Columbia Theological Seminary Vantage, 85, number 1, Spring 1993

COLUMBIA
THEOLOGICAL

SEMINARY

Vantage

SPRING 1993

Columbia's 'Village 7
is 'shared life'

When Greg and Rachel Breter left their
home in West Palm Beach, Florida, to
enter Columbia's Greek School in June
1990, they did so in the wake of a
"horrendous" moving experience. The
victims of missed deadlines, bent
promises, and bureaucratic red tape
with their moving company, they
arrived at Columbia, without belong-
ings, exasperated.

In the midst of the chaos, though,
the tide changed noticeably, Rachel
says, when a new neighbor, a senior,
climbed the stairs to their apartment
and invited the exhausted couple and
their two young daughters for dinner.
Later they drove Rachel around the
Decatur area, helping her learn her
way around town.

On the heels of such frustrations,
that hospitality was a welcome em-
brace, Rachel says. It is characteristic
of the often warm, often wonderful,
and occasionally challenging experi-
ence of living in the seminary's
apartment community, commonly
known as "the Village."

"Living in the Village is commu-
nity," says Rachel, president of
Columbia's Spouses of Seminarians,
"with all the aspects that make up

'community"' That means, she notes,
everything from sharing prayer
requests and recipes to refereeing
tights on the playground. It means
leaning on each other in times of crisis
and living with each other's noise in
times of quiet. It means picnics and
carpools, study groups and prayer
groups, and sometimes blurred lines
of privacy.

Village population has increased
in recent years, particularly as more
second-career students enter seminary
and bring their families. The 38-unit
complex is full, and most apartments
house families with one to three
children. Because each household has
at least one member preparing for
Christian ministry at Columbia,
families have a ready-made common
denominator.

"Choosing to live in the Village,"
Rachel says, "creates a type of support
that you wouldn't get off campus."

That is a fact Andie Goodrich
knows well. She and her husband
Craig, a second year student, rented a
home off campus during his first year.
It took six months for their three
children to find friends in the neigh-
borhood. The frustrations of commut-

Hedge and Marilyn Hedgpeth, both first year students from Raleigh, North Carolina,
enjoy an early spring afternoon with son Stuart and neighbors' children at the new
Village playground.

ing and the sometimes difficult-to-
bridge chasm between them and the
seminary community caused them to
re-evaluate. In September they moved
into a newly renovated four-bedroom
Village apartment.

Within hours of moving, their
children were circling the neighbor-

hood with a group of children from
the Village, riding bikes, doing
cartwheels, and laughing. And the
grounds, they noted, added a "heav-
enly" dimension for an eight-year-old
boy, particularly with a creek,
meadow, nearby woods, and play-
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Teaching preaching
at Columbia

Professor Lucy Rose and Bobby Fisher '94 critique his sermon on videotape.

Though the North American church
has weathered significant changes in
recent decades, one important truth
remains constant: worship is central to
the community of faith, and preaching
remains central to worship.

As Columbia homiletics profes-
sors Lucy Rose and Chuck Campbell
equip students to enter the pivotal
role of preaching, they acknowledge
that the desired effect is, simply, to
produce "good" preachers.

"Good" preaching, both say, may
be the general desire of the universal
church, but its definition varies from
congregation to congregation and
from hearer to hearer.

"I think in general people want
preaching that is faithful to scripture,
that addresses contemporary life, that
is engaging, that is Christian, " Dr.
Campbell says. "What that means can
be fleshed out in many different ways.
There is a tremendous diversity in
what churches want in preaching."

On the other hand, both profes-
sors admit hearing common concerns
from laypeople about preaching in
the church today including poor de-
livery, lack of projection, lack of unity,
clarity, or organization, "too much of
the preacher," or "not enough of the
preacher."

"Another concern I've heard is
that some preachers don't know how
to be themselves in the pulpit," Dr.
Rose says. "They might be able to
pray well or might be able to teach
Sunday school wonderfully, but
somehow in the pulpit they get locked
into a persona that is deadly."

The advent of video technology
has helped homileticians deal with
such issues, Dr. Campbell says. Both
professors use videotape to help
Master of Divinity and Doctor of
Ministry students recognize their
strengths and weaknesses in the
pulpit and to identify forms and

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Rcamimngti^

Douglas VA^Oldenbui^resident

F Our physical plant: "You have
outstanding buildings which are well
maintained with little deferred
maintenance

II Their concerns about Columbia:

Every 10 Yi Mts, Columbia Seminar)
(and virtually every other institution
of higher education in our countrx I
must be reaccredited. Our accrediting
agencies are the Association o!
Theological Schools and the Southern
Association of Colleges and Schools.
The process involves a long and
intensive period of self-study and the
preparation of a rather massive report
which critically examines every aspect
of our lite The process concludes
with a team of persons from other
seminaries and universities making .1
three-day visit to our campus, during
which they talk with faculty, students,
staff, administrators, alumni/ae, and
board members.

For the past 18 months, we
(faculty, administrators, students,
staff, alums, board members) have
been involved in that process. The
visiting team recently came to our
campus and concluded then visit with
an oral report. The oral report will be
expanded into a more detailed written
report, to which we must respond. In
their oral report, the team gave us the
following summary of then findings
regarding the strengths of Columbia
and their concerns.

I. Columbia's strengths:

A. Our human resources

1. Our faculty: They were deepl}
impressed with the gifts and dedica-
tion of our faculty.

2. Our staff: "They are loyal, con-
cerned, hard-working, and will go the

se< end mile

3 Our board: "The) ..re obvi-
ously committed to the seminary .-\nd
.ire generous in their support."

B. Our financial resources:
''Columbia has obviously worked
hard to establish a secure foundation
ol financial resources/' Theycom-
mended our development staff.

C. Our students: "They are of
high quality. Even when they were
critical of the seminary, they ex-
pressed their love tor it and are proud
to be here."

D. Our globalization program:
"Columbia is obviously a leader in
this area."

E. Our proposed new curriculum:
"It is visionary, imaginative and
timely, with a focus on the future."

A. A lack of systematic and
continuous planning and evaluation
They acknowledged that much
planning and evaluation is done in

v irtually all areas of our life, but there
is a need to make it more systematic
and coordinated

B. A need for more diversity and
inclusiveness:

Again, they cited progress in this
area but discovered evidence of latent
sexism, racism, and homophobia on
the campus. They encouraged us to
be increasingly sensitive to minority
and women's concerns.

C. A tendency at Columbia to rely
on informal ways of solving problems
rather than through established
policies.

D. Our off-campus initiatives:

1. Florida program: While affirm-
ing Columbia's attempt to meet a
need, they expressed concern about its
financial feasibility, the quality of
instruction, the lack of library re-
sources, and its long-range future.

