Archive for March, 2013
For the Church: Theological Education and the Future of Midwestern Seminary
Transcript: Brothers and sisters, it is a joy to be here this morning at this first chapel service of the new semester—what we call Spring Convocation—and to gather on a day that means so much to the institution and a great deal to me personally. Every convocation is meaningful because it signals the dawn of a Read more
Don’t Let ‘Em Change You: Clayton Sullivan & the Consequence of Theological Education
I’ll not soon forget the first time I read Clayton Sullivan’s Called to Preach, Condemned to Survive. Then a Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Master of Divinity student, and one intrigued by Southern Baptist history, I quickly ordered Sullivan’s book upon learning of its existence. First published in 1985, Called to Preach, Condemned to Survive arrived Read more
New Beginnings & Old Commitments: The Enduring Mission of Midwestern Seminary
Times of change are as natural as life itself, and at Midwestern Seminary this is a season of transition. The election of a new seminary president self-evidently ushers in a time of change and prompts the seminary community to reflect upon all God has done – and is calling us to do – as a Read more
Midwestern Seminary & Missouri Baptists: A Ministry Relationship Worth Strengthening
Southern Baptists are similar folks. Wherever you find Southern Baptists – regardless of the location – you tend to find people who love Jesus, the Bible, the local church and fellowshipping with one another. Whether in Argentina or Alabama, Mumbai or Missouri, this rings true. I have been especially struck by this commonality among Southern Read more