Archive for January 2019

Faithful to the institution’s core commitments yet focused on meeting the needs of current and future generations, Southwestern Seminary’s new Master of Divinity (M.Div.) program will make theological education even more accessible to God-called men and women as they seek to prepare for a lifetime of ministry.  The 82-hour degree includes training in biblical languages and competency…

Editor’s Note: The following is part of an ongoing series examining the evangelism experiences of significant figures from Southwestern Seminary’s history. This story is taken from Lee Rutland Scarborough: A Life of Service, written by former Southwestern faculty member H.E. Dana.[1] Since the earliest days of his youth, L.R. Scarborough worked hard to become skilled as…

John Earl Seelig, vice president for public affairs at Southwestern Seminary and namesake for Seelig Banquet Room in the Naylor Student Center, died on Jan. 17. He was 94.  Seelig was born on Dec. 11, 1924. He did undergraduate studies at Hardin-Simmons University, and later completed his master’s in religious education at Southwestern Seminary, graduating…

Editor’s Note: The following is part of an ongoing series examining the evangelism experiences of significant figures from Southwestern Seminary’s history. This story is taken from Dr. B.H. Carroll, The Colossus of Baptist History, a compilation of the observations of J.M. Carroll, brother of Southwestern founder B.H. Carroll, and others.[1] For two years after his ordination…