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Dr. Craig Keener, FM and Ada Thompson Professor of Biblical Studies at Asbury Seminary recently spoke at this year’s Korea Evangelical Theological Society and at the Korea New Testament Society on October 29,2016. “It was a great honor to be invited as a plenary speaker at the Korea Evangelical Theological Society on the conference topic […]

Asbury Theological Seminary’s Office of Faith, Work and Economics co-hosts the Asbury Project on the Kentucky Campus, Nov. 10-11, 2016, with Asbury University’s Howard Dayton School of Business. The Asbury Project encourages business and theology to come together to effect creative change in the world. As part of the Asbury Project, Rev. Lonnie Riley of […]

Ken and Barbara Larson had no idea that God was calling them to donate Torah scrolls to seminaries around the world when they said yes to Him. Originally, they said yes to a mission trip to Tajikistan. When that trip was cancelled, they realized that God had other plans. They kept saying yes, and to […]

Books Arnold, Bill. The World around the Old Testament: The People and Places of the Ancient Near East, edited with Brent A. Strawn. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Baker Academic, 2016 Bevins, Winfield. A Sower’s Guide to Church Planting. Seedbed Publishing, 2016 Kalas, J. Ellsworth. The Story Continues: The Acts of the Apostles for Today. Abingdon Press, […]

Asbury Theological Seminary dedicates the G. Herbert Livingston Archaeology and Israel Studies Learning Lab, September 26 at 4 p.m. The lab serves as a museum, learning laboratory, research resource and enhanced classroom on the third floor of Crary-McPheeters. “The learning lab focuses on the real-life dimension of the biblical story,” Dr. Lawson G. Stone, Chair […]

Dr. Michael Peterson and Dr. Michael Ruse co-authored Science, Evolution and Religion: A Debate about Atheism and Theism released on July 1. In this Oxford University Press book, each author presents arguments on the relationship of science and religion, the nature of humanity, morality, rationality, and evil and suffering from a theistic or atheistic worldview […]

Asbury Theological Seminary Trustee JoAnne Lyon received the World Methodist Council’s 2016 World Methodist Peace Award. The award was presented to Dr. Lyon on September 3 at the World Methodist Council Conference in Houston, Texas. “I am always delighted when I hear of how God is honoring the faithful witness of those who serve as […]

Asbury Theological Seminary dedicates a 18th century Ashkenazi Torah scroll donated by Ken and Barbara Larson on September 6, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. in McKenna Chapel. The event is free and open to the public. To date, the Larsons have gifted 26 Torah Scrolls to seminaries around the world because they believe it’s important for […]

Dr. Craig Keener recently released Mind of the Spirit, Spirit Hermeneutics, and The NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible. In these works, Dr. Keener uses ancient background to help researchers, faculty and students engage with Scripture in contemporary ways, using a historical and theological foundation. “These three books were not written together, but happened to all […]

Asbury Theological Seminary prepares both men and women to answer the call to ministry with new online degree options. These degrees include the Master of Divinity, Master of Arts in Leadership, Master of Arts [T.S.] Philosophy and Apologetics, or Master of Arts in Spiritual Formation degrees. These degrees prepare students to lead and minister within […]