Dr. Carolyn Gordon, Fuller’s associate professor of communication, recently got a new smart phone, and she decided to start an Instagram account. But as she experimented with the popular photo application, she discovered something she didn't ...

A weekend of celebrations honoring Dr. Richard and Phyllis Mouw concluded on Sunday evening, May 20, with a gala and dinner at the Pasadena Convention Center. Nearly 600 people came together for the evening gala to share their respect, ...

Juan Martinez, associate provost for diversity and international programs and associate professor of Hispanic studies and pastoral leadership, is quoted extensively in this Christian Post series on racism and multi-ethnicity in the church based ...

Mike Harrison, pastor of Bethany Evangelical Free Church in Littleton, Colorado and a graduate of Fuller's MA in Global Leadership degree program, appears in this PBS News Hour segment about immigration reform. The segment, which aired on May ...

Hands shot up in the air all over Travis Auditorium on May 15 when Fuller’s President Richard Mouw asked how many people present were graduates of Wheaton College in Illinois. The auditorium was full as people gathered to hear Dr. Philip Ryken, ...

A tribute to Fuller’s President Richard J. Mouw has been included in the Congressional Record, the official record of the proceedings and debates of Congress. House of Representatives Congressman Adam B. Schiff prepared the tribute honoring ...

Fuller Seminary has announced the appointment of Dr. Tim Dearborn as the new director of the Lloyd John Ogilvie Institute of Preaching. Dr. Dearborn comes to the role after a decade serving as director and then partnership leader (vice ...

The “Talk of God, Talk of Science” conference ended on May 4 with a final panel comprised of scientists and preachers discussing some final thoughts on how the two practices can and should be used together. The panel provided hopeful, ...

The second and busiest day of the Talk of God, Talk of Science conference sponsored by the Ogilvie Institute and Scientists in Congregations came to a close on Friday evening with a panel discussion and time of worship.The panel discussion was ...

“It’s useful for the church and for preachers to pay closer attention to cognitive science,” said Justin Barrett, director of Fuller Seminary’s Thrive Center for Human Development. Dr. Barrett’s lecture at the Talk of God, Talk of ...

There was a lot of “Dawkins talk” at the Talk of God, Talk of Science conference on May 3 when Ron Numbers and Karl Giberson took the stage. Historian and scientist Ron Numbers gave an account of historical events that have led science to be ...

Fuller’s President Richard J. Mouw opened the second day of the Talk of God, Talk of Science conference with an inspiring sermon on God’s delight in creation and what that means for people. Dr. Mouw, who will be leading a seminar on Friday ...

“The heavens declare the glory of God,” said Jennifer Wiseman in her lecture at the Talk of God, Talk of Science conference held in Travis Auditorium on May 2. And she should know. Wiseman is an astronomer. She spends her days looking at ...

The “Talk of God, Talk of Science” conference sponsored by Fuller’s Ogilvie Institute of Preaching and Scientists in Congregations kicked off on May 2 with worship and two lectures exploring the universe and the human mind.Dr. Mark Labberton, ...

Pasadena Mayor Bill Bogaard welcomed the largest crowd ever—over 700 people—to attend the City’s 40th Annual Prayer Breakfast held on May 2 at the Pasadena Convention Center. Fuller’s President Richard Mouw, who offered the prayer for the City ...

When Dr. Matthew Sleeth’s wife asked him what he thought was the biggest problem in the world, his response was, “The world is dying.” That statement, made years ago when he was still an emergency room physician, has changed his life, said ...

 Just in time for midterm week, the School of Psychology’s Dr. Jeffrey Bjorck, who has been gracing Fuller with his piano arrangements and compositions for years, has released this new video featuring a peaceful piece he wrote in 1996 ...

Fuller Seminary’s President Richard J. Mouw has been named Distinguished Visiting Scholar at Pepperdine University for the 2013-2014 academic year (Read Pepperdine's announcement here).  After his retirement as president of Fuller Seminary on ...

Fuller Seminary’s Pasadena, California campus was buzzing on April 24 as people gathered in Travis Auditorium to hear Dr. Ellen Davis, the Amos Ragan Kearns Distinguished Professor of Bible and Practical Theology at Duke Divinity School, speak at ...

Fuller Seminary received a Culture, Commerce & Community Award at the 2013 annual meeting of the Playhouse District Association, held April 23 at the Boston Court Performing Arts Center in Pasadena, California. Fuller was one of three organizations ...

