Issue #93 | August 5, 2010 |
MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY AND COUNSELING (MFTC) CONFERENCE AT RTS/JACKSON
The MFTC department at RTS/Jackson will hold their 2010 Conference on Christian Counseling Sept. 16-17, featuring Sharon Hersh, a licensed professional counselor, speaker, and author. The title of her lecture is “Beyond Addiction – Why Self-Help is Not Enough”. Hersh has written several books including her most recent book titled The Last Addiction: Why Self-Help is Not Enough. She is an adjunct professor in graduate counseling courses, including “Sex and Sexuality” and “Addiction” at Colorado Christian University, Mars Hill Graduate School, and Reformed Theological Seminary. Sharon lives in Lone Tree, Colo. Additional speakers include Bill Richardson, Ph.D., speaking on “Contemporary Ethical Issues in Christian Marriage and Family Therapy and Counseling”, and James Hurley, Ph.D, will speak on “Brain Science, Biblical Studies and Relational Therapeutic Process”. The cost is $125.00 for non students; $50 for students which includes meals.
NEW FACULTY BOOKS BY DR. KRUGER AND DR. CURRID
Dr. Mike Kruger (along with Andreas J. Kostenberger) wrote The Heresy of Orthodoxy : How Contemporary Culture’s Fascination with Diversity Has Reshaped Our Understanding of Early Christianity (published by Crossway Books, June, 2010). Click here to purchase this book. “In the beginning was diversity. And the diversity was with God, and the diversity was God. Without diversity was nothing made that was made. And it came to pass that nasty old ‘orthodox’ people narrowed down diversity and finally squeezed it out, dismissing it as heresy. But in the fullness of time (which is of course our time), Diversity rose up and smote orthodoxy hip and thigh. Now, praise be, the only heresy is orthodoxy. As widely and as unthinkingly accepted as this reconstruction is, it is historical nonsense: the emperor has no clothes. I am grateful to Andreas Kostenberger and Michael Kruger for patiently, carefully, and politely exposing this shameful nakedness for what it is.” - D.A. Carson, Research Professor of New Testament, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
Dr. John D. Currid and David P. Barrett wrote ESV Bible Atlas (published by Crossway Books, June 2010). Click here to purchase the book.
Dr. Chuck Hill wrote Who Chose the Gospels? Probing the Great Gospel Conspiracy (Oxford University Press). Due Nov. 2010. Click here to purchase the book.
CHARLOTTE PROFESSOR INTERVIEWED ON REFORMED FORUM
Dr. James Anderson, assistant professor of theology and philosophy at RTS/Charlotte was interviewed on Reformed Forum with a panel from Christ the Center, discussing his book Paradox in Christian Theology and other issues in Reformed apologetics. Click here to listen to the interview (the “play” button is very small and found just under the title). Click here to purchase the book.
DR. JOHN CURRID – PROFESSOR AND ARCHAEOLOGIST – READ ALL ABOUT IT!
The Times-Herald in Charlotte recently published an article on Dr. Currid and his work in archaeology. Click here to read the article. Dr. Currid hosts many of the RTS tours overseas. The 2010 tour he is hosting to Israel in October is full. Another tour to Israel in 2012 is in the planning stages. Contact Luther Bigby at cct@rts.edu if you are interested. Click here for more RTS tours.
SIGN UP NOW FOR FALL SEMESTER AT RTS/HOUSTON
RTS/Houston is now approved to offer classes for credit and plans eventually to offer the complete MAR and M.Div. degrees. Classes will be held at Christ Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Houston, Texas. Read more here.
