Archive for December 2017

The woman searched desperately to find it. Where could it be? Behind the couch, under the bed, mixed in with the laundry—she knew it had to be somewhere. Her home had grown dark in the lateness of the day, but she knew she would find no rest until she had first found her lost coin,…

Another graduating class from Southwestern Seminary’s Fort Worth and Houston campuses was commissioned to “preach the Word” and “reach the world” during the seminary’s fall commencement service, Dec. 15. In his commencement address to the 245 college, master’s and doctoral graduates, President Paige Patterson charged each individual entering the ministry to be devout in his…

Technology is changing the ways we conduct church, three panelists agreed at a Dec. 5 Grindstone discussion focused on pastoral ministry. Panelists talked about trends affecting the ministry, essential character traits for pastors, and how to achieve a balance between the ministry and family life. All panelists agreed that technology is the most important trend…

In Paige Patterson’s “Introduction to Fine Arts” class at Scarborough College this semester, he taught on the historical development of the arts such as music, painting and sculpture. When teaching on this lattermost topic, he related a personal experience in which he, along with evangelist Jay Strack and a museum curator, examined Auguste Rodin’s sculpture,…

Christian women in Port Alegre, Brazil, face unique challenges. In a region described as a “graveyard for pastors,” support is difficult to find, and resources are difficult to access. Women in ministry and those who serve alongside their pastor husbands must combat modern worldviews, challenge secular ways of thinking, and attempt to reach those who…