Alumni eLink

The Alumni Link is a monthly e-publication provided to the alumni of Asbury Theological Seminary

Center for Soul Care: A Place of Restoration

by Marilyn Elliot, (DMin, 2006; MA, 1998), Vice President of Community Formation “In quietness and in trust shall be your strength.” (Isaiah 30:15, RSV) Where does a pastor go to rest when she has no refuge in sight? Where does a missionary speak when he wonders what faith still remains in his heart? Where does […]

Seedbed – November 2013

21 RESOURCES FROM SEEDBED  YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED The Heart of the Matter: Can Methodism be Reborn? Why Submission is not a Dirty Word: Paul, Submission and the Married Life by Carolyn Moore. Part 1 and Part 2. (3 & 4 coming soon) 7 Minute Seminary:  See All 76 Segments Here. The Kingdom and Christian […]

Alumni Events – November 2013

You can stream current Asbury chapel services live or download them from iTunes U.  To view our upcoming chapel services for this fall, please click the following link. Asbury Chapel Schedule Fall 2013 Kingdom Conference “Upon this Rock: Church Planting & Missional Community in the 21st Century” November 5-7, 2013 *Free Event* Conference Speaker: Bishop […]

Alumni Updates – November 2013

          Mr. Seth Nathan Asher (2011, MDiv) and Mrs. Virginia Owens Asher (2011, MA) were marred on September 28, 2013 in Kennett Square, PA. Rev. Dr. David W. Kofahl (1979, MDiv; 2002 DMin) was named as a Conference Superintendent by Resident Bishop Mark J. Webb of Upper New York Area.  David […]

Alumni Obituaries – November 2013

BRODERSON, Dr. Joe Thomas, MD, (NG), 66, husband of Barbara Johnson Broderson, passed away at his home, Sun, Sep 1, 2013. Born in Franklin, KY, he was the son of the late Louis Henry and Lucy Mae Broderson. A graduate of the UK College of Medicine, Asbury Theological Seminary and Duke University, Dr. Broderson practiced […]

Small World

 by J. Ellsworth KalasWhen I can afford both the time and the money, I buy a copy of The New York Times.  I especially like its obituaries.  They are almost unfailingly interesting, even when the particular persons are unknown to me. Several weeks ago I came upon the obituary of John Casablancas, “pioneer in modeling.”  […]

En Route to Our Future

Asbury Theological Seminary 5th Convocation Address of Dr. Timothy C. Tennent Estes Chapel, September 03, 2013 Florida-Dunnam Campus, September 05, 2013 Introduction Ben Meyer once wrote that “Christianity has never been more true to itself, more consistent with the message of Jesus, or more evidently in route to its own future than in the launching […]

Christward Movements in Contemporary India

by Dr. Prabhu Singh, (2004, ThM; 2008, PhD)“They (Samaritans) came out of the town and made their way toward him (Christ).” (John 4:30) Nearly 30 years ago, a high caste Jat Sikh was walking through a street in Punjab, his mind filled with anxiety regarding his younger son who was suffering from polio. He saw […]

Ministry in the Marketplace: Expecting the Unexpected

by Dr. Andrea Baare, (2009, D.Min) Serving Christ in the corporate world means working with God’s enthusiasm for unexpected moves, twists, and turns to plant a seed of faith. I try to obediently follow based on the promise, “For I know the plans I have for you, … plans to prosper you and not to […]

Following Christ or a Successful Career?

by Bill Wrobleski (2009, MATS) “Dad, aren’t you coming to church with us?” For years, this was the Sunday morning refrain as my wife and my two young children loaded up the car and headed out to church as I sat reading the paper on the couch.  It was a weekly ritual that played out […]