If you are going to finish your degree, you have to begin at the end. "When am I going to finish?" and "How am I going to finish?" may be two of the most important questions you ask yourself as you begin your seminary journey. If you are in the

32. How to Choose a Research Topic

Apr 8th, 2021 9m 45s

For some courses you will have to pick a research topic to write on. Often this is a large percentage of your final grade, so you want to do a good job on it. The instructions you receive on your syllabus may give you a broad area or topic, but

31. Why Do the "Smartest" People Reject Christianity?

Mar 11th, 2021 11m

In reading and studying varying sources, it can seem like everyone with higher degrees and years of education are the ones who don’t believe the Bible. So why do the “smartest” people reject Christianity?Find all our episodes on the website.Sen

30. Where Did Seminary Support Go?

Mar 4th, 2021 2m 25s

No worries because Seminary Support is back!Find all our episodes on the website.Send an audio message with a seminary question that may get featured on a future episode here!

29. Zoom Right

Jan 21st, 2021 10m 58s

In our ever-changing world of online education, many innovations have shaped the medium of how knowledge is communicated. Zoom, a video communications company that is taken off during the pandemic for both workplace and education settings, is n

28. Preaching Old Testament Narrative

Jan 14th, 2021 15m 27s

Season 2 is here! the Bible is 77% Old Testament, and the main genre of the Old Testament is narrative. Do you know how to preach Old Testament Narrative?Find the blog post with links here.Find all our episodes on the website.Send an audio mess

My Seminary Christmas List (2020 Edition)

Dec 17th, 2020 10m 1s

Christmas is a great time to ask for things you probably are not as likely to splurge on during the year. People are actually asking you what you want at Christmastime! Here are some ideas that I think are an absolute must for every seminarian.

26. Late Semester Check In

Nov 12th, 2020 8m 20s

This is a late semester check in as we seminary students are finishing up the final weeks of class and final projects.Find all our episodes on the website.Send an audio message with a seminary question that may get featured on a future episode

25. Break Out of Your Academic Cocoon

Nov 5th, 2020 13m 6s

Do you feel that? That soft, warm fuzzy cocoon of academia. Ah… well get out of there! That’s nowhere to live. Today we’re talking about five ways you can break out of your academic cocoon.Find all our episodes on the website.Send an audio mess

24. Dr. Bill Giallourakis on Overcoming Seminary Obstacles, the Importance of Your Family and How to Structure a Writing Retreat

Oct 29th, 2020 32m 55s

In our conversation with Dr. Bill Giallourakis, we discuss overcoming seminary obstacles, the importance of your family and how to structure a writing retreat.Dr. Bill Giallourakis is the pastor of Columbia Road Baptist Church in North Olmstead

23. Dr. Bill Giallourakis on How God Saved an Atheist, Is a PhD Right for Me?, and Starting Seminary with No Bible Background

Oct 22nd, 2020 23m 27s

In our conversation with Dr. Bill Giallourakis, we discuss how God saved him as an Atheist, whether or not you should consider a PhD, and starting seminary with no Bible background.Dr. Bill Giallourakis is the pastor of Columbia Road Baptist Ch

22. Bonus Episode: "Thou Shalt Not Take the Name of the Lord Thy God in Vain"

Oct 15th, 2020 29m 43s

This bonus episode is the full Bible message entitled "Thou Shalt Not Take the Name of the Lord Thy God in Vain" which I preached on Sunday Morning, October 4, 2020 at Peoples Baptist Church in McDonough, GA. This bonus episode is connected to

21. Gaining Deeper Understanding of the Third Commandment Using Biblical Hebrew

Oct 15th, 2020 16m 49s

Biblical Studies is one of the fields you can choose to go into as you go deeper into your seminary training. Today we are going to take a look into Biblical Studies, specifically into the Old Testament talk about something you've probably neve

20. 6 Ways You Should Plan Your Next Study Session

Oct 8th, 2020 12m

No one sits down and finishes seminary at one sitting. You and I both know that seminary work is completed over a long period of time through innumerable short sessions- what I call a study session. A study session is just a block of time you s

19. Dr. Michael Kibbe- Confirming Your Gifts, Going to Seminary with a Community and the "Slog" of Doctoral Work

Oct 1st, 2020 15m 33s

My conversation today continues with Dr. Michael Kibbe, the author of From Topic to Thesis: A Guide to Theological Research. We discuss why you should confirm your gifts, what it means to go to seminary with a community behind you and the "slog

18. Author of From Topic to Thesis, Dr. Michael Kibbe- Difference between a Topic and a Thesis, the Value of a Theological Library and His Five Steps of Moving from Topic to Thesis

Sep 24th, 2020 28m 14s

My conversation today continues with Dr. Michael Kibbe, the author of From Topic to Thesis: A Guide to Theological Research. We discuss the difference between a topic and a thesis, the value of a theological library and his five steps of moving

17. Author of From Topic to Thesis, Dr. Michael Kibbe discusses Theological Research, the Difference Between Information and Transformation, and Why You Can't Just "Wing It"

Sep 17th, 2020 20m 24s

My conversation today is with Dr. Michael Kibbe, the author of From Topic to Thesis: A Guide to Theological Research. We discuss foundational principles of theological research including its goal, and why you can't just "wing it."Find From Topi

16. With the World on Fire, Is It Time for Seminary?

Sep 10th, 2020 9m 1s

Our world, and specifically our United States of America is seemingly on fire. Is now the time, when there seems to be so much at stake religiously, politically, and even constitutionally, to give so much effort in earning a seminary degree?

15. My First D.Min. Course and Five Takeaways

Sep 3rd, 2020 10m 31s

Last week I took my first module of my Doctor of Ministry program. I am going to tell you a little bit about it and give you my five takeaways including the importance of research and writing, why a Zoom module is so hard and a great textbook I

14. Conversation with Dr. Herb Samworth continues about the Greatest Contribution of Baptists, the Gospel Order of Salvation and How Historical Figures Should Be Judged

Aug 27th, 2020 18m 42s

I continue my conversation with Dr. Herb Samworth as he talks about the greatest contribution of Baptists, the gospel order of salvation and how historical figures should be judged.Find out more about my guest at www.tyndalesploughboy.org.

13. Conversation with Dr. Herb Samworth about Pastoring, the Danger of Academics and Church History as the Most Practical Discipline

Aug 20th, 2020 22m 5s

My guest, Dr. Herb Samworth, talks about his own seminary journey, how he always had the heart of a pastor, the danger of academics without practical application and how church history is the most practical of the disciplines.Find out more abou

12. Plan Your Week, Not Your Day

Aug 13th, 2020 9m 37s

Due to the way our lives play out in cycles, many time management experts recommend that you plan your week instead of planning your day. These principles are key for the seminary student planning out study time each week.

11. Not By Might

Aug 6th, 2020 8m 3s

A simple talk about being a man of God.Zechariah 4:6 Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the Lord unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the Lord of hosts.

10. Conversation with Nick Leopper about his Masters in Education, Unconscious Preparation and Church Volunteers

Jul 30th, 2020 30m 51s

My guest, Nick Leopper, talks about earning his second Masters degree (this one in education), the Lord's unconscious preparation for his current ministry role, how he found himself in the middle of Christian education as a Christian school adm

9. Accredited or Unaccredited: Does It Matter?

Jul 23rd, 2020 10m 19s

As you consider a seminary, you have probably jumped from website to website pouring over programs, costs, location, and faculty. One thing you may not look at or even think about is the question of accreditation. You may not even know what acc