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TEDS PhD Graduation 2011: Why The Labor & Pain of Seminary Is Abundantly Worth It
Casey Lewis of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas just wrote a nice post reflecting on his MDiv experience (HT: TGC). It’s worth checking out. Here’s a snippet from his comments on plugging in at church: Don’t coast … Continue reading
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Paige Patterson on the Need for Personal Ministry Training
I saw this link a while back on Al Mohler’s Twitter feed and found it helpful. It’s from the Southern Baptist Texan and written by Tammi Ledbetter. The article, entitled “Patterson: Preparation for Ministry Requires Sacrifice,” includes the following helpful … Continue reading
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Al Mohler and Patrick Schreiner on Seminary: Why Not Get All You Can?
I’ve enjoyed a recent round of posts on seminary from SBTS MDiv graduate Patrick Schreiner. Patrick is a sharp thinker and writer. I would encourage you to read his short, punchy posts on the seminary experience and how to do … Continue reading
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A Brief Take on Jonathan Leeman’s Explosive “Beware Your Seminary Professors”
Jonathan Leeman of 9Marks just wrote a humdinger of a blog about what he sees as a lack of shepherding among seminary professors. Leeman suggests in his post that many contemporary theologians conceive of their task in a kind of … Continue reading
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The SBTS Sesquicentennial: Recapping A Celebration of Faith
Today Southern Seminary–or, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary–celebrated its 150th anniversary. This is known in fancy chronological language as a sesquicentennial. The day was an eventful and meaningful one. Events at SBTS included a lunch at 12:30pm that drew way … Continue reading
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Phil Ryken’s Excellent Talk and Interview Are Online
We at the Henry Center in Deerfield, IL are pleased to announce that the audio and video files for both the Scripture and Ministry lecture and interview with Dr. Phil Ryken of Tenth Presbyterian Church of Philadelphia, PA are now … Continue reading
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The Week-est Link, June 28, 2008
1. Here’s a PDF copy of the 9Marks eJournal I mentioned yesterday. It’s on marriage and pastoral families. A terrific issue, as I said. Thanks, Z, for the note. 2. Did you miss the audio download from the 2008 Band … Continue reading
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Henry Center Travelogue, Day Four: Holy War and Theological Education (Separately Considered)
I’m in Hong Kong with the Henry Center, my employer, as we’re hosting an international conference on evangelical identity. I’m blogging about the conference on the Henry Center blog and will cross-post here. Day Four in Hong Kong, and we … Continue reading
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Hong Kong Travelogue, Day Two: The Resort Seminary and Chow Yun-Fat’s House
I’m in Hong Kong with the Henry Center, my employer, as we’re hosting an international conference on evangelical identity. I’ll be blogging about the conference on the Henry Center blog and will cross-post here. Today was a day of sightseeing … Continue reading
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What We Know About Self-Control, and What This Means for Students Who Check Their Facebook Page in Class
A couple of neuroscientists published an article in the New York Times today on the biology and effect of willpower. The article, “Tighten Your Belt, Strengthen Your Mind”, by Sandra Aamodt and Sam Wang, gives scientific verification to a principle … Continue reading
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