In Christian communities, secularism and religious freedom can often seem to be negative concepts. Dr. Michael Bird, author of Religious Freedom in a Secular Age, theologian, and academic dean and lecturer in New Testament at Ridley College in Melbourne, Australia, believes Christians should embrace these ideas due to our calling to love our neighbors. In…
Dr. Ryan Tafilowski, assistant professor of Theology Originally published in Engage Magazine, Fall 2022 When I was young, I was an obsessive baseball fan. I followed my favorite team, but I was also a student of the game’s history. I came of age during the steroid era, so you can imagine my delight as baseball’s…
Denver Seminary has received a renewed grant of $100,000 from the Windgate Foundation to provide scholarships for students pursuing their Master of Arts in Clinical and Mental Health Counseling at Denver Seminary. The Windgate Counseling Scholarship is awarded to full-time students with demonstrated financial needs pursuing a career in counseling. This multi-year award provides scholarships…
In The Hope of the Gospel: Theological Education and the Next Evangelicalism (2022), author Mark Young, PhD, explores the ways evangelicalism has lost its identity. The president of Denver Seminary, Young writes that seminaries can help revitalize the mission that once fueled and unified the Evangelical Movement….
Steve Rabey explores the changing landscape of Colorado’s seminaries in the Colorado Spring’s Gazette. Dr. Don Payne shares about the Seminary and our most popular programs including the Master of Divinity….
Michelle Ferrigno Warren, co-founder of Open Door Ministries and adjunct professor of Denver Seminary’s MA in Cultural Engagement program, reflects on the recent arrival of Venezuelan migrants in Denver during the Advent season, and how sacrificing our time and resources to serve and care for those in need is connected to God’s call for Christians…
Compelling and Credible Witness: The Church and Immigration ConferenceFri., Jan. 27, Denver Seminary Littleton, Colo. – Join The Gospel Initiative at Denver Seminary for an opportunity to explore how the Church can engage in a compelling way in order to witness to immigrants. Compelling and Credible Witness: The Church and Immigration will be held at…
The term evangelical is often misunderstood, multivalent, and controversial. In order to move forward responsibly, sustainably, and in ways that are beneficial to the world around us, we need first to understand the history of the evangelical movement. Dr. Randall Balmer, prize-winning historian, Emmy Award nominee, author, and John Phillips Chair in Religion at Dartmouth…
Dr. Joseph Dodson, Dr. Craig L. Blomberg Endowed Chair of New Testament Originally published in Engage Magazine, Fall 2022 My son once heard me talking about the Old Testament. He looked at me funny and said, “Old Testament? I think you mean Gold Testament, because there’s treasure in there!” He’s right. So many precious gems…
In this thought-provoking, informative, and entertaining lecture hosted by The Gospel Initiative at Denver Seminary, Dr. Michael Bird, author of Religious Freedom in a Secular Age and academic dean and lecturer in New Testament at Ridley College in Melbourne, Australia, shared about what it means to live as a Christian in a secular age….