Archive for April 2017
Students urged to respond to gift of forgiveness
In chapel, April 26, student preacher Kyle Scott preached from Luke 7, pointing to a central question: “Who is Jesus?” Scott, a Master of Divinity student, challenged students to consider how they will respond to this Jesus who has forgiven them of their sins. Briefly examining the first 35 verses of chapter 7, Scott referenced…
Read MoreSouthwestern receives lifetime of papers of Southern Baptist martyr
Southern Baptist medical missionary and martyr Bill Wallace suffered profoundly in his last weeks on earth, but he had long been prepared. “There is no sacrifice in all the world too great for a man to make for the Lord Jesus Christ,” he wrote in an emotional letter shared with his home congregation moments before…
Read MoreGod’s blessing continues on post-Easter Sunday
The Sunday following Easter, before church, Matt Henslee went for a run. Pastor of Mayhill Baptist Church in Mayhill, N.M., Henslee pondered the fact that church attendance typically decreases significantly between Easter Sunday and the Sunday following. Nevertheless, he called to mind some sagely advice he had seen from a meme earlier that week: “Preach…
Read MoreRacism IS a Tragic Sin – A Statement from the President of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Genesis 3:20 declares that “Eve is the mother of all living.” There are only two options. If I intend to love God and follow His paths, the slightest tinge of racism must be eliminated. Or if I wish to present myself as unconcerned about the ways of the Master, then I may indulge in racism…
Read MoreFaculty seizes 28-4 win in second annual softball game
Power hitting and adept running helped faculty members claim bragging rights and vindication for last year’s loss as they won Southwestern Seminary’s second annual faculty-student Softball Showdown, April 13. The final score was 28-4. Professors, students and families consumed hot dogs, popcorn and peanuts at the RAC Field, cheering on the teams as they went…
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