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vts. edu > deans-commentary > thank-you-pj-hobbs

Thank You PJ Hobbs

3+ day, 4+ hour ago  (116+ words) Date: July 2, 2026 PJ Hobbs has been Acting Director of the Doctoral Programs since 2024." As he prepares to return to his role as Senior Lecturer and welcome back Ross Kane as Director, the doctoral faculty expresses their gratitude for PJ's work....

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vts. edu > deans-commentary > connecting-hospitality-technology-and-community-at-vts

Connecting Hospitality, Technology, and Community at VTS

2+ day, 21+ hour ago  (116+ words) Date: July 1, 2026 Reflecting on my 10 plus years with this community, it's remarkable how quickly the time has gone. Over the last decade, VTS has truly become a second home, and what has made this time so rewarding is the deep…...

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vts. edu > deans-commentary > preparing-the-way-a-cxm-summer

Preparing The Way: A CXM Summer

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (141+ words) Date: June 26, 2026 Summer at the Seminary tends to slow down. The dorms empty out, campus quiets, and the pace eases. But like many across campus, we in Contextual Ministry use these months to prepare for the upcoming school year. Contextual…...

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vts. edu > deans-commentary > chariots-of-knowledge

Chariots of Knowledge

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (262+ words) Virginia Theological Seminary Date: June 15, 2026 This September marks my eight-year anniversary of working in libraries. I started my career in libraries in 2018 at a tiny, rural library in St. Clair County, AL, as a Library Clerk. I loved that job....

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vts. edu > deans-commentary > formed-for-ministry-welcoming-our-doctoral-cohort

Formed for Ministry: Welcoming Our Doctoral Cohort

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (247+ words) Virginia Theological Seminary Formed for Ministry: Welcoming Our Doctoral Cohort Date: June 11, 2026 This summer, we will welcome approximately forty students for the three-week doctoral residency that combines intensive coursework, worship, and fellowship. Additional doctoral students have already completed their summer…...

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vts. edu > deans-commentary > forming-leaders-the-vts-doctoral-advantage

Forming Leaders: The VTS Doctoral Advantage

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (258+ words) Date: June 8, 2026 On June 15, we will welcome to campus VTS doctoral students for their annual summer residency. In addition to our'curriculum which focuses around three tracks'Ministry Development, Educational Leadership, and Christian Spirituality'there are'four'things that make the VTS doctoral programs distinct'from…...

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vts. edu > deans-commentary > connected-forever

Connected Forever

4+ week, 6+ min ago  (298+ words) Date: June 5, 2026 Almost a dozen years ago, I moved to Virginia Theological Seminary for a period of three years." I clearly remember that day in August 2015 when I pushed suitcases into room 104 in St. George's dorm." Within hours, I had…...

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vts. edu > deans-commentary > reflections-on-a-journey-of-faith-2

Reflections on a Journey of Faith

4+ week, 22+ hour ago  (198+ words) Date: June 4, 2026 When I started at VTS in my August term, little did I know the continuing ride that I would be on with God and the amazing human beings I would meet during my time at VTS " human beings…...

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vts. edu > deans-commentary > the-enduring-rhythm-of-seminary-life

The Enduring Rhythm of Seminary Life

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (231+ words) Date: June 2, 2026 In seminary, the rhythm was so steady we hardly noticed it'classroom, chapel, lunch. Study, worship, community. We moved through those spaces every day, not realizing how much they were shaping us. Only later did I understand that those…...

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vts. edu > deans-commentary > a-message-for-the-class-of-2026

A Message for the Class of 2026

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (184+ words) Date: June 1, 2026 Dear VTS Graduates of the Class of 2026, As a grateful alumnus of the Virginia Theological Seminary, Class of 1992, and now serving on the Board of Trustees, I join the entire VTS community in celebrating the Class of 2026. Your…...

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