2. Doctor of Ministry degree
program: They expressed concern
about the residency requirement, the
admissions policy, the lack of ade-
quate training for supervisors, and
insufficient faculty ownership.

E. The library: They expressed
concern over the need for more space,
more staff, the housing of our audio-
visual resources, and the need for a
larger percentage of our budget
designated for the library.

F. Student concerns: They recom-
mended an additional statement of
student rights and responsibilities.

Most of the concerns expressed by
the visiting team were already high-
lighted in our own self-study. It is my
intention to refer the recommenda-
tions of the self-study and the visiting
team to various appropriate faculty
committees, as needed.

Although the entire process has
involved many long hours of work by
many people, it has been quite help-
ful. We are confident that we will be
reaccredited and become a better
seminary because of the intensive way
we and others have examined our
seminary. We are grateful to all those
who participated in the process and
especially to Dr. C. Benton Kline for
his invaluable assistance as our
consultant.

Cecil Thompson
1906-1993

Cecil Thompson, who taught evangel-
ism and mission at Columbia Theo-
logical Seminary for 21 years, died
January 18 in Spanish Fort, Alabama.
He was 86.

Dr. Thompson, who earned the
B.D. degree from Columbia Seminary
in 1931, roomed with Peter Marshall
at Columbia. He earned the S.T.M.
degree from Biblical Seminary in New
York in 1936 and received the D.D.
degree from Davidson College in
1947. He was associate pastor of First
Presbyterian Church, Marietta,
Georgia, and pastor of three churches,

including First Presbyterian Church,
Valdosta, Georgia, before joining the
faculty at Columbia, where he taught
from 1946 until 1967.

After leaving Columbia, Dr.
Thompson was pastor of churches in
McComb and Jackson, Mississippi,
until he was honorably retired in
1 974. He served on a number of de-
nominational committees.

According to J. Davison Philips,
president emeritus of Columbia, Dr.
Thompson was "a minister who
specialized in starting new churches.
In addition to his work at Columbia,
he had a long series of effectn e
pastorates. He believed in getting on
with the mission of the church and
was evangelical in the best sense .-I
the word."

In 1989, Columbia Seminary
established the Thompson Scholars
program, named in honor of Dr.
Thompson. The program is designed
to provide new and informed leaders
for evangelism in the Presbyterian
Church (USA).

Dr. Thompson's survivors include
his wife, Margaret Bryant Thompson,
and two children, Margaret T. Miller
and Robert G. Thompson. His step-
son is William Bryant, pastor of First
Presbyterian Church, Nashville, and a
member of Columbia's Board of
Directors, d

Vee Huie
1931-1993

On February 22, 1993, a large congre-
gation filled Columbia Presbyterian
Church to give thanks to God for the
life of Vee Huie and to celebrate the
promise of resurrection. Among those
who gathered were many former
Columbia students who remembered
with gratitude her hospitality and
friendship.

An honors graduate and student
body president of Wesleyan College
in Macon, Vee Huie epitomized
service throughout her life. She was a
missionary in Ghana and South
Korea. She served on the Atlanta
Presbytery Council as a Commis-

sioner to the General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church (USA) and on
numerous boards, most noticeably as
an organizing member of PATH
(Presbyterian Answer to Hunger) and
of Our House, a day-care shelter for
homeless children. She served three
stints as a public school PTA president
and was an elder, church choir
member, and Sunday school teacher.

As the spouse of Columbia
Seminary Professor Wade Huie for 34
years, she hosted nearly every student
and spouse to open house, and in later
years concentrated on providing
hospitality to international students
and professors.

The Columbia Seminary commu-
nity was for Vee Huie an extended
family. To offer its various members
hospitality and friendship was for her
not a burden but a joy. She did not
regard such hospitality as an un-
wanted intrusion into the life of her
immediate family, but rather she
welcomed her "larger family" as a
context for home-making. Her inter-
national experiences made her par-
ticularly sensitive to the needs of the
homeless and hungry, and she gave
much of her energies to the joy of
feeding the hungry and caring for
families without shelter. Throughout
her long struggle with cancer, she was
a witness to the promises of the
Gospel and the grace of a faithful life.

Her survivors include her hus-
band Wade; four sons, one of whom,
Scott, is a student at Columbia; four
grandsons; and her first granddaugh-
ter, her namesake, born a few hours
before Vee Huie's death.

Memorial gifts may be made to
the Wade and Vee Huie International
Scholarship Fund at Columbia. D

VANTAGE

Teaching preaching

continued from page I

Pat and Doug Hix have seen participation in advanced degrees more than double

Doug Hix, director of advanced
studies, retires after 13 years

Since 1980, Douglas Hix has directed
Columbia's advanced studies pro-
grams, overseeing the Master of The-
ology, Doctor of Ministry, and Doctor
of Sacred Theology degree programs.
Upon his retirement on June 30, Dr.
Hix will have seen participation in the
three programs more than double,
from 155 students to 333. His wife
Pat, who has assisted him throughout
his tenure at Columbia, will retire as
well. The Hixes then plan to move to
Laurinburg, North Carolina, where
they have purchased a house.

A 1953 graduate of Columbia,
Doug Hix served as a pastor, profes-
sor, and college administrator before
returning to Columbia to direct ad-
vanced studies. His pastorates in-
clude the Dallas Presbyterian Church
in LaGrange, Georgia, and the Lau-
rinburg Presbyterian Church. Dr. Hix
taught philosophy and Christian
thought at King and St. Andrews
colleges. He was dean of students at
King and chair of the humanities
program at St. Andrews. From 1980
until 1985, in addition to directing
Columbia's advanced studies pro-
gram, he directed clergy and lay
continuing education.

