Archive for March 2021
FROM THE HILL: Ford, Grace, and Yarnell contribute to Historical Theology for the Church, Aniol discusses liturgical formation
“From the Hill” is a regular series highlighting the work of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary’s faculty. Check back here regularly to find articles, blogs, podcasts, interviews, and more. “Changed From Glory Into Glory: The Liturgical Formation of the Christian Faith” (article in the Journal of Spiritual Formation and Soul Care), by Scott Aniol, associate professor of church…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Task Force Update, March 4, 2021
In light of Gov. Greg Abbott’s decision to remove the statewide facemask mandate and other COVID restrictions, effective March 10, and the subsequent announcement of Tarrant County Judge Glen Whitley to immediately lift the county facemask mandate, we wanted to briefly communicate with you about how we will proceed on this matter at Southwestern Seminary and Scarborough…
Read MoreBenjamin Skaug delivers first chapel sermon as Scarborough College dean
The grace of God demonstrated in the fact that Jesus took the curse of sinners should drive students to gratitude and witness of God’s “unbelievable act of love,” Benjamin M. Skaug preached in his first-ever chapel message as dean of the L.R. Scarborough College at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, March 3. He was elected to…
Read MoreSouthwestern Seminary alumna celebrates 100th birthday
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary alumna Johnye Godley Williams will celebrate her 100th birthday March 3 while she continues to serve the Lord by singing and serving others. Williams earned her Master of Religious Education in 1953 and has since spent her life in faithful ministry service, primarily as a preschool minister, but also in numerous…
Read MoreUeckert exhorts students to ‘discern God’s calling’ for faithful ministry service
In a Feb. 24 chapel message at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Kevin Ueckert, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Georgetown, Texas, encouraged students to make the most of the opportunities uniquely available to them during seminary as they prepare for their respective ministries. Preaching from 1 Timothy 1:18-20, Ueckert emphasized the need and value…
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