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 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 27, 2014 | Uncategorized
Continuing Education for Faculty Continuing education for seminary faculty used to be based on keeping up with your primary area of study: reading, publication, guild conferences, and the like. Unfortunately, that is no longer enough. Today, faculty must not only...
