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In this issuePage 2-3SOT students experience

Christ in IsraelNew specialization in

preachingStudent presenting paperPage 4-5Sarah Blake presents to

Society of Biblical LitYarbro Collins delivers

Annual Newell LectureChapels a significant

part of seminary lifeChanges in the Center for

Christian Leadership31st Newell Lecture set

for Oct. 11Page 6-7Lozano is Harp Professor

in ResidenceNew CCL ParticipantsPastors of Instituto Biblico

Receive CertificationsSmall project adds up-

grade to classroomsFacebook and the SOTLyon joins the StaffPage 8-9Outside the Walls

Every year, the seminary provides con-ferences during the Church of God

North American Convention. This year, the conferences and offerings are as follows:

Monday, June 25, 8:30-10 a.m.“Dealing Redemptively with Conflict

in the Church” with Dr. John Aukerman, Professor of Christian Education. This sem-inar will explore conflict and how to deal with it redemptively from a biblical perspec-tive. Located in the School of Theology.

Monday, June 25, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.Alumni and Friends Luncheon and

Seminary Awards provides an opportu-nity for those connected to the seminary to celebrate and share together. Hosted by the Office of Seminary Dean, this event is open to SOT Alumni, their families, and friends of the SOT. Reservations are required and payment in advance is nec-essary. Contact the Office of Seminary Dean for reservations at (765) 641-4033. The buffet opens at 11:30 a.m. in the Student Center Marketplace.

Monday, June 25, 1:30-3:30 p.m.The Doctrinal Dialogue has become

an important offering hosted by the School of Theology. This year the topic is “Biblical Reconciliation as ‘God’s One-Item Agenda’: Broad Reflections on the Doctrine and Practice.” Dr. Curtiss Paul DeYoung, professor of reconciliation studies at Bethel University, will be pre-senting, and Dr. James Lewis will moder-ate the event.

The presence and pervasiveness of rec-onciliation as a biblical doctrine within God’s story is seldom in dispute among Christians. However, the continuing chal-lenge for the church and Christ-followers is the faithful cultivation of theological imagination and the will to be recon-cilers, among all of creation, in every area of human existence. How might we live faithfully and remain committed to overcoming real and distorted separa-tions among us based on distinctions of race-ethnicity, male-female, rich-poor, democrat-republican, well-sick, normal-

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abnormal, educated-uneducated, legal-illegal (immigrant), liberal-conservative, Christian-Muslim, creation-nature, and many more such distinctions?

The presentation will be located in the Adam Miller Chapel.

Monday, June 25, 9-10 p.m.The Doctor of Ministry Studies

program will host a meet-and-greet in the exhibit area of the convention. This gathering is for alumni, current, and potential stu-dents of the DMin program. Dr. James Lewis, program director, will be available for questions and conversation.

Tuesday, June 26, 1- 3 p.m.David Neidert, leadership facili-

tator, author, and director of semi-nary student development, will share on the topic of “Leadership: A Church of God Perspective.” This conference will explore these thoughts and challenge us to con-sider them today in our own lives and discipleship training. Located in the School of Theology.

2nd Preaching Clinic June 23The School of Theology will hold

its second preaching clinic during the North American Convention of the Church of God (Saturday, June 23, from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.). The title is “Permeating the World through Sharing the Word.” The primary preaching text for this clinic will be “Jonah: God’s broken heart for those we hate.” The facilitators during this clinic will actually preach from Jonah and then engage in a Q&A with par-ticipants on how they develop their preaching and work each week.

The cost for the clinic is $20 preregistration; $25 the day of the clinic. The registration will include a box lunch and a booklet with preaching aids.

This clinic is offered to help pas-tors or laity consider the skills and thought process of preaching for more effective ministry. It will be held in the Adam Miller Chapel at the Anderson University School of Theology and in classrooms. Dr. Guy Brewer, associate professor of pastoral theology at the seminary, will host this clinic.

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Following Jesus Christ is un doubtedly something all

Christians endeavor to do, but how often do you get the chance to actu-ally travel to Israel and do so in the physical sense? During Christmas Break 2011, four classmates from the Anderson University School of Theology — Amity Rees, Derek Madinger, Elizabeth Wu, Jacob Coppess — and I, along with SOT professor Dr. Gregory Robertson, had the opportunity to do just that.

