For Books & Blogs Friday, I want to recommend that you visit the website for John Mark Hicks Ministries. I almost hesitate to refer to it as a blog, just because of the vast amount of resources available there. Sermons, journal articles, Bible classes, audio recordings… there is enough material on this site to keep you occupied for a while.

Hicks is a university professor; his About page says, “He has taught at Alabama Christian School of Religion (1982-1989), Magnolia Bible College (1989-1991), Harding University Graduate School of Religion (1991-2000 fulltime; 2000-2008 partime), and Lipscomb University (2000-2008). He has also adjuncted at Northeastern Christian College, Christian Brothers University, Abilene Christian University and Institute for Christian Theology and Minstry (St. Petersburg, Russia).” One of his specialities is church history, although he seems to “specialize” in numerous areas of biblical and theological studies.

Hicks provides well-researched, well-written, intellectually stimulating material. Even if you don’t agree with him on a certain topic, he will give you something to think about. That’s what I’m looking for when I read blogs on the Internet; I always find John Mark Hicks’ site to be worth my time.