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Sanchez on 1 Peter and persecution SBTS professor and Texas pastor Juan Sanchez discusses the message of 1 Peter for Christians in today’s society.

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FROM THE EDITOR

The start of another academic year promises an exciting change for new and returning students but comes at a crucial moment in our nation’s history that

reinforces the high stakes of theological education. Following a summer plagued with terrorism, racial violence, police killings, and vitriolic political rhetoric, we are reminded of our sacred duty to proclaim the healing balm of Christ to a fractured society. Within our own circles, the timeless topic of the Trinity has been pulled into a polarized debate of its own. And some evangelical scholars seem to have taken their cues on public discourse from social media by slandering

their opponents rather than engaging the issues. I have little doubt students will be eager to discuss the Trinity, politics, and racial reconciliation when they return to campus and begin classes. But I would encourage us, as followers of the Triune God, to embrace the virtue of love displayed for us in the eternal community of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and seek Christian fellowship amid our disagreements which defies comparison with our divisive culture.

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SBC 2016: Gaines elected president, Mohler notes historic enrollment By David Roach and Andrew J.W. Smith THE ELECTION OF STEVE GAINES AS PRESIDENT on the

third ballot and a historic repudiation of the Confederate battle flag were among the highlights of the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting June 14-15 in St. Louis. On the second ballot, neither Gaines, pastor of Bellevue Baptist Church, nor North Carolina pastor J.D. Greear obtained a majority. Greear withdrew his candidacy and moved that the convention elect Gaines by acclamation, saying Southern Baptists “need to leave St. Louis united.” The Resolutions Committee originally proposed

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a resolution concerning the Confederate battle f lag calling believers “to consider prayerfully whether to limit, or even more so, discontinue its display.” But former SBC President and SBTS alumnus James Merritt moved that the reference to the f lag not being a racist symbol for some be removed and that the convention call believers to “discontinue the display of the Confederate battle f lag as a sign of solidarity with the whole Body of Christ, including our African-American brothers and sisters.” Messengers adopted Merritt’s amendment and the resolution by wide margins.

In his report to SBC messengers, Southern Seminary President R. Albert Mohler Jr. said the school’s record-setting enrollment testifies to an ideological paradox of the cultural revolution. Although experts once said only seminaries that adopt a secularized message would survive, that has not been the case, Mohler said, pointing to the fact that for the first time in its history Southern Seminary’s enrollment had exceeded 5,000 students in the 2015-2016 academic year. For a full recap of the SBC 2016 annual meeting, visit bpnews.net.

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Russell Moore awarded SBTS alumnus of the year By Andrew J.W. Smith SBTS PRESIDENT R. Albert Mohler Jr. presented the 2016 Distinguished Alumnus of the Year award to Russell Moore at the seminary’s June 15 alumni luncheon during the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting. “Russ Moore has already made history and there is much history still to be written. He has made Southern Seminary proud in so many different ways,” said Mohler, who also presented Moore a commemorative plaque. “It is high time that we make this presentation and celebrate Russ Moore as Alumnus of the Year of the institution very proud to claim him as our own.” Moore, president of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the SBC and SBTS Ph.D. graduate (2002), also formerly served as professor of Christian theology, dean of the School of Theology, and senior vice president for academic administration at Southern Seminary. “This school didn’t just educate me,” Moore said. “I look around this room, the best friends in the world that we have, I look at students that I love. I look at a place where, when we arrived home with our first two children, there was a parking lot full of people waiting for us ... I can’t thank Southern Seminary enough for being our family.” The more than 450 attendees of the luncheon also received a copy of the “President’s Report,” a publication providing a summary of the 2015-16 academic year.

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Crawford joins Boyce faculty By Annie Corser A FINANCIAL EXPERT with more than a decade of expe-

rience teaching business courses, Michael Crawford has joined the Boyce College faculty to accommodate the growth of the business administration program. “As a faculty member, Michael Crawford represents the type of expertly-trained, theologically-informed, and missions-minded student we want our business program to produce,” said Randy L. Stinson, senior vice president for academic administration and provost. “I look forward to putting Dr. Crawford before our students in the classroom.” Crawford, associate professor of business administration at Boyce, studied Information Systems and Administration at Cedarville University and earned his MBA in Finance and Strategy at the distinguished Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University. He also received a D.B.A. from Anderson University. He has also worked in areas of financial budgeting, strategy, management and accounting for OSU and helped grow a start-up training firm into a $20 million organization.

Bargas named VP of hospitality services By Andrew J.W. Smith SOUTHERN SEMINARY HAS HIRED PETE BARGAS

as the new vice president for hospitality services. Bargas joins Southern after serving as associate dean of student life at The Master’s College in Santa Clarita, California, for more than a decade, where he also earned his B.A. in 2005. He will be joined in Louisville by his wife, Lauren. “We are thrilled to add Pete Bargas to the worldclass team at SBTS and Boyce,” said Dan Dumas, senior vice president for institutional administration. “This is a critical post in the life of our institution and will take servant-leader to build on the foundation that has been laid. Pete is the man for the job. He joins us as gospel-centered, well-prepared leader, and eager to lead the team to the next level.” Bargas has also worked as a youth pastor and financial advisor, and earned his Juris Doctor (J.D.) law degree from Trinity Law School in Santa Ana, California. “I have been extremely blessed with the opportunity to serve in this capacity,” Bargas said. “Lauren and I love hospitality and are looking forward to practicing it both personally and professionally. I am praying I can live out servant leadership through each of my responsibilities.”

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Denny Burk named CBMW president By David Roach has been elected president of the Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood, an organization that helps believers understand and apply the Bible’s teaching on sexuality and gender. Burk, whose election was announced July 20, is professor of biblical studies at Boyce College and director of the Center for Gospel and Culture. He is also an associate pastor at Kenwood Baptist Church. Burk’s vision for CBMW includes reaffirming the orga nization’s complementa ria nism articulated the Danvers Statement of 1987. Burk envisions drafting a new statement concerning “current challenges” like transgenderism and the redefinition of marriage, according to a vision statement posted online. BOYCE COLLEGE PROFESSOR DENNY BURK

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“Churches find themselves facing questions about manhood and womanhood that were barely imagined when the Danvers Statement was written,” Burk wrote, saying the new statement “will not be backing away from or revising Danvers.” Burk is a popular internet commentator who ranked 18th last year on Newsmax’s list of the “top 75 religion bloggers” in America. His books include Transforming Homosexuality and What Is the Meaning of Sex? SBTS President R. Albert Mohler Jr. said Burk is “an outstanding theologian and a leading Christian intellectual. He will serve CBMW incredibly well even as the need for CBMW grows almost daily.” Burk will continue in his role at Boyce in Louisville, where CBMW also is headquartered.

