by Tim Sensing | Nov 6, 2016 | Uncategorized
Local news highlighted the Carmichael-Walling Lectures saying, Abilene Christian University celebrated the inauguration of the Center for the Study of Ancient Religions Texts, or CSART on Thursday. The center strives to inspire students and help them conduct research...
by Tim Sensing | Oct 17, 2016 | Students
Zane Witcher is a first year GST residential student, was recently highlighted in myACU News. The article begins, “Zane Witcher delivered his first sermon when he was 14 years old. His grandparents attended a small church of 20 people, and they needed a preacher...
by Tim Sensing | Oct 7, 2016 | Uncategorized
You are invited to join us for the inauguration of ACU’s Center for the Study of Ancient Religious Texts and the 30th annual Carmichael-Walling Lectures at Abilene Christian University on Thursday, Nov. 3. Father Justin of Sinai will give the Carmichael-Walling...
by Tim Sensing | Oct 5, 2016 | Uncategorized
Our Spiritual Worship ACU Graduate Chapel – 9/14/16 Judy Siburt In 1967 my husband, Charles Siburt, and I came to ACU for graduate school to prepare for ministry to the church. I earned a Masters in Education/ School Counseling and Charlie an M.Div. While here I...
by Tim Sensing | Aug 24, 2016 | Uncategorized
A Word of Exhortation Hebrews 13 Call to Worship Welcome to Grad Chapel. Our text today, for those of you who grew up like I did, always brings a smile to my face. I grew up at church. My grandfather was an elder, my father was an elder, my mother was a Bible school...
by Tim Sensing | Aug 12, 2016 | Uncategorized
Dr. Jerry Taylor and Dr. Doug Foster recently contributed to Reconciliation Reconsidered, a new book from ACU Press addressing the conversation of race in Churches of Christ. Read an excerpt from Taylor’s chapter, “Well Water,” on the ACU Press blog. Reconciliation...
by Tim Sensing | Jul 31, 2016 | Uncategorized
This summer Dr. Jeff Childers of the Graduate School of Theology published a translation and study of Jacob of Sarug’s Homilies on Praise at Table (Texts from Christian Late Antiquity 46; Gorgias Press, 2016). Jacob of Sarug was a church leader who worked in...
by Tim Sensing | Apr 2, 2016 | Uncategorized
Recently, ACU Today highlighted the wonderful work of Dr. Mark Hamilton. You can read more here. In the attached article you will find a direct link to the complete article in ACU Today that includes beautiful photos. Later in that same issue you can read about the...
by Tim Sensing | Mar 29, 2016 | Students
The Graduate School of Theology has a long history of service to churches and ministries in Africa. Recently, Abilene’s local news highlighted the work of Evans Ngoge in their Know Your Neighbor section. Read the online post...
by Tim Sensing | Feb 23, 2016 | Uncategorized
Recently, ACU highlighted the good work of Justin Whiteley. Read more about Justin...
by Tim Sensing | Feb 22, 2016 | Uncategorized
Following his excellent commentary on Hebrews in the Paidea series, James Thompson’s forthcoming commentary on Philippians in the same series is now available for pre-order. Philippians and Philemon by James Thompson and Bruce Longenecker, Paideia: Commentaries...
by Tim Sensing | Feb 17, 2016 | Uncategorized
Aquino Gives a Lecture and Leads a Seminar at the University of St. Thomas (MN) Dr. Frederick Aquino (Graduate School of Theology) gave a public lecture at the University of St. Thomas (MN;...
by Tim Sensing | Oct 15, 2015 | GST Events
Please join us for the 29th annual Carmichael-Walling Lectures at Abilene Christian University. Lectures are free and open to the public, and will take place in Room 114 of the Onstead-Packer Biblical Studies Building on Thursday, November 12, 2015. For more...
by Tim Sensing | Oct 10, 2015 | Uncategorized
Oxford scholar, Dr. Anthony R. Cross, will be on campus October 12-13 for a series of lectures on baptism. “Knowing God through Experience: Insight into Baptist Baptismal Spirituality through Personal Testimonies,” will take place at Chapel on the Hill on...
by Tim Sensing | Oct 8, 2015 | GST Events
‘Jamie, The Very Worst Missionary’ to speak Posted October 07, 2015 Former missionary and popular blogger Jamie Wright will speak at this year’s Broom Colloquium on Oct. 28 and 29, hosted by ACU’s Halbert Institute for Missions. Wright is perhaps best...
by Tim Sensing | Aug 21, 2015 | Uncategorized
Every time I think of you, I give thanks to my God. Whenever I pray, I make my requests for all of you with joy, for you have been my partners in spreading the Good News about Christ from the time you first heard it until now. And I am certain that God, who began...
by Tim Sensing | Aug 21, 2015 | Uncategorized
Hello Texas Friends of the Academy of Preachers I want to be sure and connect you with one of the finest Young Preachers in your state and in the history of the Academy of Preachers, Larry Terrell Crudup, AoP’10. Terrell is hosting the 2015 Texas Festival of Young...
by Tim Sensing | Aug 6, 2015 | Uncategorized
Ninety percent of churches in the world have fewer than 200 people. Eighty percent have fewer than 100. Of the two billion Christians in the world, half of them attend small churches. Yet, the vast majority of blogs, books, conferences, and websites made available as...
by Tim Sensing | Jun 29, 2015 | Uncategorized
The ACU Graduate School of Theology is pleased to announce that Kester Smith has joined our staff as the GST Recruiter. Kester is a recent GST graduate, having completed his MDiv. in May. Prior to pursuing an MDiv, Kester worked as a teacher, youth minister, and, most...
by Tim Sensing | Jun 2, 2015 | Uncategorized
James Thompson continues his excellent series with The Church according to Paul. On May 26, 2015 it received the 2015 Book of the Year Award from the Academy of Parish Clergy. Read more here. All three books are significant contributions to the field of ministerial...
by Tim Sensing | May 28, 2015 | Students
This week Dr. Mindi Thompson, Director of Distance Education for the Graduate School of Theology at Abilene Christian University, wrote “Global Seminary Programs: Learning across Cultures Online, at Home and Abroad” for Colloquy. Read article here....
by Tim Sensing | May 23, 2015 | Uncategorized
It was around a Panera table that I realized that I needed to pursue ministry. We were sitting around the table, sharing our stories, our lives, our beliefs and doubts discussing national and global events, how our faith shapes our worlds, and how our wounds,...
by Tim Sensing | May 11, 2015 | Uncategorized
What does a sabbatical have in common with a vacation? Absolutely nothing. And that’s a good thing too. Let me explain. This spring, I have the privilege of living and working in Seoul, Korea with my wife Dr. Samjung Kang-Hamilton. Our apartment overlooks the Han...
by Tim Sensing | Apr 21, 2015 | Uncategorized
There is a genre of stories told among Church of Christ ministers (and occasionally graduate students) that goes something like this: “I was teaching a class/preaching a sermon/leading a devo, and the subject was controversial topic x. While everyone was milling about...
by Tim Sensing | Mar 25, 2015 | Uncategorized
To many people, the word “sabbatical” conjures up images of professors sitting on the beach sipping cold drinks or something equally restful and unproductive. In reality, however, sabbatical time for professors is usually a time to retool and create new works of...
by Tim Sensing | Mar 5, 2015 | Uncategorized
Students interested in advanced ministry training at Abilene Christian University will soon have a new online option. Starting this summer, the ACU Graduate School of Theology will offer the Master of Divinity degree online. “The GST has always been called to serve...
