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We offer a variety of resources, articles, and podcasts, to help you learn, grow, and succeed on your journey as a seminary student.
Church Planting and Seminary Training, Part I
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…
The Four Most Affordable Southern Baptist Online MDiv Programs
1. New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary There’s something almost sad about the idea of distance education where your school is in a city as vibrant as New Orleans. Nevertheless, NOBTS is a great seminary with a tuition that clocks in at…
Six Books to Get You through Seminary and Help You in Ministry
When journeying through (or preparing for) seminary, you are going to need some robust tools in your toolbox. You’ll need tools to help you complete your studies with excellence, to give you a thorough examination background materials you aren’t aware…
Can I Go to Seminary Without a Bachelor’s Degree?
(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),…
Audio Recordings from Giants Past: Lewis, Chesterton, Lloyd-Jones, and Tolkien
One of the joys of good literature is the curious way we make friends of its author. When I was nine years old I began reading J. R. R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings every summer, and did so until I…
10 Hacks and Tips to Survive First Year Greek
1. Brush up on English Grammar Most seminary students haven’t studied English grammar for years. For most of us its basic rules have become nearly second-nature, which is good. But when you begin studying Greek, a front-of-mind knowledge of English…
Luther Seminary Receives $21 Million Gift
Are you thinking about becoming a Lutheran minister? This may be a wonderful time to consider Luther Seminary. Luther Seminary, the nation’s largest Lutheran seminary, has received a $21 million gift to experiment with more flexible and faster ways for…
Finding Seminary Scholarships and Financial Aid
Finding financial aid and scholarships for seminaries may not differ greatly from finding aid for undergraduate studies and public universities. The complexities come on a school-by-school, program-by-program basis. This article will help you know what to look for, so that…
Scholar’s Bookshelf: Dr. Michael Allen, Reformed Theological Seminary
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.…