Campus ministries continues the Faith & Doubt: Finding Our Way chapel series with Ann Hershberger, Professor of Nursing, sharing a reflection from her undergraduate years.

 January 29, 2010 Ann Hershberger Chapel [18:04] Play Now | Play in Popup

Dr. Gerald Shenk launches the University Colloquium Series with a talk on Theologies of Pluralism: Why we need to be in Abraham’s Tent. Dr. Fred Kniss, provost, introduces the series and Dr. Shenk.

The University Colloquium, an ongoing series of cross-disciplinary conversations geared to enhance intellectual community at EMU, is intended to be a conversation engaging the entire university. All faculty, staff, and students are invited.

The lectures are followed by opportunity for Q&A and informal conversation over a light reception.

 January 27, 2010 Gerald Shenk Colloquium. [1:11:59] Play Now | Play in Popup

Students who participated in the Ministry Inquiry Program (MIP) last summer share reflections and lessons from their experience in a ministry role. (Daniel Martin, Heather Yoder, and Daniel Miller)

 January 27, 20010 Ministry Inquiry Program [25:42] Play Now | Play in Popup

Pastor Duane Yoder preaches on “Lord I Believe, Help Me with My Unbelief” for the Faith and Doubt: Finding our Way chapel series. Duane Yoder is pastor at Lindale Mennonite Church.

 January 20, 2010: Duane Yoder on 'Faith and Doubt' [23:05] Play Now | Play in Popup

Greg Boyd is founder and senior pastor of Woodland Hills Church. He is an internationally-recognized theologian, preacher, teacher, apologist and author. Among his numerous writings are Letters from a Skeptic, The Myth of the Christian Nation, and most recently The Jesus Legend and Lord or Legend.

This public lecture event exploring The Myth of a Christian Nation is a part of Eastern Mennonite Seminary‘s annual School for Leadership Training.

 Greg Boyd Public Lecture: The Myth of a Christian Nation [1:31:26] Play Now | Play in Popup

In response to the recent earthquake in Haiti, Pastor Duane Yoder shares thoughts about the tragedy and ways to pray and respond. Duane Yoder is pastor at Lindale Mennonite Church and was planning to speak in a chapel series kicking off a “Faith and Doubt” series for the semester. He’ll pick up with that series the rest of the week.

(*Please note that because of a technical glitch, the beginning of Duane’s remarks were not recorded, so this podcast begins abruptly, with Duane talking about our need to answer the question “why” when disasters such as this occur)

 January 20, 2010, Duane Yoder Chapel about responding to the Earthquake in Haiti [19:00] Play Now | Play in Popup

As part of EMU’s MLK celebration events, guest speaker at School for Leadership Training, Chris Johnson, speaks on “Being Kingdom-Correct in a Politically Driven World”.

 January 18, 2010 SLT Opening Night Worship [49:19] Play Now | Play in Popup

EMU observes Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2010 with a chapel service and several other special events Jan. 15-18.

In this chapel, Luke Hartman, an administrator at Skyland Middle School in Harrisonburg, speaks on “The Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.” Hartman, who is also an adjunct faculty member in EMU’s MA in education program, bases his remarks on Luke 4:18-19.

Chapel concludes with  a time of sending for the Middle East Cross-cultural seminar group.

 January 15, 2010 Luke Hartman for MLK day [26:42] Play Now | Play in Popup

Loren Swartzendruber speaks on “Don’t Stop Asking Questions” for opening convocation to kick off the Faith and Doubt: Finding Our Way chapel series. There is also a time of sending for the Guatemala Cross-cultural seminar group.
Luke 20:1-8.

 January 13, 2010 Spring Convocation [32:10] Play Now | Play in Popup

Interim Dean of the Seminary, Dr. Sara Wenger Shenk, Delivers the Seminary Spring Convocation address, “Like an endless falling.”

 January 12, 2010 Seminary Convocation Address [36:37] Play Now | Play in Popup