Archive for May, 2013
VIDEO: Midwestern Seminary Spring Commencement: Matthew 28:16–20
Full Transcript: It is an honor to bring a word of charge and commendation to the graduates who sit before me this morning and to the parents and friends and family who have gathered here in this room. My words will not be long today. This is not a full sermon, but rather, a word Read more
Why I Like to Sit by Young Children and Why You Should Too
I’ll admit it. When it comes to airplane travel, my first inclination is to be a loner. Though an outgoing person by nature, when I fly my tendency is to retract into my seat and enjoy a parenthesis of disconnectedness in an otherwise full and busy life. No cell phones. No text messages. No email Read more
Living in Light of Jesus' Return*
“There are two days in my calendar: this day and that day,” quipped Martin Luther in reference to Christ’s second coming. We have come a long way since Luther’s statement, with most believers erring dramatically in one of two directions. Second coming sensationalists are the most egregious, and widely lamented, offenders. They predict the timing Read more
Announcing the New MBTS Website
I am excited to announce the launch of the website for Midwestern Seminary, which we have revamped to reflect the renewed vision of MBTS to exist For the Church. Many thanks to our communications team at MBTS for their tireless work on this. Please head over to explore the new look at www.mbts.edu.
VIDEO: Theological Education, the Local Church & Midwestern Seminary
Full Transcript: Never in one room have so many been gathered to which one man owed so much. I am honored by your presence; I have been humbled by kind words said to me and of me in recent days and on this day. I am deeply honored by the participants in the inaugural Read more