Asbury Theological Seminary

Kathy Milans, Asbury alumna (2004)

Each time five year old James enters the counseling playroom, he heads straight to the handcuffs and roughly cuffs the male doll to the leg of the chair. With a sword hooked on his belt loop, this small, blonde headed boy begins to play out his confusion of living in a world of good and evil. Battles ensue and bad guys are buried in the sandtray.

At the end of his play session, I hand James a magic wand and ask what he would like to change about the story that he just played out. James ponders for a moment, places a cross in the center of the sandtray, and boldly announces, “I want Jesus to help me feel safe.” Such is a typical session that takes place in my counseling office, Path of Life Ministry, in Wilmore, Kentucky.

Dr. Virginia T. Holeman, Professor of Counseling, Asbury Theological Seminary (Kentucky)

In today’s world of broken relationships and interpersonal pain, the church needs to speak the message of forgiveness to those who need to experience the freedom that comes through this ancient practice. But extending forgiveness to one’s enemies, that is to forgive someone who has wounded you, is easier said than done.

When we use the word “forgiveness” we often have a fuzzy understanding of what “forgiveness” means.  Many confuse forgiveness with closely related concepts, such as excusing, pardoning, and forgetting.  Forgiveness is none of these things.

Dr. Lawson Stone, Professor of Old Testiment Studies, has been with Asbury Theological Seminary for over 20 years. (Asbury alumnus, 1982)

Top Ten Fun Facts about the Book of Judges

10. Ehud (Judg 3) was left-handed because his parents, in order to train him for a warrior's life, tied up his right hand to force him to be ambidextrous

9. Abimelech is killed by a woman who, fleeing for her life from an attacking army tosses an upper millstone into her purse which later she chucks down on Abimelech (Judg 9:50-53)

8. Gideon was actually disqualified by God from fighting in the battle against Midian (compare Judg. 7:3 and 7:10)

7. The reference to camels in Judges 6:5 is possibly the earliest evidence for the military use of camels in history

6. Ehud made a very special sword to kill Eglon, but lost it…inside the king's body (Judg 3:22)

5. Shamgar (Judg 3:31) who killed 600 Philistines, probably was not an Israelite

4. After stabbing king Eglon, Ehud escaped from the king's locked chamber by passing through the sewerage access

3. Gideon's name, translated literally, means "Chopper"

2. Samson probably killed the lion by ripping it open by the hindquarters, which is where the bees made the honey (yuck!!)

1. The threesome that defeats the Canaanites in the Deborah story have names that mean "Honeybee," "Thunderbolt," and "Mountain Goat" (Deborah, Baraq, Jael)

FREE Picnic with the President

DON’T FORGET: The Alumni Office will be hosting a special picnic with President Dr. Timothy C. Tennent and his wife, Julie, during Ichthus.  All alumni who are in the Wilmore, KY area during Ichthus (June 16-19) are welcome to attend.  This will be a casual come-and-go barbeque picnic at Rose Hill.  Rose Hill is the Asbury president’s house and is not too far from the Ichthus grounds.

The picnic will be catered by Sonny’s Real Pit Bar-B-Q.  The Asbury Alumni Team will be giving away a special gift to the first 150 attendees!  Don’t miss out!

Festivities will begin at 6:00 pm on June 17.  This event is FREE and is open to alumni, spouses, families and prospective students.  If you plan to attend the “Picnic with the President” email the Alumni Office at alumni@asburyseminary.edu to reserve your spot.