Lazy Theology

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A Christian couple, John and Sarah, wanted to have children, but after spending a fortune for fertility treatments they were still not pregnant. They were told by friends it must not be God’s will for them to have children. They couldn’t understand how a neighbor’s child, a crack addict and...

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God’s Provision

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Each semester we hear stories of students who did not have the financial resources to take the next class and God provided for their needs. Recently, one of our students was going through challenges in their business and mentioned to a friend they would not be attending seminary this semester....

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Launching a Multisite Campus

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Multisite churches are becoming more and more common. No longer an experiment, multisite churches are a viable means for churches to expand their ministry. Patrick Trawick’s DMin Applied Research Project identified the critical components for effectively launching a campus for a multisite church. Trawick identified the following steps to a...

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A Prayer for Graduates (And Good for All of Us)

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Kelly Walter, founding pastor at Rock Brook Church in Belton, MO., spoke at our recent commencement and challenged graduates to put this prayer at the top of their list: “God, let me humbly serve you in the authority of Jesus Christ.” In 2 Peter 1, one of the closest friends of...

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Graduation

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Not the Final Verse

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You may remember the 1969 song “Is that All there Is?” sung by Peggy Lee. The chorus read, Is that all there is? Is that all there is? If that's all there is my friends, then let's keep dancing Let's break out the booze and have a ball If that's all there is ....

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Spread the Word

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Thank you for getting the word out about Rockbridge. Most of our students come to Rockbridge as a result of a recommendation from a pastor or friend. Ninety-eight percent of our students recommend Rockbridge to their friends. The percent of students satisfied with their courses of student is 97+%. We’ve...

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Online Learning–An Insider’s Perspective

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By Ben Davis I want to offer my two cents worth in the online vs. traditional classroom debate. I do this as both a student who has completed online and traditional degrees and as an instructor who has taught in both modalities. Both approaches to education have their strengths and weaknesses,...

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WHY IS SEMINARY EDUCATION IMPORTANT?

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By Dr. Dennis Williams Once I heard a person say that “He didn’t need formal, seminary training to preach. He said that he just let the Holy Spirit lead him.” Not to be sacrilegious, but I’ve heard some of these people preach and if I were the Holy Spirit, I would...

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What’s Right with the Church?

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The Church gets a lot of criticism about what is wrong with it. And few if any would contend the Church hasn’t made mistakes or there isn’t room for improvement. The Church, however, is doing many good things and brings value to its members and communities. Here are five major...

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