CAMPUS EVENTS
Fall classes begin August 25 – Online registration is open.
| RTS/JACKSON | August 3 – RTS/Jackson will host the Mississippi Valley Presbytery Aug. 24 - Orientation Aug. 26 - Convocation Sept. 7-9 - A missions conference will be held on campus. The main speaker will be Rev. Doug Nichols (http://www.dougnichols.org/), founder of Action International, highly recommended by Dr. John Piper. Sept. 16-17 - Sharon Hersh will be conducting a series on “Addictions” for the Marriage and Family Therapy and Counseling (MFTC) annual conference. Lectures will be held in the RTS/Jackson Biblical Studies Building. |
| RTS/ORLANDO | Aug. 23 - Fall Kick-off for students. The theme is “Standing on the Shoulders of Giants.” Aug 25 - Convocation will be held at 11:00 a.m. Dr. Don Sweeting, president of RTS/Orlando will speak. The public is invited. |
| RTS/CHARLOTTE | Aug. 23 – Student Orientation. Dr. Mike Milton will speak on “The Privilege of Being in Seminary”. Aug. 28 - Women of RTS will hold an orientation brunch. Aug. 31 – Convocation. Dr. Mike Milton will speak on “RTS and the Movement of the Holy Spirit in the Church Today”. Sept. 23-25 - Women of RTS will hold a retreat at Bonclarken with speaker Elizabeth Garn (MATS ’09) Sept. 28 - The Fall Lectures at RTS/Charlotte will be led by one of America's most famous church historians, Dr. George Marsden, retired professor of American Christianity at the University of Notre Dame. Dr. Marsden will give a series of lectures on Jonathan Edwards. The author of numerous prize-winning books, he is considered the preeminent Edwards scholar on the planet. |
| RTS/WASHINGTON D.C. | Aug. 26 - Convocation will be held at McLean Presbyterian Church in McLean, Va., at 7:30 p.m. The Rev. Irwyn Ince, (MAR, RTS Washington) is the speaker. |
ALUMNI SNIPPETS
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Rev. Philip Arnold (M.Div. ‘97) (pictured right) with Dr. Mike Milton, president of RTS/Charlotte, at the Cedar Falls Bible Conference. Arnold is the pastor of First Reformed Church in Alexander, IA.
Tom Bost (M.Div. ’10) has accepted a position as associate pastor of Christ Church in Winston-Salem, NC, and he was recently ordained as a deacon at his church. His role will be to help in preaching, teaching, discipling, children’s ministry, outreach, and planning. He is married to Sarah Jane.
Jeffrey Ferguson (M.Div. ‘03) is the RUF director at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, S.C. He has been there since 2001. He and his wife Tracey have two children: Wilkes and Ella. They are gearing up for the fall semester. See their website here.
Charlie Harper (MAMFT '95 , M.Div. '09) is the executive director of Indian River Youth for Christ in Vero Beach, Fla. Read more here in the local news.
Mike Hershberger (M.Div.M. ‘96) (pictured right) and his wife Susan are serving in Bulgaria with Mission to the World (MTW). Mike mentors and equips national pastors. He and his wife have four children: Cameron (19); Zachary (16); Ellen (14) and Mary (12).
Michael Lee (M.Div. ‘05) is with Mission to the World (MTW) Mexico. He and his wife Tricia are learning Spanish in Costa Rica. They have three children: Hannah, Amber and Jacob. Click here to read their prayer letter. Click here to read more on their blog. They have a "vision trip" scheduled in September to Monterrey.
Morgan Lusk (M. Div. '08) was ordained and installed as assistant pastor of youth and families at Hixson Presbyterian Church in Chattanooga, Tenn., on Aug. 1. Morgan and his wife Jennifer (Eaton) Lusk (MABS '09) have been serving the youth in Hixson for two years and look forward to what God will do through their ministry.
Norman Harper Price (M.Div. ‘10) is teaching Bible at a private Christian military academy in Port Gibson, Miss.
Lauren Spiewalk (MATS ‘10) is moving to North Africa with World Evangelization for Christ (WEC) to help establish safe-houses providing counseling, trade skills training, and Bible study to women and children who have been rescued out of human trafficking.
Norman Harper Price (M.Div. ‘10) is teaching Bible at a private Christian military academy in Port Gibson, Miss.
Lauren Spiewalk (MATS ‘10) is moving to North Africa with World Evangelization for Christ (WEC) to help establish safe-houses providing counseling, trade skills training, and Bible study to women and children who have been rescued out of human trafficking.