Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

10/19/2026

Close to 100 members of the School of Church Music and Worship (SCMW) at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary had the opportunity to provide the worship choir for a live album recording with Christian artists Shane & Shane on Oct. 1.

“They’re committed to the Lord, and they want to make sure not only their voice is singing praise to the Lord, but their countenance, their ‘all that is within me,’ is praising the Lord,” Chuck Lewis said of the students.

10/19/2026

Focusing on your children's ministry may be the best decision you will make as a church.

You’ve most likely heard that children are the future of the church. Indeed, if there are no children, the church has no future. Many aging churches are finding themselves with 

10/17/2026

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10/16/2026

Burnout is real, but it is preventable.

Many pastors don’t realize they are burning out until they can barely pray, preach, or care for their families. Pastoral ministry is one of the most rewarding callings, yet it

10/15/2026

Richard Ross shares how applies to pastors' kids, too.

We need PKs to become young adults who adore Jesus, love the church, and pursue the Great Commission. That is far more likely if you love, respect, encourage and enjoy them while they are young.

10/15/2026

What happens with the body impacts the soul and what happens with the soul impacts the body.

When I was 25 years old, I was diagnosed with a chronic autoimmune disease. Which means my immune system attacks healthy cells within my body as if they were harmful.

10/15/2026

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10/14/2026

Daniel Darling shares what Carl Henry had to say about pastors and politics in an election season.

Daniel Darling | What Carl Henry had to say about pastors and politics in an election season

10/14/2026

Coming from different religious backgrounds and different parts of the United States, Phil and Anne Herrington met while pursuing degrees at and have now been serving together in San Diego for more than 30 years.

“We feel like this is definitely our mission field,” Phil Herrington said. “Lots of people are leaving California now because of the political climate and the cost [of living]. We just feel like we’re called to stay. This is our home now and we’re not leaving.”

10/14/2026

"Students were showing up, but many couldn’t explain why the Bible mattered, what they were supposed to do with what they believed, or how faith connected to real life."

So Southwesterner Don Scrivener tried something different.

I have been a baseball fan since I was a kid. In recent years it has become common to see teams play the “shift” against hitters who can only pull