Hunter to draw from pastoral experience as director of Boyce student life By Annie Corser A SEASONED PASTOR with more than 30 years expe-

rience serving in local churches will now step into the role of shepherding Boyce College students as the associate dean of student life. Jeff Hunter began his new role June 1 after moving with his wife, Stephanie, from Alabama. “I’m thankful to be able to come in and be handed a really good, solid, and successful and prospering student life and college,” Hunter said. “So I have the benefit now as the old guy to move Boyce College ... in the same momentum, direction, and care.” Hunter expressed his gifting as being a pastor, and that this role, while different, will incorporate the same pastoral care to the students as he would his church congregation. “I’ve kind of come off the frontline to get some of these young men and women ready for the frontlines, and I delight in that,” he said. “More than anything I want our students to be great church members and great citizens.”

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Book Reviews KJV Creedal Bible Tom J. Nettles Review by S. Craig Sanders

(Holman Bible 2016, $29.99)

In an age marked by staggering biblical illiteracy in the pews and even less awareness of historical theology, retired Southern Seminary professor Thomas J. Nettles delivers in the newly-published KJV Creedal Bible a brief commentary of the early church’s four seminal creeds and a defense of why confessions are important to maintain orthodoxy. “Creedal formulas can serve as teaching tools, and when done correctly, they do not detract from or substitute for Scripture. ... the reader is given a summary of the Bible’s leading ideas,” writes Nettles. After surveying The Apostles’ Creed, the Nicene Creed (325), the Niceano-Constantinopolitan Creed (381), and the Symbol of Chalcedon (451), Nettles demonstrates how the Protestant Reformers used these historic confessions as a framework for articulating the doctrines of justification and sanctification to establish a “standard for the sake of unity in fellowship and consistency of witness.”

Baptists in America: A History Thomas S. Kidd and Barry Hankins Review by S. Craig Sanders

(Oxford 2015, $29.95)

What does it mean to be a Baptist? It depends on who you ask, and when, but understanding the core of Baptist identity has never been more important than today’s loosening denominational ties and mounting cultural hostility. In the illuminating Baptists in America, church history scholars and Baylor University professors Thomas S. Kidd and Barry Hankins focus on the diverse permutations of Baptist life in American history, from the colonial period to the 21st century. Colonial Baptists were often marked as outlaws before the disestablishment of church and state, something Kidd and Hankins point to in reference to today’s pluralistic society. “Today almost every group in America can claim outsider, minority status on some issue,” the authors write. “Baptists were merely the first Americans to experience this. ... Baptists still carry in their spiritual DNA a fierce outsider resistance.”

Reviving the Black Church: A Call to Reclaim A Sacred Institution Thabiti Anyabwile Review By Andrew J.W. Smith

(B&H 2016, $15.99)

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In Reviving the Black Church, Thabiti Anyabwile, pastor of Anacostia River Church in Washington, D.C, says only God’s grace exemplified through preaching can restore broken churches. Instead of seeing the “black church” as a monolithic whole, Anyabwile argues there are many different sorts of black churches. It may have its problems, but there are some majority black churches that are thriving, and some that are wallowing in prosperity gospel and Word of Faith movements. There are strengths and weaknesses, good and bad — no different than any other ethnic group, or any other church. But for churches that have wavered or deteriorated, Anyabwile prescribes the recovery and reformation of African-American preaching, seeing the pulpit as “the fulcrum of change in the church.” The black church must also continue to develop godly, faithful leadership in every area, including pastors, elders, and deacons.

Bad Religion: How We Became a Nation of Heretics (Free Press 2013, $17) Ross Douthat

“Douthat does a great job of pulling in all the research to help us see how orthodoxy became watered down and is now this vague thing that you can define however you want. I have found it really helpful to help me understand how we get these evangelicals who are voting for a presidential candidate who lacks character.”

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A Theology of Biblical Counseling: The Doctrinal Foundation of Counseling Ministry Heath Lambert Review by Annie Corser

(Zondervan 2016, $24.99)

1 Peter For You Juan R. Sanchez Review by Andrew J.W. Smith

s any regular listener to “The Briefing” or anyone paying attention to the current political climate can attest, Christians live in a world growing more hostile by the day to their distinctive message. Keystones of Christian theology like the sanctity of marriage are ridiculed publicly, and patterns of spiritual faithfulness — like corporate and personal prayer in response to tragedy — are widely considered lazy and useless compared to the “real” work of stirring up political agendas. Despite this, the cultural opposition has not yet progressed to the sort of persecution other Christians throughout the world experience. American believers are being made fun of, not imprisoned or beheaded. The church of Asia Minor was similar, writes Southern Seminary professor and Texas pastor Juan Sanchez in his new book 1 Peter for You. State-sponsored persecution had not yet reached the Christians of Asia Minor, but they were getting publicly reviled and lived in a culture hostile to the Christian message. Peter wrote to these Christians, reminding them that they should not “be surprised at the

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Counseling is an important part of everyday life and involves any situation where one person asks for advice from another person: a mother seeking advice about caring for her newborn; a friend asking for advice about a job conflict; or an elderly man wanting comfort after the passing of his wife. In A Theology of Biblical Counseling: The Doctrinal Foundation of Counseling Ministry, Southern Seminary alumnus and Florida pastor Heath

fiery trial when it comes” (1 Pet 4:12) and encouraging them to follow the example of Jesus Christ, who suffered unjustly but did not threaten in return (1 Pet 2:21-23). “In this context of ongoing discrimi-

“Suffering for being a Christian was not new for Peter’s readers — it was normal. We need Peter to teach us how to face the reality that following Christ and obeying what he commands makes us different — we are aliens and strangers in a foreign land. We need to learn how to endure unjust suffering in a society where Christianity is unwelcome.” nation and ridicule for their faith, Peter writes that Christians scattered throughout Asia Minor to remind them that all Christians have been called to suffer just

