Faculty Focus
Scholar Strike for Racial Justice
The faculty of Saint Paul School of Theology stands in solidarity with the #ScholarStrike for racial justice September 8/9. We commit to opening up space in our classrooms on the 8th/9th to speak out about brutalities by police and others, particularly against communities of color, and to affirm the public witness and liturgy of protestors. We…
Read MoreDr. Luke Bretherton to Deliver Free Lecture on Christianity and Politics for 2018 Peace Lecture
Saint Paul School of Theology invites students, faculty and the community to hear Dr. Luke Bretherton speaking on “Christianity and Democracy: Crafting a Just and Compassionate Common Life in a Time of Polarization.” Dr. Bretherton is a Professor of Theological Ethics at Duke Divinity School and Senior Fellow of the Kenan Institute for Ethics at…
Read MoreRev. Larry Wright Receives 2018 Distinguished Graduate Award During Saint Paul Commencement
Saint Paul School of Theology recognized Rev. Larry Wright as the 2018 Distinguished Graduate during its May 2018 commencement, honoring more than three decades of ministry, prophetic witness and commitment to Christ.
Read MorePastoral Care in the Classroom and Beyond
In the rhythm of the academic year, this is the first week after the end of the fall term. The last few days of a semester are always filled with students, staff and faculty scrambling to tie up loose ends and meet all the deadlines. Although I spend most of my time serving as Vice…
Read MoreRev. Casey Sigmon to Serve as Visiting Professor
Saint Paul School of Theology welcomes Rev. Casey Sigmon as a visiting professor. Thanks to the Vanderbilt program in Theology and Practice, Sigmon will be serving on the faculty in a year-long professorship. “With this Ph.D. program I am able to immerse myself in a place of higher education and truly learn to teach,” she…
Read MoreInside Out: an Invitation to Christian Mindfulness
Post Author: Dr. Amy Oden, Professor of Early Church History at Saint Paul School of Theology “Take your everyday, ordinary life—your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life—and place it before God … You’ll be changed from the inside out.” – (Romans 12:1-2, The Message) This sounds like a great description of Christian mindfulness. As a…
Read MoreRev. Mark Holland – First Recipient of Hamilton Award for Leadership and Vision
Rev. Mark R. Holland (DMin ’09) is the recipient of the first Adam Hamilton Award for Leadership and Vision. The award was announced at a celebratory dinner by the Saint Paul Board honoring Pastor Adam Hamilton for over twenty years of leadership on the Board. Acting President Nancy Howell then presented the award to Pastor…
Read MoreRenewed in Love – Guest Post by Dr. Henry H. Knight III
Author: Dr. Henry H. Knight III In the last two months we’ve looked at faith and hope as two of the marks of a transformed heart. Now we come to the most important mark of all: love. John Wesley fully embraces the words of the apostle Paul who said of the Christian life “now faith,…
Read MoreSaint Paul Faculty Write Commentaries for WorkingPreacher.org
Saint Paul faculty members Dr. Amy Oden, Professor of Early Church History and Spirituality, and Dr. Israel Kamudzandu, Associate Professor of New Testament Studies and Biblical Interpretation, have contributed numerous commentaries to the popular website for preachers, WorkingPreacher.org. Dr. Amy Oden Dr. Amy Oden is a faculty member at the Saint Paul: Oklahoma City University…
Read MorePreaching Professor Mike Graves Talks About Multimedia in Sermons
The following is a guest blog post from Saint Paul Preaching and Worship Professor Dr. Mike Graves. His personal blog is called Pulpit & Pew and can be found here. Multimedia in Sermons? In my introductory preaching class at the seminary this semester I decided that one of the three required sermons need not be…
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