Archive for April 2016
Students win bragging rights in faculty-student softball game
During Southwestern Seminary’s first-ever Softball Showdown, hundreds of spectators cheered on 15 faculty members and 26 students as they went head-to-head in a friendly matchup, April 14. The faculty team had some big hitters, but the students ultimately came out victorious with a 12-8 win. “I enjoyed most the competitive yet Christ-like attitude that both…
Read MoreStand Firm conference equips believers to use apologetics as ministry
Though people leave the church—and Christianity as a whole—for a variety of reasons, J.P. Moreland, distinguished professor of philosophy at Talbot School of Theology, said two reasons are of particular significance. First, people feel as though they cannot ask questions, which leads them to believe there are not any answers; and second, when they ask…
Read MoreConference promotes Asian-American leadership networks
The first official A2CP2 (Asian-American Church Planting & Cooperative Program) Conference, seeking to build nationwide networks among Asian-American church leadership in the Southern Baptist Convention, launched on April 9 at Southwestern Seminary. Featuring several prominent speakers, the conference highlighted the importance of evangelism, discipleship and unity for the advancement of God’s Kingdom in the United…
Read MoreProfessor acts as ‘fisher of men,’ sees 3 professions of faith
“And He said to them, ‘Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.’” (Matthew 4:19) Just as repeatedly casting one’s lure into the waters ultimately leads to catching a fish, so frequently sharing the Gospel invariably leads to people professing faith in Christ. With the blessing of the Holy Spirit upon his efforts,…
Read MoreSummer music camps provide opportunity for musical, spiritual enrichment
This summer, Southwestern Seminary’s School of Church Music will provide two opportunities for youth to enrich their musical talents through on-campus, weeklong music camps. These camps will serve the seminary’s goal of preaching the Word and reaching the world because through them, young men and women will be trained to use their musical giftedness as…
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