Transform Lives, Transform Communities
by Sandra Blumanhourst, Asbury Theological Seminary, Wilmore Campus, Alumni Office We received an email from Mr. Bill Tillman, Director of Advancement on the Florida Dunnam Campus, about one of our alumni, Dennis Owen (2009, MDiv). Dennis is a retired attorney. The email read “Dennis lives in Jacksonville, Fl, and has been very involved in a […]
Sail Away with Me-Alumni Cruise
by Sandra Blumanhourst, Asbury Theological Seminary, Wilmore Campus, Alumni Office Styx has a song about sailing away. In it, the band sings about searching “for tomorrow on every shore.” In a year, Asbury Theological Seminary Alumni and Friends will be setting sail to voyage through Paul’s 2nd and 3rd missionary journeys. Our trip will be one […]
The HUB: The Connection Continues
by Sandra Blumanhourst, Asbury Theological Seminary, Wilmore Campus, Alumni Office Eight months ago we launched The HUB for the Asbury Theological Seminary Alumni. One of our goals was to connect Alumni across time and space with one another. Another goal we have had is to incorporate current students into The HUB. This will allow current students […]
Center for Soul Care: Setting People, Once Again, Within Their True Identity
by Marilyn Elliot, (DMin, 2006; MA, 1998), Vice President of Community Formation Jesus said, “If you knew the gift of God and who it is that asks you for a drink, you would have asked him and he would have given you living water.” (John 4:10) In his little book, “God’s Healing Community”1 Frank Bateman Stanger […]
36 Seeds You Might Have Missed on Seedbed Last Month
We finished parts 2 and 3 of the video interview series with Dr. Michael Quicke of Northern Seminary. Good stuff on preaching Scripture, the Holy Spirit and the use of personal stories without being self referential. While you are at it, you can see all of the Seedbed posts on preaching so […]
Upcoming Events – October 2013
Doctor of Ministry eLuncheons Since not all students can come to campus for a preview, we’re coming to you. Join the Director of the Doctor of Ministry Program each Monday at noon (12:00 p.m.) Eastern Time to learn more. Register at www.asbury.to/eluncheon. The eLuncheon will last an hour or less. During the session, you will: […]
Alumni Updates – October 2013
Cindy Fortune Spencer (M.Div. 1994) was appointed to the Bishop’s staff for Faith Formation in the Episcopal Diocese of Olympia (Episcopal Church in Western Washington) to serve as the Coordinator of Children and Family Ministries in July 2013. She continues part-time as the minister to children and families at Saint Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral, where she […]
Alumni Obituaries – October 2013
ELLIOTT – Lillian E, (1947, MDiv), 85, of Dallas died Oct. 16, 2006, in Dallas. She was born in Elgin, Pa., to Otto H. and Ethel Anna Magdeline Magnuson Bloomster. She graduated from a teacher’s college and was a substitute teacher. She also graduated from the Asbury Seminary in Wilmore, Ky. She married F. Gene […]
A Word to the Wise
by J. Ellsworth Kalas One day over lunch James Boswell told Samuel Johnson that it would be “terrible” if he were unable to return to London as quickly as he hoped to. Dr. Johnson, who no doubt knew more about words than anyone in the eighteenth century, answered, “Don’t, sir, accustom yourself to use big […]
Three Questions
by Ivan (Meng Cheng) Tan, (2006, MDiv) I do. I do. I do. These are answers to the three questions we ask all candidates at our baptism and confirmation services. This marks the climax of the spiritual journey of many people at Wesley Methodist Church, Singapore (WMC). Each candidate goes through 10 weeks of […]