Harding School of Theology

06/14/2026

06/12/2026

Check out this new article on discipleship groups by HST alum Grant Fitzhugh at renew.org:

https://renew.org/practices-of-top-disciple-making-groups/?mc_cid=4712723ce3&mc_eid=bec35a3b72

As a college minister, I spend a couple hours each week meeting with disciple making groups to encourage, coach, and hear their stories (click here if you

06/08/2026

06/05/2026

It was such a blessing to reconnect with many of our students and alumni at the Christian Scholars Conference this week. Thank you Pepperdine University for being gracious hosts. See you next year!

05/29/2026

We were blessed to be a part of the 2026 Preachers Conference at Harding University!

05/29/2026

Check out the new book by our Dean, Dr. Peter Rice, "The Things Fulfilled Among Us: A Study of Luke.” It is published by Regnum Media and is now available for purchase on Amazon both in print and on Kindle.

This book is excellent for a Bible class, small group, or personal study, and distills Rice’s excellent scholarship on Luke in a relatable and practical way.

We know these names and stories from the disciples who passed on Jesus’s message, from Luke the evangelist, and from the eyewitnesses he interviewed. The Third Gospel is a treasure trove of many of the Church's most enduring examples of faithfulness, love, and “the things fulfilled among us.” ...

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...