Archive for January 2018
Campus tour leads inquisitive seminary visitor to Christ
A visitor who came to Southwestern for a tour of the Fort Worth campus received an introduction to more than the seminary’s programs. She came not even knowing what a seminary is, but she left as a follower of Christ. As Trey Holmes, associate director of recruiting, spoke to a campus tour group on Dec.…
Read MoreFIRST-PERSON: Three souls find salvation in shadow of Southwestern’s campus
A literal stone’s throw from the railroad tracks bordering the seminary campus sits a bungalow on Wayside Avenue. Inside, an elderly woman chats with a friend who’s cutting her granddaughter’s hair, while the girl’s teenage brother patters about the house in search of something to do on a quiet Friday afternoon in December. We rattle…
Read MoreStudents bring new life to Wedgwood evening services
Throughout the fall semester, Southwestern Seminary students gave Wedgwood Baptist Church a gift of lasting value—the gift of their ministry skills—bringing a new focus to Wedgwood’s Sunday night services. “A lot of churches are declining in attendance during the Sunday night service, and many are simply doing away with these services altogether,” says Brandon Kiesling,…
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