Religion

Faculty Focus: Ron Sharp

Faculty Focus – Ron Sharp, Instructor of Religion My Unlikely Path to the Classroom How did I end up at Kentucky Wesleyan?  Higher education was not on my radar for many years.  I had planned to serve in ministry full time and then the opportunity presented itself to work as a sales rep in Christian…

Kentucky Wesleyan Magazine Fall 2021

The Fall 2021 issue of the Kentucky Wesleyan Magazine is now in print and available online. Enjoy the latest issue, which is one of our largest ever! Features include celebrating 70 years in Owensboro, updates on our Rogers Fellows’ graduates, a Homecoming 2021 recap, spotlights on alumni Lawson Glasergreen ’91 and Jennifer Zingg ’21, Why…

Kentucky Wesleyan to present annual Ellie Magnuson Lecture

Alumna to speak on “Violence in the Hebrew Bible” Katheryn (Pfisterer) Darr, Ph.D.’74 will present the annual Ellie Magnuson Lecture in Literature and Science on Tuesday, Oct. 12, at 7 p.m. in Rogers Hall at the Winchester Center at Kentucky Wesleyan College. The event is free and open to the public. A reception will follow…

Why We Give – Rev. Tom ’68 and Susan Eblen

Please share about your life as a pastor.“It has been a real joy to provide pastoral care to adults, to offer support and encouragement to children and youth, and to proclaim the message of God’s love through Jesus Christ for ALL God’s people. I entered ministry upon God’s call upon my life at a Loucon…

Why We Give – Rollin ’61 and Ann Tarter

“I chose KWC for its size and its church relationship.  I was a founding member of Sigma Phi Epsilon and enjoyed the fraternity immensely. My roommate, Willie Jackson ’61, was elected president of the Student Government Association. Favorite experiences were Wednesday chapel, the convocation and vespers, as well as the knock-down-drag-out of intramural sports. “Religion…

Faculty Profile – Dr. Jim Coleman

  Associate Professor and Program Chair, Religion Chair, Faculty Council Arrived at KWC in 2014 and teaches a range of religion and Christian ministries courses Ph.D., Wesley Studies, University of Manchester, EnglandM.Div., Pastoral Ministry, Asbury Theological SeminaryM.A., Speech Communication, Missouri State UniversityB.S., Religious Communication, Missouri State University “KWC is the most student-focused institution I’ve ever…

Why I Give – Kayce Dallas ’19

“KWC has given so much to me, and I want to remain as involved as possible. I decided that the best way to begin is by giving back. I encourage our alumni to give because the College gave so much to you. Your contributions will help students just like you in ways you will never know.”…

Jonah White ‘19 A Plan for Life

Louisville Male High School Major: Communications with Media StudiesMinor: Christian Ministries Accepted to Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Ky. Jonah White played high school football and dreamed of playing in college, but he didn’t have a plan for life beyond the end zones. “The small campus and family atmosphere here at Wesleyan helped me a…

Kentucky Wesleyan College announces innovative partnership with Candler School of Theology at Emory University

Owensboro, Ky. (Nov. 30, 2017) – Kentucky Wesleyan College announces a new partnership with the Candler School of Theology at Emory University in Atlanta.  Candler is considered one of the nation’s premier theology schools in the United States and beyond. This innovative partnership offers automatic admission and guaranteed scholarships for Kentucky Wesleyan students who qualify for…

Why I Give: Rev. Dr. William Bowling ’56

“I give because Wesleyan first gave to me, and I have an obligation to give back. I have remembered Wesleyan in my will, and I have also recommended youth to attend the College.  I encourage all who have attended Wesleyan to do three things. First, make an annual gift to Wesleyan – whatever you can…