“Where should I go to seminary?” “And why?” As you may imagine, as Chancellor of RTS I get asked that question a lot. Usually, the person who is asking me that question is from a confessionally reformed denomination or background (about half of all RTS students are from such a background), and is trying to choose among the options available on the seminary market in our theological neck of the woods. So my answer assumes that as a starting point. Of course, we have a lot of students at RTS who do not come from a reformed tradition, but they love our high view of…Where should you go to seminary? And why?
“Where should I go to seminary?” “And why?” As you may imagine, as Chancellor of RTS I get asked that question a lot. Usually, the person who is asking me that question is from a confessionally reformed denomination or background (about half of all RTS students are from such a background), and is trying to choose among the options available on the seminary market in our theological neck of the woods. So my answer assumes that as a starting point. Of course, we have a lot of students at RTS who do not come from a reformed tradition, but they love our high view of…
Reformed Theological Seminary will once again be well-represented at the Presbyterian Church in America General Assembly in Greensboro next week. If you are making plans to attend some seminars while you are there, be sure to check these out. We’ll be reminding you of who, when and where via social media, so make sure to follow @ReformTheoSem on Twitter and TheSeminary on Facebook for the latest updates. The annual RTS Luncheon is on Thursday, and will feature reports on new leaders and professors, two exciting new scholarship programs,…
I enjoyed lunch today with John Perritt. John works with RYM – Reformed Youth Ministries (more about that in a minute). He writes for The Gospel Coalition and Desiring God (among other places) and served as youth pastor at Pear Orchard Presbyterian Church in Ridgeland, Mississippi. He is a graduate of Reformed Theological Seminary (Jackson) and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (DMin). John has authored two books (so far), both from Christian Focus Publications: Your Days are Numbered and, the provocatively titled study of faith, What…
It was a delight to do a podcast on the Book of Numbers with Nancy Guthrie. I came to love this overlooked Bible book while preaching through it at First Presbyterian Church, Jackson, MS in 2007-2008. A few years later I preached on a passage in Numbers 5 at Together for the Gospel. The message was called, “The Gospel by Numbers.” Nancy and I have a conversation about teaching the Book of Numbers in two podcasts. You can listen to them here. Nancy is an excellent author and Bible teacher, and you can see her books listed over at the…
Dr Luder G. Whitlock, Jr is executive director of the CNL Charitable Foundation and the JMS Foundation; president of Excelsis; and minister at large for the First Presbyterian Church of Orlando. He was the second President of Reformed Theological…
This morning (Easter Sunday, April 16, 2017), my pastor David Strain preached from 1 Timothy 3:14-16, a passage that has been a special interest to me for a number of years. It was an excellent message and brought out many things that I have missed…
RTS Global Education has made my Theology of Worship (PT526) course available online. Students or auditors may register for the full course by contacting any RTS campus registrar, check out rts.edu to find out more. This is an all video course, and…
Dr. David B. Calhoun, longtime (and now Emeritus) Professor of Church History at Covenant Theological Seminary, is one of the great gifts God has given to his church in my lifetime, and also, perhaps, a too well kept secret. His writings and lectures…
My friend and colleague Dr. Don Sweeting, former President of Reformed Theological Seminary Orlando and now President of Colorado Christian University, recently wrote an important and timely article called The Pastoral Debt Crisis. It is a topic…