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Posted by: Cameron Schweitzer | May 23, 2025

Excerpt — Towards a Clearer Understanding of Jonathan Edwards’s Biblical Typology: A Case Study in the ‘Blank Bible’

Dr. Cameron Schweitzer provides new insights into Jonathan Edwards’s often mischaracterized typology.

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Cameron Schweitzer

Director, San Francisco Campus | Associate Professor of Historical Theology

Dr. Schweitzer serves as the Director of Gateway Seminary’s San Francisco Campus and an Associate Professor of Historical Theology. His desire is to help Christians find all of their joy in all of the manifold excellencies of Jesus Christ.

Voices

Posted by: Cathie Smith | March 28, 2025

Seeing the Unseen

CSBC Women’s Ministry Director Cathie Smith shares how the church can serve the marginalized in its community.

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Cathie Smith

CSBC Women’s Ministry Director

Cathie Smith serves as the California Southern Baptist Convention Women’s Ministry Director. She has a passion for teaching God’s word, serving the marginalized, and reaching the unreached.

Theology

Posted by: Jonathan McCormick | July 4, 2024

Who Were the Danbury Baptists?

The Baptist story is integral to the history of the United States.

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Jonathan McCormick

Director of Library Services | Associate Professor of Theological Research

Dr. Jonathan McCormick’s dissertation examined the tradition of confessions of faith among Baptists in the United States through the 1925 Baptist Faith and Message.

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Theology

Posted by: Philip O. Hopkins | November 8, 2024

Excerpt – John Piper, Calvinism, and Missions: A Way Forward

Read this section of Dr. Hopkins’ new book on the theology of John Piper.

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Philip O. Hopkins

Associate Professor of Church History

Philip O. Hopkins is the associate professor of Church history at Gateway Seminary. He earned Ph.D. in applied theology from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and a second Ph.D. in Iranian history from the University of St. Andrews (Scotland). He is also a research fellow for the Institute of Iranian Studies at the University of St. Andrews, guest lecturer at Russian-Armenian University in Yerevan, Armenia, and part of the editorial board for Iran and the Caucasus (Brill).

Missions

The Incarcerated Church

Voices

Posted by: Tyler Sanders | September 6, 2024

When God Works Before Your Very Eyes

Voices

Posted by: Natalie Hernandez | January 19, 2024

Helping ‘The Helper’

Ministry

Posted by: Eddie Pate | October 5, 2023

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Posted by: Damaris Scrima | January 31, 2025

A Love for Scripture

Damaris Scrima, MTS student, shares the importance of cultivating a love for God’s word.

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Damaris Scrima

Student | MTS

Damaris Scrima holds a bachelor’s degree in Applied Theology from California Baptist University. She is currently pursuing a master’s in Theological Studies with a concentration in Biblical Studies at Gateway Seminary.

Voices

Posted by: Beth Runkle | January 21, 2025

Excerpt — Another Move God?

Beth Runkle, Gateway alum, shares her reflections as a military wife and seeks to encourage other military wives in her new book Another Move, God?

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Beth Runkle

Gateway MTS ’24

Author Beth Runkle has been married to her military man for twenty-five years. Faith in Christ dramatically transformed Beth from a bitter and reluctant military wife to one who embraced the community. Beth is called to encourage other women to intentionally pursue Christ in military life.

Voices

Posted by: Kelly Womack | May 17, 2024

To Live Biblically – My Family

My oldest son, Micah, has Tuberous Sclerosis Complex, a neurological disorder he was diagnosed with at 5 months of age. He is non-verbal, cognitively around 3-4 years old, and has some significant behavioral issues.

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Kelly Womack

Trustee at Gateway Seminary

Kelly Womack lives in Fort Smith, Arkansas with her husband and sons. She earned a MDiv from Gateway Seminary in 2003.

Theology

Posted by: Chris Chun | March 21, 2025

Excerpt — The Complete Works of Andrew Fuller Volume 10: Apologetic Works

In Dr. Chris Chun’s newest publication, he provides commentary for The Complete Works of Andrew Fuller Volume 10: Apologetic Works.

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Chris Chun

Professor of Church History | Director, Jonathan Edwards Center

Dr. Chris Chun is the professor of Church History and the director of Jonathan Edwards Center at Gateway Seminary. Chris’ doctoral research at St. Andrews University was focused on the eighteenth-century Edwardsean Baptists in Britain. He also has served as president of The Evangelical Theological Society (Far West Region).

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The Study Podcast

June 17, 2025

Wisdom Books | Job

Can God be put on trial? How are we to understand suffering? Why is the book of Job in the Bible? Dive into the book and learn about the book that brings us an amazing story of God’s goodness.

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From Here to Eternity

June 16, 2025

An Iranian’s Testimony of Coming to Faith in Christ

Sam Rahmani, an Iranian refugee and PhD candidate, shares his journey from a non-practicing Bahai family in Tehran to becoming a Christian. Influenced by atheist mentors and philosophical readings, Sam was an atheist but later found faith through the reading Galatians

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The Study Podcast

June 10, 2025

Historical Books | Esther

The Biblical book of Ester does not mention God once. However, that does’t mean God is absent. Irony is used a lot in this book to show God working through human interactions.

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