How to Stay Christian in Seminary

Here's an excerpt from How to Stay Christian in Seminary, David Mathis' contribution to the October issue of Tabletalk.

"The point is this." I love it when Paul says that in 2 Corinthians 9:6. He makes sure he has our attention and tells it straight. Behind the reasoned prose and the rhetorical flourishes, here's what he's getting at—plain, simple, straightforward. "The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully." Beautifully direct.

The same humble approach helps when we take up the topic of "staying Christian" in seminary. There is so much (good) advice to be given. There are many experiences to be relayed, warnings to be sounded, commendations to be issued, and commitments to highlight. There are particular truths to emphasize, and practicals to give it flesh.

But when you boil it all down, what's the point? Is there something that holds all the advice and recommendations together? When you tell it straight and cut through all the fluff, what's at the heart of staying Christian in seminary?

The point is this: Be a Christian in seminary. The key to staying Christian in seminary, and in every season and avenue of life, is being one.

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