In January, during the Alumni/ae
Association luncheon meeting, the
following tribute was read:

Whereas, Douglas W. Hix has

Whereas, he has demonstrated a
vision for programmatic expansion
which has taken him from Atlanta to
Philadelphia, and from New York to
Jamaica, relentlessly teaching the
[Doctor of Ministry! core course some
51 times so that now he can do it in his
sleep,

Whereas, when faced with a
number of critical issues from curricu-
lum to administration and imprecise
dissertations, he has always shown
great clarity in analyzing the situation,
surveying alternatives, and offering
directives a clarity revealed not only
in analysis, but in preaching, in pene-
trating notes on dissertations, and in
pointed personal discussions as well,

Whereas, his capacity to under-
stand and appreciate men and women
from all kinds of cultures, back-
grounds, values, and experiences
brings an essential gift of personal
intimacy to the international dimen-
sion of the seminary's life and mis-
sion,

Whereas, in approaching old age,
he has read at least 500 books on
gerontology and has become the
seminary's resident expert on all
issues of growing older and remaining
productive,

Whereas, his wife Pat has been
not only a wonderful companion,
superb hostess, able and competent
critic, indefatigable worker in all

pulpit habits that are right fbi them.
"What's involved is helping

students explore a broad range ol
st) le and deliver) options and then
helping them find their passion Di
Rose says

Exploring those options w Ith a
wide range oi students lends an

element of "detective work to the

mix and requites a strong pastoral
sensith it) in the teaching ol homili-

etics Ifsver) haul to separate
preaching from the person dome, it
Dr. e ampbeii says " A huge part oi

our time is labor mtensix e and \ er)
personal," he adds "Our job is to help
seminarians discern their gilts and
their callings as preachers."

With more second careei students
now entering pulpits in increasingly
diverse congregations, both professors
say the task of teen king preaching has
changed

"When my father was m seminar)
a good fifty-five years ago/' Dr Rose
says, "most students were just out oi
college, male, almost .ill unmarried,
and basically from the same so. io
economic background. It was gener-
ally understood and accepted, 1 lere's
the way you prea* h

"What we have now are people
who are older, who already have
certain ways of presenting themselves
and are less malleable We get men
and women, African-Americans,
Koreans. There's no way to teach one
style and produce good preachers
"We also face the challenges of
pluralism within the discipline of
homiletics itself," Dr. Campbell say!
"There are many ways of approaching
a sermon, of understanding what a
sermon is, its forms, its ways "l
interpreting scripture, its theologil al
positions, and so on. Pick up a dozen
books on homiletics, and they're all
saying different things now Before
that, there was one standard textbook
and evei\body used it ."

Other disciplines of ministry are
integrally related to what happens in
the pulpit. As Dr Rose observes,

been blessed by God with an incred-
ible capacity for thinking, understand- things t^"^* ' * lce
ing, and reasoning and has been given cream socials, but also has been a
a prodigious appetite for books, and
has an informed opinion about almost
everything,

Whereas, despite skepticism and
rebuffs, he has shown the capacity
and courage to devise alternate ways
of learning, educating, and creating
leadership and a determination,
rooted in his sense of calling, which
has resulted in 314 Doctor of Ministry
and 64 Master of Theology graduates,
making Columbia's one of the best
advanced studies programs in the
nation,

SPRING 1993

Homiletics Professor Clunk Campbell

evaluating 'giv.ii pilpiieeo, ' ''
Campbell s.ivs It it B populailt)

you re Looking for, it it's the Ea< I that
you re y now ii around the count] j

We've ?',"' those U it lias something to
( \o with quality Ol sermons, I think

il those too. I thmk they're out
there prea< King trom week to weeV in
lo< .il churches

"The difference, I thmk, is that the

sermon is not i ultur.ilb in the same

position as it used i" be it was "nee
regarded asoneoi the highest forms

ol entertainment and discom e

Today it competes with a thousand
other tonus be. ause ol the time we're

living m. the men and women who
,ire pie,,, lung outstanding sermons
trom week to week in mainline
pulpits .ire not going to be national

figures. "

both professors note > variet) "i

leaders in the field ol homiletics, in-
cluding Fred Craddoi I fames I orbes,
David Buttrick, and loin Long They

acknowledge, though, thai with the
retiremenl ol fames ( ox and the

jmpi ruling retirement ol ( r.uldo. I- .1

"new generation oJ leaders is coming

m ," ,1 generation e\pci led to m< hide
an increasing number ol women

Preaching is the point at which all disciplines
converge.

priceless associate in handling the
millions of administrative details of
this enormous program,

Now, therefore, be it resolved that
expressions of deep gratitude be
extended to Doug and Pat Hix from
students, faculty colleagues, seminars
staff, and numerous graduates with
thanksgiving to God for the gifts they
have been given, with loving appre-
ciation for their commitment to
Columbia Theological Seminary, and
with prayers for both of them in their
new life. U

preaching is the point at which all
disciplines converge, uniting theology
with hturgv, pastoral care, the ability
to think critically and biblically, and a

knowledge of the issues ol the da)

"Countless abilities get focused In thai
one task," she says And the) 1 1 >me

together in the pastor's most publi.
role

Still, she adds, strong training in
other disciplines is crucial to produ<
ing effective preachers. "What I love
at C olumbia and what 1 can assume
here is a strong Biblii al departmi
which pushes students to preach and
value the texts ol scripture," Dr. Rose
savs "That is essential "

While contemporary critics often
lament that the church does not I
the "great pulpiteers" it once had,
Campbell and Rose dispute theil
claim, noting that opinions are as
varied as contemporary audiences.
"1 think it depends on who's

Dr. Rose herself is indicative ol
the growing role of women an. I is
among homileticians receiving ereatei
attention. As set ond vice president of
th e \, adem) ol I lomiletii . an

organization . umpired ot te.i. hers

and formei teachers ol preai hingas
well as graduate students; she will
assume the president . inl >< ember

1994

I [elping students to embrace the
challenges oi prea< hing brings many

rewards, they say. "I will listen to a
hundred and sixty sermons this
term. ' Dr. < ampbell savs. "A surpris-
ing number of these are sermons
where I'm fed by the C.ospel. And it's
a blessing "

Dr. Rose agrees, "bor me," she
adds, "my job is part ol m) larger
work for the Kingdom ol < !od To
1 1 .ntribute in some way to the
church's \ Ision oi ihalom is important
to me." Nana Graham 93

Continuing

Education

Calendar

For further information or to register for courses, call or write:
Sara Covin Juengst, Director of Continuing Education, or
Richard S Dietrich, Director of the Lay Institute of Faith and Life

May 10-12 Seasons of Ministry: The Last Ti Yi vrs A conference to help
m.msters gain new perspe. rive and energy .... the last years of ministry
Zughstorv-shar.ng,go.,l .setting,and life-planning. Leaders Membersof
Columbia's faculty ( ost: $50

lulv 7-9 SCHO. l OF E^ *NGEL1SM Led by Ben [ohnson, professor of evangelism
and church growth, along with Walter Brueggemann, Marianne Rhebergen,
Robert Bardin, and Isaiah Jones Jr. Cost: $50.

July 12-16:

fStcDlSCIP, ,AKnlNCRE D IENTOPTHEV,^

Ott pastor of Pleasant 1 1,11s Community Presbyterian Church, Pittsburgh, and
author of several books on church revitalization. Cost: $90.

