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In my 28 years as a pastor, one of my most harrowing and challenging, yet exhilarating, assignments was that of preaching the message of Christmas. How does one even remotely

Editor’s note: The following is David S. Dockery’s prepared manuscript for the Nov. 11 keynote address to the 2024 annual meeting of the Tennessee Baptist Convention. The video of the

Creating an effective church budget can seem daunting, especially for those who do not find the administrative side of ministry easy. As a friend once lamented, “This is not the

Why would anybody in their right mind do theological study? I serve at a “theological seminary.” It’s in our name: Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. But how do things like reading assignments

Dr. Carl Trueman delivered the Day-Higginbotham Lectures at Southwestern Seminary in October of 2024. This is the first of his two-lecture series. You can review his second lecture here. The

Dr. Carl Trueman delivered the Day-Higginbotham Lectures at Southwestern Seminary in October of 2024. This is the second of his two-lecture series. You can review his first lecture here. The

From time to time, I like to ask my fellow worship ministers: Why do people come to church? Why do your church members gather for worship each week? I get

Originally published January 10, 2020. Are the categories of transcendence and immanence important considerations for worship planning and design?  The answer is a resounding yes.  Not only are they important,

What are we really doing when we gather for corporate worship each week? For some today, the main purpose for which we gather is evangelism; every service is designed to

Luke beautifully weaves four hope-filled canticles (songs) into his first two chapters: Mary’s praise (Magnificat 1:46-55), Zechariah’s Prophecy (Benedictus 1:67-79), the Angels’ song (Gloria in Excelsis Deo 2:14), and Simeon’s

Why do we sing hymns in Christian worship? Is the singing of hymns optional? Is it something churches do simply because it is an enjoyable to affirm biblical truth that

Automatic doors, elevators, ramps, and even hearing loops have become common in public buildings in the United States. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has created and is still creating

Because we are passionate about helping the churches obey the Great Commission of our Lord Jesus Christ, the faculty and staff of the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary are ready and

TRANSFORMING THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION1 In 2006 my world fell apart and I had a complete breakdown. While a number of factors contributed to this personal crisis and the anxiety, and depression

Critical readers will immediately notice a glaring ambiguity embedded in this article’s title. They will rightly demand that the author define what is meant by “become global.” Fair enough. Exploration

The globally connected world provides both an exciting and daunting prospect for those who think and write about missions and theology. It is exciting in that we have the intersection

In Evangelism in the Early Church, Michael Green discusses three pathways that facilitated the spreading of the gospel message in the first century. First, there was the Pax Romana. “As

Theological education for the sake of the whole world has long been the heartbeat and mission of the institution known as the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. In 1905, the founding

Luke 14:25-33 is at first glance a shocking passage due to the radical requirements of following Jesus. Jesus seems to say that his disciples must hate their families and give

Every veteran preacher has developed tricks to the trade and best practices over the years. I recently had a young aspiring preacher in my church ask for some advice, and

Session notes and recordings for the 2024 Effective Preaching Workshop are available here:

A particular man of God served nearly half his life as a missionary on a Sioux reservation in Lake Andes, South Dakota. An exemplar of faithful service to the King,

Thunderclouds roll into the central New Mexico afternoon skies. What strikes me as odd in this observation is knowing that the likelihood of rain of any substance is minimal. It

Introduction to II Corinthians 11-13These last two chapters express Paul’s deepest passion for this church. He is crushed that this church could be pulled away from Christ due to false