“What if we lived as a church? What if we recognized the gift that each and every part of this community is sent by God, placed here for a season and for a reason?” Dr. Love Sechrest, associate professor of New Testament, preached at All-Seminary ...

This is the second and final installment of a discussion on race and privilege led by five Fuller faculty members that took place on April 4, 2013 (You can read the first part here). The conversation was titled “Living with Unjust Legacies: Race, ...

What does it mean to be a 'missional' church--a church in a changing global environment?  How do we authentically share the good news?These questions were among many addressed during the Evangelism Panel Discussion on April 10, moderated by ...

“Many church leaders lack information and common knowledge, and they influence the mission field negatively,” said Rev. Jin So Yoo, senior pastor of All Nations Church in Lakeview Terrace, California, and a DMin student at Fuller. He was in ...

As part of Fuller’s Mission Week, Juan Sarmiento, chaplain of the Los Angeles Mission and pastor of Divine Savior Presbyterian Church, spoke in Travis Auditorium about his experiences working in ministry and mission in different cultural ...

“God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.” That is the first line of Psalm 46, the passage from which  Scott Sunquist, dean of the School of Intercultural Studies, preached at All-Seminary Chapel on April 10. His ...

On a recent two-week trip to Asia, President Richard J. Mouw was invited to attend alumni gatherings in South Korea and Japan. The alumni event in South Korea took place on March 25 at Sae Joong Ang Church in Seoul, South Korea. Richard and Phyllis ...

When students decide to come to Fuller, they do not usually picture themselves competing against other Pasadena campuses in frivolous games.  But on April 5, a team made up of 15 Fuller students and faculty members came together to participate in ...

Many of you, perhaps, have heard the very tragic news over the weekend, that Rick and Kay Warren's youngest son, Matthew, took his own life.The pain and hurt of this moment is almost unfathomable.As the Fuller community worldwide, we join our ...

    A crowd gathered in Payton 101 on Fuller’s Pasadena Campus on April 4, 2013 to hear five of Fuller’s professors speak on the often taboo subject of race. The event, sponsored by the Hispanic Center, African American Church Studies Program, ...

At a special “Founder’s Day” celebration at All-Seminary Chapel, President Richard J. Mouw charged students, faculty, and staff with continuing the vision set forth by the founder of Fuller Theological Seminary Charles E. Fuller. “I’m the last ...

Fuller Affiliate Assistant Professor Marèque Ireland will be commissioned as an officer in the United States Navy Reserve Chaplain Corps at Fuller Seminary’s Travis Auditorium at 5pm on Saturday, April 6.  The entire Fuller Community is invited ...

According to Redlands Daily Facts, given Pope Francis’ more ascetic lifestyle, many Catholics are hopeful he is the right man to represent the poor demographic, which is often overlooked.  Juan Martinez, associate provost for divinity ...

According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the familiarity of the Easter story can pose some difficulty for pastor’s wanting to utilize a fresh perspective.  The Rev. Kurt Fredrickson, assistant professor of pastoral ministry at Fuller, provided ...

Reel Spirituality is hosting a screening of I Am Not A Hipster on Thursday, April 4 at 7:30 p.m. in Travis Auditorium at Fuller Seminary.  Written and directed by Destin Cretton, Hipster tells the story of Brook Hyde, an ...

Scott W. Sunquist, dean of the School of Intercultural Studies and professor of World Christianity, was recognized by mission publication the International Bulletin of Missionary Research.  The IBMR is a quarterly journal that offers ...

Fuller's Dr. Cecil M. Robeck, professor of church history and ecumenics, was invited to the Vatican to attend the Inaugural Mass of Pope Francis on March 19, 2013. Dr. Robeck is co-chair of the International Catholic-Pentecostal Dialogue, and has ...

The annual Intercollegiate Challenge will be held this year on Friday, April 5 at 6 p.m. at the Rose Bowl--complete with food trucks and an after-party! This is an event sponsored by the city of Pasadena that includes teams of students (and some ...

According to NBC Latino March 14, with the selection of the new pope, many Los Angeles Catholics are hoping he will unite Latinos worldwide.  Professor of Hispanic studies and pastoral leadership,Juan Martinez, was quoted, saying, “It was a very ...

In the last chapel session of the 2013 Winter Quarter, the Fuller community shared communion together in remembrance of the Lenten season Feb. 13.  Reflecting on the theme of Reconciliation, the Fuller Vocal Ensemble performed, “Love is the ...

