Archive for January 2024
Lorick implores Southwesterners to prioritize fervent, faithful prayer lives
Prioritize fervent and faithful prayer to see God’s power, Nathan Lorick, executive director of the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention, implored the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary community during his Jan. 30 chapel message. Lorick preached from Acts 12:1-16, about the power of God and the prayers of His people. Lorick asked how many of the…
Read MoreFaculty, staff, students join for time of support for New York mission trip
Filled with baked goods, art, and music led by Southwestern Seminary and Texas Baptist College students, the Williams Banquet Hall in the Naylor Student Center was the location for the New York Music and Market Night event Jan. 25 to support the spring break mission trip to New York City. The Office of Student Life…
Read MoreHawkins exhorts students to have the right perspective in ministry
Drawing from the last days of the apostle John exiled on the island of Patmos in the Book of Revelation, O.S. Hawkins, chancellor and senior professor of pastoral ministry and evangelism at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, encouraged the seminary community to maintain the right ministry perspective during his Jan. 25 chapel message. President David S.…
Read MoreDockery says ‘confessionally guided’ provides ‘hermeneutical lens’ to Southwestern’s core values
Explaining the history of confessional statements and how the core value of “confessionally guided” shapes the classroom and community of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, President David S. Dockery encouraged students, faculty, and staff to understand the “hermeneutical lens” of the institution’s fourth core value during the Jan. 23 convocation service to begin the academic semester.…
Read MoreCaston uses experiences in academia, practical ministry to impart wisdom
Experience is crucial when establishing credentials in teaching, and experience is one reason students enjoy learning from Bennie Caston, professor of voice at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, according to Luke Hannah, a Doctor of Musical Arts student from Richland, Mississippi. Utilizing his 29 years of experience in music ministry and performing, Caston imparts wisdom and…
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