Exhibit Exploring Human Origins to Open at Columbia Theological Seminary
August 13, 2019
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Exhibit Exploring Human Origins to Open at Columbia Theological Seminary
August 13, 2019—The John Bulow Campbell Library at Columbia Theological Seminary will be one of the first seminary libraries to host the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Natural History traveling exhibit—Exploring Human Origins: What Does It Mean To Be Human?...
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Dr. G. & Friends
Shedding Light in the Dark Night of a Forced Termination
It is almost impossible for anyone to go through a forced resignation, the loss of one’s livelihood, the rejection by people to whom one gave one’s life, without feeling some depression.
This can show up physically in degrees of anxiety,...
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“We Are Columbia” Continues to Create Dialogue About the Past and Future of Columbia
In the Spring of 2017, a new photo exhibit called “We Are Columbia” featuring photographs by Khayla Johnson (MDiv ’19) was unveiled by The Office of Student Life and Formation. The photographs were located in various areas of the Vernon...
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Along the Journey
Montreat: A Place of Spiritual Awakening
The Montreat Conference Center in Montreat NC serves as a place of spiritual awakening for many of the CLL’s Certificate in Spiritual Formation courses hosted there each year.
This post is a written reflection of participant Martha Jane Petersen’s...
+ Read MoreNew Walker Presidential Scholarship to Make Seminary an Affordable Reality for PC(USA) Students
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New Walker Presidential Scholarship to Make Seminary an Affordable Reality for PC(USA) Students
At Columbia Theological Seminary, we are committed to providing an accessible, affordable theological education that is both academically rigorous and spiritually transformative. Scholarships are an essential part of this commitment. Columbia Seminary offers one of the most expansive financial aid...
+ Read MoreUse Entry Points to Help Students Get Into the Lesson
Dr. G. & Friends
Use Entry Points to Help Students Get Into the Lesson
How do you help students to get the point you’re trying to teach?
More often than not most of us try the direct approach: “Just tell them!”
But a paradox in learning is that often students do not learn what...
+ Read MoreLearning is not an outcome of Teaching
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Learning is not an outcome of Teaching
The counter-intuitive notion that learning is not an outcome of teaching can be a challenging concept.
This is natural, for several reasons.
First, due to our experiences, we tend naturally to associate teaching with learning.
Second, despite the logical connection...
+ Read MoreGrandparents in Ministry: Abuelo, Granddaddy, Grandfather
Along the Journey
Grandparents in Ministry: Abuelo, Granddaddy, Grandfather
As the congregation moved from Mikell Chapel to the post-quinceañera reception, the young woman whose service we had just celebrated said to me, “Padre Bill, estás entre mis abuelos,” or, “Father Bill, now you are among...
+ Read MoreNine Things I Learned About Leadership (So Far)
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Nine Things I Learned About Leadership (So Far)
One axiom about vocations is that it takes about three years to learn a job and about four and a half years to get competent at it.
It’s something I tell seminarians as a caution about the complex work of...
+ Read MoreDo Young People Want Church to be a Safe Place?
Along the Journey
Do Young People Want Church to be a Safe Place?
What does it mean for youth ministry to provide a “safe” space for our young people in the church?
Recently, I had a young person tell me that they wanted parents and committee’s and church members to stop saying that...
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Along the Journey
Big Ideas In Youth Ministry: Fearless Dialogues
August 28, 2019— Fearless Dialogues is the theme of the Big Ideas in Youth Ministry Conference the Center for Lifelong Learning at Columbia Theological Seminary November 5-7, 2019.
The conference kicks off Wednesday morning with Gregory C. Ellison II, Ph.D.,...
+ Read MoreCommon Sense in Pastoral Leadership
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Common Sense in Pastoral Leadership
Emotional Intelligence is one of the fields of research that currently is being applied to pastoral leadership.
I think it holds great promise for effective pastoral leadership because the nature of leadership in the context of congregations is more about...
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