FROM THE HILL: Ford, Grace, and Yarnell contribute to Historical Theology for the Church, Aniol discusses liturgical formation

“From the Hill” is a regular series highlighting the work of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary’s faculty. Check back here regularly to find articles, blogs, podcasts, interviews, and more.

“Changed From Glory Into Glory: The Liturgical Formation of the Christian Faith” (article in the Journal of Spiritual Formation and Soul Care), by Scott Aniol, associate professor of church music and worship

• “This article is an attempt to flesh out this ancient idea of lex orandi, lex credendi by clarifying both the nature of lex credendi, religion, and lex orandi, liturgy, constructing a framework for understanding the dynamic formative relationship between the two.”

“Form and Substance: Baptist Ecclesiology and the Regulative Principle” (chapter in A Workman Not Ashamed: Essays in Honor of Albert N. Martin), by Scott Aniol

• “Al Martin’s ministry has had a profound impact on hundreds of faithful ministers and thousands of people for several decades, such that it is high time that a festschrift—that is, a book of essays reflecting his interests and passions written by friends—be written in his honor.”

Contributions to Historical Theology for the Church (book), by Coleman M. Ford (assistant professor of Christian formation, director of Professional Doctoral Studies), W. Madison Grace II (associate professor of Baptist heritage, director of the Oxford Study Program), and Malcolm B. Yarnell III (research professor of theology)

• “In Historical Theology for the Church, editors Jason Duesing and Nathan Finn bring together top contributors to survey key doctrinal developments in every era of church history. They not only trace the development of various doctrines within historical congregations; they also provide a resource for contemporary congregations.”

“The Small-Group Ministry Movement of the Last Four Decades” (article in Christian Education Journal: Research on Educational Ministry), by Joshua Rose, director of the Doctor of Education Program (Ed.D.)

• “The modern small-group movement emerged in the 1960s as small groups slowly began to replace the Sunday school as the preferred context for doing Christian formation in the local church. This article summarizes the development of the small-group ministry movement of the last four decades, addresses the current state of small groups in the church, and concludes with brief comments on the future of small groups in the church.”

“A Free Church Approach to Theology” (video interview), with Malcolm B. Yarnell III, research professor of theology

• “What is the task of theology? How do the Word and the Spirit lead us into truth? What is the value and the limit of the traditional creeds? Nicholas Noyola and Dr. Yarnell discuss these and many other important questions.”