Lambert, who is the executive director of the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (ACBC), seeks to reveal what is involved in biblical counseling. From a distinctly evangelical perspective, Lambert reveals how the practice of biblical counseling views Scripture, God, Christ, sin, and other key issues. Lambert first distinguishes biblical counseling from Christian counseling, secular counseling, and psychology by emphasizing the importance of Scripture. “The sufficiency of Scripture is important for a very practical reason. In counseling, when people share their most serious and secret problems, counselors need to have something to say,” Lambert writes. “The ‘wisdom’ that comes out of

your mouth demonstrates where your trust is — whether it is the ‘wisdom’ of the world, the ‘wisdom’ of secular psychology, your own personal brand of ‘wisdom,’ or the wisdom of God in the Bible.” In Lambert’s insightful book, he strongly articulates and defends what he views as the strength of biblical counseling, that people are both physical and spiritual beings and Scripture is sufficient in addressing the problems that people face. After building on his final theological foundation, Lambert explains the most important aspect of biblical counseling: Connecting people to a deeper relationship with God. “The goal of this book is not merely that counselors care about theology, but that theologians care about counseling.”

as Christ has suffered,” writes Sanchez, assistant professor of Christian theology. “By sharing these truths with his first readers, Peter hoped that they would be able to face with great joy the ridicule and shame this world brought upon them, standing firm in the knowledge that their vindication was coming at the revelation of Jesus Christ.” Sanchez walks section-by-section through the book of 1 Peter, commenting on the meaning of every passage and applying it to the reader. Each chapter of the book analyzes the passage thematically and concludes with a series of reflection questions. The book seeks to explain each section of 1 Peter, but avoids the technical jargon and footnotes better reserved for a more academic commentary. The prose is simple, easy to grasp, and applicational, helping the reader think through the meaning of the text thoroughly and faithfully. “1 Peter is a letter we desperately need to read, and wrestle with, and believe today,” Sanchez writes. “In these hardening times, some of us will be tempted to compromise what we believe in order to ‘fit in’ or to avoid suffering, while others of us will be tempted to bemoan all that is wrong with our world and long nostalgically for a better time. … Peter will equip us to stand firm against both temptations as we look forward to a better future.”

When Christians are demoralized about the present or unbiblically nostalgic for the past, 1 Peter provides the basis for suffering well and longing for a future hope that all believers will enjoy. The book can be used as a guide to the book of 1 Peter, by teachers in a group Bible study, or as a daily devotional for pastors preparing to preach on 1 Peter. (The Good Book Company 2016, $22.99)

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Faithfulness in persecution J UA N SA N C H E Z D I S C U S S E S B O O K O N 1 P E T E R By: Andrew J.W. Smith EDITOR’S NOTE:

In what follows, Juan Sanchez, SBTS assistant professor of Christian theology and senior pastor of High Pointe Baptist Church in Austin, Texas, talks with Towers writer Andrew J.W. Smith about his book 1 Peter For You.

AJWS: What does the church today need to hear from the book of 1 Peter? JS: Well, particularly in the West, we see all the images of Christians being martyred on video in the Middle East and other places throughout the world and we’re seeing a kind of persecution like we’ve not seen before. Not that it hasn’t occurred before, but it has not been that readily available to our eyes. In the West, we don’t understand that because that’s

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not our experience. First Peter is written to a people who are not experiencing that kind of persecution. The Christians in Asia Minor were being persecuted socially, so 1 Peter is so important for us today is because it is written to a people just like us, who are facing societal pressures simply because we identify with Christ. How do you face persecution when your rights are being taken away from you, when society mocks you? First Peter is addressing the kind of persecution

we’re facing. If we are being discriminated against by employers because of our faith, Peter’s instruction for slaves to be subject to their masters would be a direct application. People who are discriminated against by their government, Peter says in that situation, should be subject to the governing authorities. For Christian women who are being persecuted by unbelieving husbands because of their faith, Peter tells them in 1 Peter 3 how to address that and he tells husbands in 1 Peter 3:7 how to honor their wives.

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How do you live the Christian life faithfully in a context where your rights are being taken away from you, where society’s against you, but you don’t have the persecution that we hear about, the beheadings and the Christians being burned, and those kind of things? But the reality is, just because we identify with Christ, we are facing all these pressures and the culture is against us. The government, the employers, even husbands — that’s the context — and in that context, the method that Peter gives is to follow in the steps of Jesus, literally trace his steps. Trace the steps of Jesus into suffering and death, but know as you follow him into suffering and death, you’ll also be following him into resurrection and glory. So Peter is grounding our hope in the salvation that we have from the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit and pointing us to the eternal inheritance that we have that is incorruptible, that cannot be taken away — even if in this world everything is taken away from us, our rights are taken away from us, our privileges are taken away from us. When we are tempted to think, “I wish I lived in better times,” then Peter comes and tells us we are living in the times that the prophets looked forward to. We are living in privileged times, we are living in a time that the angels can’t even understand. So even though we’re facing all the suffering, we’re a privileged people because we’re the point of salvation that the Old Testament was looking forward to. AJWS: One of the things that you talk about in your book is this promise of heavenly hope, the incorruptible inheritance that’s coming. How would you apply that to our circumstances today, as you encourage believers in the midst of suffering and persecution? JS: First of all, there’s the dilemma of the fact that a lot of American Christians have been duped by the “Your Best Life Now” message. Those Christians who are expecting their best life now face suffering, and are really disappointed and disillusioned and they end up rejecting the true God of the Bible, even though they had believed in the god of their own making. So part of what we need to do is develop a theology of suffering, which is what Peter helps us to understand by bringing in Jesus and saying, “Look, don’t be surprised, this is not strange what is happening to you, this is normal stuff and it’s happened to Jesus and we’re merely following in the steps of Jesus not just in suffering and death but in resurrection and glory. Our best life is yet to come.”

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“Those Christians who are expecting their best life now face suffering, and are really disappointed and disillusioned and they end up rejecting the true God of the Bible, even though they had believed in the god of their own making.” One of the underlying themes is that even in the midst of suffering, we’re to show the world around us what it means to be God’s people, so Peter is also concerned about Christian conduct. He emphasizes how we’re to live our life before a pagan world. Part of the message of suffering is that we’re showing the world the glories of our King and his Kingdom. AJWS: What is the value of the God’s Word for You series? JS: I think it has personal and devotional value. For those who want to dig into the Word for themselves, it gives them an understanding of the text without getting really technical on some issues. There are some commentaries of great value, which I used in my preparation, that are very technical. So my book is not meant to be technical, it is not necessarily making arguments for a particular position, it’s making enough of an argument to clarify why I’ve landed where I’ve landed. It’s something a Sunday School teacher could take and it could help them understand the text better. I think it’s helpful for pastors devotionally. It’s not meant to help you write a seminary paper. One of the things I do in my sermon preparation is do all the exegetical work myself before I even go to commentaries,

