February 2016

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Alumni Publications February 2017

Check out these two new publications by Eddie Ellis and Fred Prasuhn!

Escaping The Fog

Dr. Timothy C. Tennent, President of Asbury Theological Seminary By God’s grace I have enjoyed decades of involvement with the church on four different continents.  It has been a means of grace for me, because I gradually gained a deeper understanding of why some church movements are in decline and are dying and others are […]

Flashback February- Kalas, the Man Born on Valentine’s Day

This article was originally published in the elink in May of 2014. This month we remember a great man who was filled with love and has changed the hearts of many. God’s Answer by J. Ellsworth Kalas I have mixed feelings about the times in which we live.  I’m a deep-dyed optimist but I’m also […]

Honorary Alumni- Wilbur D. Parker

DOCTOR OF DIVINITY The Reverend Wilbur Donald Parker has spent his life combining his faith in his Lord Jesus Christ with deep love for his country. A 1964 graduate of Asbury Theological Seminary, he served United Methodist churches in Ohio and Florida. He joined and served as a chaplain in the Florida National Guard before […]

From Ireland with Love

This month in honor of Love and the trip to Ireland, we are featuring a beautiful testimony of love from the last trip to Ireland with Asbury. Our Celtic Engagement Nicholas and Sarah Seiber, Asbury Theological Seminary, MDiv, Pilgrims #AsburyIreland2015 On August 15, 2015 Sarah and Nicholas were engaged at Glendalough, Co. Wicklow, Ireland on Asbury […]

Ministry Conference March 7-10, 2016: Marked by Grace

WILMORE, KY—Asbury Theological Seminary hosts Ministry Conference 2016, March 7-10. This year’s theme is “Marked by Grace: Your Life in Christ’s Mission,” and will be the last in a long series of successful events known as Ministry Conference.In recent years Asbury has been at the center of one of the most dynamic conference series’ in […]

A Tribute to Dr. Mulholland

By Rev. Katie Grover, M.Div. 2013 “As long as necessary; as short as possible.” These were Dr. Mulholland’s words to his students in regard to their assignments in SF505 Scripture and Spiritual Formation. This class was the inaugural class of the newly instituted Master of Arts in Spiritual Formation. When asked for better parameters, he […]

Recovering Our Wesleyan Faith and Formation Tradition

By: Dr. Stephen L. Martyn, Associate Professor of Spiritual Formation While teaching and leading retreats within the United States and other nations around the globe over the past decade I continually asked the people called Methodist (those within the greater Wesleyan family) about the content of their preaching, teaching, and study, as well as the specifics […]

Seedbed

Seedbed’s “Coming Soon” List for Spring Every once in a while, we like to take a look at the Seedbed publishing pipeline so you can anticipate the timing of some things coming down the pike. First things first, though: Make sure you check out our newest releases, Soundtrack: A Forty Day Playlist Through the Psalms by J.D. […]

Alumni Events- February 2016

. . . .   Renewal Retreat Join us on the Wilmore, Kentucky campus for a Renewal Retreat! Renewal Retreats are individual, personalized retreats tailored around your chosen intention (needs and longings) for getting away.  For each retreat we thoughtfully draw from the formation-rich environment of the Asbury Seminary community and craft personalized days to […]