The Central Seminary Podcast

Have you ever wondered what is the place of church history? Maybe you had a church history class or two in Bible college or seminary but it never really "clicked." Alternatively, perhaps you want to know more about church history, but you do not know where to begin. If you have ever wrestled with understanding the role or benefit of church history, then this episode is for you! Today we talk with...

Getting connected in a new church can be a difficult endeavor.  Even while participating regularly in worship, new attendees can easily feel isolated while within a community of believers.   How can new people get connected with their local church?  How can church leadership and church members connect new people to the church body?  Join us for this episode as we talk with Dr....

Technology has totally changed the landscape of seminary education. Central Seminary has been able to adjust and adapt our ministry model to accommodate synchronous distance education for students from all around the world--even Zambia! Today we talk with Sandala Mwanje, a pastor in Zambia who has been a student at Central Seminary. Sandi is the Deputy Vice-Chancellor of administration at Central...

Have you ever wondered how seminary helps those in ministry?  Perhaps you are interested in taking a class or enrolling in a program and wonder how seminary can help you.  Maybe your church is looking for a pastor and you wonder if seminary should be something you look for on a resume.  Join us today as we talk with Dr. Brett Williams and missionary Nate Wright about their experienc...

Has anger ever gotten control of you? Have you ever been irritated or upset and do not know how you got there? Do you have trouble understanding the difference between righteous indignation and sinful anger? If you have ever been controlled by your anger, this episode is for you! In this episode, we talk with Dr. Nicolas Ellen, CBTS visiting professor of Biblical counseling, about the topic of ang...

Listen to a quick teaser of our fourth episode of The Central Seminary Podcast. In this episode, we talk with Dr. Nicolas Ellen about anger. Look for this episode to be released on Wednesday, March 23rd, at 12:00 PM CST! _____________________________ Connect with Central Seminary: Email: info@centralseminary.edu Website: https://centralseminary.edu/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/centralsemina...

Do you have conflict in your life?  Have you struggled with broken relationships that were never restored?  Join us today on our third episode of The Central Seminary Podcast as we unpack conflict in the church.  In this episode, we talk with Dr. Kevin Bauder and Dr. Don Odens about the nature of conflict, how to resolve it, and how to respond with biblical forgiveness.  Rememb...

Have you ever wanted to have a greater sense of community with people in your church? Do you find it difficult to take the first step of reaching out to others and inviting them into your life? Perhaps you want to take a step into the life of someone else but do not know how to do so. This episode of The Central Seminary Podcast is designed to help you understand hospitality in the Scriptures and...

Have you ever wondered about sacrifices in the Old Testament?  Do you want to know more about how they worked in the lives of God's people Israel?  In this first full-length podcast, we talk with Dr. Roy Beacham about the sacrificial system in the Old Testament.  Dr. Beacham has served as a professor of Old Testament at Central Seminary since 1976!  Listen to our discussion and...

Listen to another quick teaser of our third episode of The Central Seminary Podcast. In this episode, we talk with Dr. Kevin Bauder and Dr. Don Odens about the nature of conflict, how to resolve it, and how to respond with biblical forgiveness. This episode will be released on Wednesday, March 9th, at 2:00 PM CST! ______________________________ Connect with Central Seminary: Email: info@centralsem...

Listen to this quick teaser of our second episode of The Central Seminary Podcast. In this episode, we talk with Dr. Jon Pratt and Mrs. Pam Deckert about the Christian virtue of hospitality. This episode will be released on Wednesday, March 9th, at 1:00 PM CST! ______________________________ Connect with Central Seminary: Email: info@centralseminary.edu Website: https://centralseminary.edu/ Facebo...

Listen to this quick teaser of our first episode of The Central Seminary Podcast. In this episode, we talk with Dr. Roy Beacham about the nature and purpose of sacrifices in the Old Testament. Our first episode will be released on Wednesday, March 9th, at 12:00 PM CST!   ______________________________ Connect with Central Seminary: Email: info@centralseminary.edu Website: https://centralsemin...

Every believer needs to be grounded in the truths of God's Word in order to navigate life in our world.  In this introductory episode, we discuss the purpose of our podcast to help pastors, students, and church members understand key Biblical and theological issues related to life and ministry.  If you are interested in The Central Seminary Podcast or want to learn more, join us for our...