Posts by Michelle Workman

Christian education must bridge the space between listeners’ hearts and minds in order to effectively change them for Christ, longtime preaching professor Robert Smith Jr. said during Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary’s chapel on Feb. 6. “Eighteen inches from head to heart,” Smith pointed out. “From the cranial to the cardiological, from taught truth to lived…

Southern Baptist Convention President Clint Pressley encouraged Southwesterners to never stop learning or growing in Christ during chapel on Jan. 28, using believers Paul mentions in Colossians as examples believers can learn from and then imitate or avoid. “I thank God that He gives us examples,” Pressley said, recalling when he was first learning to…

During the spring convocation address on Jan. 21, David S. Dockery, president of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, invited Southwesterners to join him in considering what it means to serve and live in community, explaining the importance of the communion of saints and how it impacts the institution. “In confessing and celebrating our faith as well…

Over the years, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary has had the opportunity to form partnerships with area churches and other entities as they work together to help students pursue God’s calling in their lives. One such partnership that has given students financial aid and opportunity to gain ministry experience is that between the seminary and Prestonwood…

The ministry of the Southwestern A Cappella group of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary continues to expand as some of their arrangements are now available for purchase through Semsen Music. Charles Lewis, associate dean of the School of Church Music and Worship and original director of Southwestern A Cappella, said the group had been working with…