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Commemorating Nicaea at 1,700
Read this year's Beeson magazine cover story on the legacy of the Council of Nicaea, which turns 1,700 years old in 2025.
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Deric Thomas Named New Director of Lay Academy at Samford’s Beeson Divinity School
Deric Thomas has been named the next director of Beeson's Lay Academy, following Jim Pounds' retirement.
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Pounds Retires After 25 Years of Service
After 25 years of service to Samford’s Beeson Divinity School, Jim Pounds, longtime director of operations and leader of Beeson's Lay Academy, retired in mid-July.
 
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Beeson Divinity School Graduate Finds Unique Way to Serve Veterans
Beeson alumnus Matt Burford began Real Taps for Real Heroes in an effort to ensure every veteran has live taps played at their funeral.
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Beeson Celebrates Power of Story and Imagination in Preaching at Annual Conference
Led by renowned apologist Alister McGrath, with contributions from Christian leaders from across the country, Samford University’s Beeson Divinity School hosted the second iteration of its annual preaching conference last week.
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Beeson Graduates Start Online Biblical Languages Classroom
Beeson alumni Ryan Martin and Courtney Trotter help first-time students learn biblical Hebrew and Greek, as well as offering refreshers for those who need help remembering the languages.
 
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Initiative Aims to Help Beeson Divinity School Students Think Vocationally from Day One
Samford University’s Beeson Divinity School is working to ensure all students come into seminary thinking about their future.
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Samford Alumni Lead Trailblazing Mission Trip to Alaska
This summer, two Samford University alumni, Keith Brown ’90 and Andrew Bush, MDiv ’24, led an eight-day mission trip to Alaska with the Shelby Baptist Association as part of a five-year partnership between the Alabama Baptist State Convention and the Alaska Baptist Resource Network.
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Samford University’s Beeson Divinity School Recognized with Major Awards
The Religious Communicators Council and Baptist Communicators Association recently recognized Beeson for its excellence in religious communications and public relations. The 2024 Beeson magazine was given the top honor of “Best of Show” by the RCC.
 
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Phil Ryken Reminds Graduates of the “Urgency of Our Gospel Task” as Beeson Celebrates Spring Commencement
Twenty-two graduates received their degrees from Samford University’s Beeson Divinity School on May 2 during the spring service of commencement and consecration.
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Study and Service: Beeson Grad Shares Story of Working and Studying at Beeson
Caleb Craft, who graduated May 2, has also served Beeson as an adviser and mentor to students. Read how the Lord has used him as both a student and staff member.
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Learning to Trust: Beeson Graduate Testifies to God’s Faithfulness
Ashton Holt, who graduates May 2, testifies to the Lord's goodness and faithfulness during her time at Beeson.
 
 

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