| RECORDINGS NOW AVAILABLE FROM THE GOSPEL COALITION 2015 | | Find all of the sessions here. | | | ![]() Check out some of the recordings of various RTS professors, our Chancellor, an RTS spouse, a student and an alumnus, at The Gospel Coalition (TGC15):
Dr. Scott Swain - Your Eyes Will Behold the King in His Beauty: Exploring a Missing Element in Earthy Evangelical Eschatology
Dr. Mike Kruger - How Do We Know the Bible is God's Word? Recovering the Doctrine of a Self-Authenticating Scripture
Dr. Ligon Duncan - (plenary-video) Living in the Hope of Liberation from Bondage (Rom.
8:16-25); (workshop) Systematic Theology for Pastoral Ministry, Christian Thinking, and Public Theology: Why We Need It, Where to Start; (workshop
with Westminster faculty, pictured above) The Gospel & Eschatology: Why Heaven Matters Now;
and (workshop with Mark Dever and Mez McConnell) Church Polity? Really?
Dr. James Anderson - Worldview Apologetics, Worldview Evangelism
Melissa Kruger (author and wife of RTSC's Mike Kruger) along with Nancy Guthrie (RTS/Global student), Gloria Furman (international pastor's wife), Kathleen Nielson (director of women's initiatives for TGC) and
Mary Willson (seminary student) - Ministry Among Women
Justin Holcomb (RTSO graduate) and Lindsey Holcomb - Sexual Assault, Domestic Abuse, and the Gospel |
| April 30, 2015 | Issue #173 | | | | DATES TO REMEMBER | RTS Houston - May 2, 2:00 p.m. at Christ Evangelical Presbyterian Church.
RTS Atlanta - May 16, 10:00 a.m. in the campus chapel.
RTS Jackson - May 16, 10:00 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Jackson. The senior pastor, Dr. David Strain, is the speaker.
RTS Orlando - May 22, 6:00 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Chapel in Sanford, Fla.
RTS Charlotte - May 23, 11:00 a.m. at Christ Covenant Church in Matthews, NC.
RTS Washington DC - May 29, 7:30 p.m. at McLean Presbyterian Church.
June 10 - RTS Alumni & Friends Breakfast at the ARP Synod, 7am, Bonclarken Conf Ctr, RSVP not required. June 11 - RTS Alumni & Friends Lunch at the PCA GA, 12 noon, Ballroom E&F, RSVP not required. Seating limited. June 26 - RTS Alumni & Friends Breakfast at the EPC GA, 7am, Citrus Club, 18th Fl, 255 South Orange Ave., Ste. 1800, Orlando. RSVP at epc.org June 26 - RTS-Moderated Panel Discussion at EPC GA, 12 noon, RSVP at epc.org. |
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| MINISTRY & LEADERSHIP SPRING/SUMMER EDITION HAS ARRIVED | ![]() If you haven't received your copy of the Ministry & Leadership magazine, it should be arriving soon. If you don't want to wait, you can read the pdf version here or the digital version here.
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In this issue, read articles from our faculty. Meet an alumnus serving in urban ministries in Atlanta, alumni from Africa, and an interview with Kevin DeYoung. | | | | CHANCELLOR LIGON DUNCAN PREACHING AT CAPITOL HILL BAPTIST CHURCH IN LATE APRIL | ![]()
Listen to his sermon titled "In the Lowest Pit" from Psalm 88 here. | | | | DR. BRUCE BAUGUS VIDEO ON APOLOGETICS | | Watch Dr. Baugus here talk about apologetics. He wants students to "see that apologetic moment or occasion as an opportunity
to preach the gospel." | | | | REGISTER NOW FOR EMBERS TO A FLAME CONFERENCE IN JACKSON AND ORLANDO | ![]() RTS will host the From Embers to a Flame Conference, a ministry of Briarwood Presbyterian Church (Birmingham), Sept. 10-12 at RTS/Jackson and Oct. 1-3, 2015 at RTS/Orlando. Dr. Harry Reeder and Rev. Lynn Downing are the speakers, and Dr. Ligon
Duncan will also speak at the Jackson conference. Click here for more information. This course can be taken for D.Min. credit. | | | | ZONDERVAN TO PUBLISH NEW SERIES | ![]() Over the next few weeks and months, Common Places (Zondervan blog) will be introducing a new series to be published by Zondervan Academic entitled New Studies in Dogmatics. The editorial team includes Dr. Scott Swain and Dr. Michael Allen,
professors at RTS/Orlando. The first volume will appear this fall, The Holy Spirit by Christopher Holmes. Read more here. | | | | DR. DON SWEETING DISCUSSES "CURING BIBLICAL ILLITERACY" ON HIS TAKE5 RADIO PROGRAM | | Click here to listen to this 5-minute episode with Dr. Don Sweeting. He suggests a few ways to reverse this trend
of biblical illiteracy. Dr. Sweeting is the president of RTS/Orlando. | | | | WRF REPORT BY THE RTS CHANCELLOR & CEO | | Dr. Ligon Duncan has posted on LigonDuncan.com the report he gave at the World Reformed Fellowship General Assembly.
