The Future is Now
It was not the most promising day. Fifty-nine degrees, light rain, and gusty winds were not...
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Category: Dear Seminarian
Know Your Bible!
A number of years ago, as I was preparing to take the written and oral exams for ordination in the...
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Ten Helpful Pieces of Advice to Seminary Students
Dear Seminary Student, The year leading up to our move to Louisville to attend The Southern...
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Three Ways to Use Your Writing in Seminary for the Local Church
One of the ways seminarian can love the local church and serve her is by writing, a lot. The...
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Dear Seminarian: A Little Advice
Dear Seminarian, It seems like just yesterday that I was sitting in my first seminary class. I was...
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Cultivating Relational Maturity
It happened again; I interrupted one of my pastor’s conversations on a Sunday morning. In my...
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Wanting to Leave and Saying Goodbye
More and more I hear voices in the evangelical world suggesting that wanting to leave your church...
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Discipline Yourself for Godliness
Few issues are as important or as controversial as the role of discipline in the Christian life....
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Getting the Most out of Seminary Classes When You’re Already Crazy Busy
It’s a great understatement to say that seminary is a very crazy time of life. The old...
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Joining Your Community
Joining Your Community A few months ago I went to eat lunch with a new pastor in town. We started...
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When Satan Tempts Me to Despair: Struggles and Seminary
It was the second week of my Old Testament Theology class. I missed my Dad’s phone call a...
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Warnings and Encouragement for Women Attending Seminary
Dear Woman in Seminary, You are not alone. There are days in which the journey is long and...
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