Dean's Commentary Ripples of Joy 03/28/2023 Sadly, I had a family gathering booked in for the weekend. So, I missed the Variety Show. But I have…
Dean's Commentary Is the Faculty of VTS getting smaller? 03/27/2023 Dean’s Table was lively last week. And as always there were some important and thoughtful questions and issues raised. One…
Dean's Commentary The Biorhythms of the Academic Year 03/24/2023 I have had the joy of serving educational institutions for over thirty years. And I have learned to attend to…
Dean's Commentary Introduction to Ms. Crystal Diaz 03/23/2023 Welcome to General Theological Seminary. You press the button and the front desk buzzes you in. This is an important…
Dean's Commentary Faith and Decisions 03/22/2023 Yesterday I spent an hour and a half in spiritual direction. I take the time out to share in complete…
Dean's Commentary Introduction to Ms. Kate Gungor 03/21/2023 Learning the craft of ministry in a congregation is at the heart of a good MDiv. This is a vital…
Dean's Commentary Women’s Hygiene Drive 03/20/2023 I was not unaware until recently of the term “period poverty”, defined as inadequate access to menstrual hygiene tools and…
Dean's Commentary Visiting the Church of the Holy Spirit 03/17/2023 This weekend the Rev. Dr. Barney Hawkins and I are visiting The Church of the Holy Spirit in Lake Forest,…
Dean's Commentary Introduction to Ms. Amy Reutten 03/16/2023 The finances of GTS are complicated. It takes some skill to manage the various accounts and create appropriate systems for…
Dean's Commentary Introduction to Kadine Madden 03/15/2023 We continue to introduce the team at The General Theological Seminary. This time it is my privilege to introduce Ms.
Lifelong Learning Launching into Ministry Initiative Helps Clergy Build a Solid Foundation 03/14/2023 The initial years of ministry are a distinct stage of ministry. Research shows that the first three years are the…
Dean's Commentary TryTank Podcast 03/14/2023 One of the great things about having an in-house action research lab like TryTank is that they are usually exploring…