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Master of Divinity Degree Program

God is truly surprising. When God calls, it is often not to the glamorous or glorious. It is to places like Lone Pine and Galilee. It is to people whose futures are unsure and whose lives are fragile. ]]>

http://www.nts.edu/student-blog/2013/3/27/what-janet-benefiel-taught-me-about-the-kingdom-of-god.htmlNTS2013-03-27T14:35:54Z2013-03-27T14:35:54Z

Master of Divinity Degree Program

I met Janet Benefiel early in my seminary career. She taught the only Sunday School class at my church. I loved her enthusiasm for the book of Mark, so I began attending regularly. It quickly became apparent that Janet’s enthusiasm went beyond biblical studies. ]]>

http://www.nts.edu/student-blog/2013/3/12/communion-with-trees.htmlNTS2013-03-12T17:03:53Z2013-03-12T17:03:53Z

Master of Divinity Degree Program
Conversations like this explain why I’m in seminary. I’m in seminary because I care about my faith enough to take time to explore it, question it, doubt it, study it, and reexamine it with fellow classmates and professors. ]]>

http://www.nts.edu/student-blog/2013/2/19/too-precious-to-squander.htmlNTS2013-02-19T15:43:56Z2013-02-19T15:43:56Z

Master of Divinity Degree Program

I became a full time pastor before I became a seminary student. Had my grasp on the challenges of ministry been firmer, I might not have proceeded in that order. ]]>

http://www.nts.edu/student-blog/2013/2/4/the-importance-of-community-while-serving-and-learning.htmlNTS2013-02-04T22:21:50Z2013-02-04T22:21:50Z

Master of Divinity Degree Program

I think that most people come to seminary with ministry in mind. For some, the load of seminary academics adds to their already busy life of full-time ministry and family. For others, like myself, seminary is a high priority out of which ministry opportunities arise. In both of these situations (and the countless others in between), we all have pre-conceived ideas of what our ministry/study relationship will look like. But how reality plays out…that can be a different story. ]]>

http://www.nts.edu/student-blog/2013/1/14/living-the-distance-some-thoughts-on-nts-and-the-geography-o.htmlNTS2013-01-14T21:28:44Z2013-01-14T21:28:44Z

Master of Divinity Degree Program

I would say that NTS has taught and continues to teach me how to live the distance. Christ’s church is never all that I can see or imagine; there is an expansiveness for which I simply give thanks because I know that amidst the trials and joys of one local church, I share with others across great distances the same calling, mission, and witness. ]]>

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Student Leadership Team President

Do you ever wonder why most people go to church? Some of them probably go to get answers to their questions. Others might go to find solutions to their problems. I’m just past my halfway point at NTS and so far I haven’t found myself becoming the “answer guy” who gives out spiritual insight to those visiting the religious market. However, I would like to think I’m getting better at asking the right questions and encouraging people to have beneficial conversations. ]]>