We are saddened to inform friends that our dear brother, Voddie Baucham, Jr., has left the land of the dying and entered the land of the living. Earlier today, after suffering an emergency medical incident, he entered into his rest and the immediate presence of the Savior whom he loved, trusted, and served since he was converted as a college student. Please pray for Bridget, their children, and grandchildren. Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints. – Psalm 116:15 founders.org/articles/the-de…

“Fear to fear. Be afraid to be afraid. Your worst enemy is within your own bosom. Get to your knees and cry for help, and then rise up saying, ‘I will trust, and not be afraid.’” – Charles Spurgeon FoundersSeminary.org

“He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the LORD, ‘My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.’” – Psalm 91:1-2 FoundersSeminary.org

“Finish your course. At the end of his life, Paul says, ‘I have fought the good fight. I have finished the race. I have kept the faith.’ That's what we want for you. Not merely for you to graduate, but for you to finish faithfully.” – Dr. Peter Sammons (@DrDanger1689), Professor of Systematic Theology Listen to the 2026 Convocation Charge from Dr. Peter Sammons. youtu.be/0-A37pK2BUE

“Wherever Jesus may lead us, He goes before us. If we don’t know where we are going, we know with whom we go.” – Charles Spurgeon FoundersSeminary.org

“Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it. Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable.” – 1 Corinthians 9:24-25 FoundersSeminary.org

“We want your understanding of the Word to be inflamed, so that you will love God more, so that you will love people more, you will grow in the grace and knowledge of Christ. … Our desire is to help men increasingly develop sharp minds, warm hearts, and steel spines. That's why Founders Seminary exists.” – Dr. Tom Ascol (@tomascol) President of Founders Seminary Listen to Dr. Tom Ascol’s 2026 Founders Seminary Convocation message from Acts 20:24. youtu.be/0LtHlePeaDI

“As followers of Christ, our greatest delight will always be found in our obedience to His Word.” – Voddie Baucham, Founding President of Founders Seminary FoundersSeminary.org

“For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.” – Romans 8:38-39 FoundersSeminary.org

“In learning Hebrew, we are seeking to tune our ears to the voice of our beautiful Jesus speaking to us in the Old Testament Scriptures.” – Dr. Steven Dilday This semester, Dr. Dilday is teaching Hebrew I, a course that looks at the fundamentals of the Hebrew language to build a foundation of understanding Hebrew in studying Scripture. Interested in Founders Seminary? Visit FoundersSeminary.org.

“Set not your heart upon the world, since God hath not made it your portion.” – Samuel Rutherford FoundersSeminary.org.

“My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father’s hand. I and the Father are one.” – John 10:27-30 FoundersSeminary.org

“All Christians are shaped by traditions. And if we remain ignorant of those traditions, we will never fully understand the faith and practice we maintain today.” – Professor Jacob Trotter This Fall, Professor Trotter (@jacobtrotter41) is teaching Patristic Fathers. This course investigates the main theological issues, theologians, and religious movements in the early church from the Apostolic Fathers to Augustine, laying a foundation for understanding medieval and early modern Christian thought. Interested in learning more about Founders Seminary? Visit FoundersSeminary.org.

“We are not saved by obedience, for obedience is the result of salvation! We are saved by faith because faith leads us to obey! Faith is weakness clinging to strength and becoming strong through so doing.” – Charles H. Spurgeon FoundersSeminary.org

“So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal.” – 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 FoundersSeminary.org

Registration for the Spring Semester is now open! The application deadline is November 6. Founders Seminary trains men in conservative convictions, confessional commitments, and courage without compromise to stand unflinchingly firm in our evil age. Sharp minds. Warm hearts. Steel spines. Interested in Founders Seminary? Learn more and apply today at FoundersSeminary.org/apply.

“Peace is not to be purchased by the sacrifice of truth.” – John Calvin FoundersSeminary.org

“If we say we have fellowship with Him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. But if we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.” – 1 John 1:6-7 FoundersSeminary.org

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