Land, at NOBTS, voices theology of creation
NEW ORLEANS (BP)--A sound Christian perspective for protecting the planet can be found in the pages of the Bible and, in part, in the pink blossoms of a plant on the island of Madagascar, Southern Baptist ethicist Richard Land told students at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.
Hispanic conference focuses on revival
NEW ORLEANS (BP)--Luis Muriel, a university-trained economist from Peru and an associate pastor from Georgia, left a recent conference for Hispanic pastors with a lasting lesson: Scripture alone is sufficient for revival.
Gericke, founder of NOBTS radio, dies
NEW ORLEANS (BP)–Paul William Gericke, who served New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary in various roles for nearly three decades and founded the seminary’s on-campus radio station, WBSN (Lifesongs 89.1), died July 13. He was 85. A native of St. Louis, Gericke joined the seminary faculty in 1965 and was involved in a number of “firsts” […]
‘Reclaimed Praise’ offers worship resources
NEW ORLEANS (BP)–Many recording artists release albums with a single goal in mind: to sell CDs. But for New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary student Andrew Pressley and his fellow musicians, the release of “Reclaimed Praise Project” is more spiritually inspired. Pressley points specifically to the Apostle Paul’s encouraging words to the churches at Ephesus and […]
‘We own the night,’ Kelley tells graduates
NEW ORLEANS (BP)–Even in the gathering darkness of economic and ethical decline in America, Christians “own the night” because of Jesus Christ, the light of the world, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary President Chuck Kelley told graduates during commencement exercises Dec. 13. Charlie Ray III, one of 166 graduates at the seminary’s 91st graduation, became […]
3rd generation earns doctorate at NOBTS
NEW ORLEANS (BP)–Jerry Barlow, dean of graduate studies at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, called it “the story behind the story” of the 91st commencement ceremony at the school Dec. 13. But it was more than a story when a doctoral hood was draped across the shoulders of Charlie Ray III. A centuries-old academic tradition, […]
Bible times’ mysteries are scholar’s calling
NEW ORLEANS (BP)–In a cramped room, students fix their eyes on a copy of Greek text, surrounded by glass cases containing copies of centuries-old Bibles and ancient texts. Some letters are clear, others nonexistent; holes in the text give the document the appearance of moth-eaten fabric. Deciphering the mystery of the holes, wrought by time, […]
Heart, Mind, and Soul
What should a seminary be doing to prepare those called to minister in the twenty-first century? New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary president Chuck Kelley has challenged the seminary's administration and faculty to "reinvent seminary for the twenty-first century." "We believe that the seminary of the twenty-first century needs to pay closer attention to how church […]
Ph.D. couple sustained by God’s call
NEW ORLEANS (BP)–Like many married couples, Page and Ashley Brooks planned for Friday “date nights,” a special time to get reacquainted after a week of work and family responsibilities. Their daughter Karis was with a sitter, so Friday nights meant uninterrupted dinner and conversation, maybe a movie. Then it was home — to their doctoral […]
Humans hard-wired for faith, scholar says
NEW ORLEANS (BP)–Are humans hard-wired for religious faith? Atheists from Karl Marx to Sigmund Freud to Richard Dawkins have claimed that religion is a manmade opiate of the masses, a cultural virus that infects the human mind. Christian scholar Paul Copan, however, challenges those who question the existence of God and the human soul. While […]
