Dean's Commentary Rikkyo University 150 years old 05/13/2024 There are some moments when one is honored to be the dean and president of Virginia Theological Seminary. The extraordinary…
Dean's Commentary The day after 05/10/2024 With the Board meetings and Commencement over, we can all enjoy a pause. Today is a day when I am…
Dean's Commentary Commencement Day 05/09/2024 The classes have been taught; the papers graded; hundreds of chapel services attended; numerous meals consumed; many a moment of…
Dean's Commentary An historic Board Dinner 05/08/2024 As we went through the Board members being honored last night, I was conscious of the extraordinary people who were…
Dean's Commentary Exhibiting the Class Crosses 05/07/2024 “An Outward and Visible Sign: The Senior Class Crosses” exhibit at the Bishop Payne Library invites visitors on an informative…
Dean's Commentary Seniors hosted the Faculty 05/06/2024 It was a lovely evening. Last night, we gathered in Bicentennial Hall. The seniors had decided that as their thank…
Dean's Commentary A celebration of the library 05/03/2024 Last night, we had the Thesis and Summative Capstone Projects Presentation Evening. It was a delightful occasion. The largest number…
Dean's Commentary Commissioning of Families and Taylor Swift 05/02/2024 I announced in “Contemporary Witness of the Church” that I was intending to preach on Taylor Swift at the service…
Dean's Commentary Thesis and Summative Capstone Projects 05/01/2024 On Thursday 2 May at 7pm, we look forward with joy to celebrating the work of our Masters students who…
Dean's Commentary An argument from Dogs to Divinity 04/30/2024 My inbox is full most days. And the vast majority are emails of some complexity, often entailing criticism about this…
Dean's Commentary Board Committee Meetings 04/29/2024 This is the season of Board Committee Meetings. The Academic Affairs Committee has met (they have voted the graduates for…
Dean's Commentary The William Temple Foundation and Radical Hope 04/26/2024 Yesterday afternoon I headed to the UK. This is a short trip. But I was invited to participate in the…