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Anthony Parrott

Anthony Parrott

Washington, DC
27
Jul
Scholars or Pastors or Both?

Scholars or Pastors or Both?

Does Bible college and seminary create scholars but not pastors?
3 min read
20
Jul
Photo of a small cross on the words of Scripture

Glossary: Atonement

Any atonement theory must first get a few things right about God and humanity to accurately describe what happened on the cross.
7 min read
20
Jul

Glossary

Christianity has an immense vocabulary list. And, just like any language, Christians have a lot of "dialects" as
1 min read
15
Jul

Virginity is a social construct

I made reference in a recent social media post that something I learned coming out of Christian fundamentalism is that
1 min read
14
Jul
Watermelon with seeds in it.

Guess You Had to Be There

Mary treasured all these things, pondering them in her heart
4 min read
11
Jul
Stupid Little Projects

Stupid Little Projects

Thinking I could accomplish anything was a mistake.
4 min read
10
Jul

Most people don't want a weekly church service

Pastors desperately need to stop measuring the effectiveness or quality of the church by Sunday attendance.
1 min read
04
Jul

“You are citizens of heaven…”

“You are citizens of heaven…” Paul’s Letter to the Church in Philipi For a Roman citizen, citizenship was not
1 min read
26
Jun
Men and Women Aren't as Predictable As We've Been Led to Believe

Men and Women Aren't as Predictable As We've Been Led to Believe

I've got a premarital counseling couple in front of me. They're bickering because one of them is always bringing up their feelings about their problems, and the other one is always trying to solve the other one's problems. In your mind, which one is a man and which one is a woman?
1 min read
22
May
Introducing New Songs to A Congregation

Introducing New Songs to A Congregation

The goals of every worship leader and team are the same: excellence which leads to participation. If the congregation can't sing along, you're no longer hosting a worship service but a concert. Concerts are great, don't get me wrong. But it's not usually what people are looking for from a church.
4 min read