FROM THE HILL: Park shares how to prepare for winter seclusion, Queen shares COVID-19 evangelism and discipleship strategies

“From the Hill” is a regular series highlighting the work of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary’s faculty. Check back here regularly to find articles, blogs, podcasts, interviews, and more.

• “Southwestern Seminary’s Adam W. Greenway,” Adam W. Greenway (president of Southwestern Seminary and Scarborough College, professor of evangelism and apologetics), interviewed on “TAB Talks”
  • “Adam W. Greenway, the ninth president of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas, chats about a variety of subjects with host Jennifer Rash on this week’s TAB Talks. They talk about the future of seminary education as well as what he has learned in his first 20 months as president of the seminary.”

• “Why Gratitude Is Key To Worshiping Our Creator” (article on “The Federalist”) by Scott Aniol, associate professor of church music and worship, worship doctoral studies director
  • “While love or joy or praise could certainly be directed toward God as a result of His grace toward us, many times what we call love or joy or praise are, in reality, mere feelings that are more about us or the gift than the one who showed grace toward us. Gratitude ensures that we are directing the affections of our hearts to God above all.”

• “All Israel Will Be Saved (Shalom Jerusalem),” Craig Blaising (senior professor of theology), interviewed on “Chosen People Ministries” 
  • “How does Israel still play a role in the Bible? Dr. Craig Blaising joins Esther Allen for a discussion about this important topic.”

• Christian Standard Commentary: 1-2 Peter and Jude (New Testament commentary from B&H), edited by David S. Dockery, distinguished professor of theology, editor of the Southwestern Journal of Theology, special consultant to the president, and theologian-in-residence at the B.H. Carroll Center for Baptist Heritage and Mission
  • “This commentary series focuses on the theological and exegetical concerns of each biblical book, while paying careful attention to balancing rigorous scholarship with practical application.”

• “Culture Friday – Political division in the church,” Katie J. McCoy (assistant professor of theology in women’s studies), interviewed on “The World and Everything in It”
  • “And I think when we step back from this, what we have to always remember is, first, who we are, and then who our brother and sister in Christ is, as well. Our citizenship is not of this world. We belong to a King and a Kingdom that will outlast every nation.”

• “Men and Women In a Broken World,” Katie J. McCoy, interview on “Knowing Faith” podcast
  • “In this episode we ask the question: If God created men and women to live as complements to one another, why do we find so much division and brokenness and confusion between men and women?”

• “How to Prepare for a Secluded Winter” (article on “LifeWay Voices”), by Lilly Park, associate professor of biblical counseling
  • “Taking care of our body and soul is essential for a healthier physical and spiritual life. God created human beings with both a body and soul. God doesn’t promise a quick fix or a trial-free life, but it’s human nature to avoid pain. God does promise His grace in the midst of suffering. Hope gives us strength to endure hard times.”

• “How COVID-19 Has Changed Evangelism/Discipleship Strategies,” Matt Queen (associate dean of the Roy J. Fish School of Evangelism and Missions, associate professor of evangelism, L.R. Scarborough Chair of Evangelism), mini-workshop at Revitalize West with the Arizona Southern Baptist Convention
  • “Matt Queen … spoke about how the COVID-19 reality has changed the evangelism/discipleship strategies and culture of churches.”

• “True Love Waits and Purity Culture,” Richard Ross (professor of student ministry, J.M. Price Chair of Religious Education), interviewed on “Student Ministry That Matters”
  • “The cultural conversations around sex, love, gender, and relationships are constantly changing. What is the role of the church? Specifically, our student ministries?”

• “Cross-Cultural Evangelism” (article for the Southern Baptists of Texax Convention) by Dean Sieberhagen, associate professor of Islamic studies, director of the Islamic studies program, Vernon D. and Jeannette Davidson Chair of Missions 
  • “Cross-cultural evangelism cannot just touch the surface but must penetrate deep into all the levels of culture so that when a people are saved in any culture, it is transforming all aspects of their lives.”

• “A Personal Encounter with Christ – E.Y. Mullins and Religious Experience,” Malcolm B. Yarnell III (research professor of theology), interviewed on “This Week in Church History”
  • “A wide-ranging exploration of the people, movements, and events that shaped Christianity over the seven days of this week in the history of the church.”

• “Christology in Chalcedon: Creed and Contextualization” (article in Southeastern Theological Review), by Malcolm B. Yarnell III
  • “In this essay, the author rehearses the contextual theology of the Council of Chalcedon in order to derive lessons for contemporary Christianity. After defining theology and history as inextricable, the troubled search for dogmatic unity regarding the identity of Jesus Christ among the pro-Nicene fathers is traced through the two councils of Ephesus (431 and 449) and through Chalcedon (451).”

• “Christology without Christlikeness — Triumph and Failure at the Council of Chalcedon” (2020 Drummond-Bush Lecture at the L. Russ Bush Center for Faith and Culture), by Malcolm B. Yarnell III
  • “Theology and historical context are inseparable from one another. Even as we deal with the perfect Word of God, which is without error, we ourselves in our expressions can be filled with error—and even the way in which we express true theological statements can be problematic.”

• “‘The Point in Question’ at Salters’ Hall: Baptists Contending for Trinity, Scripture and Freedom” (essay in Trinity, Creed and Confusion: The Salters’ Hall Debates of 1719), by Malcolm B. Yarnell III
  • “Using contemporary tracts and subsequent reflection, this volume rehearses the narrative of the events from the theological dispute in Exeter to the arguments in London. It aims to offer a wide-ranging analysis into the motivations and stances of the main participants and so uncover what was thought to be at stake. It also seeks to point beyond the bad-tempered and chaotic debates to see how the episode was viewed by contemporary readers.”