Timothy George to Give Scholar-in-Residence Lectures at Union University on "Christian Witness in Nazi Germany"

Timothy George, founding dean of Beeson Divinity School, will be speaking about the Christian witness in Nazi Germany at the Scholar-in-Residence Lecture Series at Union University March 20-27.

The dates, times, and lecture topics are as follows:

"The Road to Barmen" - March 20, 7:00PM

"Doing Theology as Though Nothing Has Happened: The Witness of Barth and Bonhoeffer," March 22, 3:00PM

"No One Left for Me: The Lonely Courage of Martin Niemoller," March 25, 7:00PM

"Giving Thanks in Hitler's Reich: Paul Schneider as Pastor and Martyr," March 27, 7:00PM

The lectures will be held in the Carl Grant Events Center and are free and open to the public.

"Engage the South" One Day Conference

Engage the South is a one day conference in Birmingham on Tuesday, September 24. Sponsored by Acts 29 Network in partnership with Beeson Divinity School and The Gospel Coalition, Engage the South is a gathering of church leaders, those considering church leadership, and anyone who has a desire to be a part of church planting in the South, or the world. It will have a cultural framework for church planting in the South, but clearly God’s call is for the gospel to go local and global. Whether you have been in church leadership for many years or a young leader praying and thinking about church planting, this one day wave of truth, experience, and wisdom from godly, proven leaders will be an effective time for you and your team.

Speakers include Ray Ortlund, Bryan Loritts, Kevin Smith, Matt Chandler, and David Platt. 

To see the topics, schedule, and to register, click here. 

Robert Smith in Jackson This Weekend

For those of you in and around Jackson, Tennessee, I wanted to make you aware of a few events and opportunities to hear Robert Smith, Jr.  Dr. Smith will be preaching twice and leading a workshop for preachers here this weekend.   He will be preaching in chapel at Union University and in the morning worship at First Baptist Church, Jackson.   

I encourage you to go and hear one of the Church's most gifted preachers alive today.  Below are the dates, times, and places.      




Preaching in Chapel at Union University
Friday, September 7
10:00 AM
G.M. Savage Chapel

Preaching Workshop
Friday, September 7
2:00-4:30 PM
Grant Center at Union University
Free Event (please email churchrelations@uu.edu to let them know you're going) 

• 2:00 PM - Christ-Centered Preaching
• 3:00 PM - Doctrinal Preaching
• 4:00 PM - Q&A / Time of Prayer

Preaching at First Baptist Church, Jackson
Sunday, September 9
9:00 AM

Moving Toward Doxology

Here is a recent conversation I had with Dr. Timothy George on the Beeson Podcast about life, ministry, and writing hymns.  Or you can click here to access it through iTunes ("Moving Toward Doxology," June 5).

To hear the sermon I preached on the Trinity in Beeson Divinity School Chapel, which is referenced in the podcast, click here.     

Beeson Divinity School Chapel

For those of you in and around Birmingham, I will be preaching in chapel at Beeson Divinity School next Tuesday, February 28, at 11:00AM. I have been given the simple assignment of preaching on the doctrine of the Trinity as part of the "This Sacred Space" series for the spring semester of community worship.

Martin Luther's Christmas Story

Listen to a special Christmas edition of the Beeson Podcast as Timothy George reads Martin Luther's version of the Christmas story. Luther took great pains to make the nativity story come alive for the members of his congregation. Let it help you celebrate the birth of Christ this Christmas.

Beeson Podcast on Hymns of Thanksgiving

Listen to this special edition of the Beeson Podcast with Dean Timothy George on the great hymns of Thanksgiving in the Christian tradition. Dr. George’s guest is Dr. Paul Richardson, professor of music at Samford University and past president of the Hymn Society of the United States and Canada. Along with discussion of the history and use of Thanksgiving hymns, you will hear choral arrangements of four beautiful and theologically-rich Thanksgiving hymns. One of the interesting points that emerges in this discussion is that the most beloved Thanksgiving hymns were written during times of extreme hardship.

If you are traveling this week, listening to this podcast would be a great way to spend a half hour of your travel time to set your heart on God’s goodness to his people.

You can download the podcast, or you can subscribe to it through iTunes here.

Timothy George Preaching at FBC

Dr. Timothy George, founding dean of Beeson Divinity School (of which I am an alumnus), will be preaching this Sunday, September 18, at First Baptist Church. Dr. George is not only an esteemed historian and theologian, he's also a gifted preacher of God's Word.

We'd love to have you as our guest this Sunday. So join us for morning worship at 9:00am.

Ferguson and Begg on The Beeson Podcast

Beeson Divinity School recently launched The Beeson Podcast, and the two most recent episodes are:

Preaching and Ministry with Sinclair Ferguson

The Shaping of a Pastor with Alistair Begg

Click here for more information or to listen.

Reformation Heritage Lectures

Due to health reasons, Dr. James Packer will not be able to deliver the Reformation Heritage Lectures this year at Beeson Divinity School (as previously planned). Instead, Dean Timothy George will be stepping in for this lectureship.

The lectures will be held each day at 11:00am in the Hodges Chapel and are free and open to the public. Dr. George will be lecturing on the following topics:

Tuesday, Oct. 27: "Suddenly Calvin: What the Reformer of Geneva Can Teach Us Today"
Wednesday, Oct. 28: "William Tyndale and the Making of the English Bible"
Thursday, Oct. 29: "1609-2009: The Baptist Story"

For more information, click here.

J.I. Packer & "The Reformation of Pastoral Ministry"

Beeson Divinity School recently announced that J.I. Packer will be the lecturer for the 2009 Reformation Heritage Lectures (October 27-29). He will be speaking each day at 11:00 am on "The Reformation of Pastoral Ministry" (with an additional lecture Wednesday at 1:00 pm). The lectures are free and open to the public, but there is a charge of $7.50 for the luncheon on Wednesday.

Reservations will not open until mid-August, but mark your calendars now.