What I learned in seminary
My friend is a college professor, and he claims that the students who give him the most trouble about grades are the..
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Practical skills: What I wish I learned in seminary
This week we asked our bloggers to share three things they would have liked to tell themselves before starting seminary. Here are..
3 things I’m glad I learned in seminary
The suggested prompt for the blog this month was, “5 Things I wished I’d learned in seminary.” One way to explore this..
5 things I wish I’d learned in seminary
This month, we asked our bloggers to name a few things that they wish they had learned in seminary. Visit the Outlook Outpost..
What I wished I had learned in seminary…
This month, we asked our bloggers to name a few things that they wish they had learned in seminary. Visit the Outlook Outpost..
The flip side—5 things I wish I’d learned in seminary
Lest anyone should think me ungrateful, yesterday I wrote a list of things I was glad to learn in seminary. You can..
Five things that I wish I’d learned in seminary
In seminary, I had terrific classes. Old and New Testament, Church History, Theology, Pastoral Care, Hebrew, Greek and some handy German. Oh,..
What I wish I had learned in seminary
This week, we asked our bloggers to name a few things that they wish they had learned in seminary. Visit the Outlook..
A valentine to my seminary—5 things I’m grateful to have learned
Pastors and church members are quick to enumerate the ways that seminaries fall short in preparing candidates for ministry. Before I participate..
Union Theological Seminary votes to divest from companies profiting from Gaza war
Union, a private, ecumenical school that serves as Columbia University’s faculty of theology but maintains a separate endowment, is the first U.S. institute of higher education known to divest from the war in Gaza.
Breaking the chains of complementarianism: A female seminary student finds her voice
At a young age, Union Presbyterian Seminary student Amanda Shanks felt a call to ministry. Having no model for female leadership in the church, she ignored it until two years ago. What changed?
You don’t need to feel called to belong in seminary
Sometimes, you won’t belong, writes recent seminary student Ashley Brown. And that’s ok.
What seminary WAS is not what seminary will be
"There is great opportunity for reframing our pipeline of talent, ensuring we can provide the future of the church with educated and sharp theological thinkers who are capable of loving those who think differently than themselves."
Pittsburgh Seminary installs five faculty in endowed chairs
A press release from Pittsburgh Theological Seminary.
History-making president of Columbia Theological Seminary shares a fresh vision for a seminary that’s nearly two centuries old
The Rev. Dr. Victor Aloyo tells Presbyterian News Service readers what to expect from the seminary in Decatur, Georgia.
Pandemic pastoring: lessons learned in the crucible of crisis
A new survey of church leaders details what the pandemic was like and how it changed church leaders. Where do pastors go from here, it asks?
Presbyterian Office of Public Witness and Columbia Theological Seminary join to educate students
Their collaboration stokes fire for faith-based advocacy.
Safety pins and seminary: Two weeks in residency
Guest commentary by Amy Cerniglia “Does anybody have safety pins?” While driving to campus, a classmate noticed an unraveling thread on my..
35 really important things I learned from my friend Peter Steinke
Peter Steinke, the noted author, congregational systems consultant and professor, died unexpectedly at home on Monday, July 6, 2020. I learned..
Mentoring and being mentored: What I learned and taught at Sing Sing prison
Bill Webber was a bigger-than-life mentor and one of the kindest persons I’ve known. He was president of New York Theological Seminary,..
16 months out of seminary
Sixteen months. That’s how long ago I graduated from seminary. I had to count twice, because it doesn’t seem possible that I..
Students protest at Columbia Theological Seminary
(PNS) International students at Columbia Theological Seminary say they want their voices heard as controversy has erupted on campus. The controversy began..
Seminary: Weird and wonderful
“How’s seminary?” I used to cringe at this query posed by those who thought they were asking a simple, innocuous question. During..
A smooth landing: Union Presbyterian Seminary student remembers Katie Geneva Cannon
Guest commentary by Linda Kurtz I’m sure I don’t have all the right words to pay tribute to the life of..
Matanzas seminary’s program in Havana draws wide range of students
HAVANA, Cuba (OGA) Gita, a toddler, sits on her mother’s lap, her head lying on the table in front of them so..