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IN THE MARGINS: Whatever happened to empathy?

IN THE MARGINS: Whatever happened to empathy?

September 17, 2025

By Tony MartinEditor Have you noticed how truly listening to someone has become a rare skill? In our culture today, empathy — the ability to…

IN THE MARGINS: How should Christians think about conflict?

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IN THE MARGINS: How should Christians think about conflict?

September 10, 2025

IN THE MARGINS: Rekindling the spark of spiritual momentum

IN THE MARGINS: Rekindling the spark of spiritual momentum

September 3, 2025

IN THE MARGINS: When Cracker Barrel changed its logo (and changed it back)

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IN THE MARGINS: When Cracker Barrel changed its logo (and changed it back)

August 27, 2025

IN THE MARGINS: Absent from the body, present with the Lord

IN THE MARGINS: Absent from the body, present with the Lord

August 24, 2025

Scholarship honoring Chapman
announced by Southwestern
FORT WORTH, Texas — During this week’s meeting of its Board of Trustees, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary announced the launch of a new scholarship initiated by the family of Morris H. Chapman to honor his denominational legacy. Chapman, 84, passed away Oct. 20. The Morris H. and Jodi Francis Chapman Denominational Scholars Award is an endowed fund that supports students preparing to serve the denomination as Chapman did as the president of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), 1990-1992, and for 18 years as the president of the SBC Executive Committee, as well as other denominational posts. The scholarship will provide support for a student enrolled in the SBC Annual Meeting course through Southwestern, as well as providing scholarships for advanced research in areas such as denominational effectiveness, the history of Crossover, the Cooperative Program, or the life and ministry of Chapman.  Southwestern trustees affirmed the new scholarship by approving $20,000 in funds from its quasi-endowment fund to support the endowed scholarship.