Hosted by Dr. Monte Luker and the Jerusalem Center for Biblical Studies, we joined with 17 other

seminarians from across the United States and set out on a two-week journey of experiencing the people, the history, and the culture of Israel.

Following through Christ’s footsteps“I am here to apply some physical-

ity to the places I have been reading about in the Bible,” declared Dr. Robertson, as someone quizzed us as to why we were in the Holy Land.

Two sites in particular had a special impact on me: The small town of Capernaum and the Garden of Gethsemane. In Capernaum, we

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Preaching has been an impor-tant part of the church, par-

ticularly within the history of the Church of God reformation move-ment. The School of Theology is adding a new specialization to its online Master of Arts in Christian Ministry in the area of preach-ing beginning with the fall 2012 semester. Students will study meth-ods and delivery of the preached

word for more effective commu-nication within the congregational

setting. Courses within this mas-ter’s emphasis include Finding Your Preaching Voice, Homiletics, Pastoral Preaching, and Expository Preaching. www.anderson.edu/sot/academics/onlinemts/

The seminary is also discon-tinuing two of its specializations, Christian worship and church plant-ing, because of low enrollment and interest.

New specialization in preaching

Dave Bennett, a current Master of Theological Studies Thesis

student, had his paper accepted by the Mid-west American Academy of Religion. His paper is titled “Reading Keller and Schneider on Polydoxy; Thinking a New Stance Toward the Historical Neighbor.” Bennett presented the paper at Augustana College, Ill., in March.

witnessed the house of the Apostle Peter’s mother-in-law, later con-verted to a house church. Dated church artifacts found in the octag-onal-shaped structure indicated that people had been worshipping there as early as 52 A.D. The olive trees in the Garden of Gethsemane were around 2,000 years old.

Following Christ through the act of baptism

We then made the trek to Jerusalem. Spirits were especially high because on the agenda for the day was a visit to the Jordan River — specifically the spot where it was

believed John the Baptist baptized Jesus. Getting there required a harsh reality check — the first of many. The spot is located in the West Bank.

We passed through a military check point and were greeted by miles of razor wire. As we neared the river, we passed a church that had been bombed. Israeli soldiers, each with a machine gun around their necks, were a constant reminder of the region’s instability. The soldiers’ Jordanian counterparts, similarly armed, could be seen across the narrow river.

Two of my classmates, Derek and Elizabeth, underwent baptism in the cold waters. “Despite the ugliness of

the military presence, the area was beautiful and serene. There was a calming spiritual energy about the area,” said Derek.

Following Christ through the act of reconciliation

On our last Sunday in Israel, we worshipped at a Lutheran church/school in the West Bank. As I wor-shipped alongside our Palestinian brothers and sisters in Christ, I flashed back to our visit with Abuna Elias Chacour, the Archbishop of Galilee, also a Palestinian.

“I am well known as an interna-tional beggar. Do not count how

many dollars you would give me, because I beg for something else. Something more costly. I beg for your friendship, your solidarity,” he said.

I realized we were living out that challenge. The experience of being in Israel did more than put a face on passages of the Bible, it put a human face on the Palestinian people.

At the end of our journey, we shared the kind of bond that could only be shared by a group of peo-ple who had undergone a once-in-a- lifetime experience. We grew together. We were changed. —scott rees

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Sarah Blake MDiv ’09 presented a paper at the Society of Biblical

Literature in November 2011 on working with students who are visu-ally impaired. The SBL conference was held in San Francisco concur-rently with the annual conference for the American Academy of Religion.

Following Blake’s graduation, she created a website with information about her graduate work and instruc-tions for configuring a computer to display Hebrew and Greek in braille using a screen reader for the study of biblical languages. Inquiries about the process trickled in via email from students and occasionally from facul-ty. Blake often responded to inquiries directing people to her website for additional information and offering to answer more questions about her work.

Blake began working with Lauren Tuchman, a 2011 graduate from Jewish Theological Seminary who is also sight impaired, to submit a proposal to SBL. SBL accepted their proposal and invited them to the conference.

