FROM THE HILL: Darling discusses sports betting, Ross comments on difficult topics for youth, Queen provides insight into evangelism

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

“Is sports gambling morally safe? Don’t bet on it” (article on WORLD), written by Dan Darling, director of the Land Center for Cultural Engagement; assistant professor of faith and culture, Texas Baptist College

• “We are in the midst of one of the sweetest spots in the sports calendar. College football has just finished its playoffs. College basketball is headed toward March Madness. The NBA and NHL are close to the All-Star break. We are mere weeks from pitchers and catchers reporting to spring training. All of these play second fiddle, however, to the most-watched, most-profitable enterprise of them all, the National Football League, which is gearing up for the Super Bowl on Sunday.”

“Seminaries, Lifeway offer resources for student leaders facing difficulty subjects in ministry” (article on The Alabama Baptist), featuring comments by Richard Ross, senior professor of student ministry

• “The laundry list of the issues current youth pastors and youth leaders have to deal with is long. This generation of youth deals with questions previous generations didn’t face, and youth leaders are asking for help. “

“BDS – Dr. Matt Queen” (podcast episode on The Bob Dutko Show), interviewing Matt Queen, interim provost and vice president for academic administration, associate dean of the Roy J. Fish School of Evangelism and Missions, professor of evangelism, and L.R. Scarborough Chair of Evangelism

• “Christians need to get back to evangelizing. So says, Dr. Matt Queen in his new book, Recapturing Evangelism. He discusses how to do it with WMUZ Radio’s Bob Dutko.”

“The socialist left goes after Mr. Beast” (article on WORLD), written by Dan Darling, director of the Land Center for Cultural Engagement; assistant professor of faith and culture, Texas Baptist College

• “You probably don’t know who Mr. Beast is, unless, well, you have a middle-school or teenage son. The YouTube star, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, is the platform’s most successful creator ever, having amassed 131 million subscribers and earned a whopping $54 million in revenue last year. His videos, which mostly feature harmless stunts and generous giveaways, regularly get between 70 and 100 million views.”