and throughout the week I’m reading devotional literature related to the text that I’m preaching. I could see this book being a help, so you’re not just studying for the sake of understanding, but also feeding your soul. AJWS: Did you write the book in English or Spanish initially? What was that process like? JS: Because of time constraints, I wrote the book in English first, then went through it with the editor in London, then I had my assistant Giancarlo Montemayor translate it, then I worked through it after that in Spanish. Last year at this time, the deadline was looming and I was writing, writing, writing up to the wee hours of the night and getting those chapters to my editor. I had a very good editor, Carl Laferton, he’s very theologically astute. We had very good interaction and conversation — he would ask some questions about my theological positions and he would sharpen them. I grew to trust and confide in him and he helped make the book a lot better. AJWS: What were your writing habits like in preparation for this book? Have you done a lot of writing before? JS: I’ve written at the academic level, which was really interesting. I had done academic writing and had written some articles here and there for different publications but this is the first popular book, my first non-academic work. Carl Laferton was really helpful in getting me from the academy to the coffee shop, so to speak. One of the things I learned is that good writers have a routine and writing is a job just like everything else. I think sometimes people glamorize writing as if we go out into the woods and all of a sudden we’re inspired and we come out five hours later with a novel. One of the things I learned is that writing is really hard work and you have to be dedicated to it and you have to approach it just like a job. You have to write whether you feel like it or not, and the best writers that I know have word goals. You have a job, sit down at the same time in the same place, write your 1,000 or 2,000 words a day, and then you’re done. Everyone has a unique approach but almost every writer I’ve talked to helps me understand writing is a job and you have to approach it with discipline. Don’t just write when you feel like it; write because that’s what you have to do.

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GUIDE TO THE SEMESTER hether you’re new to Southern Seminary or nearing the end of your studies, the start of each semester presents an abundance of new opportunities outside the classroom. But this semester, making the investment to explore Southern and Louisville may help you win $100 to the campus store of your choice if you complete our checklist. Here are the instructions:

1. Check off the box by attending the event or signing up for the opportunity. Eligible participants must check at least 15 boxes. 2. Post a photo to social media (Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram) to verify your participation with the hashtag #LifeAtSouthern. 3. Bring your completed Fall Preview issue to the Communications Office (HCC 205), during finals week (Nov. 18-19 and 21-22) to enter in the contest.

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TRAVEL TO OUTER SPACE

At the annual Fall Festival Sept. 9, the SBTS community will journey from earth to explore how the heavens declare the glory of God. Traveling to the moon, planets, and galaxies beyond will let families explore God’s handiwork, meet astronauts, taste space food, feel zero gravity, and much more. Students, faculty, and staff can pick up free meal tickets with their Shield Card in the Event Productions office.

Don’t forget to exercise your right to vote Nov. 5 in the presidential election. Even if you’re discouraged by both major party nominees, there are still important state and local elections. To find out where you need to vote, visit GoVoteKy.com. If you’re registered to vote in another state, make sure to request an absentee ballot if you will be on campus on election day.

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Each semester, Southern Seminary and Boyce College on campus students can use a conference scholarship to attend one conference for free. To redeem your scholarship, visit Event Productions in HCC 204 and swipe your Shield card. Scholarships are available on a first come first served basis and can be redeemed any time.

BROWSE SOUTHERN CLASSIFIEDS

New to Southern Seminary in Fall 2016, the Southern Classifieds will offer students a portal to buy and sell used goods and textbooks and offer services to the SBTS community. Post an advertisement or browse the classifieds at sbtslist.com.

Counsel the Word: Confident Parenting – Aug. 20: Spouses can both register with a single conference scholarship to hear parenting advice from Tedd Tripp, Heath Lambert, and Stuart Scott. Andrew Fuller Conference – Sept. 19-21: The 10th annual conference will feature 12 scholars examining the lives of the Presbyterian Richard Baxter, the Congregationalist John Owen, and the Baptist William Kiffin. Expositors Summit – Oct. 25-27: Expositors Summit gathers pastors, teachers, and seminary students to hear powerful expository preaching from R. Albert Mohler Jr., Alistair Begg, and Steven Lawson. Doxology and Theology – Nov. 3-5: The third annual Doxology and Theology Conference will feature speakers like Mike Cosper, Aaron Ivey, and Trip Lee.

TAKE CARE OF YOUR BIKE — AND RIDE

A new bike repair station, in partnership with Scheller’s Fitness and Cycling, is located behind Carver Hall. The station is a free hub for standard tools to work on your bike, including wrenches, screwdrivers, and an air pump. A QR code provides directions on specific bike repairs. And, once you’re finished, take a ride on bike paths easily accessible from Southern’s campus, like the Scenic Loop in Cherokee Park. For more info on bike-friendly roads in Louisville, visit ridethecity.com/louisville.

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This semester, seminary spouses can sign up to attend the 20th annual Family Life Conference, Sept. 16-17. Register for the event on Moodle. Founded by Mary Mohler in 1997, the Seminary Wives Institute offers biblical training to student wives for ministry preparation with courses taught by faculty and faculty wives. Find more information on course s and registration sbts.edu/swi.

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ALL STUDENT SUMMIT

An evening of worship and instruction will be available to all students Sept. 27, beginning at 6:30 p.m. in Alumni Memorial Chapel. R. Albert Mohler Jr., Randy Stinson, and Dan Dumas will provide valuable insight on managing spiritual, family, and financial priorities while in seminary.

GET A JOB, FIND A BANK ADJUST YOUR ACADEMIC CALENDAR

Be sure to take note on the new fall calendar schedule that affects Boyce and Southern students, including graduation and finals week changes. Boyce and Southern will be on a unified calendar with classes beginning Aug. 15. Fall Reading Days will be observed Oct. 3-7. The last day of ALL classes will be Nov. 17 with final exams taking place Nov. 18-19 and 21-22. Southern graduation will be Dec. 9.

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The Southern Seminary annual job and bank fair is Aug. 23, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., in the McCall Pavilion and is an opportunity for students and their spouses to find part and full-time jobs and to learn about local banks. A list of participating vendors is available at inside.sbts.edu. “Our relationship with The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary’s Job Fair has provided us with a consistent stream of eligible candidates,” said Bronson Cordle, general manager for Campus Quilt Company. “Over the years we continue to meet committed, likeminded individuals to assist in all facets of the company.” Human Resources is also hosting a free resume clinic Aug. 18, 8 a.m.–5 p.m., outside Fifth and Broadway. This is a 10-15 minute check up on formatting and content for those who would like to help their resume stand out from the rest. A printed resume is required.