The report details the beginnings of TGC, its work with indigenous pastors, and also T4G, as they are sometimes confused with each other given the similarity in their name. It is titled "The Gospel Coalition and The Theological Famine Relief
Project of TGC International Outreach." The event was held in Brazil in March. | | | | DR. REGGIE KIDD RETIRING | ![]() Dr. Reggie Kidd, professor of New Testament at RTS/Orlando, will retire on May 31, 2015. RTS Orlando will celebrate his 25 years of faithful service on May 7 at noon in the fellowship hall. For more information contact Cheryl Foca. Dr. Kidd also served as RTS dean of chapel for 15 years. He will continue to teach part time at RTS/Orlando and on other RTS campuses. Click here to read more about Dr. Kidd. | | | | | LOGIC ON FIRE RELEASED | | Logic on Fire: The Life and Legacy of Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones was released in April as a book or a DVD set. Dr. Ligon Duncan, chancellor & CEO of RTS, sat down
with Logic on Fire director Matthew Robinson after the world premiere of the official Martyn Lloyd-Jones documentary at TGC15. Watch the interview on a Facebook link here. | | | | | | | | DR. KRUGER'S BOOK IS REVIEWED | ![]() Tomas Bokedal, lecturer in New Testament at King’s College, University of Aberdeen, in Scotland, recently reviewed The Question of Canon (IVP Academic, 2013) in the latest issue of the journal Theology (118:65-66). Dr.
Kruger said, "I have only briefly met Tomas on few prior occasions, but I know through his publications that he is a bright scholar who himself has done some very solid work in the area of the NT canon." Click here to continue on Dr. Kruger's blog. | | | | | | STAFF PROFILE: ALICE HATHAWAY | ![]() As registrar and executive assistant for RTS Global, Alice has worked at RTS for 16+ years. She currently assists Steve Wallace, who has oversight of RTS Global and RTS New York City, and she registers all RTS students (Global & residential)
for distance courses. She thinks she has the best job at RTS, since she gets to know so many students all over the institution, and loves encouraging them, building relationships with them, and praying for them.She grew up in southern Illinois, where her dad was a coal miner and farmer (so she is truly a ‘coal miner’s daughter’). She attended Southern Illinois University before marrying Vaughn, now a retired pastor. They will soon celebrate their 50th anniversary.
