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Inspirational Teachers - Dr. Horrell
Dr. Horrell, a long term missionary and professor of Theological Studies at Dallas Theological Seminary, anchored a passion in me for theology. He obliterates the sense that theology lingers as a stale, lifeless, and desolate seminarian discipline of the brain. Large or small class sizes, Dr. Horrell engages learning students with clear lectures, reflective questions, thoughtful discussion, experiential wisdom, engaging life stories, crazy missionary testimonies, insightful counseling tips, and worthy assignments. He confronts world-views with truth and in a loving manner that blesses the heart.
Grant Horner Bio
The Master's University faculty profile describes Dr. Horner as: Grant Horner, Associate Professor of English. Specializing in Renaissance and Reformation Studies. Books: “Meaning at the Movies” (Crossway 2010), “John Milton, Classical Learning, and the Progress of Virtue” (Classical Academic Press 2015), numerous articles published on classical education, John Milton, Emily Dickinson, Socratic method teaching, etc. Married to Joanne,
The Bible
Lawson passionately, helpfully, and accurately preaches on a timely question, "Is the Bible Just Another Book?" during the 2010 Ligonier Conference. The sermon answers the question in width, depth, and clarity. Lawson does an excellent job in going to an easy to follow yet exhaustive list of why the Bible is not just another book.
Telos Pastoring
Sinclair Ferguson, pastor of 42 years to date of the video and professor, gave a short snippet lesson at the Desiring God Conference for Pastors in 2014 about the life of pastoring, highlighting the Greek and biblical concept of telos (aim, goal) and its relationship to pastoring, the church, and Christ. Watch and listen to the below video to learn of mistakes and wisdom to pastor or learn what to look for in pastors and churches. Listen to how Ferguson references the centrality and aim (telos) of the church being love understood from the verse and context of 1 Timothy 1:5.
Inspirational Teachers - Dr. Bock
Dr. Bock, a leading scholar of the Bible and New Testament professor at Dallas Theological Seminary, robustly teaches both in the classroom and in writing. He makes the classroom a place of hospitable and theological discussion. His commentary work of the Gospel of Luke is phenomenal for any reader seeking to discover the treasure of Christ from Luke's writings.
Inspirational Teachers - Dr. Halstead
Dr. Halstead, (warmly known as 'Doc'), the chairperson of the Biblical studies department at The Master's College and a great teacher. His interaction with students in and out of the classroom create an enduring relationship. Green students to the Bible gain long lasting memory and skill of scripture from his various assignments, including outlines. Doc is able to guide any beginning Bible student to a humble, robust knowledge and sincere conviction of God's word.
The Trellis and the Vine by Marshall and Payne
Inspirational Teachers - Dr. Morley
Dr. Brian Morley, Professor of Philosophy and Apologetics at The Master's College, provides students an example of deep humility, wisdom, truth, and love when approaching differing views to Christ and Christianity. His mastery of philosophy, love for the Lord, and overlay of history intertwine through every lesson in order to develop each student for real life. Students willing to listen and learn will recognize him as more than a man filling a classroom role and truly see a teacher preparing them for the fight of truth and life in a world fraught with deception and lifelessness.
Brothers, We Are Not Professionals by John Piper
Inspirational Teachers - Dr. Varner
Dr. Varner (warmly known as Dr. IBEX), one of the Biblical Studies' professors at The Master's College (my undergraduate alma mater), taught me unwavering passion for the life of Christ. He gave timely humor, personal involvement, authentic concern for the life of a student, clear biblical direction, consistent study, real prayer, a gentleness in spirit, and a real life for us to see beyond the classroom. Sitting in the front row, I saw authentic tears from a man personally affected by the truth of Christ, especially the passion week of Christ. The reality of Jesus, the Son of God, dying and resurrecting for the forgiveness of mankind's sins emanates from his heart. Thank you Dr. Varner for caring for God's word and people - even the humor!
Spiritual Leadership by Oswald Sanders
Jobs, Vocation, and Purpose
Dr. Darrell Bock's interview of Steve Garber via Dallas Theological Seminary's Table Podcast gives profound clarity and connection between Christianity and work life. Steve provides helpful perspective and biblical depth that defines and shows the relationship of vocation, jobs, and economy to faith and life. The interview includes talking through sacred versus secular mindsets and even common grace versus saving grace. They provide practical examples such as H.E.B Grocery Store in Texas among others to help shape our mindset from a heart to love God and love others through the mundane. In this, Christianity becomes a people "set apart" from the world but entirely engaging to the world, especially in economy and vocation.
Inspirational Teachers - Dr. Gregg Behle
Dr. Gregg Behle, a Biblical Studies' professor at The Master's College (my undergraduate alma mater), gave a fresh, clear, and poignant sense of being a teacher. He taught by example and content. He is a Christian that's true to the text, alive in the classroom, active beyond the classroom, astute in study, humble in demeanor, challenging to the mind, relationally hospitable, deep with counsel, family man, caring, and fun. He is a teacher teaching teachings for sure. I wish more time came to sit under his teaching
Dangerous Calling by Paul Tripp
Economics, Love, and Telos
We want to see more business owners, entrepreneurs, and working people to be inspired by truth and love. The below video lays a foundation for truth and guide for love in economics. You will here the word 'teleological' which refers to telos. This reinforces telos center, what centers our heart aims our life, and when the gospel centers our heart, God aims us to love him and others - including economics.
This is a great resource referencing Dallas Theological Seminary's Table Podcast where Dr. Darrel Bock interviews Greg Forster. Part 1 is Challenges to the Faith and Work Movement and part 2 is 12 Principles of Economic Wisdom.
Greg encourages and establishes that work is an extension of love to God and others, contributing value to society and people.
Inspirational Teachers - My Dad
My dad is my dad (Brad Gunter Sr.). Born in hard working, blue collar, Oregon lumber mill family. Athletic to the bone, socially fun, and experienced in wide array of work. Vintage baptist preacher, 1970's church planter, and founder of a Christian school. Not a quitter, gritty, and fighter for good. He for sure is a character. He came to know Christ, who led him to Sacramento to plant the gospel, along with a wife and three sons. Much reflection can be done to his accomplishments. He might tell you of teaching stories about bus ministries, broken cars, eating gold fishes in front of kids, and usefulness of the mobile home as economical beginnings to a minister's life. As a dad, he was there when many were not. I learned work, sports, responsibility, respect, fortitude, conviction, tradition, grace, and love from him (also how to kill animals).