2 The Psatjus: Patterns foi Pi onal and Professional Growth by WiUiam A.
Dantzler, corporate director of clinical pastoral education, Baptist Medical
Centers of Birmingham, Alabama. Cost: $90. n . a j..

3 Presbyterian Women Bible Stut* Prayersfor ifiurwui Journey by Elizabeth
Caldwell and Earle I Qlgert, co-authors of the study book and professors at
McCormick Theological Seminary. Cost: $45.

Afternoon classes. _, . , c ,

4 Preaching Thai Communicates by John McClure, associate professor of
preaching and worship at Louisville Seminary. Cost: $90.

5. Building-Gw um Chmrmn-Edui m ion by Judy Gattis Smith, Christian
educator and author. Cost: $90

lulv 12-23 Credit courses.* .

1 Missk.uxa and fhe Caribbean Cm ruRAl Rl ALTH by Lewin Williams, profes-
sor oi theology, United Theological College of the West Indies.
2. Short-Term Couns. i ING Taught by Brian Ch.lds, professor of pastoral
theology and counseling.

July 19-22 and August 2-5 Doctor oi Ministry Project Design Workshop
Taught by Oscar Hussel, professor emeritus.

July 19-23:

Morning classes: c _ /:

1. Ethics of Pastoral-Prophetic Ministry by Mama Riggs, associate professor of

Christian ethics. Cost: $90.

2. Presbyterian Women Bible Study: Prayers for a Fatthfui Journey by Rebecca b.
Parker, director of admissions and financial aid. Cost: $45.

3 The Significance of Faith Developmeni for Concregationai Life by Christine
Wenderoth, assistant professor of practical theology and associate librarian.

Cost: $90. , , ~

4. Preaching for Advent: The Old Testament Lectionary Texts by James U.

Newsome, professor of Old Testament. Cost: $90.

Afternoon cm _ ., . , ,

5. Barth, hii Bim i, and Today's N.wsia,,k by Shirley Guthrie, professor of

systematic theology. Cost: $90.

6. Preaching for Advent, Christm vs und Epiphany: The New Testament Lection-
ary Texts by Charles Cousar, professor of New Testament. Cost: $90.

7. Religious Education Theory and Practice by Ronald H. Cram. See article on
this page for more information.

July 26-August 6 Credit Courses.*

1. Leadership Skills for Effective Ministry by Robert Ramey, professor of

2. TsaIIh' in the Canon and Church by Trisha Willey, Ph.D. candidate, Emory
University

September 16-18 Writing for Publication This intensive workshop will offer
experienced and aspiring writers the chance to explore the "nuts and bolts" of
getting published. Leader: Roland Tapp. Cost: $75.

Two-week credit courses: Prerequisite-M.Div. or equivalent degree You may take one of the
credit offerings in each two-week period and thus earn three semester hours credit in each two-
week period. Cost per course is $681

Educator
certification
course offered

Columbia Seminary will offer a 20-hour
course from July 19-23 for persons
preparing to become Certified Chris-
tian Educators in the Presbyterian
Church (USA). Current trends in
Christian education theory will be
examined, with attention to practice in
the local congregation

The course will be taught by Dr.
Ronald H. Cram, associate professor
of Christian education at Columbia.
Professor Cram is an editorial consult-
ant for Ex Auditu and has served as
review editor for Religious Education.
He is currently working on a book for
teachers in the local church that
explores the relation of doxology, con-
version, and the Trinity

The course will be offered from 9
a.m. to 1 1 :30 a.m. and 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Cost is $120. For more information,
contact the Office of Continuing
Education. D

Lay courses
taught in
practical
Christianity or
spiritual
formation

Beginning this fall, Columbia's Lay
Institute will offer two new programs
of study Prescribed classes and elec-
tives will lead to certificates in practi-
cal Christianity or spiritual formation.

Both programs of study will
include a basic readings course,
foundational study in Old Testament,
New Testament, theology and the
history of doctrine, worship and sac-
raments, and Christian nurture, and
advanced study in the area of concen-
tration.

The spiritual formation program
will provide learning opportunities in
areas like introduction to the spiritual
disciplines, forms of prayer, the
spirituality of the Psalms, Pauline
spirituality, a history of Christian
spirituality and Reformed spirituality,
as well as courses to help students
prepare for practical work in such
areas as spiritual companionship,
retreat leadership, teaching, and
personal growth.

The practical Christianity pro-
gram will offer courses and practical
work intended to help students
translate their faith so it speaks to the
difficulties they face in the "real
world" of work place, community,
and culture.

Students can finish the work for
either certificate in three years. For
more information on foundational
study, advanced work, or the two
courses of study, contact Columbians
Lay Institute. U

Commencement
is May 23, 1993

Columbia's commencement exercises
will be held Sunday, May 23, at
Peachtree Presbyterian Church in
Atlanta at 4 p.m., with Anglican
Archbishop Desmond Tutu speaking.

Columbia Professor Catherine
Gonzalez will preach the baccalaure-
ate sermon at Druid Hills Presbyterian
Church, Atlanta, at 11 a.m. on May 23.

For more information on the
weekend's events, contact the semi-
nary at 404/378-8821. D

Lay Scholars
Week planned

The L \> Institute of Faith and Life will
host its Summer Lay Scholars Week
August 8-14. Interested lay people
will have the opportunity to study
with Columbia faculty members and
use the seminary's facilities.

This summer's course focuses on
Christology, the study of the life and
work of Jesus Christ and Christ's
significance for faith. Students will
make use of scripture, the creeds of
the church, ancient writings, and
modern film to examine their own
views of Christ and deepen their
understandings of Christology.

Dr. Iwan Russell-Jones, associate
professor of theology, media, and the
church, and Dr. Richard Dietrich,
director of the Lay Institute, will lead
the study. Other faculty participating
include Dr. Shirley Guthrie, Dr.
Christine Wenderoth, and Dr. Will
Coleman.

Comprehensive fee for the week is
$300, which includes tuition, room,
and board. Classes only are $150.
Limited scholarship aid is available.
For more information about the
week, including a list of films and
readings, contact the Lay Institute at
404/378-8821.

Course set on
pastoral care of
mentally ill and
their families

Columbia Seminary will sponsor the
first in a series of educational confer-
ences focusing on pastoral care of
mentally ill persons and their families
on October 7 and 8, 1993. These
events will challenge the faith com-
munity to seek ways to be open to
persons with a mental illness, recog-
nizing that mentally ill people want to
belong to a community of acceptance
and caring but often feel excluded
from congregational life.

This first conference is designed
to alert clergy and Christian educators
to practical ways of opening the doors
of the faith community and to provide
the kind of pastoral care needed by
mentally ill persons and their families.
Cost is $30, and scholarships are
available. For more information, call
the Office of Continuing Education at
404/378-8821.

