Being EV Free, the primary school would be Trinity in Deerfield, IL. I'm sure you have investigated that. I've been to their bookstore years ago and that's all I really know about them. D.A. Carson is there, right?

Being a Southern Baptist, I went to Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Ft. Worth, Texas in 1978. It was just about the only conservative seminary we had left at the time, with the possible exception of New Orleans. If I were to go to seminary today it would be Southern in Louisville. For sure.

In 1978 I was 26 years old, had been married for five years with no children. As best I can remember the total bill for the whole semester was something over $200. That's not per hour, but for the whole semester, full-time. Of course we had living expenses and that was taken care of by me working essentially full-time at the seminary's AV Learning Center and my wife working full-time in accounts receivable at TCU.

The cost for non-Southern Baptists was much, much more. I don't remember what it was but it was lots of money. For Southern Baptists students most of the expenses were paid by the Cooperative Program. Bottom line: that means the good folks sitting in the pews Sunday after Sunday were footing the bill. God bless them.

So when I left Southwestern in 1981 I left with a seminary degree, a baby daughter, a new car and no debt. In fact, we left with much more money than we came with. By the Grace of God.

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Ivan Schoen, Pastor * Maranatha Baptist Church * Poplar Grove, Illinois USA www.maranatha-sbc.org/
“One of the most important discoveries I have ever made is this truth: God is most glorified in me when I am most satisfied in him. This is the motor that drives my ministry as a pastor. It affects everything I do.” --- Dr. John Piper