“Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated, common men, they were astonished. And they recognized that they had been with Jesus.” (Acts 4:13) Seminarian, Summer is over. The next academic year is here. Whether this semester begins your first or last year of seminary, look […]
Being a pastor is challenging. The apostle Paul faced significant criticism and hostility from the Corinthian church—a community of believers he had evangelized, nurtured, and cared for as a spiritual father in Christ Jesus (1 Cor 4:15). I sat in Dr. Piper’s Greek Exegesis class this summer, wrestling with the text in 2 Corinthians to […]
In our efforts to cultivate “assiduous attentiveness” to the biblical text, the pursuit of a passage’s main point, the links between this text and the rest of the Bible, and then the application of that text for people today are never distant from the content of seminary classes at Bethlehem. Those skills form a foundation […]
Ascribe to the LORD, O families of the peoples, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength! Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name; bring an offering and come before him! Worship the LORD in the splendor of holiness; tremble before him, all the earth; yes, the world is established; it shall never be […]
Three years ago, Christophe traveled from the Central African Republic to attend a pastors’ conference in Cameroon where Dr. Dieudonné Tamfu, Director of the Bethlehem Seminary extension site, taught. It was his first time hearing Scripture preached with such exegetical rigor and theological clarity. A fire was ignited in his heart. Today, Christophe is one […]
Nate Thorne Vice President of Admissions Dear Friends of Bethlehem College and Seminary, We have appointed Nate Thorne as our school’s new Vice President of Admissions. Nate has over 20 years of experience in logistics management and sales in the transportation industry. He leaves his current position with Forward Air to lead the school’s […]
A need that, undiminished, Rebukes our slothful ease We who rejoice to know Thee Renew before Thy throne The solemn pledge we owe Thee To go and make Thee known Facing a Task Unfinished — Keith and Kristin Getty One job completed. Another teed up. Another in the wings. It’s not that our work is fruitless, far […]
In June, Bethlehem College and Seminary participated in two classical Christian school conferences hosted, respectively, by The Association of Classical & Christian Schools (ACCS) and The Society for Classical Learning (SCL). These two national organizations support a rapidly expanding movement of classical Christian K-12 schools around the United States.[1] As more families rediscover the […]
Andrew Eves To the individuals we never even met, countless individuals who gave generously to The Serious Joy Scholarship so that each and every graduate tonight could receive $40,000 for education, thank you. Mike Lane This gift has come by the hand of donors who have made this whole venture even possible… Scott […]
In many occupations, a person’s work has obvious and dramatic consequences. The contractor can remake a dark, dated kitchen into a beautiful, functional space in just a few weeks. The landscaper can transform a backyard by pulling weeds, laying new sod, and planting flowers and bushes in a few days. The dentist can relieve a […]