A seminarian’s lesson
Discovering you’re not alone in the pulpit
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New Year 2001
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A seminarian’s lesson
Discovering you’re not alone in the pulpit
In her book The Close Chloe Breyer invites readers to walk with her through her first year at the General Theological Seminary in New York. Beginning with her advent at the seminary, she follows the framework of the liturgical church year as she explores the nature of God’s call and the day-to-day realities of life…
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Theology for the laity
Seattle’s alternative to seminary education
Here and there around North America, rigorous short courses in theological education are springing up to meet the needs of lay people who find the adult education curricula of individual congregations insufficient for their purposes. One such offering is the Koinos program in Seattle, Washington, where founder Ward Gasque has found an eager, paying market…
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Who are they?
Putting a face on student statistics
Today’s theological students don’t fit the standard profile of fifty years ago. Indeed, they don’t seem to fit a standard profile at all. Each student has a unique story, and trustees and administrators would do well to listen carefully and learn from these stories. Every school’s student body has its own distinctive profile. Knowing how…
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Truth telling, credit given
Teresa Blythe responds to the situation at San Francisco theological Seminary. Ted Reeve comments on congregational conflict.
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Alumni support: it’s not just about the money
One way in which a school can measure its success is by the support of its alumni—a support that is often counted in dollars and cents although it may be much more. Is this kind of stewardship important to your school? Should it be?
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Texas baptists ax seminary funding
Emphasizing the contention between moderates and conservatives, Texas Baptists have voted to redirect their seminary support funds. Missouri Synod Lutherans are looking at a serious shortage of clergy and burnout among those still in the pulpit. 2001 finds familiar faces in new places.
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Winning souls
A review of Red-hot and Righteous
Title: Red-Hot and Righteous Author: Diane Winston Publisher: Harvard University Press
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Catholic charity
A review of <i>The Poor Belong to Us: Catholic Charities and American Welfare</i>
Title: The Poor Belong to Us: Catholic Charities and American Welfare Authors: Dorothy M. Brown and Elizabeth McKeown Publisher: Harvard University Press
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A traveler’s guide to ordination
A review of <i>This Bright Field: A Travel Book in One Place</i>
Title: This Bright Field: A Travel Book in One Place Author: William Taylor Publisher: Methuen, London
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