Latest SCS Blog articles
What Happens After the Wedding?
By Jennifer Ewing. In this second installment, Jennifer Ewing discusses what happens after the Wedding! You can read the first installment here! Marriage Supper of the Lamb Fourth, the church will “be seated with Christ at the marriage supper of the Lamb.”[1]...
And They Lived Happily Ever After: The Fairy Tale Destiny of the Church
Harold Willmington identifies seven events in the “glorious destiny of the church.” This destiny is where ecclesiology and eschatology intersect. The destiny of the church includes the rapture, the distribution of rewards, the marriage and marriage supper, co-reigning, a new home, and being an eternal illustration of God’s glory. Each future event will be briefly described, followed by a discussion of the nature of fairy tale and truth, and conclude with a review of three princess tales which suggest some relation to this destiny.
Librarian Jennifer Ewing Publishes in Christian Academia Magazine
Students experience many barriers to producing quality research. Library anxiety is one. They mistakenly believe that they should be able to navigate a library by the time they reach college, and they feel shame that they cannot. Alex Nunes suggests that this current generation of students has an additional level of complexity for library instruction: because they have great confidence in their own (untaught) research abilities, they tend to dismiss the value of libraries. Thus, they are not prepared to produce quality student research.
Never Stop Preaching the Old Testament!
Preaching from the Old Testament is not too popular these days. Some well-known, influential pastors have even discouraged the practice. To call such efforts tragic would be an understatement—especially when one considers the theological richness of the narrative, prophetic, and wisdom literature of the First Testament (aka, Old Testament). Moreover, bearing in mind the apostle Paul’s own reverence for “the whole counsel of God” (Acts 20:27), how dishonoring it must be to God, His holy Word, and even the office of the pastorate that a man leading a multitude of souls (Heb 13:17) would ever counsel other Christians against preaching and teaching the First Testament.
Prepare for Military Chaplaincy at Southern California Seminary
SCS prepares the candidate for chaplaincy both mentally and spiritually. A portion of our mission statement says that we want to equip believers to live and minister biblically based on the inerrant word of God. We want to equip the chaplain candidate to bring the love of Christ to the difficult places that our troops go.
The Ins and Outs of Self Publishing: Your Plan, Your Pick
Blogging is one of the most empowering tools available to aspiring authors looking to hone their craft. The internet offers a place where writers get instantaneous feedback on how readers perceive their words. The road from simple blog to shrewd book, however, is an intricate journey where serious writers must become skilled wordsmiths. In this workshop, Dr. Miller shares blogging strategies and techniques to set writers on the course to publishing success.
The Value of Rabbinism for New Testament Study
Rabbinic insights, while helpful when constructing a historiography relating to post-temple and post-Biblical periods, has limited value when it comes to New Testament study.
“Dispensation” Biblically Defined: A Consideration of the NT Usage of the Greek Term oikonomia
The purpose of this paper is to draw meaning directly from the biblical text, as compared against Second Temple period and early Christian literature, and to observe how the Greek terms oikonomos and oikonomia were understood within their cultural-historical framework at the time when they were employed by Jesus and the Apostles.
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Latest SCS Blog articles
What Happens After the Wedding?
By Jennifer Ewing. In this second installment, Jennifer Ewing discusses what happens after the Wedding! You can read the first installment here! Marriage Supper of the Lamb Fourth, the church will “be seated with Christ at the marriage supper of the Lamb.”[1]...
And They Lived Happily Ever After: The Fairy Tale Destiny of the Church
Harold Willmington identifies seven events in the “glorious destiny of the church.” This destiny is where ecclesiology and eschatology intersect. The destiny of the church includes the rapture, the distribution of rewards, the marriage and marriage supper, co-reigning, a new home, and being an eternal illustration of God’s glory. Each future event will be briefly described, followed by a discussion of the nature of fairy tale and truth, and conclude with a review of three princess tales which suggest some relation to this destiny.
Librarian Jennifer Ewing Publishes in Christian Academia Magazine
Students experience many barriers to producing quality research. Library anxiety is one. They mistakenly believe that they should be able to navigate a library by the time they reach college, and they feel shame that they cannot. Alex Nunes suggests that this current generation of students has an additional level of complexity for library instruction: because they have great confidence in their own (untaught) research abilities, they tend to dismiss the value of libraries. Thus, they are not prepared to produce quality student research.
Never Stop Preaching the Old Testament!
Preaching from the Old Testament is not too popular these days. Some well-known, influential pastors have even discouraged the practice. To call such efforts tragic would be an understatement—especially when one considers the theological richness of the narrative, prophetic, and wisdom literature of the First Testament (aka, Old Testament). Moreover, bearing in mind the apostle Paul’s own reverence for “the whole counsel of God” (Acts 20:27), how dishonoring it must be to God, His holy Word, and even the office of the pastorate that a man leading a multitude of souls (Heb 13:17) would ever counsel other Christians against preaching and teaching the First Testament.
Prepare for Military Chaplaincy at Southern California Seminary
SCS prepares the candidate for chaplaincy both mentally and spiritually. A portion of our mission statement says that we want to equip believers to live and minister biblically based on the inerrant word of God. We want to equip the chaplain candidate to bring the love of Christ to the difficult places that our troops go.
The Ins and Outs of Self Publishing: Your Plan, Your Pick
Blogging is one of the most empowering tools available to aspiring authors looking to hone their craft. The internet offers a place where writers get instantaneous feedback on how readers perceive their words. The road from simple blog to shrewd book, however, is an intricate journey where serious writers must become skilled wordsmiths. In this workshop, Dr. Miller shares blogging strategies and techniques to set writers on the course to publishing success.
The Value of Rabbinism for New Testament Study
Rabbinic insights, while helpful when constructing a historiography relating to post-temple and post-Biblical periods, has limited value when it comes to New Testament study.
“Dispensation” Biblically Defined: A Consideration of the NT Usage of the Greek Term oikonomia
The purpose of this paper is to draw meaning directly from the biblical text, as compared against Second Temple period and early Christian literature, and to observe how the Greek terms oikonomos and oikonomia were understood within their cultural-historical framework at the time when they were employed by Jesus and the Apostles.
BLOGS
Featuring scholarly work, journal articles, and papers from in and around the Seminary.
Featuring student happenings at the Seminary and chronicling the life of our students on the mission field, in their pastoral work, and all of the happenings in and around the Campus.
FIT is your connection to human interest & lifestyle features.
Your home for Spiritual Formation and Devotional Writing. Feed your spirit Here!
Your home for Spiritual Formation and Devotional Writing. Feed your spirit Here!