Houghton alumni spotlight: Travis Trotman
Another critical aspect of Houghton was a culture that made it easy for conversations about Jesus to flow freely, helping Trotman to expand in his faith.
Collegiate & Student
Learning to ‘know people’: Michaela Wickham’s experience at SWU
As Michaela was growing in her “seeing” of spiritual realities, SWU was giving her plenty of opportunities to develop leadership and discover her calling.
FLAME advancing through Kingswood University
FLAME–a program that provides brings ministry training to lay and clergy–will become a program of Kingswood Extended. Kingswood Extended provides local churches and districts new ways to provide discipleship and ministry preparation, extending the ministry...
Wherever he leads: Caleb MacCullum
“I like to say God brought me to Kingswood ‘kicking and screaming,’” MacCullum said. It was never Caleb MacCullum’s intent to attend Kingswood University, but when God opened the opportunity for his attendance, MacCullum decided to enroll. He had marked Kingswood off...
Pastor’s twins: Cori and Leah Glendenning share the lifelong impact of growing up in a Christ-centered family
Twins Cori and Leah Glendenning grew up at Orchard Park Wesleyan Church in Western New York, where their dad served as senior pastor. Through life lessons at home and shenanigans in youth group, Leah and Cori developed a deep appreciation for their upbringing’s way of...
When tank fish meets ocean: Tatyana Russell-Chipp
In her third year at Kingswood University, Tatyana Russell-Chipp has learned social holiness, and the call to become a servant first. “Like taking a fish out of the tank and putting it in the ocean” After being adopted from Birobidzhan, Russia as an infant, Tatyana...
A new story for a new year
Vacation was still a couple weeks away, and my anxiety was high. One day, I sensed God say to me, “I want to give Andrew a new story, but you must let me.”
The value of seminary education: Dr. Clarence “Bud” Bence
Dr. Clarence “Bud” Bence has served within the Wesleyan denomination for most of his life. He first pastored a church in Rochester, New York where many of his congregants would comment on his ability to “teach” the Word rather than “preach” it. From there he was led...