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“From the Hill” is a regular series highlighting the work of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and Texas Baptist College’s faculty. Check back here regularly to find articles, blogs, podcasts, interviews, and more. “Faith Working through Love: The Theology of William Perkins” (published by Reformation Heritage Books), co-edited by J. Stephen Yuille, professor of pastoral theology…

Editor’s note: this article appears in the Fall 2022 issue of Southwestern News. Cowboys drove 14 million head of longhorn cattle from Texas to railroad towns between 1867-1887. The first major trail was the 1,000-mile Chisholm Trail through Fort Worth. Like cowboys herding cattle to market, Christian writers and speakers can move their ideas up the trail to people…

Editor’s note: this article appears in the Fall 2022 issue of Southwestern News. A few years ago, I was contacted by a church for its open worship pastor position. After a short phone conversation, we moved to the next step. Rather than auditioning my musical skills, they asked me to answer 10 questions. This questionnaire provided clear proof that…

While Mark E. Taylor, associate dean of the School of Theology and professor of New Testament at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, has had many pinnacles in his nearly 25 years at the seminary, he said that ultimately, it is “the student in the classroom, that’s the high point.” Taylor admits it is hard to rank…