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Friday Photos 1.24.14
Jan. 24, 2014—Kap Sum and friends played a gig last week at B.B. King’s. The band consisted of 7 people, 6 from the Divinity School. The songs included pop, covers, love songs, and 2 original compositions form Dr. Perkin’s “Songwriting from a Theological Perspective.” The crowd received us well, and we had great time making a a splash...
VDS Feature: “Do You Understand What You are Reading?”
Jan. 23, 2014—The Academy of Young Preachers is a trans-denominational organization that seeks to identify, support, and inspire young preachers and their calls to preaching. Founded by Dwight Moody in 2010, the academy holds nationwide conferences when young preachers are invited to preach sermons on the theme of conference. This year, young preachers from around the nation...
VDS Friday Photo
Jan. 17, 2014—Happy Friday! We reached 1000 likes on Facebook this week! Thank you to all who follow us and read about our daily life here at VDS. And thank you for all the wonderful comments you share with us.
VDS Feature: Jeani Cranford
Jan. 15, 2014—The journey to divinity school has been a long, winding road spanning nearly twenty years. I first felt the call to ministry in 1995 through a class meditation in a required course on religion. Through a series of choices and by learning to hear the Divine voice above all others (including family and friends), I...
VDS Friday Photo 1.10.14
Jan. 10, 2014—Thank you to all who participated in our First Annual Instagram Holiday Campaign. We had over 200 photos submitted using #VDSholidays. Enjoy a selection of these fun photos (and thanks to Julia Nusbaum for putting this together!)
VDS Feature: Jailbird
Jan. 8, 2014—Although I am a published songwriter and music publisher with an SESAC affiliation, eventually the business of music on “Music Row” offered more than I could endure. While I realize that my journey to Vanderbilt from 16th to 21st Avenue is one measured in a lifetime rather than any perceptions or illusions of success or...
VDS Feature: Jana Hall
Jan. 1, 2014—“I believe in God Who made everything in heaven and on earth Including me. Full Deaf and made In the image of God…” –Hannah Lewis[1] The World Health Organization reports nearly 360 million Deaf people worldwide. Although awareness and inclusion of Deaf and hard of hearing people has slowly increased in the past few years,...
VDS Friday Photo of the Week 12.20.1
Dec. 20, 2013—School is over! Making joyful merriment With one another. Haiku by Viki Matson Director of Field Education Vanderbilt Divinity School
VDS Feature: Laughing at God’s Delights
Dec. 18, 2013—Anthony Fatta, MDiv’12 Associate Pastor Los Gatos UMC Some say that laughter is the best medicine. I believe them. If you would have told me when I began my studies at Vanderbilt Divinity School in 2009 that I would be living in the Bay Area of California as a clergy person in the United Methodist...
VDS Friday Photo: 12.13.13
Dec. 13, 2013—The Cal Turner Program for Moral Leadership hosted a conversation between Reverand Joe Ingle and VDS students, faculty and staff on December 5, 2013. Reverend Joe Ingle, has spent the last 30 years serving as a chaplain and friend to those who are incarcerated. Joe has worked closely with prisoners in the Southeast, including those...