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One of the most important functions deans provide for their schools is helping to shape the culture of the school. Changing a culture is also one of the most difficult things to do. Steve Denning, author of The Leader's Guide...

Israel Galindo Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond Times of high anxiety tend to bring out reactivity. There’s no question we’re living in anxious times, and theological schools are not exempt from the stress or threats of the era. In anxous...

Grace Ji-Sun Kim, Associate Professor of Doctrinal Theology, Moravian Theological Seminary It was the second week of January, and I was alone with the three kids as my husband was off to sunny California on business. The first night he...

Antonios Finitsis, Associate Professor of Hebrew Bible, Pacific Lutheran University Recent literature on the educational profile of the iGeneration emphasizes their love for collaboration.[1] One could further argue that group projects make great assignments beyond the well-documented learning proclivities of...

Debra J. Mumford, Frank H. Caldwell Associate Professor of Homiletics and Associate Dean for Student Academic Affairs, Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary. “Using Time.” What a curious phrase. At best, it is aspirational. At worst, it is a wee bit oxymoric....

Israel Galindo Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond It's that time of the year when I cull my bookshelf. Nine bookcases of books at the office and four at home is more than I need. I'll put some volumes out on...

Rob Muthiah, Professor of Practical Theology, Azusa Pacific Graduate School of Theology Who has the power in this faculty meeting, and what does that mean for me? As a new hire in our graduate school of theology, I didn’t formulate...

Kate Blanchard, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Alma College I have always been gifted at getting people’s hackles up. Maybe it comes from being the self-righteous firstborn of two firstborns. Maybe it comes from being socially awkward, always better at...

Israel Galindo Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond Recently I spoke with a seminary dean in her fourth year in office. After four years she is stepping down, but takes some pride in having hit the top end of the average...

Eric Barreto, Assistant Professor of New Testament, Luther Seminary It was the middle of the semester, a time when exhaustion so often overtakes pedagogical finesse, a time when the energy of new courses is abating and the promise of a...