A Cautionary Tale I’m a pastor called to serve a small (30 member) congregation in the western suburbs of a large city. The congregation is mostly white, mostly elderly, […]
Alumni Posts
My Hardening Heart
By The Rev. Shawna Bowman We Tell The Truth About Ourselves I have a confession to make. Today I am angry. I can feel my heart hardening with hate. […]
India Dispatches: Reflections in Poetry — Nannette Banks
After returning from the 2016 J-Term travel seminar to India, Rev. Nannette Banks (Director of Alumni/ae Relations) tapped into her poetical gifts for reflection. Beautiful Morning in India India […]
Rethinking my Position on Missionaries — Alum Sarah Jones
In 2013, McCormick alum (then student) Sarah Jones traveled to Ethiopia to research the resiliencies and vulnerabilities of orphaned children leaving care. Along the way she was confronted with her […]
King David & Batman: (Super)Heroes of Faith — Alum Rev. Jessica Dixon
Middle School Bible Study, four words that strike fear into even the minds of well-trained Biblical scholars, but one of my favorite things in life. In the five years since […]
The Prophetic: Keep the Guns from Blazing — Student Gregg Hunter (“The Herald” 11/10/15)
In case you haven’t picked it up yet, here’s the newest edition of the Herald! Inside, student and Herald writer Gregg Hunter reflects on the documentary “Trigger: The Ripple Effects of […]
Three Memorable Moments from McCormick Days 2015
Despite my being an enrolled student at McCormick Theological Seminary for four years, it was only after I graduated that I attended all of McCormick Days. And, really, I was […]
Called to Organize — Alum NaYoung Ha
The newest McCormick t-shirt bears the slogan, “Don’t just read about it, be about it.” The seminary takes great pride in training and guiding faith leaders who do just that […]
2015 Distinguished Alumni–Dr. Pauline Coffman & Rev. Trey Hammond
Nominated by fellow alumni, McCormick’s Distinguished Alumnus/a Award represents a special acknowledgment of the importance and impact McCormick alumni have within the church and their world as Christ’s hands and […]
Leading in the Fight against Alzheimers — Alum Cynthia Huling Hummel
Rev. Dr. Cynthia Huling Hummel has been selected to serve on the National Alzheimer’s Association Early-Stage Advisory Group. As she shares her story about living with dementia, she’s helping to […]