Posts by James Dugger
Micah Carter teaches students to surrender to God’s will from his own experience
From California to Texas, and a few stops in between, Micah Carter, associate dean and assistant professor of theology at Texas Baptist College (TBC), has tried to follow God’s will for his life every step of the way. Growing up in California, Carter was raised in a Christian home under the influence of his grandfather,…
Read MoreSouthwestern students get a ‘taste of the nations’ during Global Missions Week
The World Missions Center and Office of International Students Services at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary held the “Taste of the Nations” event Sept. 6, which featured food from the native countries of four different international student fellowships, a missionary panel, and a crowd of over 200 people. “We are thankful to God for this evening,…
Read MoreCabal provides apologetics tips in pilot Southwesterners’ Forum
What can ministers do to extend the conversation with unbelievers who say no to the Gospel? Ted Cabal, professor of philosophy of religion, provided ideas and counsel to answer that question and others about apologetics in the pilot episode of Southwesterners’ Forum, a new initiative of the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary’s Office of Alumni Engagement.…
Read MoreCabal uses unique life experiences to shape teaching philosophy
From living as an atheistic hippie musician to teaching for over 20 years in theological academia, Ted Cabal, professor of philosophy of religion at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, has had a unique life. While Cabal never lost interest in music, he gained many new interests throughout his life, including winning people to Christ. Growing up…
Read MoreOkinaga models discipleship to students, both in and out of the classroom
Having experience in the area one teaches in is important for providing accurate advice to those being taught. For Jonathan Okinaga, assistant professor of biblical counseling at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, his counseling experiences allows his lectures to foster a lot of conversations in the classroom. Okinaga was raised in the church throughout his formative…
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