In addition to serving as the Director of Admissions here at Bethlehem, I’m also working on a Master’s of Theology (Th.M.) degree, studying the educational efforts of 19th century Baptists. This month I’ve taken a deep dive into the Newton Theological Institution, founded in 1825 as the first Baptist seminary in the U.S. and for […]
Could all the songs of earth and heav’n combine, Of this, their sound would still not match the grace, That through the darkness piercing, Light divine Has come, with Life commingling in this place. How fine this Way in fairest testament, Thrice-witnessed Proof, the strongest kind of plea— Though men deny the Truth with lying […]
At First, God spoke, the Spirit moved, worlds made. Light flashed and Night’s cool beauty God deemed good. The Second movement: and expanse God bade To tear water from earth, here Heaven stood. Third, land and river appeared, Earth and Seas. Plants sprung, flowers rooted, each to their kind. Sun and Moon danced on the […]
“You yourselves are our letter of recommendation, written on our hearts, to be known and read by all.”—2 Corinthians 3:2 One of the greatest gifts to our school is our alumni. As of Spring 2020, the school has graduated 432 alumni from Bethlehem College & Seminary programs. Our alumni are the fruit born from […]
We want to write this prayer letter together, so we can give you an added layer to your prayers. The added layer is to pray that during each student’s time at Bethlehem College & Seminary deep relationships would be formed that have long-term Kingdom implications. However, many of you must be already praying for this—because […]
The heavens declare the glory of God. The blue bellows your name; celestial stars bursting into flame. They gladly proclaim your perfect goodness. Rainy teardrops speak of the cross, reminding me Your hands, which formed the world, were drenched in blood for me. When the sun soars in the sky, it sings your sovereignty; when […]
We live in what seems to be a crazy, frenetic world. Behaviors, beliefs, norms, and morals all seem to be corrupted and distorted in ways that many of us have never experienced in our lifetimes. But while these things may be new to us, they are not new to human history. The strange, the bizarre, […]
Dr. Joe Rigney to Assume Office in June (Minneapolis) – – – Wednesday, September 23, 2020 – – – The Board of Trustees of Bethlehem College & Seminary has called Dr. Joseph James Rigney to be the institution’s 2nd President. In an announcement made today during the school’s weekly chapel meeting, Board Chairman Sam […]
One month ago I wrote a prayer letter (“If the Lord Wills”) asking you to pray for the final weeks of our admission process. We didn’t know what they would bring, but we were committed to accepting applications right up until the first day of class. What would the Lord do? Allow me to tell […]
The Christian life clearly has costs. Jesus made this very clear in various places in the Gospels. He said that for Christians in this “world you will have tribulation” (John 16:33). He emphasized that a Christian must “deny himself and take up his cross and follow me” (Matthew 16:24) and that anyone “who does not […]