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Attentiveness: Death
Recently we lost a longtime friend and supporter of the seminary, former chair of the board of trustees, Dr. Bill Wood. In addition, our faculty member Dr. Gwenfair Adams just lost her mother. These...
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The Gift of Confusion
Dr. Drew Thompson I just love to explain things. There is something satisfying about seeing a furrowed brow smooth out, a head tilt back and eyes light up in that sudden rush of clarity. Explanation...
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Remembering Bill Wood
This month the seminary community lost a beloved friend and one whose spirit Gordon-Conwell continues to echo. Trustee emeritus Bill Wood gave up his earthly tent on Sunday, August 18, 2024 and has...
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Attentiveness: New Crayons
Many years ago (in fact decades ago!), Mom would take us out to Walgreens in late August to buy school supplies. We would buy some #2 pencils, a pencil sharpener (I inevitably lost the last four she...
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Attentiveness: In the Dark
“Hey, can I sit down here for a few moments?” I had spent the day with counseling students in Charlotte, meeting with some staff at the Charlotte campus, and then dinner with one of the...
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Unreasonable Hospitality
Dr. Jana Holiday Will Guidara has changed my view on hospitality in seminary—an unlikely source. Will was a restauranteur in NYC, best known for revitalizing the restaurant Eleven Madison Park....
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Francis of Assisi’s Upside-down Leadership
Wendy Murray Today is the “feast day” of St. Francis of Assisi, meaning he died on this day in 1226. Such days “serve as a reminder to us Protestants that [a] litany of spiritual champions…carried...
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Hope and Heartbreak After Helene
Dr. Pam Davis Just three weeks ago, at the beginning of a new school year, we gathered as a community at our Charlotte campus feeling hope for all that God had in store for us in the coming weeks and...
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Attentiveness: Liminal Evangelism
So, I arrived at the airport with extra time. My wife trained me well. “You are supposed to be there two hours before boarding. I thought it was two hours before taking off, but I defer to my excellent...
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Attentiveness: Worship
I genuinely love to attend worship. In my position at Gordon-Conwell I have the opportunity to attend many types of Christian worship services. Since we are a multidenominational seminary, when I...
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