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"Staying Christian in seminary is about staying Christian in general. And the way to stay Christian in the long run is to be a Christian every day. Walk daily in light of God's fascinating and extraordinary grace to us in the gospel Fully reliant on God's Spirit, go deep in God's word, among God's people." (72)

"So keep both eyes peeled for Jesus. Relentlessly make him the explicit center of all your learning, ask you keep him as the conscious focus of all your life." (68)

Praying... is the most real thing we do. It is tapping into a level of reality to which we have no right, but to which we have been graciously welcomed by the love of God in Christ. (47)

Fulfilling that assignment isn't the primary aim in opening those nooks and thumbing through those articles. Your chief goal is to encounter God. (42)

The anchor that can keep our hearts steady amid all the studying is the resolve that Jesus must be tasted and treasured by us and through us. (27)

—Mathis, David, and Jonathan Parnell. How to Stay Christian in Seminary. Crossway, 31 Jan. 2014.

"Don't partition your devotional life from your academic pursuits. Instead, approach your studies devotionally. Be intentional to keep your mind and heart together rather than allowing them to be separated." (18)

"Seminary is dangerous. Its gospel fragrance proves life-giving to many. But for others—far too many others—its aroma can lead to death (2 Cor. 2:15–16). Seminarians whose hearts grow cold and dull not only leave the ministry; many leave the faith, and show themselves to never have been truly saved (1 John 2:19). We’re not playing games here." 15