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Sherron George (DMm. '86) and Harry Bryan 79 received the Distinguished Sema

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andZl Carolina, and since retirement, to h, tern,, pastor m 13 cony^Uon*.

The Village

continued from page 1

ground equipment.

Almost immediately the
Goodriehes realized the benefits of
scrapping their original plan to rent a
home for three years and embraced
the "tighter" living conditions of
apartment life. "We changed our
expectations, and I'm glad we did,"
Craig says. "This is so much better."

"Shared life" may be most evident
among the children as girls and boys
from toddlers to teenagers find
friends with whom to share secrets or
sand-buckets.

But the adults also make efforts to
span the study gap and deepen
relationships. On the Fourth of July,
for example, residents host a commu-
nity-wide cook-out, inviting faculty,
staff, and non-Village residents.
Afterwards, the community, which
includes newly arrived Greek School
students, travels to the Square in
Decatur for a fireworks display.

In October 1991 and 1992, when
the Atlanta Braves clinched profes-
sional baseball's National League
penant, Villagers ran extension cords
from a nearby apartment to a large-
screen TV near the meadow and
neighbors enjoyed the World Series
over grilled burgers and potato chips.

From family to family there is
widespread swapping of child care,
and depending on the household,
regular entertaining of guests. Many
residents say they seek to build out-
of-class relationships by inviting
others to their homes for dinner, a
movie, or coffee and dessert.

While as in any community,
tensions may occasionally climb, its
residents unite in times of crisis, with
telephone calls or "quick checks" from
across the parking lot. It's an appro-
priate balance for the Goodriehes,
Andie says. "This community is a sup-
portive without being suffocating."
The seminary has recently taken

SPRING 1993

steps to improve Village life, refur-
bishing six four-bedroom units last
summer and completing in February a
major renovation to a second play-
ground "on the hill."

A six-person committee of parents
solicited opinions from Winnona Park
Elementary School's PTA and
Columbia's Spouses of Seminarians,
investigating safe and cost-effective
playground equipment. A metal
swingset was replaced with a safer
wooden one, with a wider selection of
imaginative activities. Six layered
terraces also encompass toddler
swings with strap seats, a slide,
playhouse, crawling tunnel, sandbox,
and an elevated platform with stretch-
ing bars and steering wheel. At one

year student, smiles. Theirthi

children BgeS nine sown, and tin.

are among those enjoying the equip
meni

"Before/' Hedgesays, people
would come up o< casionalTj and plaj
a little bit in the sandbox, but certainly
not w ith all the cheering and screams
and tun everybody is ha\ ing now
More people seem to mean happiness
and tun."

I he adventure embodied in the
playground has been present in more
imaginative outlets all along, though
as Marilyn observes "i wrote in mj
i hristmas cards that oui kidshave
been leading the life we lived a
children. The) come home from
school and have several hours of

unstructured pla\ time Ifs IUO

see the spontaneity here

rhe freedom and family-ness
among the children sometimes leads
to a "yours, mine and ours" mix and
match household, especially at
mealtimes or during weekend spend-
the-night parties

The Hedgpeths agree thai a
primary benefit ol living in the Village
is ethnic diversity Two Korean
families share then- block, for example,
and they have enjoyed sharing
customs and culture from hostinj
Thanksgiving meal to hearing theii
neighbors' singing at morning and
evening tamil\ worship.

Jung Shin, a senior from Korea
and more recently Seattle, agrees that
ethnu diversity has been a positive
aspeu ol Village life. Koreans often
associate almost exclusively with

other Koreans, he notes, I 1 " 1 living in
the Village has exposed his lainib to
other cultures including those ol the
schoolmates of his 17-year-old daugh-
ter and 16-year-old son "We have a
broader experience here ol living all
together," he says, "and that's good

Jung and his wife Christie say
they felt immediately at home in the
Village when they moved in Septem
ber 1990 and another Villager helped
them get settled. "I could feel immedi-

//

We have a broader experience of living together."

end are family and toddler picnic
tables and at the other is a bench for
adults. Mulch was added to absorb
water, while the terraces help control
drainage.

Associate Dean of Students
Ernestine Cole, who supervised much
of the progress on the new playscape,
says it's an effort by the seminary to
help students have a sense of "home."
"As more and more families with
preschool-age children come to
Columbia, we want to provide
something conveniently located, safe,
and attractive," she says. "This says
that we value family life and children.
They are a very important part of our
community."

The new playground has added a
festive quality to the neighborhood,
parents say, and is drawing children
and adults to interact at new levels.
Scanning the scene where roughly 15
children and a handful of adults
congregate on a sunny Thursday
afternoon. Hedge Hedgpeth, who.
along with his wife Marilyn, is a first

ately that 'This is my seminary, these
are mv friends "

"Many people have showed US
kindness and that has really encour-
aged us," Christie says

Though all four members of then
home are students and their "commu-
nity time" is limited, the shins have
hosted several families for a meal, and
plan soon to host each of the three
families with whom thev share an
apartment block.

I ike other residents, the Shins
have experienced both joy and tension
in Village life, but with smiles they
acknowledge the unity and encour-
agement of living in community with
other students and their families.

"Though we don't talk about it,"
Jung says, "we can feel the warmth
Christians love each other and respect
each other." Others agree this .deal is
an important element of Village life,
as students and their families work,
struggle, laugh, and live together as
part of the Columbia family. U
Nancy Graham '93

Dr. Newsome
is author of
Greeks, Romans,
and Jews

[\vi i iMPORi \m i v roils are operative
in ( olumbia Professoi fames D. New
some's signiiu ant book i
Romans and Jews Currents of Culture
and Belie} in the New Testament World
1 1 rinirj Press international 1992).
First, it is deai that Old restament
studies are gravitating to the latei
pei lod ol post exili< [udaism l harai
teristically, both the a< ademy and the
chun h have focused eithei on the

great themes ol the eail\ pen.nl

(Exodus covenant) oi upori the
prophetii period Attention now
being Int reasingl) given to the latei
pi riod is based upon (a) recognition
that this latei period Isenormouslj
generative ol literature and theolo
[b) ,i beginning in oven oming the
,,ni, Jewish bias ol ( hristian bi holai
ship, and (< I ,\ readiness to see the
New restament and earl) < hristianity
asemergenta In a i omplw ated and
live world ol I lellenistii [udaism,
., IMI ,i in this book Professor
Newsome mobilizes his immense
learning and careful statement Ina
majoi intellectual, interpretive
achievement I h Newsome hasbei n
,, reasinglj o< i upied with the later
p ( nod and now brings togethei a long
period ol resean h and refle< tion In a
majoi comprehensive itatemenl No
doubt there are othei readers besidi
this one who can nevei remembei the
, omplicated internal politics of the
i lasmonean period oi recall whi< h

, i anonii al pieces ol literature are
placed where |im Newsom< now
p r0 i ides an oven lew whii h functions
asaGestall that puts the pieces into a

i able and recallable, coherent
whole

Ihe book is divided int.- two

parts, I lellenisti and Roman In eai h
pari profe ;oi " f< h Borne sket< hesthe
history ol the period and surveys the
literature Butas his subtitle suggests,
he is primarily concerned with the
interacrionl i cultural forces

and statements ol belief Good
historian that he Is, Profe ioi
Newsome eschews generalization,
we W knowing that what matters i >"

the detail; and there is a lot "I that

here!