Dr. Adela Y a r b r o

Collins, the B u c k i n g h a m Professor of New Testament Criticism and Interpretation

at Yale Divinity School, delivered the 30th Newell Lecture in Biblical Studies on Oct. 10, 2011.

Yarbro Collins joined the Yale Divinity School in 2000 after teaching at the University of Chicago Divinity School for nine years. Prior to that, she was a professor in the Department of Theology at the University of Notre Dame. Her most recent book is a commentary on the Gospel of Mark for the Hermeneia com-mentary series. Among her other publications are Cosmology and Eschatology in Jewish and Christian Apocalypticism; The Beginning of the Gospel: Probings of Mark in Context; Crisis and Catharsis: The Power of the Apocalypse;

MDiv graduate Sarah Blake presents paper at the Society of Biblical Literature

Yarbro Collins delivers the 30th Annual Newell Lecture in Biblical Studies

Blake writes, “Presenting the paper gave Lauren and me an opportunity to organize information about how people who are blind read in bibli-cal languages and how material is produced in formats that we can use. It also gave us an opportunity to dis-cuss areas where work still needs to be done and why it is important for us to have access to biblical language resources.” Blake, who found the SBL experience fulfilling, further noted, “Since the intersection of disability, health care, and biblical studies is a relatively new field, there is a great opportunity to contribute new mate-rial from various perspectives. There is great diversity in the field because of interfaith perspectives and because of the diversity of voices within dis-ability studies. We all have much to learn from each other.”

To listen to Blake deliver this paper, visit the audio link at http://biblang.night-light.org/112011_sblaar.mp3 For language study resources, visit http://biblang.night-light.org

Sarah may be contacted at sjblake@sarahjblake.com

The Apocalypse (New Testament Message series); and The Combat Myth in the Book of Revelation. She served as the editor of the Society of Biblical Literature’s Monograph Series from 1985 to 1990. She currently serves on the editorial boards of the Journal for the Study of the New Testament, Biblical Interpretation, and the Catholic Biblical Quarterly. www.yale.edu/divinity/faculty/Fac.AYCollins.shtml

Collins delivered three lectures with the overall topic of “The Earthly Afterlife of Paul.” The lec-tures covered “Paul’s Legacy for Sexuality and the Role of Women in the Church,” “Paul’s Contribution to the Hope of the Early Church,” and “Interpretations of Paul’s Resurrection body.” Audio CDs of these lectures may be purchased through the Center for Christian Leadership at www.anderson.edu/sot/ccl/OrderForm.pdf.

For information on the Newell Lecture series and past scholars, visit www.anderson.edu/sot/about/newell/.

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Chapel a significant part of seminary life

Every Tuesday, the seminary community and guests from

outside the SOT gather to worship in the Adam Miller Chapel. The services provide an opportunity for students, staff, faculty, and guests to worship together and fellowship. Dean of the Chapel, Dr. MaryAnn Hawkins, coordinates those preach-ing and utilizes student assistants to help make the experience full of praise and celebration. The chapel speakers are recorded and avail-able on the seminary’s website at www.anderson.edu/sot/about/worship/. The seminary also posts the name of the speaker weekly during the aca-demic year on the SOT Facebook page.

Dr. Adolfo Roitman, a native of Argentina, holds a Licenciado

from the University of Buenos Aires, an M.A. in Comparative Religion, and a Ph.D. in Ancient Jewish Thought from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He is a lecturer at several universities in Israel and has been a Henry Luce Visiting Professor at the University of Hartford, as well as a visit-ing scholar at Virginia Tech, New York University, Tufts University, Texas Christian University, and many other institutions throughout the U.S. and Latin America. Dr. Roitman is the author of four books about the Dead Sea Scrolls includ-ing The Sectarians from Qumran: Daily Life of the Essenes, A Day at Qumran: The Dead Sea Sect and Its Scrolls, Envisioning the Temple: Scrolls, Stones and Symbols, and The Bible in the Shrine of the Book: From the Dead Sea Scrolls to the Aleppo Codex.

In 1997, to mark the 50th anni-versary of the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls, Dr. Roitman produced A Day at Qumran, an exhibition

that explores the daily life and rituals of the strict Qumran sect, the people believed to have copied and stored the 2,000 year old Dead Sea Scrolls. It is now a permanent exhibition in the Shrine of the Book.

