Dr. Robert Ellis recently learned something about patience as he waited his turn to have blood drawn for routine lab work. His lesson came from watching a mother and her daughter waiting to hear their names called. Ellis, retired dean of Logsdon School of Theology at Hardin-Simmons University, shared that lesson in a beautifully written article for his blog, “An
Read moreThe following opinion piece by Dr. Robert Sellers originally was posted on the Baptist News Global website. It is reprinted here with permission. Sellers is professor of theology and missions emeritus at Hardin-Simmons University’s Logsdon Seminary. Statistics for 2021 from across multiple Christian denominations reveal a decrease in church membership and active participation, according to the parachurch organization Exponential and the Pew
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By LORETTA FULTON The wait was worth it for Dr. Robert Ellis, who just learned that he had been chosen the Faculty Member of the Year at Hardin-Simmons University, an award that normally is announced at the end of the spring semester. But last spring was far from normal, with COVID-19 disrupting all aspects of life. So, Ellis learned via
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By LORETTA FULTON Dr. George Knight would have been proud. Three of his former students were featured speakers for the annual George Knight Lectures Oct. 28-29 at Hardin-Simmons University. Theme for lectures was “Women of the Old Testament,” with Dr. Susan Pigott, Dr. Robert Ellis, and Dr. Meredith Stone delivering the lectures. Knight, a professor for years at Logsdon School
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