seminary students
“You can be whatever you wish” and other myths
After college, my friends and I chased fulfillment like it was the Holy Grail.
The inexhaustible spiritual practice of rereading
In a course on contemplative prayer, I assigned just six books—and we read them each twice.
The life of faith requires muscle memory
We need to learn to adjust our posture so our theology rings true.
When learning hurts: Content warnings in seminary classrooms
Theological educators don't just teach a particular kind of content. We also model a process for engaging with sensitive issues.
Commencement strategy
There is much hand-wringing about the future of theological education. Yet graduates still follow the Spirit's call into some form of ministry.
Paying for seminary: M.Div.s in debt
Schools rely on tuition and are reluctant to turn students away. But if debt keeps students from following their call, schools will have failed at their mission.
by Sharon Miller and Christian Scharen
Stubborn hope
Despite bleak forecasts, many of today’s teenagers refuse to buy the marketed temptations to despair and fear. They’ll find a way.
Why should small churches give to seminaries?
You’re asking small churches to give money to seminaries, some of which have massive endowments. Do you know how many secretaries some of these seminaries have? Their secretaries have secretaries. And they keep adding vice presidents. The weirdest thing about the addition of all the management? The student body keeps dwindling. Many of these seminaries have residential student bodies that are the same size of our small church.