Roitman is also an ordained con-servative rabbi and is a member of the World Union of Jewish Studies, as well as the Society of Biblical Literature. His fields of research include, in addition to the Dead Sea Scrolls, Early Jewish Literature, Religion and Thought; Early Biblical Interpretation; and Comparative Religion.

This year’s Newell Lecture is made possible through a partnership with the Gustav Jeeninga Museum of Biblical and Near Eastern Studies.

The 31st Newell Lecture set for Oct. 11Changes in the Center for Christian Leadership

Dr. John Aukerman has recent-ly added the role as the direc-

tor of the Center for Christian Leadership to his assignment with the School of Theology. Aukerman is currently professor of Christian education and director of distance education, which includes the Online Master of Arts in Christian Ministry (www.anderson.edu/sot/academics/onlinemts/). The center, established in 1972 by the General Assembly of the Church of God, is a non-degree, CEU-based educa-tion program for pastors and laity. This program delivers courses via independent study. Aukerman will give direction to this distance pro-gram and help in considering new avenues for sharing material in a technology-driven age.

Aukerman welcomes inquiries and discussion on how the center might better serve the local church or state ministries. For an opportunity to work with Aukerman, contact him at jhaukerman@anderson.edu.

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Dr. Gilbert Lozano is this year’s Harp

Professor in Residence and the newest faculty member to join the School of Theology.

Lozano is associate professor of bibli-cal studies, filling the vacancy of Dr. Barry Ross, Old Testament profes-sor who retired last year from the seminary. Lozano, born in Bogotá, Columbia, completed work at Boa Terra Theological Institute, Warner Pacific College; his M.Div. at Iliff School of Theology; and Ph.D. at the University of Denver/Iliff School of Theology.

Lozano is honored to be a part of the faculty at the seminary. He writes, “As a youth growing up in the Church of God, I used to think that it would be an awesome privilege to be able to go to school in Anderson. God has now opened the doors for me to join this extraordinary institution as its newest faculty member. I am excited to be teaching Old Testament.”

Before coming to Anderson with his family, Lozano was professor in

biblical studies at Fidelis Mennonite School of Theology in Curitiba, Brazil. In this role, he taught Old Testament and both Hebrew and Greek. Previously, he was a lecturer at Messiah College (Penn.) from 2000-07.

As a part of his new assign-ment, Lozano was the 2011-12 Harp Professor in Residence. In this capacity, he delivered two pub-lic lectures for the seminary and wider community. His first lecture was “Testimony versus Allegiance: A Recent Case Study examining Nazi Germany and the Christian community.” Lozano noted in his lecture that many German church leaders and scholars believed that the church should support the Nazi party. The major confrontation of this movement came from Dietrich Bonhoeffer.

Lozano’s second lecture was “Wisdom and Wealth, or How to Get Rich in Just a Few Verses.”

Video material of these lectures is available through the School of Theology.

Lozano is Harp Professor in Residence and new addition to the seminary

The School of Theology welcomes these new participants into the Center for Christian Leadership, a continuing education certifica-

tion program established in 1972. This listing is for both the Christian Ministry and Aging Certifications. For more information about the center, visit the webpage at www.anderson.edu/ccl/.

Lori Antonacci, The River, A Community Church, New Kensington, Pa.Maisri Brown, Community Church of God, Tottenham, London, U.K.Berlin Joyce Clark, Metropolitan Church of God, Detroit, Mich.Paula Holyfield Collins, Accokeek First Church of God, Accokeek, Md.Marc Dowrich, Community Church of God, Tottenham, London, U.K.Lillian Fox, Church of God, Egan Rd, Birkenhead, U.K.Ida Linda Gillespie, Metropolitan Church of God, Detroit, Mich.Tijuan Hawkins, Metropolitan Church of God, Detroit, Mich.Rochelle M. Jones, Metropolitan Church of God, Detroit, Mich.Rudy Jones, Metropolitan Church of God, Detroit, Mich.Jaree Kratzer, Bremen Church of God, Bremen, Ind.Melvin M. Massey, Metropolitan Church of God, Detroit, Mich.Gloria McKenney, Metropolitan Church of God, Detroit, Mich.Andre Persaud, Community Church of God, Tottenham, London, U.K.Ruth Persaud, Community Church of God, Tottenham, London, U.K.Michael Popik, Holiday Campland Chapel in the Woods, Andover, OhioRichard Russell Jr., First Church of God, Sarasota, Fla.David Sealey, Flora First Church of God, Flora, Ill. Belinda Skinner, Metropolitan Church of God, Detroit, Mich.Joseph Smith, Faith Family Fellowship Church of God, Creston, OhioMisty Snow, Faith Family Fellowship Church of God, Creston, OhioAnnie Stevenson, Pearl Street Church of God, Bastrop, La.James B. Strawther, First Church of God, Beaumont, TexasKimberly Walker, Fifth Church of God, Warrensville Heights, Ohio