The Fuller Theological Seminary Board of Trustees has announced that Mark Labberton has accepted the call to serve as the seminary’s fifth president, beginning July 1, 2013.  Announcing Labberton’s unanimous election by the trustees, Board Chair ...

Fuller Theological Seminary and the Archives Bookshop announced Monday the completion of an agreement that will bring Archives Bookshop to Fuller-owned property on Oakland Avenue.The Archives Bookshop, an independent, theological bookseller that ...

According to the Associated Baptist Press, Glen Stassen, the Lewis B. Smedes Professor of Christian Ethics at Fuller, has been named the 2013 recipient of the Baptist World Alliance Denton and Janice Lotz Human Rights Award.  The award will ...

President Richard Mouw is among those serving on the board of advisors for, “The Bible” series, a five-part, ten-hour miniseries produced by actress Roma Downey and her husband Mark Burnett, which began airing March 3 at 8:00 p.m. on the History ...

Justin Barrett, director of Fuller Seminary’s Thrive Center for Human Development in the School of Psychology, is leading an online discussion of his essay published on Big Questions Online, a publication of the John Templeton Foundation. ...

“Is your life a testimony to what God is doing in the world, or who you want to be?” Dr. Joy Moore, associate director of African American Church Studies, asked at All-Seminary Chapel on March 6. In her messaged titled “Making a Name for ...

Last month, Fuller Seminary’s Professor of Church History and Ecumenics and Director of the David J. DuPlessis Center for Christian Spirtuality, Cecil M. Robeck, received the Washington Theological Consortium’s 2013 Ecumenism Award for his ...

Ralph P. Martin, former professor of New Testament and director of the Graduate Studies Program at Fuller Theological Seminary, passed away on February 25, 2013, after a two year battle with lymphoma. He was 87 years old. Martin was highly ...

According to The Layman Online, Fuller’s All-Seminary Chapel Director, Jennifer Graffius, became the first pastor to be ordained into ECO: A Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians, Sunday, Feb. 24.  The article says although several dozen ...

Brian Prinn, a businessman, Navy veteran, and member of Fuller’s Board of Trustees, passed away on Sunday, February 24, 2013, at the age of 68. Prinn contributed to Fuller significant knowledge and business experience, not to mention a warm heart ...

Oliver Crisp, professor of Systematic Theology at Fuller Theological Seminary, has been named a grantee of the Evolution & Christian Faith grants competition sponsored by the BioLogos Foundation. Last year, BioLogos, a community of evangelical ...

At the All-Seminary Chapel second Lenten service on February 27, Professor of Theology and Ethics Hak Joon Lee continued on the theme of reconciliation. He noted, specifically, the ways in which Jesus’ reconciliation with those around him is ...

 Fuller Theological Seminary announced on February 26 that it has hired a new Vice President for Seminary Development, effective March 4, 2013. Jon Yasuda joins Fuller’s Office of Development from Opportunity International, where he served as ...

“It’s not a misstatement when we talk about the work of Calvary as the finished work of redemption,” began Richard Mouw as he spoke during an All-Seminary Chapel service, Feb. 20.  “Christ was doing something on Calvary--he was accomplishing ...

Dean Gilliland, former senior professor of contextualized theology and African studies at Fuller Theological Seminary, passed away on Sunday, February 17, 2013, at the age of 84. Gilliland dedicated 25 years to Fuller as a teacher and supervisor ...

After completing a Master of Arts degree in Cross Cultural Studies in 1989 and a doctorate in missiology in 1999, Marita De Guzman Viloria has worked in her native country of the Philippines for the last 20 years to eliminate human trafficking. ...

In a Christianity Today article highlighting the humanity of Pope Benedict XVI's decision to resign, it infers he acknowledged that he could no longer carry out the huge task. President Richard Mouw said the pope's tenure was troubled by some ...

Fuller’s Just Peacemaking Initiative led by Christian Ethics Professor Glen Stassen and First Baptist Church Pasadena is holding a special screening of “My Neighbourhood” a film about a remarkable non-violent campaign in the heart of Jerusalem. The ...

In the first lecture of a series of three during the School of Psychology's Symposium on the Integration of Psychology and Theology, Marie Hoffman, Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychology at New York University, centered the topic on ...

