Archive for October 2023
Pylant preaches ‘resounding’ Gospel answer to soul-ravaging question
There is a “resounding” Gospel answer to a question that ravages troubled souls preached Todd Pylant, pastor of First Baptist Church of Benbrook, Texas, during his Oct. 31 chapel message at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and Texas Baptist College. Pylant, a member of the Southwestern Board of Reference, preached from Romans 8:31-39. “The question we…
Read MoreKang stresses Kingdom building as priority in ministry
Be a Kingdom builder in ministry preached James Kang, executive director of the Council of Korean Southern Baptist Churches, during his Oct. 26 chapel message at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and Texas Baptist College. Kang, a two-time graduate of Southwestern Seminary, noted Scripture passages from the Sermon on the Mount, specifically from Matthew 6:33, to…
Read MoreJones’s ‘unique ministry’ helps students, faculty begin their fitness journey
After the Recreation and Aerobics Center (RAC) of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, Jerome Jones, a former college basketball player and veteran of the sports industry, was asked to help revive the RAC as a place for physical fitness. For Jones, the RAC is more than about fitness; it’s a “…
Read MoreColeman uses experience as a missionary kid to guide her calling
In evangelical circles, people use the terms “missionary kid” and “pastor’s kid” for those who grow up as children of missionaries or pastors. Molly Coleman*, a 2022 graduate of Texas Baptist College, claims both terms as her father was a pastor and her family served with the International Mission Board (IMB) as missionaries in Zambia,…
Read MoreSagemont Church senior adults visit Southwestern, classroom their church sponsored
A group of 29 adults from the 55-plus ministry at Sagemont Church in Houston, Texas, toured the campus of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary on Oct. 23. Part of the group’s tour included a visit to the John D. Morgan classroom in Mathena Hall, which the church donated and named in honor of its founding pastor.…
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