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THE CREATIVE COCOON OF COVID-19: A RUBRIC FOR HIGHER THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION

“One of the clearest and most concrete facts of history is that men of spiritual resources may not only redeem catastrophe, but turn it into a grand creative moment.” ~ Herbert Butterfield Crisis is the cocoon of creativity. Indeed, the

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CORONA-QUEST: A QUESTION FOR THE 21st CENTURY CASTAWAY

“In the 21st century, knowing all the answers won’t distinguish someone’s intelligence, rather the ability to ask all the right questions will be the mark of true genius.” ~ John E. Kelly, IBM Have you ever wondered what it would

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TENT-LESS-NESS: THE MALADY OF A HOMELESS HEART

“Nothing ever happens in the world that does not happen first inside human hearts.” ~ Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen Sherlock Holmes and his assistant Dr. Watson once went on a camping trip. After enjoying a day of relaxation, they pitched their

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“AMERICA . . . WE HAVE A PROBLEM!”: DEALING WITH HOMELESSNESS

“There are 552,830 people experiencing homelessness on any given night in America.  Thirty-three percent (33%) are families with children. Forty-eight percent (48%) are unable to work.” ~ The National Alliance to End Homelessness (2018) The nineteenth year of the 21st

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ACQUIRE THE FIRE! TRANSFIGURING THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION (Part 7)

“Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.” ~ William Butler Yeats The sole survivor of a storm-battered shipwreck prayed feverishly for rescue from the prison of his uninhabited South Pacific Island. After days

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THE VOICE OF THE ARGONAUT: LENTEN MEDITATIONS FOR CHRISTIAN LEADERS

“Some people say Casablanca or Citizen Kane. I say Jason and the Argonauts is the greatest film ever made.”  ~ Tom Hanks On Saturday, February 23rd, a preacher named Mindar gave an historic speech on the Heart Sutra, a key

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TRANSFIGURING THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION (Part 6): THE PLOW OF PARTNERSHIP

“No one, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.” ~ Luke 9:62 The nation’s theological schools and seminaries find themselves facing an uncertain future. As enrollments decrease, financial debts mount,

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TRANSFIGURING THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION (Part 5): THE STAMP OF STRATEGIC PHILANTHROPY

“By doing good with his money, a man, as it were, stamps the image of God upon it, and makes it pass, current for the merchandise of heaven.” ~ John Rutledge The rare British Guiana 1c magenta is considered the

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TRANSFIGURING THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION (Part 4): THE ROPE OF SHARED GOVERNANCE

“It is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful.” ~ I Corinthians 4:2 Looking through binoculars while on expedition to a hard-to-reach location in the Alps, a group of botanists discovered a rare flower growing

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TRANSFIGURING THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION (Part 3): COMMUNICATING FROM THE CROSSROADS

“Because the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city, many Jews read the inscription on his cross. It was written in Hebrew, Roman, and Greek.” ~ John 19:20 Schools of theological education rest at the crossroads of society.

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