Archive for March 2018
Yarnell presents ‘creative, innovative’ essay at church polity conference
Malcolm Yarnell, research professor of systematic theology at Southwestern Seminary, recently spoke at a conference hosted by New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Titled “A Powerful Polity: How God Works in and Through Baptist Churches,” the conference was co-sponsored by New Orleans Seminary’s Baptist Center for Theology & Ministry as well as B&H Academic. Yarnell spoke…
Read MoreLiterature and science affirm man’s place in God’s universe, scholars agree
Man looks to both literature and science as he seeks to know his place in the universe, two authorities in their fields agreed at “Astrophysics and Fantasy—Hubble Meets Narnia,” an examination of the universe presented by Southwestern Seminary’s Land Center for Cultural Engagement. The March 20 discussion explored this quest for clarity from theological and…
Read MoreGTI aids in launch of Baptist seminary in Cayman Islands
A new seminary has been established in the Cayman Islands thanks to a partnership with Southwestern Seminary’s Patterson Center for Global Theological Innovation (GTI). A special service will be held on March 25 to officially launch the Northwestern Caribbean Baptist Theological Seminary (NCBTS). Originally the idea of Chuck Kelley, president of New Orleans Baptist Theological…
Read MoreRevival preacher overcomes nerves, witnesses great works of God
When Marko Juricek stepped into the pulpit to preach on the first day of his “Revive This Nation” evangelism assignment, he had only preached once before, and he had done so in his native language, Croatian. So, this sermon—delivered to a congregation is Las Cruces, N.M.—would be his second-ever sermon, and his first in English.…
Read MoreEiffel Tower pin ignites divine appointment
Master’s student Lee Hyatt was preaching in Portland, Ore., for “Revive This Nation” when he, the pastor of the church at which he was preaching, and the pastor’s family had lunch at a French restaurant. Whenever the pastor’s mother goes to this particular restaurant, she likes to wear an Eiffel Tower pin she obtained in…
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