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GAIN PREACHING EXPERIENCE (CHOOSE ONE)

Preach the Word – The third annual one-day initiative, Sept. 25, will send students throughout Kentucky to “Preach the Word” and serve local churches. Sign up at missions.sbts.edu. Louisville Rescue Mission – The Bevin Center sends students to preach at the Louisville Rescue Mission each Thursday morning. Students can also preach at nursing homes and volunteer in chaplaincy. Email Dithson Noel (dnoel@sbts. edu) for more information. Pulpit Supply: For opportunities to fill pulpits in local churches or preach at the Kentucky State Reformatory, send an email to ministryconnections@sbts.edu.

ATTEND CHAPEL (MINIMUM 15)

Join the Southern Seminary community each Tuesday and Thursday at 10 a.m. for worship in Alumni Memorial Chapel. Tweet about the service with #SBTSChapel and tell your friends about the livestream at sbts.edu/live.

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HONOR MILITARY VETERANS

The Bevin Center will host the second annual Night of Valor Nov. 11 for an evening of military speakers and support for veterans. The event in Heritage Hall is open to the public as part of Mayor Greg Fischer’s Week of Valor and refreshments are provided.

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LEARN ABOUT MISSIONS (ATTEND ONE OF EACH)

Global Connections – Sept. 16, Oct. 21, Nov. 11. Global Connections free lunch meetings will help connect the dots between the classroom and the international mission field. RSVP at missions.sbts. edu/home/events/. Applications for short-term mission trips are due Sept. 16. The application is available online at missions.sbts.edu. Church Planting 101 – Sept. 23, Oct. 28, Nov. 18. The Bevin Center will host a free lunch and dialogue to allow students to engage with other church planters and pastors. RSVP at missions. sbts.edu/home/church-planting/.

SAMPLE THE WORLD

Back for a second year and even bigger, Sample the World will offer students food from international restaurants across the Louisville area, Oct. 22, 6–8:30 p.m. in the main gym. With over 40 nationalities represented at Southern Seminary, this event is the perfect opportunity to celebrate cultural diversity and gospel unity. The cost of the event is $1 per dish.

CHEER ON THE BULLDOGS (ATTEND 4 GAMES)

SUPPORT AN ENTREPRENEUR

Boyce College students Niko Kampouris and Kyle Gross launch their new business, Fox in the Henhouse, in August. A business administration major, Kampouris is also a key soccer player for the Bulldogs. Care packages include a T-shirt, coffee beans, mug, and notebooks, with new products launching this fall. Purchase care packages for yourself or a friend, or add it to your wishlist. Information available at foxinthehenhouse.co.

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The Boyce Bulldogs will add its third sport and first for women this season when the volleyball team debuts at home Aug. 27. The team will host tryouts in the main gym to fill out the roster Aug. 8-11. Sign up at boycebulldogs. com. Meanwhile, the soccer team returns to the field for its second season after winning seven games in a successful 2015 debut. Add these important dates to your schedule to support the teams when they play at home. Soccer home schedule Sept. 11 | TBA | Elizabethtown C&TC Sept. 17 | 2 p.m. | University of Cincinnati-Clermont Sept. 26 | TBA | Kentucky Christian College Sept. 30 | TBA | Southern States Community College Oct. 8 | 2 p.m. | Crown College Oct. 21 | 3 p.m. | Johnson University Volleyball home schedule Aug. 27 | noon | Cincinnati Christian University Aug. 27 | 3 p.m. | St. Mary of the Woods College Sept. 22 | 7 p.m. | University of Rio Grande Oct. 1 | 1 p.m. | Morthland College Oct. 1 | 6 p.m. | Crown College Oct. 14 | 7 p.m. | Bethel University Oct. 15 | TBA | Oakland City University Oct. 22 | 1 p.m. | Welch College Nov. 1 | 7 p.m. | Kentucky Christian College

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ENJOY A DATE NIGHT

One of the most important aspects in pursuing seminary education is maintaining a healthy marriage — and that means carving out time to spend with your spouse instead of your books. Southern Seminary offers five date nights this semester, which affords couples the opportunity to drop off their children at the HRC for childcare ($6-7 per child) and go on a date. Date Night In – Aug. 26, Sept. 30, Oct. 28 Date Night Out – Sept. 23, Nov. 4

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Looking to buy your textbooks online? Don’t wait for shipping — the LifeWay Campus Store will match prices on all products from leading retailers like Amazon for up to 40 percent. Plus, it has one of the widest selections of theological resources in the nation.

GET FIT (CHOOSE ONE)

GROW IN WISDOM (CHOOSE ONE)

Shepherding groups (Theology students) and mentoring groups (BGS students) meet monthly with a faculty member. To sign up for a group, email theology@sbts.edu or bgs@sbts.edu by Aug. 18. Men of the Word and Women of the Word are 10-week mentorship programs, Sept. 2–Nov. 4, for students aspiring to serve the church. Jeremy Pierre leads the men’s study and Candice Watters leads the women. Visit sbts.edu/students/student-life/ men-and-women-of-the-word/ to apply. Deadline to sign up is Aug. 15. Koinonia is an opportunity for all the ladies of the Southern community to fellowship with one another, Aug. 30 and Oct. 18. For more information on Koinonia, visit sbts.edu/koinonia. Equip takes theological training and applies it to real-life situations women will face in ministry. The Nov. 5 seminar is led by faculty wives or guest speakers who share from their own experience and wisdom. For more information on Equip, visit sbts.edu/equip.

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Don’t forget to take care of your body while exercising your mind and soul this semester. Take note of three ways to stay fit this semester: Great Commission Race – Sign up for the Oct. 15 5K race with live music, family activities, prizes, and more — all in support of our student missionaries. Proceeds benefit SBTS students involved in Great Commission ministry around the world. Visit missions.sbts.edu. Intramurals – Whether it’s f lag football, basketball, or volleyball, enjoy fellowship with classmates in friendly competition on the seminary campus. For more info, email intramurals@sbts. edu. HRC fitness classes – Purchase unlimited access to group fitness classes (Pilates, Total Toning, and Zumba) during the fall term, beginning Aug. 15, for $40. For more info on those classes and Crossfit SBTS, visit the HRC front desk.