We have very few books that si i
well trace the post-Alexandrian period
with a primar) fo< ua upon emergent

faith. Dr. Newsome has placed "sail

m hisdebt, as this book willbea

valuable resource for pastors, Stu-
dents, ,ui.l tea< hen In this tightly
packed, well argued book, Professor
Newsome offers a work in which the
community ol Columbia Seminary can

great, celebrative pride. [
Waft {emarm, Professor of

i >/</ / .lament

Global Mission Office in Louisville,

KY Garland Stokes Hart '82 is

T-i it T) ~^s^+aA pastor oi the Williston, SC, church.

h-flY fhP KPCOVU His sermon, "Dear Jonathan." was

lUt I HZ' \A^VJ^^_ se , ected as one f the top 20 sermons

, ., wnil |H like tocontribute to this section, tlu , 1992 Small Church Preaching

If you have recent news you would like to com mme^ _ ^ ^ published in

please send it to the editor. Shining / ights Lucy Rose, assistant

aassss5S Sassssaar* afewass^f

Lyon Fahs Center for the Studyof Re- W m n K s. she was elected second vice

ligious Education in Chicago 1 b and k, ^e speaker t ^ . g ^ ,- ne for the presl .

Rented a paper, ''( llobalizadon and enceonla) nb) at 5 u j ^ P ^ ]W

Christian Religious Education, a the C . I d l ; UU* - - * ^ Penny . , g6 , deve ,oped a

Association of TheologK al Schools s rece ved - University 12-part video senes "Parenting for

conference and another paper tor the ^ - ufe/ . U) Mp churches meet the needs

Children's Ministries < 1 inference. Dr. of SheffwM, ^| lan - , ^ of their me mbers Philip Gehman

C ram to CO-ailthor With I una I ewiS Douglas 80 K pas ^ ^ ^ ^^ f t udent affairs,

f a book chapter on c urnc ulum and Pleasan t,^cn ^ ^ been elected tQ a th year term

multi-culturalism, 1 lis artic les and 66 has n t FayetteviUe, as chair of the administrative board of

reviews have appeared in Presbyterian ^%l^^^ p Zidentoi the Career Development Center of the

Suwey.Religious Studies Review ^6 SeMavfield K^inmisteria] Southeast, a ministry of the Synod of

, ibera l Religious I dm ation le led a t uMi a> W mn fg4) South Atlantic Dr . Gehman has been

teacher workshop tor the Roswell, f^^ed her Ph.D. at University appointed to the planning team for

Georgia, church was a consultant ; , ^^ ^^ and is pastor the preparation for ministry consulta-

the Christian Education Committee o m, ' t hmins er church, Pearl River, t.on. The consultation is an out-

for Morningside church. Atlanta, and ^^^ B7 J, pastor of growth of the PC(USA>'s Study to

served as a Christian Education Kenilworth church, Portland, OR Enrich Inquirers and Candidates

Certification Examination reader for Kenilwor n cmn, . He attended a meeting of the

the PC(USA) Christine Wenderoth, Pad Smith ^^SSJ^y placement directors of the PC(USA)

associate librarian and assistant as asso cl ^Xri Wand College Seminaries in Louisville Deborah

professor of practical theology, andrehg on a t K 5 Conner ^ fa g fi at ^

tended the American Theological of ^Hest ^t ^ ^^^ church Atlanta ..... K en Holt

Library Association board meeting WU1 ^ ol t he , g9 has been called as associate pastor

and a joint ATLA-Association of sSSS3^ttag of the of First church, Bradenton FL Beryl

Theological Schools meeting on Sou ^ regional! g ^ Rosen|> , fi2 has b honorably

revising accreditation standards. She **^ 8 ^ ^^ ^^ p byt B ill

took part in a panel discussion of article, 1 rioai 1 a ^ Russell '63 has been elected modera-

consortia library relationships at the Postmode rnO ffi^*^* of the Presbvte ry of Ciddings-

Southeastern Theological Library ^"KSSJ^ Lovejoy. / -

ASS S33 Braun '4e is serving as ^-^^^iT ^ - p^da^eS

supply minister of the Maheno g^t^SE^^ E Litems international

Otepopo Parish in the ^sbytenan NC B, hc ^ ^ Melbourne , Austraha , ast

Church of New Zealand Julie Cline ******* 3 Church Growth in veaf. . Robert Ramey, professor of

(MATS '85) is in graduate school in ^Sffi^^^S^ mTnistrv, is temporarv supply at

social psychology at the University of Africa and is working out ot Sglethorpe church, Atlanta. He has

Georgia Frederick Talbot (DMin Jed retreats for Northminster church,

'87) is bishop of the African Methodist B1RTH S Atlanta; clergy and spouses for Synod

Episcopal Church with responsibility of gouth Atlantic; an d officers of

for areas of Arkansas and To Blake '84 and Mary Jane Haw- Columbia church, Decatur. Dr.

Oklahoma Sue Boardman-McKis- t home, twins, Thomas Harrison and Ramev preached at Cuba church,

sack '90 and Bill McKissack '87 (ThM Mary B i a keney, Nov. 12, 1992. Blakelv, GA, and is serving as a

'91) are co-organizing pastors of a new 1 Q vd SL , and Barbara Pettus, a consultant for the Emory church,

church development for National daughter, Megan Lee, Nov. 3, 1992. Al i anta and First church, Cartersville,

Capital Presbvterv in Prince William To Todcl > 9 q an j Jennie Jenkins, a son, GA ,^ artha Sexton '90 has been

County, VA Mike Maxfield '92 is 0wcn fodd,Nov 19,1992. ca lled as organizing pastor of a new

pastor of the Calvary church, Elber- To Glenn >q \ an( j Kathy Gilstrap, a church development in Blythewood,

ton,GA Russell Strange '58 is SO n, Christopher Glenn, Nov. 12, 1992. sc Wayne Ho f fman '62 is a 30-year

stated supply of Glen 1 lawn church To Aaron > 92 an d Judith '92 Fulp- Army reserve c h ap lain and has been

Decatur Brian Childs, professorof Eic k sta edt, a daughter. Rebec, a promoted to the rank of brigadier

pastoral theology and counseling, had Carlson< Feb. 13, 1993. general He is assistant chief of

his chapter, "Community Service To Kim Qlson '93 and Richard Baker, hap i ains f or mobilization in the U.S.