They have six children and 17 grandchildren, who live all over the country. A favorite pastime is reading, and she is such an avid reader that she sometimes fears she has an addiction to books! A longtime pianist, she presently plays for two churches in Charlotte every Sunday (her own church, an OPC congregation, and an
ARP church), as well as chapel services at RTS and other events. |
| | Paul Bonney (RTS Global student) | | Paul's daughter Cameron was mentioned in an article about post traumatic stress syndrome in the Wall Street Journal. This article shows some of the stressful times our students go through while they are attending seminary, caring for their family and
in this case, pastoring a church. Click here to
read the article titled "Hospitals Help Families Cope: The Psychological Toll of a Child's Illness." | | | | Ron Brown (M.Div. '87) | | Ron has transitioned from the Reformed University Fellowship (RUF) campus minister at Covenant College to the assistant pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Panama City, Fla. | | | | Gary Cox (D.Min. '07) | | Gary has transitioned from the pastor of Westminster Presbyterian Church in Muncia, Ind., to the pastor of Grace Presbyterian Church in Madison, Fla. | | | | Mark Dunn (D.Min. '10) | | Mark has transitioned from the pastor of First Evangelical Presbyterian Church in East Liverpool, Ohio to the associate pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Schenectady, NY. | | | | Esaie Etienne (M.Div. '04) | | Esaie is serving with Mission to the World in Haiti. They continue to raise funds for the children's home and the ministry center, offering the opportunity to support these projects according to how many (cement) blocks you wish to give. Eleven
of their leaders will take examinations this summer to become ruling elders and deacons. They also ask for prayer for the upcoming elections in Haiti. | | | | Josiah Katumu (M.Div. '11) | | Josiah has transitioned from assistant pastor of Treasure Coast Presbyterian Church in Stuart, Fla., to associate pastor of Grace Reformed Presbyterian Church in Relay, Md. He is married to
Quiana (MAC '10). | | | | Jeff Lammers (MAR '14) | | Jeff serves as the director of Sunday school and the director of mission at Dell Baptist Church in Blytheville, Ark. In addition to this, Jeff also manages a family farm. He wrote his thesis on "The Need for Meditation on Scripture: To Fashion the Christian
Mind and Form a Biblical Worldview" (thesis advisor: Dr. Don Fortson). | | | | Greg Schneeberger (MAR '07) | | Greg transitioned from assistant pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Encinitas, Calif., to assistant pastor of New Valley Church in Phoenix, Ariz. | | | | Keith Snow (MATS '07) | ![]() After having returned to RTS for additional coursework to earn M.Div. equivalence, Keith was recently ordained and installed as the associate pastor of Cross Creek Church in
St. Johns, Fla. | | | | Chad Watkins (M.Div. '11) | | Chad transitioned from assistant pastor at Main Street Presbyterian Church in Columbus, Miss., to pastor of family ministries at Arden Presbyterian Church in Arden, NC.
He is married to Michelle and they have three children: Esther, Isabelle, and Molly Grace. | | | | Mike Winebrenner (MAR '07) | | Mike is the pastor of the church plant, Christ Fellowship in Horn Lake, Miss. Sunday services are held at 10:00 a.m. at the Horn Lake Middle School Band Hall. Michael
Williamson (RTS Jackson student) serves as director of operations and outreach. Read more about the church in this article from the Desoto Times Tribune. | | | | RTS Alumni Resources | | Find the resources you need, update your address, read a president's blog, listen to a radio broadcast, all at rts.edu/alumni. |
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Check out some of the recordings of various RTS professors, our Chancellor, an RTS spouse, a student and an alumnus, at The Gospel Coalition (TGC15):.jpg)
If you haven't received your copy of the Ministry & Leadership magazine, it should be arriving soon. If you don't want to wait, you can read the pdf version 
RTS will host the From Embers to a Flame Conference, a ministry of Briarwood Presbyterian Church (Birmingham), Sept. 10-12 at RTS/Jackson and Oct. 1-3, 2015 at RTS/Orlando. Dr. Harry Reeder and Rev. Lynn Downing are the speakers, and Dr. Ligon
Duncan will also speak at the Jackson conference. Click .jpg)
Over the next few weeks and months, Common Places (Zondervan blog) will be introducing a new series to be published by Zondervan Academic entitled New Studies in Dogmatics. The editorial team includes Dr. Scott Swain and Dr. Michael Allen,
professors at RTS/Orlando. The first volume will appear this fall, The Holy Spirit by Christopher Holmes. Read more 
Dr. Reggie Kidd, professor of New Testament at RTS/Orlando, will retire on May 31, 2015. RTS Orlando will celebrate his 25 years of faithful service on May 7 at noon in the fellowship hall. For more information contact 
Tomas Bokedal, lecturer in New Testament at King’s College, University of Aberdeen, in Scotland, recently reviewed The Question of Canon (IVP Academic, 2013) in the latest issue of the journal Theology (118:65-66). Dr.
Kruger said, "I have only briefly met Tomas on few prior occasions, but I know through his publications that he is a bright scholar who himself has done some very solid work in the area of the NT canon." Click 
As registrar and executive assistant for RTS Global, Alice has worked at RTS for 16+ years. She currently assists Steve Wallace, who has oversight of RTS Global and RTS New York City, and she registers all RTS students (Global & residential)
for distance courses. She thinks she has the best job at RTS, since she gets to know so many students all over the institution, and loves encouraging them, building relationships with them, and praying for them.
After having returned to RTS for additional coursework to earn M.Div. equivalence, Keith was recently ordained and installed as the associate pastor of