RESEARCH LIKE AN EXPERT

There’s no better place to conduct theological research than the James P. Boyce Centennial Library. Navigate resources and proper formatting with the help of assistants at the Research Hub on the library’s first floor. Once you’re finished with your paper, send the draft to the Writing Center (writing@sbts.edu) for feedback before you submit the assignment. And while you’re there, visit the mummy in the second floor’s archaeological museum. She’s known as “Sheri” and has been at the seminary since the late 19th century. For information on theological writing, visit sbts.edu/writing.

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BECOME A LOCAL (PICK 3)

Speed Art Museum Kentucky’s oldest and largest art museum reopened March 12 after closing in 2012 for a $50-million renovation. The expansive collection covering 6,000 years of human creativity features contemporary art, Kentucky creations, and history highlights. Located on the University of Louisville campus at 2035 S 3rd St, the museum is open Tuesday-Sunday. And thanks to a generous donation from Brown-Forman, Sunday admission is free through 2021. The Flea Off Market Set up during the first week of every month in downtown Louisville, this hip marketplace offers a local treasure trove of goods — used books, records, fine arts and crafts, antiques, organic produce, and meat — the best food trucks, and delightful desserts. Upcoming dates: Aug. 5-7; Sept. 2-5; Oct. 8-9; Nov. 5-6. Location: 1007 E Jefferson St. A foodie’s day Breakfast: Scarlet’s Bakery, 741 E Oak St Brunch: SuperChefs, 1702 Bardstown Rd Lunch: Le Moo, 2300 Lexington Rd Coffee: Please & Thank You, 2331 Frankfort Ave Dinner: Joella’s Hot Chicken, 3400 Frankfort Ave Dessert: Steel City Pops, 1021 Bardstown Rd Ark Encounter The most recent attraction of Ken Ham’s Answers in Genesis organization, the Ark Encounter — built to the exact dimensions described in Genesis 6 — is a massive and unapologetic testimony to the famous biblical story of the Flood. The three floors of exhibits inside the ark treat the Flood narrative in Genesis 6-7 as a real historical event, featuring creative suggestions for how Noah and his family might have survived and cared for all the animals on board. It’s an hour-and-a-half drive between I-71 and I-75, and tickets are $40 for adults and $28 for children. Fresh Thyme combines the feel of a farmer’s market and conventional grocery store with a new location off Shelbyville in Louisville. With all the fresh fruits and vegetables you love at your local farmer’s market, Fresh Thyme is open daily. And weekly deals starting over each Wednesday allow you to save double with the previous week and upcoming week’s deals.

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The Fuller Story RENOVATIONS TO ADDRESS DEFERRED MAINTENANCE , GROWING ENROLLMENT

HISTORY: Fuller Hall began under its namesake, Ellis Adams Fuller, Southern’s sixth president. Fuller spurred the construction or acquisition of numerous buildings. The groundbreaking ceremony was held in 1949. Fuller passed away on Oct. 28, 1950, from a heart attack before the completion of the apartments, which were available for occupancy for the 1951-52 school year. Originally, Fuller Hall was designed to accommodate 250 student families with children. When it first opened, it housed 97 families. The apartments could occupy families with up to four children between the ages of 2 and 12. A furnished apartment would rent at that time for $47.50, including utilities. By 1954, the requirements changed to allow families with one child under the age of 3 and rented for $52.50 per month.

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PRESENT: The renovation to Fuller Hall begins in November 2016, as part of Southern Seminary’s Master Plan to address $52 million in deferred maintenance. It will involve a complete renovation and update of the interior including electrical and plumbing. Construction is scheduled to begin Dec. 1 with estimated completion by Aug. 1, 2017, to be ready for the 2017-2018 academic school year.

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FUTURE: While the footprint of the apartments, or suites, will remain the same, the redesigned Fuller Hall will incorporate more common space between suites and a first floor common space as well. Major updates includes air conditioning, its own heating and boiler system, new electrical and plumbing, and a large common space on the main floor. The important renovations will provide updated, modern dormitories for a growing student body and more opportunities for community.

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In order to serve the growing student body, Student Housing is helping connect current and future students with off-campus housing options in the Louisville area. By completing an interest form, the Housing Office will help current and future students find local apartments that fit their needs. Complete a form at sbts. edu/services/housing/off-campus-housing/ for the 2017-2018 academic school year.

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SOUTHERN STORY

A New Song HALL BRINGS PASSION FOR R ACIAL RECONCILIATION TO BOYCE COLLEGE By Andrew J.W. Smith

atthew Hall, newly appointed dean of Boyce College, knows what it feels like to be different. He knows what it feels like to be an outsider, to wake up every morning knowing he’s not like everybody else. Hall was one of three children, and his family spent six years of his childhood as missionaries in Spain. He was taller than most Spanish kids. He was also better at basketball and worse at soccer than most, a dynamic that flipped when he moved back to the United States. Once, when the international school he attended held a music recital, Hall sang the American folk tune “Oh! Susanna” in English with a forced Spanish accent. Though he spoke their language, trivial moments like these made Hall realize he just wasn’t like other kids. “I never could escape the fact that I was an outsider. There

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wasn’t a day when I forgot that,” he said. “I think that has helped me think through what it means to be reminded every day that you’re in the minority. You don’t have a seat at the table. I think it’s helped me in some small way try to be empathetic.” Many of Hall’s personal and academic interests have been shaped by this empathy. After earning his M.Div. from Southern Seminary in 2006, Hall worked multiple jobs (at UPS, at a coffee shop, as a call screener for R. Albert Mohler Jr.’s radio program) while contemplating further Ph.D work. As a college student at Grove City College in Grove City, Pennsylvania, Hall realized he was especially interested in historical studies, and professors and mentors during his time at SBTS strongly encouraged him to pursue church history.

When he started his Ph.D. program at the University of Kentucky, Hall’s empathy deepened for outsiders, particularly for racial and ethnic minorities within the church. His academic studies focused on the intersection of politics and Christianity, including the Southern Baptist Convention’s relationship to race during the 20th century. This passion has only grown more important in recent months, with racially charged events happening seemingly every day, from the Eric Garner and Michael Brown deaths last year to the Alton Sterling and Philando Castile deaths and Dallas police officer shootings this summer. “Why is it that some Christians say, ‘Well, that’s an strange coincidence. What are the odds that two black men would get shot by police officers in the same week?’” Hall said. “But another group of Christians says, ‘This is not an

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outlier, this happens all the time.’ Why is it that two groups of Christians look at the same thing and have very different interpretations and assessments? I think it’s a vivid demonstration of the power of our racialized worldviews. “When these events happen, we’re confronted with it in ways that burst our illusion that we’re colorblind and don’t see race, and shows us that race is everywhere in America — and within our churches.” Hall’s interest in issues of race is not just academic. He participated in a February “What’s the Word” forum, sponsored by the ONE student group for racial reconciliation.