Setting," republished in C Unit al a d aug hter, Maya Austin Baker-Olson, Arm Reserve an d parish associate of

Handbook oj Pastoral Counseling, Vol I Mar 2 , l9 9 3< First church, Sausalito, CA Bob

He was named a religion editor of To To jj 93 and Melanie Speed, a son, ^.^^ /g8 received the QMin from

Bioethics Forum, attended a meeting oj , anH . s , iall/ p e b. 5, 1993. Fuller Theological Seminarv-Lee
the Institute of Medicine and Humani- Tq john (MA TS '94) and Kelly Knapp, Carroll ' bS> assista nt professor and

ties as a fellow of the National En- a M , n Charles John, Jan. 10, 1993. director of supervised ministry, is

dowment for the Humanities and the Jq Rlck > 95 and Davvn Billingslea, a servin a w j t h leaders from Greater

annual meeting of Society for Health daughter, Morgan Richelle, Nov 9, At i anta Presbytery, Urban Training

and Human Values. He published an W2 Organization of Atlanta, Johnson C.

article in Journal of Pastoral C are and a s ^ th Seminary and Columbia to

book review in journal oj Medical nFATHS train a presbytery team of persons to

Humanities. Christian Marriage ami utA n:> ^^ congregations as they go

Family: Caring for Our Generates by Thompson > 31 , jan . 1 8, 1992. See through transitions and seek to

Dr. Childs and John Pattern, professor "g" J addre 6 ss issues of urban minist ry. He

of pastoral theology, has been printed irtcfc on pjg^ ^ ] ^ ^ ^^ ^ ^^ meeting of the

in German by Vadenhoeck ana ^ ^^ ^ ]q m3 g^ ^^ on Association for Theological Field

Ruprecht. 2 Educators and has completed leading

Judy Moore (MA YM MB Vh wife ^ ^.^ professor a six . mont h planning process of

director of youth ministries tor Edin christian education with the Colum-

SSKSSeSSSr- buV^cciL bia church, Decatu,

I l>

Robert Adams retired January 29 after 46

years of working in Columbia's refectory
He began in 1947, when he was lb-years-
old and the refectory was in the basement
of Camp bell Hall.

Charles Evans '78 has been
appointed to a three-year term in
Uganda by Food for the Hungry
International. He is also serving as an
overseas mission associate of the

PC(USA) Lynn Stall (DMin '87) is

associate pastor of University church,

Chapel Hill, NC Clyde Wiley '80 is

pastor of First church, Deland,

FL Ernestine Cole, associate dean of

students, served as a facilitator for the
Interdenominational Theological
Center colloquium, preached at
Westhills and Clairmont churches,
Atlanta, and taught the adult Bible
study class for Trinity church, Deca-
tur. She attended the winter meeting
of the Committee on Social Witness
Policy in Louisville, served on the
reaffirmation visitation team for the
Southern Association of Colleges and
Schools for Lutheran Theological
Southern Seminary, and was one of
several women clergy communion
celebrants at the Presbyterian
Women's gathering for Presbytery of

Greater Atlanta Elizabeth '90 and

Richard Deibert '89 are co-pastors of
the Immanuel church, Montgomery.
The congregation was awarded one of
10 Sam and Helen Walton Fund

Continued on page 7

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grants for new church development.
The grants are given nationwide to
outstanding new churches of the
PC(USA). Ms. Deibert's sermon,
"Lost and Found," received an
honorable mention in the Small
Church Preaching Awards for 1992.
Ben Johnson, professor of evan-
gelism and church growth, led
spiritual renewal weekends for the
Lafayette church, Tallahassee, FL;
First churches, Rochester, MN, and
Germantown, PA; Grace church,
Corpus Christi, TX; and Mechan-
icsville church, Richmond, VA. He
has preached for Community church,
Pinehurst, NC; First churches, Dalton,
GA, and Natchez, MS; and Covenant
church, West Lafayette, IN. Dr.
Johnson was speaker for Peak-
Center's School of Practical Christian-
ity, Hershey, PA, and the Lay Acad-
emy for First church, Atlanta, and was
a panel leader for the Faithful Witness
Conference at Louisville Seminary.
He led a theological update at Mo-
Ranch, a clergy-spouse retreat for
North Alabama Presbytery and spoke
at a meeting of the University Hospi-
tal Chaplains in Augusta, GA John

Rogers '82 is pastor of First church,

Hogansville, GA Sam Christopher

'53 was honorably retired from
Rehoboth church, Decatur, last May.

David Gunn, professor of Old
Testament, led a five-day seminar for
Presbyterian pastors at Hastings
College, NE, on "Reclaiming Biblical
Stories for Today." He spoke at Texas
Christian University and at a regional

meeting of the Society of Biblical
Literature in Charleston S( 1 lis
book, Narrative in the Hebrew BiWi
authored with Professor Danna Nolan
Fewell, is publislu-d by Oxford
Universih Press. Also appearing is
his chapter on narrative criticism in To
Us Own Meaning. An Introduction

to Biblical Criticisms and Then

Applications Sara C. Juengst '83,

director of continuing education,
spoke at Northwest church. Atlanta,
on her book, Breaking Bread) at Colum-
bia church, Decatur, on "Biblical
Hospitahtv"; at the Mission Festival
for Government Street church, Mobil.
and to the National Association of
Food handlers at Peachtree United
Methodist Church on Breaking Bread.
Ms. Juengst led a seminar at the
annual meeting of the Society for the
Advancement of Continuing Educa-
tion in Ministry, a retreat tor campus
ministers of the Synod of South
Atlantic, and taught a series of adult
classes at North Decatur church. She
edited Messengers of God s love: A
Manual for Involving Children in
Mission tor the Stewardship and
Communications Unit and preached
at Washington and Lincolnton, GA,
churches.