New Center for Christian Leadership participants (May ‘11-April ‘12)

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Center certifications completed

The following individuals completed the 50 CEUs need to receive certifications from the Center for Christian Leadership:

Patrick Boll, Beresford, S.D., Certification in Christian MinistryStan Pisarski, Johnstown, Pa., Certification in Christian MinistryJanie Treon, Hilton Head, S.C., Certification in Christian MinistryBradley Hales, Culpepper, Va., Certification in Aging Ministries

Lynette Houser, First Church of God, New Kensington, Pa., also com-pleted 100 CEUs with the center.

For detailed information on the center and enrolling in the program, visit our website at www.anderson.edu/sot/ccl/.

The Center for Christian Leadership has valued its part-

nership with the Instituto Biblico for many years. The center was pleased to join in recognizing the following individuals with the Certification in Christian Ministry in August 2011 at the Instituto Biblico of Southern California.

We congratulate Ludivina Bernal, Alma Cossio, Guillermo Murillo, Fernando Roman, and Armando Villegas for completing their work with the instituto and the center.

Pastors of the Instituto Biblico receive certifications

The seminary classroom is a dif-ferent place from the time when

the building was new in 1961. iPads, BlackBerrys, laptops, and electron-ic notebooks are now the way class notes are taken during lectures. These changes in technology need electricity, something a pencil or pen and pad of paper did not require. The seminary is thankful for a donation that permitted significant electrical upgrades to the classrooms. Students are commenting on this upgrade and how useful it is to their educational work. A small proj-ect with significant dividends.

Social media is a significant part of our time. ZDNet estimates

that this connection system has over 845 million active users, while Social Media Today reports that over 41 per-cent of United States citizens are on Facebook. The School of Theology understands the value of this social media and believes it a method for sharing the good news of the seminary on a weekly basis. Via Facebook and its Twitter link, the seminary shares information about chapel, upcoming events, news about faculty and staff, and opportunities it believes will be of value to its constituents. Follow us on Facebook and get regular news about the School of Theology.

The School of Theology is pleased to welcome Maureen

Lyon to the Student Development Office. Lyon comes to the semi-nary following her work with the mayor of Anderson as administra-tive assistant. Lyon works with stu-dent development and housing and assists with the Center for Christian Leadership.

Small project adds upgrade to classrooms

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Outside the Walls is a regular feature sharing the activities

of the seminary faculty and staff as they work in the wider commu-nity and church. Our faculty and staff very much want to engage the church and help wherever possible in its ministry. If you have interest in someone’s assistance, please con-tact them at your convenience.

Dr. John Aukerman, professor of Christian education and director of distance education (jhaukerman@anderson.

edu), led conferences and preached at the Northeast Ohio Campmeeting (Berlin Center Ohio). Aukerman continues serving The LOGOS Ministry in a variety of ways, such as a board member, leading train-ing in Lakeland, Fla., and Symrna, Tenn., and serving as project man-ager for publishing a new line of high school Bible study curriculum for the organization. Aukerman additionally serves as chair of two

DMin professional projects and serves as chair of the Board of Silent Blessings Deaf Ministries. During his sabbatical, he attended the 19th annual National Character and Leadership Symposium at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs and is retool-ing several seminary courses he teaches annually.

Dr. Greg Robertson, associate professor of Christian theology (garobertson@anderson.edu), wrote three articles

for the Global Wesleyan Dictionary published by the Nazarene pub-lishing house, Beacon Press. Dr. MaryAnn Hawkins, professor of intercultural studies (mahawkins@anderson.edu) wrote four articles also for this publication.

