Posts by Elizabeth Bennett
Andy Horner, benefactor of women’s ministry at Southwestern, dies
Andy Horner of Dallas, Texas, passed away on Jan. 21 at the age of 98. He and his late wife, Joan, were owners of Premier Designs, and were generous benefactors of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, as well as First Baptist Church of Dallas and ministries around the world. Horner’s “life was a shining testimony to…
Read MoreTexas Baptist College announces scholarship essay competition
Prospective Texas Baptist College (TBC) students who are high school seniors are encouraged to apply for the Texas Baptist College scholarship essay competition to win a presidential scholarship that includes full tuition, books, room, and board for the first year and is renewable for three additional years of the program. To be eligible for the…
Read MoreCaldwell connects church history to students’ lives, ministries
Jonathan Edwards scholar Robert Caldwell’s passion is to help his students at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary understand that the “great stories of church history really do connect” with their stories and ministry. Caldwell, professor of church history, said he first became interested in history during his undergraduate years at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, where…
Read MoreKeith and Kristyn Getty bring Sing! An Irish Christmas to Seminary Hill
Keith and Kristyn Getty performed Christ-centered Christmas music and traditional carols of the season for almost 1,700 people through “Sing! An Irish Christmas” on Dec. 7 in the MacGorman Chapel and Performing Arts Center on the campus of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Christian hip-hop artist Trip Lee and worship leaders Matt Papa and Matt Boswell…
Read MoreLiving a Life Worthy of Their Calling: The Life and Ministry of Charlie and Shannon Worthy
Editor’s note: this article appears in the Fall 2022 issue of Southwestern News. Charlie Worthy (’00), a missionary with the International Mission Board, has made his home in Italy for the past 20 years, yet his southern accent still shines through in his voice. Charlie grew up on a farm in Tennessee and certainly knows the…
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