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by J. Ellsworth Kalas When I was nineteen years old (which was a while ago), I bought a copy of what was then a prayer classic, Quiet Talks on Prayer, by S. D. Gordon. I come back to it from time to time because it explains intercessory prayer in such a straightforward, understandable, and unapologetic […]

by: Talbot Davis Preaching is an intensely solitary activity.Preaching is a thoroughly social exercise.Which is it?  Solitary or social?Yes. My own process of preparation is wholly wrapped in solitude.  I study, I jot, I brainstorm, I fret, I pray, I get excited, I become depressed, I write . . . all on my own.  At my desk in the […]

by: Luke Embree, Vice President of Leadership, Student Leadership Council Everyone wants to make a good impression. We’d all like to be known as dependable, smart, trustworthy, and competent. As Christians, we also desire to be seen as godly and Christ-like in our actions. Our legacies are the impressions we leave behind. Often when we […]

Brian D. Russell is Dean of the School of Urban Ministries located on the FL-Dunnam campus of Asbury Theological Seminary (Orlando, FL) and Professor of Biblical Studies. He’s served on the faculty since July 2000 and inspires his students to live fully for the mission of God. Brian recently wrote Invitation. It is a ten-week […]

Asbury Theological Seminary is pleased to announce that Sharon Yancey will receive the Distinguished Alumni of the Year award for 2014. Yancey is a 1979 graduate of the Seminary. Four years ago she began a program model that has become known as, “The Matthew Initiative,” based upon the words of Jesus as recorded in Matthew 19:14: “Let […]

 Are you ready for spring and summer Bible studies? Seedbed has you covered with three major (and brand new) resources ideal for Sunday school classes, weekly small groups, and/or church-wide studies.OneBook: Invitation Forgive us if this seems obvious, but it can be really difficult to drive home important biblical and theological ideas to a congregation or small group […]

Tennent Tour Please join President Timothy C. Tennent as he shares the Asbury Seminary vision in your area.  Tennent Tours are well under way, so mark your calendar now!  At each of his stops, Dr. Tennent is honored to be speaking at various Saturday evening and Sunday morning services. March 13-15  First UMC Thomasville, GA […]

TEN: Words of Life for an Addicted, Compulsive, Cynical, Divided and Worn-Out Culture by Sean Gladding (2002, MDiv) What if the Ten Commandments aren’t just a set of rules, but the very means by which God intended to create a free people from a group of former slaves? What do the Ten Words have to say to a […]

  The Rev. Dr. Ernest R. Babel, (MDiv., 1967), 73, passed away peacefully at his home in Ashland, Va., surrounded by his family, October 18, 2014. Ernie was born in Batavia, N.Y., and was preceded in death by his parents, Richard and Irma. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Roberta Ann; four children, […]

By: J. Ellsworth Kalas Let me say a good word for memory loss. With the increasing attention to dementia and Alzheimer’s you may wonder how anything good can be said for memory loss. Well, sometimes it’s a matter of what’s lost. I experienced this in a special way during my recent annual pilgrimage to my […]