Bike accident claims 33-year-old seminarian
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (BP)--Southern Baptist Theological Seminary student Joseph Doubles died of acute brain trauma Aug. 3 after falling from his bicycle. The master of divinity in Christian education student was 33.
Chaplain’s wife set to minister to others when he goes to Iraq
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| Chaplaincy couple Lance and Shawna Fadeley live in uncertainty as to when war might separate them. Lance is a 2001 graduate of Southern Seminary and a chaplain in the 4th Infantry at Fort Hood, Texas. |
If and when the call comes, Lance, a 2001 graduate from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, will go to perform his service to God and country as an active-duty chaplain in the 4th Infantry Division from Texas' Fort Hood. No doubt, his ministry on the battlefield will be challenging. But, the separation and uncertainty for both Lance and Shawna will be even more so.
Shawna doesn't plan on taking the hardship, loneliness and worry sitting down, though. While her husband is ministering to U.S. Army soldiers, she will be ministering to the Army families left behind.
Seminarian travels to African river for insights into the Upper Pokomo
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (BP)--A year and a half ago, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary student Chris Parker learned a valuable lesson -- be careful what you pick up and read.
Southern students help Sudanese ‘lost boys’ find hope in Christ
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (BP)--They are known simply as the "lost boys" -- young 20 to 25-year-old refugees from the war-torn African nation of Sudan. Most are orphans. Some saw their parents slaughtered during Islamic purges.
Student harpist finds that he, too, is a gospel instrument
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| Harpist Southern Seminary student Maurice Draughn has a unique musical gift -- playing the harp. The Detroit, Mich., native says that a study of King David's life helped him overcome a 'phobia' of being a male harpist. Photo by David Merrifield |
But for Southern Baptist Theological Seminary student Maurice Draughn, the harp has become something more -- an instrument of the gospel.
Draughn's is a rare ability. Few have the patience or skill to maneuver such broad hands across the harp's sensitive strings. Few too have learned to play so quickly. Draughn, 22, only began in high school.
Student ‘rassles’ with God’s call
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (BP)--Many seminarians wrestle with their call to ministry. You could say Keith McCray "rassled" with his.
Troubled Chinese restaurant finds help from seminarians
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (BP)--The American dream. It's that carrot-on-a-stick promise of prosperity that lures thousands each year to the "land of opportunity." Yet for many immigrants, affluence remains out of reach, and the American dream can quickly become nightmarish.
Such was the case with the owner of a local Louisville, Ky., Chinese restaurant, Double Dragon. Having invested a life's savings in the chase for cash, the proprietor was facing certain financial ruin. Debt heaped. The landlord grew impatient. Eviction loomed.
An interview with the man who ‘kissed dating goodbye’
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (BP)--Last summer, Christianity Today featured Joshua Harris as "The Man Who Ignited the Dating Debate."
Southern Seminary program supports wives’ studies, too
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (BP)--For six nights a week, Carolyn Corder enjoys the wonderful world of motherhood -- complete with little hands pulling on skirts, little feet tiptoeing over the tile and little hearts learning the love of Christ.
Prayer prime even to political, publicity efforts for captive missionaries’ release
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| Roommates Southern Seminary student Marjorie Clark, left, and imprisoned missionary Gracia Burnham in a graduation photo from 1981. The two were roommates at Calvary Bible College in Kansas City, Mo. Burnham and her husband, Martin, have been prisoners in the Philippines since May 27, 2001. |
The torturous plight of the Burnhams has been an agonizing concern for Southern Baptist Theological Seminary student Marjorie Clark. A friend and former roommate of Gracia at Calvary Bible College in Kansas City, Mo., Clark has followed the Burnhams' situation almost from the start.
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| Missionary hostages Martin and Gracia Burnham, missionaries in the Philippines kidnapped by an Osama bin Laden-related terror group, as they appeared in footage aired in November on TV in the island nation. |
