Is God mad at you? Dr. Steve Brown joins us to discuss the depths of grace, preparing for the dangers of pastoral burnout, and having a vibrant prayer life. “One of the problems with being in seminary is that it…
We are excited to announce a new podcast, for all theology-minded listeners: The Seminary Podcast. We’re working hard to plan and record some great episodes. Our first guest is Dr. Steve Brown, from Key Life Ministries (and Reformed Theological Seminary).…
Vern Sheridan Poythress is the Professor of New Testament Interpretation at Westminster Theological Seminary, in Pennsylvania. Dr. Poythress holds a BS in Mathematics from California Institute of Technology, a PhD in mathematics from Harvard University, an MDiv and a ThM…
Today’s post is by guest-author Rev. Jeff De Boer. Jeff serves in a variety of capacities at Mid America Reformed Seminary–primarily as the Director of Enrollment Management. A great share of his time is spent encouraging the growth and development…
There is a growing amount of research available about the benefits of online distance education (ODE) for seminaries. Flexibility, the ability to apply learning in real-time—it is beginning to be studied and documented well, and of course online seminary degrees…
Last month, NPR’s podcast This American Life released an episode titled “If You Build It, Will They Come?.” The prologue to this episode features reporter Eric Mennel explaining the idea of church planting to Ira Glass as “a group of…
(Short answer: yes! Skip down to the MDiv section for some schools to consider) In years past, getting a seminary degree didn’t necessarily mean graduate work. What we now know as the quintessential seminary degree, the Master of Divinity (MDiv),…
When I began my journey in seminary, no professor or scholar was more formative for me than Michael Allen. He gave systematic theology a beating heart, and encouraged theological depth through academic rigor in a way I’d never encountered before.…
Our world sometimes feels like a battleground caught between polar opposite viewpoints. Everything from race, to gender, to politics has its own peculiar tribal stamps and markers. The church hasn’t been able to extricate itself from these debates. Whether it’s…