Archive for February 2016
Allen preaches, lectures at partner seminary in the Philippines
The Philippine Baptist Theological Seminary (PBTS) in Baguio City, the Philippines, is strategically positioned in the eastern part of the world to have an immense global impact for the Kingdom. For this reason, Southwestern Seminary has partnered with PBTS through its Global Theological Innovation (GTI) program in order to strengthen PBTS to even more effectively…
Read MoreWidows’ ministry prays for GTI at biannual luncheon
For the hundreds of women in Southwestern Seminary’s prayer ministry Widows’ Might, the responsibility of praying for Southwestern’s students and faculty is indispensable. First Lady of Southwestern Dorothy Patterson says, “We cannot do any kind of work for God if we are not on our knees and praying.” Many of these prayer warriors gathered at…
Read MoreOrdinary routine becomes God-orchestrated event
Evangelism is the heartbeat of Southwestern, so students know that even following ordinary routines can produce opportunities to win souls for Christ. As Master of Divinity student Daniel Moon followed his routine of walking home from class on Feb. 1, he happened to cross paths with Eddie, a 25-year-old blind man, at the entrance to…
Read More‘Song of Solomon’ focus of president’s spring sermon series
Southwestern Seminary President Paige Patterson is devoting his annual spring chapel sermon series to what he said is “unquestionably the most obscure of all the books of the Bible”—Song of Solomon. Preaching the series’ first sermon on Feb. 10, Patterson provided a verse-by-verse exposition of the book’s first chapter. Regarding his approach to the book,…
Read MoreStudent Life hosts campus-wide birthday party
Who says birthday parties are just for kids? Southwestern Seminary’s Student Life team hosted a birthday bash and “old-school” game night, Feb. 5, reminiscent of students’ favorite childhood celebrations, complete with classic games and four different cakes decorated according to such themes as Batman and Minnie Mouse. Serving as one giant birthday celebration for everyone…
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