Archive for October 2022
Monroe seeks to mobilize Southwestern Seminary community for ‘polyphony’ of prayer
Motioning to the psalter she read to her father, T.W. Hunt, the day he passed away, Melana Hunt Monroe said the last thing she said to the longtime Southwestern Seminary professor was, “You have taught us how to pray and we will be faithful, and we will pray.” He died immediately afterward. In the…
Read MoreBates encourages TBC students to ‘think deeply’ about the things of God
Students who grab a cup of coffee from the Keurig outside Dean Todd Bates’s office in the Texas Baptist College administrative suite have a simple rule to follow: they must “at least” say “hi” to the dean. Bates, who joined the TBC faculty in August 2021 as professor of philosophy and has served as dean…
Read MorePrestonwood gifts $100,000 to Southwestern Seminary, announces matching gift from Second Baptist Houston
Because of the “love and affection” he and his church have for Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Jack Graham, pastor of Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, gave a $100,000 gift to the institution, seminary officials announced today. Joined by Southwestern’s interim leadership team of O.S. Hawkins and David S. Dockery, Graham said a matching gift would…
Read MoreWakefield uses biblical counseling skills learned at Southwestern to create a safe haven for women
Jenifer Wakefield has known what it’s like to need a home and a safe haven. The three-time Southwestern Seminary graduate grew up with a rocky family life which led her to run away from home when she was 10 years old. She stayed away so long that she ended up stealing food and was picked…
Read MoreSouthwestern Seminary text-driven preaching workshop mines the treasures of Ephesians
More than 50 pastors, staff members, students, and Bible study leaders gathered Oct. 3 for a preaching workshop at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, gleaning insights from Paul’s letter to the Ephesians. Matthew F. McKellar, professor of preaching in the School of Theology and chair of the seminary’s preaching department, moderated the day-long, five-session workshop, saying…
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