Archive for September 2016

To coincide with the launch of the School of Preaching’s website, Preaching Source, Southwestern’s preaching faculty gathered Sept. 1 for a Grindstone discussion on text-driven preaching. Southwestern Seminary’s School of Preaching, which launched Aug. 1, is dedicated to equipping and training students in the art and craft of text-driven preaching. Paige Patterson, president of Southwestern,…

Student wives found spiritual encouragement at the first Metochai meeting of the semester, Aug. 29, where they listened to speaker Carol Ann Draper, shared their lives with friends going through similar experiences, and received mentorship from faculty wives. The theme of Metochai for the new school year is “Passionately Pursued,” derived from Zephaniah 3:17—“The Lord…

Southwestern Seminary’s Tel Gezer Excavation Project has uncovered a palatial building dating back to the 10th century B.C., the era associated with King Solomon. The archaeological team also found a layer featuring Philistine pottery, lending credence to the biblical account of them living in the city until being overthrown by King David. The excavation, June…