Setting the Captives Free

Scott C. Williamson
Robert H. Walkup Professor of Theological Ethics

February 23, 2018
Luke 4:14-21

The plight of prisoners once returned to society is the topic of Williamson's sermon.  How to we understand the moral worth and human dignity of all.  Listen to the sermon.

The Challenge of Forgiveness

Dr. Atef Gendy
President, Evangelical Theological Seminary (Cairo, Egypt)

Doors to Dialogue Chapel Service
September 11, 2014
Matthew 18:21-35

Dr. Gendy addresses the challenges of forgiveness and Christianity in the Middle East.  Listen to the sermon.

It Is the Worst of Times; It Is the Best of Times

It Is the Worst of Times; It Is the Best of Times

Kathryn L. Johnson
Paul Tudor Jones Professor of Church History and Professor of Historical Theology

February 7, 2012
Proverbs 8:1-11, 32–9:4
Philippians 1:3-11

Perhaps the challenges that in our context help to make this “the worst of times” for our church communities can be part of what can allow us, perhaps only retrospectively and with difficulty, that see it is also – not alternatively, but also – the best.  Listen to the sermon.  Read the sermon in PDF.

Missed Opportunity for D2D (Doors to Dialogue)

Debra J. Mumford
Frank H. Caldwell Associate Professor of Homiletics
Associate Dean for Student Academic Affairs
 
May 20, 2012
Baccalaureate Sermon
Esther 9: 1-4

When the formerly downtrodden Jews became a force to be reckoned with in the Persian empire did they choose the path of retribution against those who had plotted against them, or did they choose the path of peace and reconciliation?  Listen to the sermon.

Psalm 25 - Our Hope and God’s Memory

David  C. Hester

Dean of the Seminary

Vice President for Academic Affairs, and Harrison Ray Anderson Professor of Pastoral Theology

March 24, 2012

Psalm 25:1-12

Worry about sin, appeals for help, and hope for forgiveness and restoration—these themes are found in Psalm 25.  Listen to the sermon.  Read the sermon in PDF.

You Can Help Yourself, but Don’t Take Too Much

Teresa Snorton
Executive Director, National Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Inc

Nehemiah 5:1-12
March 31, 2008

Practices of oppression when institutionalized by the community call us to action and rage. We must confront the behavior as Nehemiah did. Listen to the sermon.

This sermon held in conjunction with the Katie Geneva Cannon Lecture is sponsored by the Women's Center at LPTS.

Psalm 133

Patricia Kathleen Tull
A. B. Rhodes Professor of Old Testament

Romans 12:9-21; Psalm 133
Originally preached on April 21, 2006

Psalm 133 describes "kindred dwelling together" as good and pleasant--a surprising description given the large number of stories of sibling conflict in Scripture and the difficulty most people experience living with others in our own families, churches, and societies. The Psalm sets in sharp relief the story of Jacob's stealing of his father's only blessing from his brother Esau. What happened between Jacob and Esau in subsequent years offers important perspective on both the difficulty and the urgency of seeking the blessing of kinship. Listen to the sermon. Read the sermon in PDF.

Forgiveness and Beyond

Rev. Dr. Joretta L. Marshall
Professor of Pastoral Theology and Care
Eden Theological Seminary

Greenhoe Lecture
March 13, 2007

It is the Christian’s vocation to seek healing and reconciliation with individuals and within communities. Dr. Marshall describes what forgiveness is and what it is not and outlines a process of forgiveness for those who incorporate it into pastoral care. Listen to the lecture.

Finitude and Unfinished Business

Rev. Dr. Joretta L. Marshall
Professor of Pastoral Theology and Care
Eden Theological Seminary

Greenhoe Lecture
March12, 2007

Much of the unfinished business of living, dying, and death is related to unresolved pain and hurt and the need for forgiveness that may never be completed. Listen to the lecture.