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Several members of the administration
and faculty led sessions or participated
in the 2023 annual meeting for the
Association for Biblical Higher Education
(ABHE), of which LBC | Capital is a member.
Dr. Jared Oliphint's philosophy paper, " Common Ground Between
Social Ontology, Conceptual Engineering and Conceptual Ethics, " was
accepted by the Journal of Social Ontology and is forthcoming in that
journal. He is an Adjunct Professor in the Arts & Sciences Department.
Tyler Gehman, Associate Professor and Bachelor of Social Work
Program Director in the Counseling & Social Work Department,
published an article in collaboration with Dr. Ling Dinse in the Journal
of Biblical Higher Education. The article is based on their research
study on intentional dialogues.
Dr. Bob Spender, Professor Emeritus in the Bible & Theology
Department, published a review of David Schrock's book, " The Royal
Priesthood and the Glory of God, " in Volume 65, No. 3 (September,
2022) of the Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, where
he provided an analysis of the content, strengths and weaknesses of
Schrock's volume.
Dr. Jevon Thompson ('10), Assistant Professor in the Arts & Sciences
Department, successfully presented and defended his dissertation
and was awarded his doctoral degree in Management, summa cum
laude, in the fall 2022 semester from the University of Maryland
Global Campus. He continues to spread awareness, advocacy and
educational points as a host on his podcast, " Dr. Jay Talks. "
President Emeritus Peter W. Teague and
President Thomas L. Kiedis led a session
called " Tales from Our Transition, " which
shared five lessons they learned through
the passing of the presidential leadership
baton.
Dr. Kevin Gushiken, PhD in Leadership
Program Director in the Church & Ministry
Leadership Department, co-led an all-day
forum on " Effective Leadership of Doctoral
Programs. " Dr. Julia (Naugle '98) Hershey,
Associate Provost, led a separate daylong
Faculty Leaders Forum and also presented
at the " Achieving Administrative and
Teaching Balance " session within that
forum. Dr. Robert Bigley, Professor and
Director of Choral Studies, led worship for
each plenary session, including a song he
wrote called " Sea Shanty. "
After nearly 41 years of teaching at LBC | Capital, the Rev.
Philip Béna ('80) is stepping into the next chapter of his
service-filled life. After 31 years in the Washington Bible
College classroom, Béna became an innovator in the
online education landscape, being among the first at
LBC | Capital to take an academic program fully online,
then guiding his students through it.
" All of us have a shelf life in this world, and there will be a time when our work on this
earth ends. I will feel really fulfilled, satisfied and grateful for the kingdom impact the Lord
did through me, and then I will disappear. God gets all the glory, and I'm fine with that. I
decrease, and He increases. "
-Rev. Phil Béna
Read about Rev. Béna's career in a
2022 ECHO feature at the QR code
or by visiting lbc.edu/blog/bena.
Additionally, three LBC | Capital students
were selected to participate in a
Professional Writing and Design Intensive
during the conference. Children &
Family Ministry major Julia Bitler ('24)
and Communication majors Hannah
Shane ('25) and Carina Bruno ('26) were
among 30 students total in the workshop
presented by ABHE and Reclaim Today, a
spiritual formation initiative of Our Daily
Bread Ministries.
ABHE comprises a network of more
than 150 institutions of biblical higher
education that enroll 63,000-plus
students in undergraduate and graduate
educational opportunities via traditional
residential, extension and distance
education modalities. These institutions
encompass campus locations in eight
time zones stretching from the Canadian
Maritimes to Hawaii and from Alaska to
Puerto Rico.
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