Posts by Karen Garcia
Southwestern teams with three other SBC seminaries to take Gospel to Asia-Pacific region
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary students and staff partnered with students and faculty from three other Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) seminaries to take the Gospel to the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region of the world in late May to early June. The Southwestern team joined with groups from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, and New…
Read MoreAlumna Amy Davison helps parents teach children to stand firm in their faith
Amy Davison grew up with what she calls “a pretty shallow faith.” She turned to the occult as a teen but eventually found her true calling through an apologetics conference hosted by Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Now, as a podcast host and blog writer for Mama Bear Apologetics, Davison works to help parents raise children…
Read MoreSouthwestern alumnus Lee Chitwood follows God’s call to music ministry
Lee Chitwood’s Baptist roots run deep. “[I] was taken to a Southern Baptist church for nine months before I was born,” he said with a grin. That church, Calvary Baptist in Williamston, S.C., was where 8-year-old Chitwood accepted Christ at a church revival. He’s “been walking with the Lord ever since; at least trying to.”…
Read MoreSouthwesterner Nelly Juarez draws from grandfather’s musical legacy, pays tribute to grandmother in Costa Rican concert
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary student Nelly Juarez draws inspiration for much of her music from her grandfather, a well-known musician and composer in Costa Rica. For her most recent concert in her native land, however, Juarez focused on her grandmother. While living in Costa Rica, Juarez became interested in the music of her grandfather, Sacramento…
Read MoreSpellman serves students with spiritual devotion and scholarship learned at Southwestern
Editor’s Note: The following article originally appeared in the spring 2026 issue of Southwestern News. Ched Spellman (’08, ’13) retains traces of his Texas roots despite having lived in southwestern Ohio for more than a decade. He reminisces fondly about Cracker Barrel and mourns the dearth of the Lone Star State’s iconic ice cream in the area. “I’ve…
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