“Of Idols & Emperors (and Our Lives among Them)” – Mark Thiessen Nation
Of Idols & Emperors (and Our Lives among Them) (Psalm 96.1-13; Matthew 22.15-22; and 1 Thessalonians1.1-10) Dr. Mark Thiessen Nation
“Paul’s motto could be worse” – James Krabill, Esther Augsburger, Leonard Dow
Paul’s motto could be worse 1 Corinthians 9:19-23 James Krabill facilitates engagement with a panel of EMU alumni who have served in Christian evangelism and mission initiatives in various cultural settings across the decades of EMU’s 100 years. Panelists: Leonard Dow ’87, Esther Augsburger ’72, James Krabill ’71. Find the complete list of Augsburger Lecture Series panelists and....
“Movements of Faith, Geography of Hope” – Lindford Stutzman & Eric Trinka
Movements of Faith, Geography of Hope (Genesis 4:12-16, Hebrews. 11:8-10, 13-16) Linford Stutzman, Director of John Coffman Center and BLESS program Eric Trinka, EMS Alum, Catholic University PhD student and collaborator with the BLESS program Human history is a story of movements – migrations, invasions, escapes, captivities and trade.The biblical story is no exception for....
“Hope in the World of Herod and His Clan” – Dorothy Jean Weaver
Dorothy Jean Weaver, Professor of New Testament, Eastern Mennonite Seminary shares “Hope in the World of Herod and His Clan: Matthew 2:1-23 for the Real World”
“A Terrible Thing to Waste” – Lindsey Baynham
Meredith L. McNabb, Director and Lindsey M. Baynham, Associate Director for Call, Candidacy and Discernment of the Virginia United Methodist Conference-Center for Clergy Excellence share in Word and Table: “A Terrible Thing to Waste” (Philippians 2 – having the same mind as Christ)
“With Weeping they shall Come” – Nathan Hershberger and Kaitlin Heatwole
Nathan Hershberger and Kaitlin Heatwole completed three years of service with MCC in Iraq in July. They share in this Seminary Chapel Gathering out of their experiences in Iraq. Kaitlin was MCC Iraq program coordinator, and Nathan taught English at three church institutions in Erbil, Iraq, including St. Peter’s Seminary. Both are graduates of Eastern....
“Hope in Ruins” – Adam King
“Hope in Ruins: Reflections and Poems from Palestine/Israel ” Psalm 74, Matthew 24:1-14 Adam King, EMS student and Rise Church Pastor, shares out of his experience with the May 2017 seminary cross-culture “Places, People and Prayers, A cross-cultural encounter with the Holy Land”
“Being Human in Ministry” – Moriah Hurst
Moriah Hurst, Nurture and Faith Development Pastor at Park View Mennonite Church (Harrisonburg, VA), closes the EMS Spiritual Life Week with her chapel address, “Me and My Messy Humanness”
“Being Human in Ministry” – Mandy Smith
EMS Spiritual Life week opens with Mandy Smith, Writer, Artist and Lead pastor of University Christian Church, a campus and neighborhood congregation with its own fair-trade café in Cincinnati, Ohio. Originally from Australia, Mandy Smith is lead pastor of University Christian Church, a campus and neighborhood congregation with its own fair-trade cafe in Cincinnati, Ohio. ....
Opening Seminary Convocation Worship “Whispering Hope in a Time of Chaos”–Dr. Fred Kniss
Dr. Fred Kniss, EMU Provost and Seminary Interim Dean, opens the Seminary Fall 2017 Semester with his convocation address: Whispering Hope in a Time of Chaos. Psalm 3310-22 and Romans 5:1-5