by Anne Chanski | Jul 22, 2017 | Stories
Introducing Samuel Solivan Rev. Dr. Samuel Solivan calls himself Pentecostal and Arminian—not exactly a run-of- the-mill Western graduate! From the moment he was born, this year’s distinguished alum has lived a life full of surprises and God’s miraculous intervention....
by Anne Chanski | Jun 4, 2017 | Stories
Worship as a Community Here at Western Theological Seminary we make a big deal out of our daily worship. It might surprise you to learn that we are one of the few seminaries left that still worships as a community every single day. We believe worship forms us over...
by Anne Chanski | May 29, 2017 | Stories
Reflections from Western’s Oldest Living Alumnus Each time The Commons comes out, I read it with great interest. What an extensive program the seminary has now with a variety of faculty and students! When I graduated from seminary in 1946, we had 30 students and...
by Anne Chanski | Apr 11, 2017 | Stories
Dr. J. Todd Billings has noticed a major theme as he talks with recent graduates and young pastors: they are uncertain how to address death and dying within their congregations. This is a topic close to Dr. Billings, as he lives with multiple myeloma, a rare and...
by Anne Chanski | Mar 30, 2017 | Stories
Recently, a local TV station came to WTS to interview our maintenance assistant, Ilyas Zadran, who is a refugee from Afghanistan. Ilyas began working at the seminary last year, shortly after arriving in the U.S. with his young family. Meet Ilyas through this series on...
