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Lessons on Teaching from Dr. Rob Plummer: A Brief Interview

December 19, 2012

I recently took Theological French with Dr. Rob Plummer, Associate Professor of NT Interpretation at Southern Seminary and author of the popular 40 Questions about Interpreting the Bible. One-semester courses in research languages are not the main reason why anyone pursues theological education, yet even in this course I found Dr. Plummer engaging, clear, caring, … More Lessons on Teaching from Dr. Rob Plummer: A Brief Interview

Providential Blessings of the Declining PhD Job Market: Reflections of a PhD Student

December 17, 2012

The job market for PhD’s isn’t good, and it’s only getting worse. The recent article “Ph.D. Job Woes” (from Inside Higher Ed) reports that PhD jobs in the humanities show the most severe decline. For the record, I’m a PhD student — in the humanities (Bible). I hope to teach the Bible in an academic … More Providential Blessings of the Declining PhD Job Market: Reflections of a PhD Student

Convictional Leadership: The Legacy of Albert Mohler

December 6, 2012

The Conviction to Lead by Albert Mohler (Bethany House, 2012) is his legacy in the form of principles. Mohler does not aim to join the conversation about leadership but to change it (15). He is calling not for adjustments in managerial technique but a paradigm shift in the way we think about leadership. I was … More Convictional Leadership: The Legacy of Albert Mohler

The Conviction to Lead by Albert Mohler

December 4, 2012

The Conviction to Lead by Albert Mohler (Bethany House, 2012) is a powerful book. I am posting the chapter titles and summaries in anticipation of a full review later this week. I heartily recommend the book to strengthen your convictions and inspire you to lead. The Conviction to Lead True leadership starts with a purpose, not … More The Conviction to Lead by Albert Mohler

Caring for College Students

November 19, 2012

Winter break starts early at Boyce College. With fall finals week ending on November 16 and spring classes commencing on January 21, our students are blessed with nine weeks of break. Over the next month, college students all over the country will be joining us. At Boyce, most of our students leave the dorms and many … More Caring for College Students

The Story Above All Stories

June 1, 2012

Four years ago, on August 11, 2008, I preached my first message as Associate Dean of Men at The Master’s College. With 14 pages of single-spaced notes on a music stand and 45 staffers and student leaders packed into the corner of a dorm lounge, I told “The Story Above All Stories” — my first … More The Story Above All Stories

Controlling the Questions: Circular Scholarship and the Cul-de-Sac of Inquiry

March 22, 2012

If you want to be a scholar, you have to know your field. The seminal works, the major contributions, the game-changing periods, the ebb and flow of dialogue throughout the decades or centuries or millennia. You have to join the conversation. There’s one problem with this (well, more than one, but one I’m going to … More Controlling the Questions: Circular Scholarship and the Cul-de-Sac of Inquiry

40 Questions about the End Times

February 6, 2012

40 Questions about the End Times is the latest installment in Kregel’s helpful 40 Questions series. Eckhard Schnabel, Professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, answers the following questions: PART 1: GENERAL QUESTIONS ABOUT THE FUTURE A. The Future of the World 1. When Do the End Times Begin? 2. What Is the … More 40 Questions about the End Times

The Messiah in the Old Testament

December 16, 2011

I recently took a one-day Ph.D. colloquium on the Messiah in the Old Testament. The entire day consisted of student presentations where each student summarized and critiqued a relevant book. Though time and content required that we paint in broad strokes, it was still an insightful day — mostly education by general exposure. Here are the books … More The Messiah in the Old Testament

New Year’s Resolutions from Southern Seminary Staff

December 14, 2011

Towers is the campus news publication of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. The Dec-Jan issue contains three resolutions from eight of Southern’s professors and staff members. Several of them, for different reasons, are worth sharing here: “Read through the entire Bible two times.” “Say ‘no’ to my grandkids at least once during the year.” … More New Year’s Resolutions from Southern Seminary Staff

Seasonal Love: Caring for College Students through the Breaks (Part 4)

December 12, 2011

1. Breaks invite us to explore new expressions of faith, hope, and love. We are called to trust God in different venues, with fewer of our trusted resources at our disposal, in less comfortable circumstantial climates, with less of a schedule and routine to guide us. We are called to hope in God, his daily … More Seasonal Love: Caring for College Students through the Breaks (Part 4)

Seasonal Love: Caring for College Students through the Breaks (Part 3)

December 9, 2011

1. Breaks tend to conjure up memories — both happy and heartbreaking. Family, home, and holidays all tend to stimulate memories that bring our past to the forefront. And memories are powerful things. There may be memories of sexual sin, wasted years, old romances, broken relationships, parental abuse, damaging choices, untimely deaths, and overwhelming regrets. … More Seasonal Love: Caring for College Students through the Breaks (Part 3)

Seasonal Love: The Affections of a Full-Hearted Minister (Part 2)

December 8, 2011

Winter and summer breaks are unique seasons for Christian college students. Those who minister to them have an equally unique opportunity and responsibility to meet these breaks with seasonal love — personal care that considers the dynamics of the season and the corresponding needs of the person. However, seasonal love does not begin with strategies … More Seasonal Love: The Affections of a Full-Hearted Minister (Part 2)

The Exodus Pattern in Hebrews

December 5, 2011

From the “Exodus” entry in the New Dictionary of Biblical Theology: More directly than any other NT book, Hebrews argues for the superiority of the new epoch. In this new Exodus (3:7-19), Jesus, attested by signs and wonders and gifts of the Spirit (cf. Is. 63:11; Num. 11:25), is greater than both the angels who gave the … More The Exodus Pattern in Hebrews

Bargaining with God (Matthew 20:1-16)

April 26, 2011

In Matthew 20:1-16, Jesus tells a story about a landowner who hired laborers to work his vineyard for a day. Jesus was responding to Peter’s question about what kind of reward he and the other disciples would have since they had made such great sacrifices to join Jesus in his mission (19:27), in contrast to the rich young ruler who had … More Bargaining with God (Matthew 20:1-16)

Notes from the Ph.D. (3)

October 1, 2010

Here are some nuggets of wisdom on academic research, quality argumentation, and dissertation writing. These come from Wednesday’s NT Colloquium meeting (faculty discussion) in which a NT student presented a working proposal for his dissertation. The ensuing dialogue was instructive on numerous counts. I’ll give credit where credit is due, unless I sense that (public) … More Notes from the Ph.D. (3)