Archive for March 2016
Grindstone panel discusses guns and theology of defense
During the chaos of an active shooter situation, seconds matter. However, in such a situation, many people are frozen by fear and do nothing. In light of this, Chief of Security John Nichols says preparedness is essential. To be prepared is to form a plan, consider potential scenarios, be aware of exits in a building,…
Read MoreGTI partnership with Portuguese seminary formalized
The three-way partnership between Southwestern Seminary; the First Baptist Church of Warren, Texas; and the Baptist seminary in Lisbon, Portugal, was birthed out of unique circumstances. Brent Ray, director of Southwestern’s Global Theological Innovation (GTI), was encouraged by a theological education strategist for the International Mission Board to consider investing in the Portuguese seminary, and…
Read More‘Boot offering’ collected for child of seminary couple
For many students at Southwestern Seminary, spring break was a welcome relief from work and study. For one student couple, however, the week entailed a heartbreaking series of events. Their son developed a numbness in the left side of his body, and when they took him to the hospital, the doctors discovered that there was…
Read MoreSouthwestern employee leads Coca-Cola vendor to Christ
When Omar, Southwestern Seminary’s new Coca-Cola vendor, arrived on campus to fill machines, Southwestern student and food services employee Barry Mathis could have let the following four hours be all about work. But instead, Mathis saw this as an opportunity to share the Gospel, and thanks to his evangelistic witness, Omar left the Southwestern campus…
Read MoreSouthwestern archaeology department shines at annual SWCRS meeting
Southwestern Seminary’s archaeology department, known for its dual commitment to high academic standards and the Biblical text, took center stage at the 2016 meeting of the Southwest Commission on Religious Studies (SWCRS), March 11-13. Southwestern faculty and students dominated the conference’s archaeological panels, presiding over two sessions and giving a total of eight presentations. Bruno…
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