Archive for June 2023
My Revive the Nation experience
This past Spring Break, I traveled to Cameron, West Virginia, to preach at the revival services at Cameron Baptist Church. I didn’t know what Revive the Nation (RTN) was when I signed up, only that some of the weeks of preparation would include and be centered around sermon preparation, something I needed. Originally, I saw…
Read MoreHow to prepare students for authentic Gospel engagement
Editor’s note: This article originally appeared in the Spring 2023 issue of Southwestern News. Most students want to evangelize, but they have inadequate preparation for authentic Gospel engagement. Eighty-three percent of Generation Z are more open to sharing their Christian faith than their Millennial predecessors. However, the group’s primary approach to evangelism is through their…
Read MoreSouthwestern student advances after audition on America’s Got Talent
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary student Lachune Boyd received many positive reviews from the contest’s four judges and a standing ovation from the audience during her audition for America’s Got Talent (AGT) that aired June 27. Boyd, a Master of Music student with a concentration in voice, appeared on national television auditioning to move on the…
Read MorePrayers being prayed that are bigger than a lifetime
The morning of Monday, October 3, 2022, I arrived at Southwestern early. Driving up to the cream dome arced against the fall blue sky was more than a return to campus for me. I grew up on Seminary Hill. My father taught here, and years later my grandchildren were born in seminary housing while my…
Read MoreEquipped to Live Your Calling
Editor’s note: The article originally appeared in the Spring 2023 issue of Southwestern News. An education at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and Texas Baptist College is designed to equip men and women to discern, understand, and live their calling. Education at Southwestern Seminary and Texas Baptist College, which is focused on carrying out the essential…
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