Seminary News
What the Fall Semester Looks Like at Phoenix Seminary
Fall is fast approaching and there are many questions about what the semester will look like here at Phoenix Seminary. Our plan is to be flexible and nimble, as we humbly acknowledge that we cannot know what the fall will bring. To accommodate the variety of situations we may face, we are deploying three modalities…
Read MorePhoenix Seminary Hires Kody Gibson as Director of Enrollment and Communications
President Brian Arnold announced Thursday (July 2) the appointment of Kody Gibson as Director of Enrollment and Communications. Gibson has over a decade of experience in Christian higher education, serving most recently as Vice President of Communications at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary prior to leading the seminary’s recruiting efforts for three years as Director…
Read MorePhoenix Seminary Statement on Racism
At Phoenix Seminary we are grieved by the racism that still exists in our society, and we stand with those who call for its end. As theological educators, we are committed to preparing ministers of Christ who can, with power and authority, stand up in the face of sin, preach the truth of Christ, call…
Read MorePhoenix Seminary Appoints Dr. Michael Thigpen as New Provost
Phoenix Seminary is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. J. Michael Thigpen as the next Provost of Phoenix Seminary. Dr. Thigpen currently serves as Associate Professor of Old Testament at Talbot Seminary and has served as the Executive Director of the Evangelical Theological Society (ETS) for the past decade. Ron Ogan, Chairman of the…
Read MoreInaugural Text & Canon Institute Colloquium
The Phoenix Seminary Text & Canon Institute is pleased to announce its first academic colloquium November 18–19, 2020. Drawing together scholars from around the world, the Origen as Philologist Colloquium will explore the rich history of one of Christianity’s greatest textual scholars, Origen of Alexandria (184–253). Well known for his theological work, Origen was also…
Read MorePhoenix Seminary at ETS and SBL 2019
Later this week, the annual meetings of the Evangelical Theological Society (ETS) and the Society of Biblical Literature (SBL) will gather in San Diego. Researchers and theologians from across the globe will attend these meetings to present their research and engage one another at the highest levels of academic scholarship. Several members of the Phoenix…
Read MoreDr. John DelHousaye Ministers in Kuwait
Recently, Dr. John DelHousaye represented Phoenix Seminary in Kuwait. He was invited by leaders from the small Christian population there to teach and encourage pastors. “It was a joy and mutual blessing,” John said, “to share some of the practices of prayer and Bible study that Ted Wueste, Brenda Dinell, and others helped to develop…
Read MoreMeet Dr. Steve Duby, Adjunct Professor of Theology
New to our adjunct faculty, Dr. Steve Duby will be teaching Survey of Christian Theology (TH 500) for the seminary this Fall. In addition to publishing at the top of his field, he is excited to teach students theology in the classroom. Perhaps a little less known about him is that he’s an avid soccer…
Read MoreDr. John Meade to Present at Oxford University Conference
Later this month, Dr. John Meade will be participating in the XVIII. International Conference on Patristic Studies in Oxford, England. The conference expects around 1,000 delegates this year and promises to be a productive time discussing matters pertinent to the history of Christianity. Dr. Meade will present a paper entitled, “Origen and the Disputed Books:…
Read MoreAnnual Faculty Update (2018–2019)
At Phoenix Seminary, we live and labor according to our motto, “Scholarship with a Shepherd’s Heart.” In 2018–2019, the faculty has worked in countless ways. In addition to teaching, preaching, and service in the local church, they have prepared and delivered academic papers for conferences in Oxford, England; Dallas, TX (annual meeting of the Christian…
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