The sounds of worship wafted across Fuller’s Pasadena campus on February 13 as students, staff, and faculty gathered on the mall under the noonday sun for a special Ash Wednesday chapel service.Fuller community members congregated to hear a ...

In an attempt to provide unity among Christian denominations, Catholics and four Protestant denominations in the Reformed tradition agreed on the validity of each one’s practice of baptism.  This was made official in an annual meeting on Jan. 29 ...

Pope Benedict XVI has direct influence over 1.1 billion Catholics, not including those outside the church who still consider the Pope as a vital resource for theological wisdom. The average Catholic, according to Juan Martinez, Associate Provost ...

The Brehm Center for Worship, Theology, and the Arts is offering two new classes this summer that will bring students to the Big Apple.The week-long experiential learning intensives are taught in New York City and include excursions to some of ...

In a program entitled, “Let the Heavens Praise,” on February 10, a choir of approximately 900 burst out in song at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in downtown Los Angeles during the second annual ecumenical Festival of Worship.  The ...

Nearly a dozen people representing agencies throughout the city of Pasadena congregated in Travis Auditorium at Fuller Seminary on February 11 to discuss how the community can address mental health and gun violence.Representatives from city ...

Fuller's President Dr. Richard J. Mouw is in New York this weekend to deliver three lectures. His first lecture, to be delivered on Friday, February 1, will be at Call Auditorium in Cornell University's Kennedy Hall.Cornell's Center for Christian ...

It was standing room only in Travis Auditorium at Fuller’s Pasadena campus on January 30 as students, staff, and faculty gathered to hear Dr. Jean Bethke Elshtain, featured speaker of the School of Theology’s annual Payton Lectures. Jean ...

In an article in the National Catholic Reporter, Fuller Professor of Theology and Culture Robert Johnston highlights the success of the Windrider Forum, held in conjunction with the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. The forum brings ...

Fuller alum and social justice advocate, Rachel Goble, is featured in this article regarding her nonprofit foundation, The SOLD Project, which helps young girls in Thailand escape sex trafficking.  Along with transforming the lives of dozens of ...

Chap Clark, associate provost and professor of Youth, Family, and Culture at Fuller Seminary recently gave a presentation on his experience working with young people at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan.In his presentation, Clark explained ...

“At this critical time in our nation’s history, there is evident madness being shouted up and down our streets,” Dr. James Earl Massey said at his second lecture of the Martin Luther King Jr. celebration at Fuller Seminary on January 24. ...

In this article by Deseret News, President Richard Mouw’s recent book, “Talking With Mormons: An Invitation to Evangelicals,” is illustrated as a good source for understanding how to conduct “respectful, fair-minded disagreement,” specifically ...

With gospel music in full swing, Fuller’s All-Seminary Chapel had the pleasure of welcoming the distinguished pastor and theologian James Earl Massey, who spoke on the immeasurable help of God throughout each of our lives.  Massey started off ...

The First Annual Los Angeles Theology Conference, the only theology conference that has been L.A.-wide, proved a great success January 17-18 at Biola University.   Speakers from around the world joined the distinguished panel to reflect ...

 In an article on FamilyScholars.org, Fuller Seminary’s Chap Clark responds to a newly-released report funded by the Lilly Endowment called:  “Does the Shape of Families Shape Faith?  Challenging Churches to Confront the Impact of Family Change.  ...

  In this article by The Christian Post, President Richard Mouw is among many evangelical leaders across the country that signed a statement of principles initiated by the Evangelical Immigration Table, calling for bipartisan immigration ...

The Presidential Search Committee, in charge of finding Fuller’s next president, has asked the Fuller community for prayers as it enters into the selection phase of the process. In October of last year, the committee released an ...

“I don’t know about you, but I was a little squirmy being a 21st century upper-middle class white person reading this text,” Assistant Professor of Christian Ethics Erin Dufault-Hunter told the audience at All-Seminary Chapel on January 16. The ...

   Fuller Seminary’s student government, the All-Seminary Council, has launched a new campus-wide prayer campaign titled “Call to Prayer.” The campaign, which launched on January 14, asks students and the Fuller community to join ...

For many students at Fuller Theological Seminary, the idea of taking a class involving a trip to the Sundance Film Festival sounds too good to be true.  “How often are you given the chance to experience and immerse yourself in the beauty of ...

Fuller Seminary, in partnership with the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, will present its second annual ecumenical Festival of Worship at the Cathedral located in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday, February 10, 2013, at 7:00 p.m.   Thirty-seven ...