News & Publications

Mission Hall Water Tank Flood

08/17/2026

I want to take this moment to recognize and apologize to those who were victims of the water tank break…

Thank you to all those organizing August term

08/14/2026

August term is a significant lift. It requires lots of work. Students arrive. Housing needs to be sorted. The Refectory…

Tonight the Community Eucharist

08/13/2026

One of my favorite lines by the Rev. Dr. Tricia Lyons who was talking about her wife Dr. Lisa Kimball…

Dr. DeLashmutt and his trip to Quezon City

08/12/2026

During the summer, I had the privilege of serving as a keynote speaker at the twelfth triennial gathering of the…

Two more years

08/11/2026

Everyone will have (and many readers already have had) this moment. It is when you can see the end of…

Welcome

08/10/2026

I enjoyed the summer months where I learn so much about the rest of the Seminary. So many great commentaries…

Dr. Lisa Kimball Retires after 17 Years at Virginia Theological Seminary

08/07/2026

ALEXANDRIA, Va., August 7, 2026 – Lisa Kimball, Ph.D., Vice President for Lifelong Learning and the James Maxwell Professor of…

Standing on the Shoulders of Giants

08/07/2026

Here I am on this Wednesday morning writing this commentary after the momentous news of two giants in theological education:…

Eleven Gardens Grow

08/06/2026

Inspired by the Garden Church movement in England, TryTank launched its El Jardin initiative in 2025 to nurture a network of lay-led missional communities that encourage…

Collaborating with VTS Faculty

08/05/2026

Lifelong Learning public programs represent a mix of in-person and online offerings that make the wisdom and expertise of Christian formation and theological leaders…

Virginia Theological Seminary Congratulates the Rev. Ruthanna Hooke on Appointment as Dean and President of Seminary of the Southwest

08/04/2026

ALEXANDRIA, Va., August 4, 2026 –Virginia Theological Seminary (VTS) today congratulated the Rev. Ruthanna Hooke, Ph.D., on her appointment as…

Supporting the First Years of Spiritual Leadership

08/04/2026

Lifelong Learning’s Launching into Ministry (LiM) program supports Virginia Theological Seminary students in the first years of spiritual leadership following…