Ryan BurnsOk, I might have been a little ambitious to require 5 comment posts in order to be added to the Seminary Bloggers Blogroll. The fact is that there are a lot of really great seminary bloggers out there and there are a lot of people visiting this site...
While taking some time reading through some posts on Seminary Survival Guide I was struck Mark’s obvious, yet often overlooked, observation that we must learn triage. There’s no way for you to work all the hours to get all the money you...
So, I’m five days deep into taking Hebrew 1. To make the class harder the seminary has it as a winter session class (2 weeks) and it is done online! That’s right… online Hebrew. Here is how it works: The class has a CD that...
So, our new home has some new decorations thanks to winter term Hebrew I.
Throughout the house you will find the following hanging on walls, doors, mirrors, and even the shower:
So, I stumbled upon a GREAT new resource the other day. The Seminary Survival Guide is blog written by a pastor and former seminarian, Pastor Mark. I was absolutely thrilled to find another blogger out there trying to help seminarians make the most...
Take it down a notch – Americans love their space. However, have you notice that the rest of the world is not so space obsessed. I am always humbled when I see images of other countries where entire families live in 1 and 2 bedroom houses. I...
A good number of people end up at goingtoseminary.com by searching some derivative of “best” and “seminary.” So, I figured I should take a moment and address the topic. Actually, the real motivation for this post was a thread...
Going to seminary has always been a desire of mine. Well, maybe not always… but for a long while. I’ve even tried my hand a taking seminary classes online. In the end it never panned out for me. So, when and how did everything change for...
Ok friends, not giving any advice in this post… Just thinking out loud here… So, if you know about me then you know I am not currently attending seminary. I’ve been taking seminary classes virtually and was planning on transferring...
Ok, I found this about 8 seconds ago and was so interested that I had to post about it. Apparently this company, Chegg, rents college textbooks. The cost to rent for a semester is about 55-65% off the list price. Now, yes, I think you should buy all...
Ok, health insurance is a pain in the neck. It is expensive and if you’re not on a company plan it is even more expensive. So, what are you to do? Well, first thing is to try and land a job that actually provides health insurance. Trick with...
Ok, here is another list that might help. Here are some sites that might help you find a job while you’re in seminary (no particular order other than this is how they came to my mind): First, check with your seminary. Lots of them have job...
So, as part of this blog I’ll be chronicling my journey to and in seminary. So, to catch you up to speed we need to go back… way back… I’d say it was in middle school (about 18 years ago) that I first felt a...
The fact is that seminary is expensive. So, when trying to make the decision on going to seminary, it is important to spend some time crunching the numbers. Now, this isn’t the determining factor, but it is certainly one you must consider...
Congrats to Terry at Diary of a Seminary Student for being the first seminary blogger to make it on the goingtoseminary.com blogroll. All you seminary bloggers out there, share your wisdom and insight here on goingtoseminary.com and get some nice...
My apologies for being absent the past few days. As any seminarian will tell you, life is hectic. In preparation for our departure for seminary in January, I’ve been working full time at a start-up company in my town helping them with...
While tooling around the net looking for seminaries with online and distance education options I found a good bit of help from a post on the Asbury Theological Seminary web site. The elements you bring to online learning are vital to the learning...
So, I figure it would be good to work on a list of seminaries offering online and distance education degrees. Now, keep in mind that almost every school that offers a distance education will require, at least, some residential classes. This list...
Now, some of you might read that and think, “that’s a stupid question.” And of the ones who think that, half of you think it is stupid for one reason and half think it is stupid for another. However, the fact is that whether the...
I was reading James this morning and thinking, in particular, about James 2:24. Then, this evening I was reading Live. Work. Play. and was reminded how this applies to seminary. Worth quoting here: I’m glad I am taking the time to go through...
So, I came across this chart today on Gospel Resurgence this afternoon and thought you’d get a kick out of it. As I read through it I actually laughed out loud as I thought of all the people this would help (mostly the people who talk too much...
Are you in seminary? Do you Blog? Are you reading this post? If yes, then you need to get your blog listed on the goingtoseminary.com Seminary Bloggers blogroll! Designed as resource for the readers of goingtoseminary.com, I want to collect a list...
While scouring the internet today for more information to help us all on our seminary journeys I stumbled across a great post on tHe Resurgence (not to be confused with theresurgence.com). The post, Advice for Seminary Students with Families (&...
Ok, before I was just a guy going to seminary I was just a virtual guy going to a virtual seminary. Yes, I was an online student. The journey for me began about 7 years ago when I was trying to determine if God was calling me to seminary. I’m...
In my never ending quest to provide information that will help you decide on the right seminary for you, I occasionally find other people who have weighed in on the subject. Today I came across an older post by Mark Denver at togetherforthegospel...
This post will help narrow your list by asking a very simply question that The Clash asked in 1981, “Should I stay or should I go?” Now, location is a big deal for some people. Are you willing to move across the country to go to seminary...
UPDATE: Here are the latest numbers from 2014-2015. The average tuition for a full time seminary student(14-15 school year) was $14,726. (Data Tables) ORIGINAL POST: According to a report from the Association of Theological...
Professor, pastor, and theologian, Dr. John Frame wrote a pamphlet called, “Learning at the feet of Jesus: A Case for Seminary Training.” This is a quick and easy read that will, hopefully, help you in your decision making process. Here...
So, one of the books that helped me the most in finally making the decision to attend seminary was Bruce K. Waltke’s book, Finding the Will of God: A Pagan Notion? In his book Waltke masterfully addresses an issue that is all too common in the...
Distance education has come a long way. Seven years ago I decided to try and earn my degree through one seminary’s distance program. It was pretty good, but I still have stacks and stacks of tapes and giant notebooks. The quality of teaching...