Harding School of Theology

05/13/2026

Dr. Matthew Love has a new article published in Christianity Today entitled, "You Can't Love the Church in the Abstract." Check it out here:

It's easy to say you love the church universal, the whole bride of Christ. But Scripture unmistakably calls us to love the local congregation too.

05/08/2026

Dr. Matthew Love had a new article published in Christianity Today Pastors entitled, "Good Expectations." Check it out at the link below. Note: Article is behind a paywall.

Knowing the ways God uses our preaching feeds our faith in the outcomes.

04/20/2026

Our hearts are full after DMin weekend at HST!

04/20/2026

On Friday, Dr. Ricky Gray successfully defended his dissertation at HST. The title of his dissertation is, "'This Poor Man Cried': Moving the West Metro Church of Christ from Transactional to Incarnational Benevolence Among the Homeless Community in Hiram, Georgia." Congratulations, Dr. Gray! You can read more about Ricky's research here:
https://news.harding.edu/2026/04/dmin-spotlight-richard-gray.html?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGnE_DNZzNgGIH4K3qFgCwj-9bCoq0aD5tNdHsAEn1JiCyVta-1DbCIXlD7FMc_aem_8bzdGym436l8oHLNQy71Aw

Harding School of Theology houses the graduate theological studies programs at Harding University. Here, church leaders and scholars fortify their faith and grow in their skills, becoming better able to guide disciples through God’s word. HST challenges its students to be active in ministry throug...

04/20/2026

On Friday, Dr. Charlie Johanson successfully defended his dissertation at HST. The title of his dissertation is, "Crossing the Border: A Participatory Action Research Project for the Brentwood Oaks Church of Christ to Engage with Spanish-Speaking Neighbors through Missional Hospitality." Congratulations, Dr. Johanson! You can read more about Charlie's research here:

https://news.harding.edu/2026/04/dmin-spotlight-charlie-johanson.html?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGn4m6yeKS1k7Q1A1kDc7hDEdn-LUB_ZcJNsPX9KW8FQpru-fEy2HZUqk5zXtg_aem_ujg4KCx8DIUhESG89dfTUA

Harding School of Theology houses the graduate theological studies programs at Harding University. Here, church leaders and scholars fortify their faith and grow in their skills, becoming better able to guide disciples through God’s word. HST challenges its students to be active in ministry throug...

04/20/2026

On Friday, Dr. Jerrard Davis successfully defended his dissertation at HST. The title of his dissertation is, "Overcoming Apathy and Complacency through Discipleship Micro-Groups at Spencer Church of Christ." Congratulations, Dr. Davis! You can read more about Jerrard's research here:

Harding School of Theology houses the graduate theological studies programs at Harding University. Here, church leaders and scholars fortify their faith and grow in their skills, becoming better able to guide disciples through God’s word. HST challenges its students to be active in ministry throug...

04/17/2026

On Friday, Dr. Jeff Smith successfully defended his dissertation at HST. The title of his dissertation is, "Missional Shepherds: Exploring Development Opportunities for Shepherd Teams in Alaskan Churches of Christ." Congratulations, Dr. Smith! You can read more about Jeff's research here:

Harding School of Theology houses the graduate theological studies programs at Harding University. Here, church leaders and scholars fortify their faith and grow in their skills, becoming better able to guide disciples through God’s word. HST challenges its students to be active in ministry throug...

04/17/2026

HST MDiv student Darby Robertson recently presented her research on shame at the Richfield Church of Christ Women's Day in Richfield, Minnesota. She gave a series of three talks entitled, "Hidden in the Garden: An Introduction to Shame," "'Where Are You?': Identifying Shame in Our Lives," and "The Table: Navigating Shame Within Community." We love to see our students using their research to help the local church!

04/15/2026

Check out this new episode on Wheaton College’s podcast “Exegetically Speaking” featuring Dr. Jeff Peterson. The topic is "Pray Regularly" from 1 Thessalonians 5:17.

Podcast Episode · Exegetically Speaking · April 13 · 14m

04/10/2026

Come join us next Thursday, April 16 to hear Dr. Michael Goheen!

Dr. Goheen is professor of Missional Theology at Calvin Theological Seminary and director and lead professor at the Missional Training Center, Phoenix, an extension site of Calvin. He has authored, coauthored, or edited fifteen books including his most recent "The Core of the Christian Faith: Living the Gospel for the Sake of the World."
Michael has been married to Marnie since 1979 and together have four adult children and eleven grandchildren. He splits his time between Vancouver, Canada and Phoenix, USA and spends extended time each year training leaders in Chile and Brazil.

04/08/2026