--- title: The Master's Seminary Blog | Doctrine. Discourse. Doxology. | Nathan Busenitz (3) description: Nathan Busenitz is the executive vice president and dean of faculty at The Master's Seminary. He is also the senior pastor of Grace Community Church. 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He is also the senior pastor of Grace Community Church. # Articles by Nathan Busenitz [![The Gospel According to Christmas Carols@2x](https://blog.tms.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/The%20Gospel%20According%20to%20Christmas%20Carols@2x.png?width=709&name=The%20Gospel%20According%20to%20Christmas%20Carols@2x.png)](https://blog.tms.edu/the-gospel-according-to-christmas-carols) ## [The Gospel According to Christmas Carols](https://blog.tms.edu/the-gospel-according-to-christmas-carols) Nathan Busenitz | December 17, 2015 [![10 Questions about Seventh Day Adventism](https://blog.tms.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/10%20Questions%20about%20Seventh%20Day%20Adventism.jpg?width=709&name=10%20Questions%20about%20Seventh%20Day%20Adventism.jpg)](https://blog.tms.edu/10-questions-about-adventism) ## [10 Questions about Adventism](https://blog.tms.edu/10-questions-about-adventism) Nathan Busenitz | November 16, 2015 [![Evaluating Seventh Day Adventism](https://blog.tms.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Evaluating%20Seventh%20Day%20Adventism.jpg?width=709&name=Evaluating%20Seventh%20Day%20Adventism.jpg)](https://blog.tms.edu/evaluating-seventh-day-adventism) ## [Evaluating Seventh-day Adventism](https://blog.tms.edu/evaluating-seventh-day-adventism) Nathan Busenitz | November 11, 2015 [![Tragedy, Hope, and the Shooting in Oregon](https://blog.tms.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Tragedy%2c%20Hope%2c%20and%20the%20Shooting%20in%20Oregon.jpg?width=709&name=Tragedy,%20Hope,%20and%20the%20Shooting%20in%20Oregon.jpg)](https://blog.tms.edu/tragedy-hope-shooting-oregon) ## [Tragedy, Hope, and the Shooting in Oregon](https://blog.tms.edu/tragedy-hope-shooting-oregon) Nathan Busenitz | October 01, 2015 [![Where Did Praying to Saints Start?](https://blog.tms.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Where%20Did%20Praying%20to%20Saints%20Start%3F.jpg?width=709&name=Where%20Did%20Praying%20to%20Saints%20Start?.jpg)](https://blog.tms.edu/when-did-praying-to-saints-start) ## [When did Praying to Saints Start?](https://blog.tms.edu/when-did-praying-to-saints-start) Nathan Busenitz | June 14, 2015 [![Sola Scriptura and the Church Fathers](https://blog.tms.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Sola%20Scriptura%20and%20the%20Church%20Fathers.jpg?width=709&name=Sola%20Scriptura%20and%20the%20Church%20Fathers.jpg)](https://blog.tms.edu/sola-scriptura-and-the-church-fathers) ## [Sola Scriptura and the Church Fathers](https://blog.tms.edu/sola-scriptura-and-the-church-fathers) Nathan Busenitz | June 09, 2015 [![Why These 66 Books ](https://blog.tms.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Why%20These%2066%20Books%20.jpg?width=709&name=Why%20These%2066%20Books%20.jpg)](https://blog.tms.edu/why-these-66-books) ## [Why These 66 Books?](https://blog.tms.edu/why-these-66-books) Nathan Busenitz | April 22, 2015 [![A Life Not Wasted- Adoniram Judson ](https://blog.tms.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/A%20Life%20Not%20Wasted-%20Adoniram%20Judson%20.jpg?width=709&name=A%20Life%20Not%20Wasted-%20Adoniram%20Judson%20.jpg)](https://blog.tms.edu/a-life-not-wasted-adoniram-judson) ## [A Life Not Wasted: Adoniram Judson](https://blog.tms.edu/a-life-not-wasted-adoniram-judson) Nathan Busenitz | April 16, 2015 [![The First Seminary ](https://blog.tms.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/The%20First%20Seminary%20.jpg?width=709&name=The%20First%20Seminary%20.jpg)](https://blog.tms.edu/the-first-seminary) ## [The First Seminary](https://blog.tms.edu/the-first-seminary) Nathan Busenitz | March 26, 2015 - 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