Midwestern Seminary

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At graduation, Midwestern Seminary and Spurgeon College recognized Geoff Chang, associate professor of historical theology, as the 2026 Professor of the Year. Chang joined our faculty during a challenging post‑pandemic season and has since become a key contributor through his teaching, writing, local church involvement, and leadership of the Spurgeon Library. We’re grateful for Dr. @geoffchang!

How has the #ForTheChurch National Conference encouraged you? Hear from Michael as he shares how conferences like FTC have fueled his growth and strengthened his ministry—both now and for years to come. Join us this year for #FTCN26: bit.ly/4tqw8xS

This week on Preaching and Preachers, Dr. J. Stephen Yuille joins me to discuss “The Puritans and Pastoral Ministry.” | Listen at preachingandpreachers.org

This week on Preaching and Preachers, Dr. J. Stephen Yuille joins me to discuss “The Puritans and Pastoral Ministry.” | Listen at preachingandpreachers.org

Congratulations, @mattgoins77 on graduating from @MBTS! You have done so well even while leading ministry and your family in challenging seasons. Rejoicing with you!

Great day of celebrating graduates @MBTS today!

That’s a wrap on the semester at @MBTS and @SpurgeonColl! Our post-graduation faculty lunch. Love serving with these friends!

Today, I graduated from @MBTS with my PhD. Blessed beyond measure. God is good.

Five years ago, I graduated from @MBTS with my PhD. Today, I congratulate the graduates of the Class of 2026. @jasonkeithallen described faithful ministry from Ephesians 4: • Unity of the faith • Knowledge of the Son of God • Maturity • Doctrinal stability

Proud to be a graduate of @MBTS Christ-exalting theology, church-centered mission, exceptional faculty invested in student success. A challenging program made easier by the support and encouragement of my wonderful wife. #FortheChurch

My latest in @forthechurch @MBTS - you've gotta preach to the choir because the choir (probably) is full of heretics. Read it here: ftc.co/resource-libra…

📣 Don't miss our giveaway with @WesleyLHuff! Thanks to the generosity of @crossway, every listener can get a free eBook of "The Hope of the Resurrection" by @pj_schreiner. Plus, 100 listeners will also receive a physical copy of the book. Hear from Wes to learn more and enter to win: bit.ly/40dcwRg

Couple of days ago I posted my conversation with @pj_schreiner on the resurrection (specifically his new book on the topic). Since then a few people have wrote comments or messaged me stating that Jesus’s resurrection was a spiritual *not* a physical event. The word used in the New Testament that we translate as “resurrection” is anastasis. The term holds all the regular understanding we would ascribe to a physical rising or standing up, not merely spiritual revival. The general sense of anastasis is “raising” and could even refer to erecting a building, standing up, or even becoming well after being ill. However, the specific sense of anastasis as resurrection from the dead is the primary meaning in the NT, and is certainly the focus in 1 Cor. 15. The Gospel accounts and Paul’s usage provide strong evidence against a purely spiritual interpretation. Acts 2:31 emphasizes that Christ’s body “did not experience corruption,” indicating bodily continuity. Paul’s primary agenda is defense of a literal resurrection from the dead for both Christ and then all people, and for Paul, a physical resurrection, a literal was-dead-but-is-now-alive-again transformation is crucial for the Christian life. The distinction between revivification and resurrection is crucial here. The raising of Lazarus or of the widow of Nain’s son was a restoration to temporary physical life (they came to life only ultimately to die again after), not a resurrection to permanent life. Jesus’s resurrection transcends this category entirely. A distinctive feature of the Christian view of resurrection is that the dead are not only revived but also transformed. Along with Christ, a Christians’s resurrection at the end of this world will bring personal transformation and exaltation as well as the return of life. This transformation involves the whole person; what is raised and transformed is not some impersonal corpse but dead persons, who are transformed outwardly and inwardly — we’re not talking zombies here people. The Gospels describe a bodily resurrection with transformed properties: those raised to the resurrection “do not marry” and “cannot die anymore, because they are equal to the angels and are children of God, being children of the resurrection.” (Luke 20:27-36) This describes not a disembodied spirit but an embodied existence fundamentally altered in nature. Everything we read about in scripture points overwhelmingly to bodily resurrection rather than purely spiritual continuation. Now go get your free copy of Dr. Shreiner’s book The Hope of the Resurrection at mbts.edu/wesley-huff-gi….

WEEK 5 of First Five Weeks Giveaways | $500 BOOKSTORE GIFT CARD! Register for fall classes this week to be entered to win! Enroll today bit.ly/4dvY7aP

How should we live today in light of the resurrection? Hear from @pj_schreiner as he shares the two ways Christians can live doing so: dying to self and putting to death what is earthly in us, and living with God's resurrected people, the Church.

The Southern Baptist Convention is just a few weeks away! We're excited to host For the Church Orlando at #SBC26—a luncheon and panel featuring @jasonkeithallen, @hbcharlesjr, @tonymerida, @StephenRummage, and @pastorclint, with worship led by @drmcboz! Join us on June 9 at 12pm: bit.ly/4aRKYGd

Many Christians struggle to explain the deep things of God to children. See how @forthechurch writers encourage us to know theology deeply so we can share it faithfully with the next generation. Read it today from the latest issue of Midwestern Magazine: mbts.edu/magazine/expla…

NEWS | Midwestern Seminary and Spurgeon College Celebrate Seventy-Ninth Commencement Exercises Read the news! mbts.edu/article/midwes…

Congratulations, graduates! We praise the Lord for the blessing of equipping the next generation of pastors and ministry leaders in Kansas City and beyond. It is our prayer that our graduates will continue to labor faithfully #ForTheChurch.

🎓 It’s graduation day! We’re excited to celebrate the accomplishments of our students this morning at 10am. Join us via livestream at mbts.edu/livestream.