by Erik Masci | Jun 1, 2021 | Seminary Isn't Scary
Host Erik Masci and producer Zane Goggans sit down to talk about what a seminary education looks like for someone who has completed an M.Div. and for someone who is currently working on one. Seminary Isn’t Scary is a podcast...
by Erik Masci | May 25, 2021 | Seminary Isn't Scary
Dr. Mark Hamilton discusses what the Old Testament is, what it means for us to share history and Scripture with Judaism, and how we can be better readers of the Hebrew Bible. Seminary Isn’t Scary is a podcast about theological...
by Erik Masci | May 18, 2021 | Seminary Isn't Scary
Dr. Doug Foster is an expert in the Stone-Campbell restoration movement in the U.S., the movement that produced the Churches of Christ. He helps us understand this tradition’s history and where it may be going next. Check out Dr. Foster’s biography on Alexander...
by Erik Masci | May 11, 2021 | Seminary Isn't Scary
In this episode we talk to Dr. Melinda Thompson. We discusses original biblical languages, particularly Greek. She helps us understand the difference between translation and interpretation, what exegesis is, and how translation applies to God’s identity. ...
by Erik Masci | May 4, 2021 | Seminary Isn't Scary
Dr. Carson Reed, Executive Director of the Siburt Institute for Church Ministry at ACU, has a lot of experience in congregational ministry and as a church consultant. In this episode, he examines how churches navigate shifting cultural landscapes and what it means to...
by Erik Masci | Apr 27, 2021 | Seminary Isn't Scary
In this episode, Dr. Jeff Childers walks us through the study of church history and discusses what historians do, the formation of the biblical canon, and the importance of historical literacy for our everyday lives. Seminary Isn’t Scary is...