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Alabama Pitstop

August 20, 2019 by dustyluthy 4 Comments

The idea for the pitstop for lunch went like this:  “So I don’t know how I feel about this idea, but I am just going to throw it out there —“ I said timidly. “—go ahead,” my carpool friend Emrie Smith encouraged. “— but it looks like Dexter Avenue Baptist Church isn’t far off the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Inspirational, Seminary Life Tagged: Civil Rights Movement, dexter avenue, dexter avenue king memorial baptist church, Martin Luther King Jr, Memphis, Memphis Theological Seminary, MLK, Montgomery, seminary

On the road again

January 29, 2019 by dustyluthy Leave a Comment

The snacks have been packed.  The podcasts are keyed up.  Lodging accommodations are secured.  It’s time once again to hit the refuge of routine and the road. I’m ready to roll. This year is significant for me as I begin my fourth year in seminary, pursing a Master of Divinity degree from Memphis Theological Seminary. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Seminary Life Tagged: education, finish strong, goals, Memphis Theological Seminary, seminary, traveling

“No one wants you”

January 18, 2019 by dustyluthy 1 Comment

Many groups and individuals classify as the “Least of These” that Jesus talks about, but are we actually loving and ministering to and with these folks?

Posted in: Seminary Life Tagged: calling, jails, Jesus, justice, ministry, prison, seminary

What will be our response?

January 17, 2019 by dustyluthy Leave a Comment

“The hammer of criminal justice is the preferred tool of a society that has run out of ideas.” — Ta-Nehisi Coates This is Part 4 of a 5-part series. Read Part 1, Part 2, or Part 3. As part of my weeklong immersion experience through Memphis Theological Seminary’s class “Jesus, Jails, and Justice,” we were … [Read more…]

Posted in: Seminary Life Tagged: criminal justice, jails, Jesus, justice, response, seminary

Definition of Justice

January 16, 2019 by dustyluthy 1 Comment

Sometimes the best thing we can do is to define the very thing we are after, and in doing so, find out our value isn’t the truth of the Gospel.

Posted in: Seminary Life Tagged: definition, jail, Jesus, justice, prison, seminary

Withholding Grace

January 15, 2019 by dustyluthy Leave a Comment

Each of us is more than the worst thing we’ve ever done, says social justice activist Bryan Stevenson. Why is it so hard to believe that?

Posted in: Seminary Life Tagged: grace, jail, Jesus, justice, mercy, prison, seminary

What I learned in prison

January 14, 2019 by dustyluthy 14 Comments

“I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.’ 37 Then the righteous will answer him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? 38 And when did we see you a stranger and … [Read more…]

Posted in: Seminary Life Tagged: criminal justice, felon, inmate, jail, Jesus, justice, ministry, prison, seminary

Throwback Thursday — Midterms, big words and Starbursts

October 20, 2016 by dustyluthy Leave a Comment

It’s the mid point once again in this semester’s journey at Memphis Theological Seminary. I’m still here to blog about it. I’m taking four classes this fall, totaling 10.5 hours. For the most part, I’m really enjoying the classes once again. The most unusual is a class the seminary makes every new student take. I’m … [Read more…]

Posted in: Seminary Life Tagged: 5-Hour Energy, big words, classes, Cumberland Presbyterian, education, grad school, Memphis Theological Seminary, midterm, Overdrive, semester, seminary, Starburst

So many words

March 24, 2016 by dustyluthy Leave a Comment

My journalism background teaches that a writer should use words that most levels of education and ability can read, know and pronounce. We were taught to avoid technical jargon as much as possible. So cracking open my seminary text books can leave me with a headache some days. * Thank goodness for spring break. * … [Read more…]

Posted in: Seminary Life Tagged: seminary, vocabulary, words

The Middle

March 17, 2016 by dustyluthy 4 Comments

While I make no secret that I’m completely in love with my young seminary journey so far, it has been a challenge adjusting to the atmosphere surrounding a theological education. I’ve sought counsel from a few friends even, struggling with the idea of letting God into my education. I know. It sounds weird to me, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Seminary Life Tagged: graduate school, Memphis Theological Seminary, midterm, seminary, spring break
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