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		<h3 class="h4">Fan Into Flame: Southern Seminary Trustees Celebrate Growth and Stewardship at Fall 2026 Meeting</h3>
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		<div class="excerpt"><p>The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary formally installed Andrew T. Walker as dean of the School of Theology during a chapel service on September 15, 2026, in Alumni Chapel.</p>
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		<div class="excerpt"><p>The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary celebrated a decade of training Spanish-speaking ministers this fall by hosting Reconocidos por la Verdad (“Trusted for Truth”), a conference marking the tenth anniversary of the seminary’s Online Hispanic Program. </p>
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