Dr. James Lewis, professor of Christian theology and eth-ics and director of the DMin Studies Program

(jwlewis@anderson.edu) taught and preached at the Wyoming Church of God Inspiration Weekend in Dubois, Iowa. Lewis also has an entry titled, “African American Ethics,” for the Dictionary of Scripture and Ethics, edited by Joel B. Green, Grand Rapids, MI: BakerAcademic, 2011.

Dr. Kimberly Majeski, assistant pro-fessor of biblical stud-ies (ksmajeski@anderson.edu), helped lead a trip

to the Holy Lands with Christians Broadcasting Hope, cbhviewpoint.org; launched a new blog series, “Jesus and Women” (kimberlymajeski.com) and is preaching in many venues, such as Park Place Church of God, Anderson University, Faith Promise Weekend Holladay Park Church of God, Madison Park Church Women’s Winter Retreat, Refresh on the Weekend Village View Community Church, and Wyoming Christian Women Connection.

David Neidert, direc-tor of student develop-ment (dlneidert@ander-son.edu), works annually with leadership programs

in Indiana. He facilitated a pro-gram on civic engagement and mis-sion for LEAD ECI (East Central Indiana/Delaware County), and the Leadership Academy of Madison County (Ind.). He shared in tele- phone training with pastors on emotional intelligence for Healthy Growing Churches (www.healthy-growingchurches.com) and worked with several Anderson University classes on the topic. Neidert also contributed to the book The Gospel Trumpet Years: 1881-1961, published by the Church of God Historical Society (www.choghistoricalsociety.org). He is also in his fourth year of teaching at Madison Park Church of God with Bible for Today (handouts available via the church’s webpage).

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Dr. David Sebastian, dean of the seminary (dsebastian@anderson.edu), significantly adds to the life of the

church through preaching ministry. Sebastian has preached at the School of Theology, South Meridian Church of God, Glad Tidings Assembly of God, Eastern Star Church, Salem Church of God, Metropolitan Church of God, Warner University, and Best Practices Conference with Indiana Ministries. Sebastian repre-sented the seminary at the Indiana Church of God Ordination Service, Association of Theological Schools Core Meeting, 24 Conference of the Church of God, and the National Inspirational Youth Convention in Indianapolis. He also led an Expository Preaching Conference at Church at the Crossing (Indianapolis), gave the open-ing convocation for the Wesleyan Holiness Conference at the Church of God Ministries, attended the

Fellowship of Evangelical Presidents’ Conference, and hosted the Large Church Roundtable in San Antonio, Texas.

Dr. Gilbert Lozano, associate professor of biblical studies (gloza-no@anderson.edu), deliv-ered the Harp Professor

in Residence Lectures on the topics “Testimony Versus Allegiance” and “How to Get Rich in Just a Few Verses.” Lozano wrote three chapters in the book Global Perspectives on the Bible, edited by Mark Roncace and Joseph Weaver; co-authored a chap-ter of a book with Federico Roth on “The Problem and Promise of Praxis in Postcolonial Criticism” for a book dealing with post-colonialism and biblical interpretation.

Dr. Robert Branson, adjunct professor of bib-lical studies (rbranson@anderson.edu), wrote the chapter “Judging Judges:

Theological Issues and Homiletical

Strategies” for The Bible Tells Me So: Reading the Bible as Scripture. He also contributed the chapter “The Bible, Creation, and Science” for Square Pegs: Why Wesleyans Aren’t Fundamentalists, as well as articles on “Cosmology,” “Covenant,” “Holiness,” and “Love” for the Global Wesleyan Dictionary of Theology. He wrote three exegetical articles on 1 Samuel 1, 13, and 15 for Illustrated Bible Life, a publication for Sunday School teachers of adult classes by WordAction Publishing Company.

Dr. Gary Agee, adjunct professor of church history at the seminary, has released a new book through

The University of Arkansas Press titled A Cry for Justice: Daniel Rudd and His Life in Black Catholicism, Journalism, and Activism, 1854-1933. Contact the University of Arkansas Press online for order-ing details (http://newswire.uark.edu/article.aspx?id=17518).

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