Archive for August 2018
First meeting of Presidential Search Team scheduled
On behalf of the entire presidential search team of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, we ask you to partner with us in prayer. Mighty Father, lead us to the man You have chosen for Your great school. Give us wisdom and clarity to recognize Your will and follow it in the process. We ask that, as…
Read MoreNew faculty-authored book explores Lewis’ relevance to evangelical Christians
C.S. Lewis’ death barely made headlines 55 years ago when he died on the same day as John F. Kennedy. But Lewis left a legacy that reaches far beyond 1960s England: One of the most influential writers of his time, he wedded significant facts with ideas that live on through his novels, stories, essays and…
Read MoreStudents gain new perspective on Baptist heritage during Oxford Study Tour
This summer, students went beyond the classroom to study Christian and Baptist heritage in the places where some of the most significant events occurred in Christian history. The annual Oxford Study Tour afforded students the opportunity to visit these sites while taking courses from seminary faculty and meeting with faithful Christian workers who currently serve…
Read MoreA Full and Welcoming Week
The beginning of things is important. It is a punctiliar moment that can define the ethos and tone. We see this in Scripture—“In the beginning God”—and Tolkien’s The Hobbit—“In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit.” Or, in Churchill’s statement of “I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears, and sweat” when he…
Read MorePresidential Search Committee appointed
A nine-member presidential search committee has been formed consisting of the following trustees: Danny Roberts (At Large, search committee chair), Denise Ewing (IL), Jamie Green (At Large, search committee secretary), Guy Grimes (CA), Todd Houston (NC), Tom James (KY), Philip Levant (At Large), Andre Palmer (NY), and Calvin Wittman (CO, search committee vice chair). Trustee chair Kevin Ueckert and vice chair…
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