Church history traditionally sits alongside biblical studies, systematic theology, and practical theology as one of the four main areas for study and reflection. And yet, unlike the other three, which all have a fairly straightforward and obvious relevance for the training of future church leaders, the need for church history sometimes seems less obvious. So, why do we bother with it?
“Therefore I despise myself and repent in dust and ashes” is the very last thing Job says to God. It’s only when we take into account everything else Job has said up to this point that we can understand why it matters so much, and why we might find ourselves saying something similar, and similarly beautiful.
Following the news that former Oak Hill Principal Gordon Bridger went to be with the Lord just before Christmas, we asked one of his students, Mike Smith, now vicar of St John’s Hartford, to share some memories of him.
'Life is a minestrone' sang 10cc, ‘… a mixture of everything we pile in there.’ In this blog piece Oak Hill's Director of Global Mission David Baldwin evaluates globalisation, how it might complicate ministry, and how it could help us embrace new possibilities.
Eric Ortlund reviews Andrew Naselli's book: The Serpent and the Serpent Slayer, which traces that theme across the Bible's storyline, describing it as the reality to which every other dragon-slaying, evil-conquering epic points.
In the eighth part of our series, Alden McCray, Lecturer in Systematic Theology and Church History, reviews the significant role old books have in broadening modern theological education.
In the seventh part of our series, David Baldwin, Director of Global Mission at Oak Hill, reflects on how broad and rigorous theological training is vital to sustaining the work of a cross-cultural missionary.
In the sixth part of our series, Tim Ward, Lecturer in Homiletics, explores the role full-time residential training for Christian ministry has in deepening evangelical convictions and unity.
In the fifth part of our series, Tim Ward, Lecturer in Homiletics, reflects on the importance of character within academic study and how that applies to daily ministry.
In the fourth part of our series, Matthew Bingham, Lecturer in Systematic Theology and Church History, explains how essays are of continued relevance to those hoping to enter into a Christian ministry.
In the third part of our series, Matthew Sleeman, Lecturer in New Testament and Greek and Acting Vice Principal, explains how the assessments on our programmes have been developed to not be a necessary evil but a necessary tool for the growth of students in wisdom and service.
In the second part of a series of blogs looking at what makes studying at Oak Hill distinctive, David Shaw follows his first blog by considering some objections and a positive example of the value of the biblical languages which can be studied here.
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