Archive for July 2017

Enthusiasm and professions of faith were in abundance in Phoenix, Ariz., during Crossover 2017, the Southern Baptist Convention’s evangelism push prior to its annual meeting. For visiting evangelists and evangelists-in-training, “there are so many good benefits,” says Brandon Kiesling, instructor of evangelism at Southwestern Seminary, who coordinated this year’s outreach. Crossover provides seminary students the…

The discovery of ancient human remains by Southwestern Seminary archaeologists in the biblical city of Gezer is attracting international media attention. These are the first human remains discovered at the site, uncovered in the midst of a layer of fiery destruction that confirms accounts by Egyptian Pharaoh Merneptah that he seized Gezer, laying siege to…

Two Southwestern Seminary librarians have been recognized for their achievements in the areas of indexing and cataloging. Beyond adding distinction to Southwestern’s libraries, this recognition of the librarians’ work affirms their efforts to provide students and researchers the most information possible so that they may be thoroughly prepared for the ministry to which God has…

In one of the most popular Shinto shrines in Kobe, Japan, a stream of visitors steps through the torii gate, which practicing Shintos view as a visual boundary between the secular world and the domain of the deity to whom they direct their prayers. After quietly cleansing their hands with water, they approach the altar…