Archive for May 2020
Lott argues in new book for Christian perspective of Brahms’ ‘Requiem’
A new book by R. Allen Lott, professor of music history at The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, offers a new perspective to the scholarly consensus regarding the Christian nature of German composer Johannes Brahms’ famous piece, “A German Requiem.” Published this month by University of Rochester Press, Brahms’s A German Requiem: Reconsidering its Biblical, Historical,…
Read MoreSeminary presidents Greenway and Dew discuss leading in and beyond COVID-19
The presidents of two Southern Baptist Convention seminaries—Adam W. Greenway of The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and Jamie Dew of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary—participated in a live Zoom chat on “leading in/beyond COVID-19” with hosts Matt Henslee and Kyle Bueermann of “Not Another Baptist Podcast,” May 28. The two presidents, who were elected to their…
Read MoreFROM THE HILL: Queen discusses COVID-era evangelism strategies, Yarnell explains who ‘invented’ the Trinity
“From the Hill” is a regular series highlighting the work of The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary’s faculty. Check back here regularly to find articles, blogs, podcasts, interviews, and more. “HOW-TO: Teach a New Song to a Congregation” (article in Southwestern News), by Nathan Burggraff, assistant professor of music theory “One hurdle that contemporary churches have in teaching…
Read MoreThis Week on the Hill: Discussing church reopenings and COVID-era evangelism
“This Week on the Hill” is a weekly roundup of campus news, announcements, and events from Southwestern Seminary and Scarborough College. Ministry Now: church reopenings with Chris Osborne It’s a question you’ve never had to answer before, because it’s a problem we’ve never had to face before. Last week on Ministry Now, we sat down…
Read MoreGospel ‘scatters’ even in time of pandemic ‘shelter,’ panelists agree
A pandemic poses unique challenges to evangelism, but it can also be a means to bring about an awakening in Christ, panelists agreed during a May 14 conference on “Evangelism Engagement” hosted by The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary’s Center for Church Revitalization. The online conference brought together pastors and other ministers to explore a fresh…
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