If you are white, you have had a set of experiences that you have probably benefitted from.” For Hall, a profound sense of place accompanies his passion for racial awareness. That Hall is the dean of an institution so historically steeped in Southern Baptist identity is not lost on him. “I feel the weight of that, to be the dean of a college named after James P. Boyce, a man who was Princeton-educated, founding visionary president of this institution that I love, and yet he owned dozens of slaves,” Hall said. “He owned other human beings as property and he believed that the

chief of staff, is similarly motivated to acknowledge unapologetically the stain of racism on the history of the SBC and Boyce College itself. “I’m not petitioning to have the name of the college changed,” Hall said. “It’s Boyce College. It is named after a slave-holding, slave-owning, white supremacist Baptist of the 19th century and it’s important that we acknowledge that and tell the truth to our students and faculty of color. Then we repent of that, we grieve of that, we mourn over that, and we are warned by that as we look toward the future and anticipate this new song

He also has a role in Southern’s Hispanic Initiatives, a partnership between the seminary and Latin America, and has regularly made use of his fluency in Spanish and his heart for the Spanish-speaking world. In mid-July, he led a mission trip to Spain from Southern’s Bevin Center for Missions Mobilization. Hall is aware of the challenges facing Christian higher education these days, but he says at the heart of Boyce College there should be the coupling of a deep love for God and a global mindset — a worldview that extends beyond one’s own life experiences. “If you’ve grown up in the United States, you have a racialized worldview,” he said. “You may not be aware of it, and if you are in the white majority you probably aren’t aware. Your values have been formed by a racialized consciousness.

Bible justified that. And as much as I would like to, I just can’t come to peace with that. I can’t come to a casual, glib explanation that he was just a product of his time. It’s just heartbreaking to me.” Hall said he is inspired by Mohler’s convocation address from February 2015 on the gospel and ethnic diversity. Mohler has recently spoken more forcefully about the issue, saying at the SBTS alumni luncheon during the June SBC annual meeting: “The great failure of the Southern Baptist Convention and the great failure of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary is exemplified and realized in nothing more powerful than our failure to our African-American brothers and sisters through more than a century-and-a-half.” Hall, who previously worked as the executive producer of Mohler’s radio show and later his

that Revelation 5 says we will sing. … We want to sing that song now at Boyce College.” The student body and faculty at Boyce is “diversifying,” Hall said, which he attributes only to divine grace. “We don’t deserve that, we’re not smart enough to make that happen,” he said. “Any blessing that we experience is just God’s grace to this institution.” Hall spoke with Towers mere days after the horrific Dallas shootings, in which five officers were killed during a peaceful Black Lives Matter protest. He sat in his mostly empty office with a clean desk and bare walls. He said he’s not wringing his hands about the future of race relations in the church, and that he would have “no hope this week without the gospel.” Racial peace will happen; that song will be sung.

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HISTORY HIGHLIGHT

Sampey’s Summers in Rio ‘A PASSION FOR WINNING THE UNSAVED TO FAITH’ By Adam Winters aving joined the Southern Seminary faculty in 1887 as assistant professor of Hebrew, Greek, and homiletics, John R. Sampey served the institution until his death in 1946, a few weeks shy of his 83rd birthday. His long tenure at SBTS also entailed nearly 13 years as the seminary’s fifth president, during which time he became instrumental in raising the seminary out of crippling debt incurred during the move to the current campus on Lexington Road. In addition to his academic and administrative gifts, Sampey was well known as a vigorous evangelist with a heart for the nations. Southern Baptists sent their first denominationally-sponsored missionary to Brazil in 1859, but he suffered poor health and the next missionary company did not enter the country until 1881. Over time, SBC missionaries planted multiple churches in large cities such as Rio de Janeiro. In Brazil, Baptist missionaries contended against the ingrained influence of Roman Catholicism, but the 1889 revolution which deposed Emperor Dom Pedro II broke the Catholic stranglehold over the region, reorganized the government into a republic, and created an opportunity for Protestant missionaries to legally enter the country.1 Sampey’s daughter Elsie married Ambrose Camp Duggar in 1920, and the couple became Southern Baptist missionaries to Brazil in the summer of 1923. During the 1920s, Sampey took three summer vacations to visit his daughter’s family, as well as various former students serving in the South American mission fields. He departed on his first trip to Brazil in May 1925, a few months after the death of his first wife. Before departure by ship, E.Y. Mullins told him: “Remember, Sampey, that I wished to go as a missionary to Brazil; you must preach some for me, too.”2 Sampey’s foreign tour lasted over three months, and he received invitations to hold evangelistic meetings as soon as he arrived in Rio. Sampey preached multiple times nearly every day with the aid of Portuguese interpreters. During his last week in Brazil, Sampey preached to an audience of young students at the Collegio Baptista in Rio.

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Many of these college students came from Catholic families and feared the personal repercussions of avowing evangelical faith in Christ. As Sampey described the event:

God heard our prayers and broke down all barriers, so that young people from Catholic as well as atheistic homes listened to the gospel message sympathetically. On the last morning when the invitation to confess Christ publicly was given, they began to come forward two and three at a time to give me their hands. I now knew enough to welcome them in Portuguese, and they kept coming forward until well over a hundred had avowed their faith in the Saviour.3

experiences during monthly Missionary Days on campus, inspiring future missionaries to consider a calling to foreign mission work. After Sampey’s election to the seminary presidency in 1929, his opportunities for summer evangelistic tours became fleeting, due primarily to the effects of the Great Depression on both the seminary’s endowment and his personal life savings. Though Sampey’s heart remained fixated on ministering alongside the South American churches, his duties to the seminary required his full attention in efforts of administration and fundraising.6 In the fall of 1936, he and Ellen were finally able to make a missionary tour of China. Reflecting back upon his foreign mission endeavors in his Memoirs, an octogenarian Sampey gave all credit to the Holy Spirit’s power in his preaching: From 1921 to 1943, a passion for winning the unsaved to faith in the Lord Jesus burned almost constantly in my soul ... The Spirit of God always gave me an answer for every soul that came seeking light. Sometimes the Holy Spirit fell with such mighty power upon an audience that I was thrilled with the converting power of the Lord.7 Learn more about the life of John R. Sampey in the Archives and Special Collections of the James P. Boyce Centennial Library. John R. Sampey, Brazil (Baltimore: Maryland Baptist Mission Rooms), 5-11. 2 Sampey, Memoirs of John R. Sampey (Nashville: Broadman Press, 1947), 187. 3 Ibid., 191. 4 Ibid., 284. 5 Ibid., 198-204. 6 Sampey, “A Difficult Situation,” [undated manuscript] Missionary Letters, 1929-1931, John R. Sampey Papers, Archives and Special Collections, James P. Boyce Centennial Library, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky. 7 Memoirs of John R. Sampey, 283. 1