David Moessner, associate
professor of New Testament, was on a
panel discussion of Luke's Use of the
Old Testament for the Society of
Biblical Literature's annual meeting
in San Francisco in November. He
was guest speaker on Fortress Press's
new Luke-Acts multi-volume project
at the Southwest regional meeting of
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O >1 1 MBIA IS an exciting place these

days

The seminary has one of the top
faculties in American theological
education Our rOO students hail Irom
27 states and 14 countries. The call for
our graduates in the church and
church-related ministries is high. In
the past two and a half years, more
than 100 students have been enrolled
in the seminary's new Center f< >]
Theological Studies in Florida Clei
and lay people are flocking to C olum-
bia from across the nation for non-
decree seminars in evangelism and
spiritual growth. In addition, more
than 5,000 laymen and laywomen
have participated in events sponsored
by the Lay Institute of Faith, m. I Life

in the past five years.

These and other developments
have made H clear that the church's

demand tor the seminary's services
continues to increase dram.it ii all) A!
the some time, financial > I "it. ibutions
are not keeping pace with the growth
Here are three ways we are address-
ing this concern.

Promoting Columbia's capital needs

In October 1 WD, Columbia
initiate.! oneol the largest capital
fund drives m the history ol theologi-
cal education The goal is $31 ,450,000
Approximately two-thirds of that
amount is being added to the endow-
ment to provide scholarships to
students, professorships, funds foi
building and plant maintenance, and
general operating support. I he
remaining amount will be used to
build a major addition to the
seminary's library and renovate
student housing.

Today, gifts and commitments to
the campaign have reached
$24,510,000.

Developing a more comprehensive
advancement program

To accomplish this, the seminary
has hired two new staff people:
Gloria Jennings and Richard A.

I > dd MS I- nnmgs has been nam. id

associate dire toi ol the annual fund

and alumni /ae relations She received
the Mastei >'i i livinlt) degree from
. olumbia In L990and the Mastei ol
\.i . m rheological Studies degree In
1988, with distmi don She hasserved
as pastor ol the< lifford Memorial
Presbyterian * hun h in 1 irovetown
l leorgia, and hasserved on a numbei
,,i committees and tasl forces I oi 10
years prior to entering seminar) she
owned and operated an an studio In
Augusta, where she was a graph*
design artist doing advertising
agei'i. \ work to l olumbia, Ms
Jennings will be responsible foi the

Seminary's annual fund and alumni/

ae relations programs

Dr. Dodds is returning to < olum

bia on a part-time basis as c< linator

ol planned giving. Hedirected
( olumbia's developmenl offii e from
1978 to 1983, when he was named vice
president ol the fexas Presbyterian
Foundation In 1990, hebecamea
consultant in planned givingfoi the
Presbyterian* hurch (USA) Founda-
tion Also in 1990, Dr. Dodds began
|M , i e < onsulting In funds devel-
opment.

A 1954 honors graduate Ol Co-
lumbia, Dr. Dodds recei ved theTh.M.
i from* olumbia in iw>i and the
D.Min. degree from Austin Presb
rian rheological Seminary. Me has
i rvedaspastoi of churches in North
I arolina, ' !eorgia,and Arkansas

We are delighted to welcome

these fine people to our staff .

Acknowledging contributors

New "gift societies" promise to
provide an appropriate means by
whi. 1. 1 i .lumbia can recognize and
express appreciation to those gradu-
ates and friends who give the semi
nary financial support. The societies

named after persons who have
made historic contributions in the life
and witness of Columbia Seminary.

Unless contributors request ano-
Continued on page 8

SPRING 1993

For the Record

i ontinued from page 7

To our contributors

continued from page 7

r

the SBL in Dallas. Dr. Moessner is
one of three general editors for contri-
butions of an international group of
scholars. He was guest lecturer for
Baylor University's Department of
Religion, speaking on "Reading
Luke-Acts: 'Bios of Balance' or 'Bias
of History'?". ...Glen Nagel '63 is
pastor of Kirk of the Hills, Fairfield

Bay, AR Carl Schlich '69 (DMin

'84) is executive of Peace River

Presbytery George McDonald '78

has been called as pastor of Central

church, Princeton, KY Leighton

Culler '88 is interim of the Salem,

VA, church Walter Brueggemann,

professor of Old Testament, lectured
for the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsyl-
vania and at Elmhurst College. He
preached and lectured at Sardis
church, Charlotte; the Ecumenical
Educators Event in Cincinnati; First
C ommunity Church, Columbus, OH;
and at Government Street church,
Mobile. His book, Old Testament
Theology: Essays in Strut ture t Theme,
and Text, has been published by
Fortress Press. Three of his books,
The Land. Tirst and Second Samuel, and
Genesis, are being translated into
Korean.

nymitv, they will be registered
automatically each year as members
of the seminary's historic gift
societies: The Thomas and Ann
Holbrook Goulding Society ($10-99),
The William Plumer Jacobs Society
($100-249), The Agnes Law Society
($250-444), The Woodrow Wilson
Society ($500-999), The William
Marcellus McPheeters Society
($1,000-4,999), The Peter Marshall
Society ($5000-14,999), The Presi-
dents' Society ($15,000+)

Two additional societies have
been established for special types of
gifts: The J. McDowell Richards
Society recognizes those who have
established charitable trusts or gift
annuities or have documented
bequests with the seminary's devel-
opment office. The Columbia
Founders has a permanent member-
ship, recognizing those who have
given extraordinary financial support
to the seminary in many cases over
the course of a lifetime.

Watch for the inauguration of
these gift societies in the next Vantage.
All inquiries about the seminary's
financial needs may be directed to the
Office of Development and Seminarv
Relations. We are grateful for your
partnership with us in mission.

Vantage

P.O. Box 520

Decatur, Georgia 30031

CONTENTS

Columbia's 'Village' 1

Teaching preaching 1

Examining the seminary 2

Cecil Thompson, 1906-1993 2

Vee Huie, 1931-1993 2

Douglas Hix retires 3

Continuing education calendar 4

Commencement '93 4

Professor Newsome's new book 5

For the Record 6

From the Bookstore 7

To our contributors 7

Care for tomorrow's church

If you want to further the church's mission with a contribution to Colum-
bia Theological Seminary, please consider these different ways you can give:

1

Enclosed is my gift

$ to the annual fund.

to the capital campaign

as a tribute in honor or in memory of

Please send me more information about:
how to give a gift and receive interest income for life.

the tax advantages in making a gift of appreciated propertv
(e.g., stock or real estate).

how to establish an endowed scholarship fund ($5,000 or
more) to support seminary students in perpetuity.

how to include Columbia in my will.

Name (please print)

Address

City

State

Zip

Cut and mail to the Office of Development, Columbia Seminarv, P.O. Box
520, Decatur, GA 30031, or call 404/378-8821.

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