He married Ellen Wood in 1926 and combined his honeymoon with another missionary tour of Brazil, reuniting with converts made during the previous year’s visit. In the course of their travels, Sampey said to his wife: “You must come second. ... The Lord Jesus must come first, and you and I can come next. Jesus must reign in our hearts without a rival.”4 Sampey estimated that his three vacations to Brazil between 1925 and 1928 resulted in about 1,700 professions of faith in Christ. 5 When academic classes resumed at the seminary for each fall term, Sampey shared his

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August 2016 SEMINARY CLINIC HOURS

Staff, students, and their immediate family members are provided a health maintenance program through the clinic, located on the second floor of the campus center, Honeycutt 213. Monday-Friday, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. More information and price listings are found on the clinic website, sbts.edu/clinic. MOTORSKILLS

01 M O N DAY

Morning Childcare HRC | 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

02 TU E S DAY

Morning Childcare HRC | 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

03 WE D N E S DAY

MotorSkills strives to take children, ages 3-5 years old to a whole new level of both fitness and skill. MotorSkills combines the elements of basics sports, athletic movements and fine motor skills while learning the truths of God’s word. Dates: Tuesday / Aug. 30 – Nov. 8 Times: 4 – 5 p.m. Location: Main Gym Online registration opens Aug. 13

Morning Childcare HRC | 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

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F R I DAY

KidsFit is for children ages 6-12 and seeks to grow the lives of children physically, mentally and spiritually through fellowship and athletic activates. Through playing sports, building relationships, memorizing scripture and gospel centered devotions; KidsFit strives to create an atmosphere of health, fitness and spiritual growth. Dates: Mondays/ Aug. 29 – Nov. 7 Times: 4 – 5 p.m. Location: Main Gym Online registration opens Aug. 13 BELLA BALLET

Online registration opens Aug. 13 Ages: 2.5 -6 years old See website for prices. http://www.sbts.edu/ students/conveniences/health-and-recreation-center/chi ldrens-prog ra ms/ bella-ballet/ MORNING CHILDCARE

Parents can drop off their children at the Health and Rec Center (second floor of Honeycutt) for morning childcare up to three days per week, 9 a.m. – noon, per federal law. The cost is $10 per child, ages 6 weeks – 10 years.

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11 TH U R S DAY

Morning Childcare HRC | 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Seminary orientation

12 F R I DAY

Morning Childcare HRC | 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Boyce orientation

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05 Morning Childcare HRC | 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Morning Childcare HRC | 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

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Morning Childcare HRC | 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

SATU R DAY

Bounce House Day Main Gym, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m., $3/child

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08 M O N DAY

Morning Childcare HRC | 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

09 TU E S DAY

Morning Childcare HRC | 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

10 WE D N E S DAY

Morning Childcare HRC | 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

M O N DAY

Morning Childcare HRC | 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Heritage Golf Classic

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Morning Childcare HRC | 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Chapel — R. Albert Mohler Jr. Convocation | 10 a.m. Annual Job and Bank Fair McCall Pavillion, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

M O N DAY

Morning Childcare HRC | 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. All Fall classes start

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Morning Childcare HRC | 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Morning Childcare HRC | 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. HR Free Resume Clinic 5th&B | 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

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Morning Childcare HRC | 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

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Counsel the Word: Confident Parenting

23 WE D N E S DAY

Morning Childcare HRC | 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Date Night In HRC | 6:30 – 9:30 p.m., register online

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Chapel — Randy L. Stinson Alumni Chapel | 10 a.m.

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Boyce Volleyball game Main Gym | 12 p.m. and 3 p.m. CPR Training Levering Gym | 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

29 M O N DAY

Morning Childcare HRC | 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

30 TU E S DAY

Morning Childcare HRC | 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Chapel – Frank S. Page 10:30 a.m. Koinonia Heritage Hall | 7 p.m.

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during its two-week run, June 20-23 and 27-30. Photographer Emil Handke captured the action as students from 18 states and Canada gathered together on the seminary’s campus for the theme “Run with Endurance.” Students explored one of three tracks: Leadership, Worldview, or Missions. Speakers included Boyce College Dean Matthew J. Hall and SBTS President R. Albert Mohler Jr.

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JEFF WILLIAMS NASA astronaut, International Space Station (EDITOR’S NOTE: He emailed us from outer space!)

What is it like to read your Bible and pray on the International Space Station (ISS)?

What is the most accurate movie set in space?

What’s your favorite snack in space?

I’M NOT REALLY MUCH OF A MOVIE BUFF IMPLIE D IN THE QUESTION is the notion that Bible reading and prayer are somehow enhanced given the vantage point. There certainly is an acute awareness and appreciation of God’s creative and providential work given the literal “worldview,” and that awareness does energize reading and prayer here. At the same time, it takes much more effort and progress is slower. Reading and prayer is a work of the mind on objective truth and cognitive thinking with concentration I find harder here, likely due to environmental factors such as a higher CO2 level. For most fruitful and meaningful Bible reading and times of prayer, nothing beats the quiet place of being at home.

but, in my limited viewing experience, would place the movie Apollo 13 at the top for accuracy. First it was a true story, and participants in the real mission were consulted in its making. Additionally, those responsible for its production seemed to be motivated to tell the story accurately. The special effects applied did a great job of realistically portraying the flight environment without exaggerated artistic license. Finally, it is a terrific heroic story to tell and to know. It gives the viewer a great perspective on real people, motivations, and risks in space flight and portrays well the heroic efforts and dedication of the flight crew and the ground team in the work it took to save the crew and return them safely to Earth.

LIKE MANY OF US experience on the ground, our favorite at any given time often is something that is scarce. Given that, my favorite snack here is in the category of fresh fruits and vegetables. They are available only when certain supply ships arrive such as a SpaceX Dragon or a Russian Progress and the produce does not last very long so must be consumed in a few days. The last things packed before launch, we have enjoyed fresh oranges, apples, onions, and tomatoes. Of those, perhaps my favorite has been vine ripened juicy tomatoes.