Photos from the May 2 children’s musical, “Old Testament–Fast Forward” are now posted to the church’s Flickr account, courtesy Matt English. Click here to view those photos.

For the March 5, 2012 evening lecture, Dr. Luke Timothy Johnson gives the fourth and final presentation in this year’s Perkins Lectures, “Practical Christianity: Lessons From the Letter of James”. Using James 5:13-21, Dr. Johnson develops the theme, “Christian Community: Competition or Cooperation?” Click below to listen, watch or download today’s lecture.

For Monday, March 5, 2012, Dr. Luke Timothy Johnson presents “Faith and the Faithful Use of Possessions” as lecture three of four for the 2012 Perkins Lectures. Using James 1:2:1-26, Dr. Johnson further develops his overall theme for the series, “Practical Christianity: Lessons From the Letter of James”. Click below to listen, watch or download. You may also listen to Dr. Johnson’s comments following the clergy lunch by clicking the link at the bottom of the page.

For the March 4, 2012 evening lecture, Dr. Luke Timothy Johnson uses James 3:1-9 to deliver the second of four lectures, “The Power of Speech for God and Evil” in his series, “Practical Christianity: Lessons From the Letter of James” in the 2012 Perkins Lecture Series. Click below to listen, watch or download this lecture.

2012 Perkins Lecturer, Dr. Luke Timothy Johnson begins the first of four lessons, “Practical Christianity: Lessons From the Letter of James” with his first lecture, “Friendship with the World and Friendship with God: The Need to Choose” using James 4:1-8 for scripture text. Click below to listen, watch or download today’s sermon. Look for the other lectures to be posted as they are delivered.

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Our 2012 Perkins Lecturer will be Dr. Luke Timothy Johnson, the Robert W. Woodruff Professor of New Testament and Christian Origins at Emory University’s Candler School of Theology in Atlanta, Georgia. Professor Johnson earned a Ph.D. in New Testament Studies from Yale University, as well as an M.A. in Religious Studies from Indiana University, an M.Div. in Theology from Saint Meinrad School of Theology, and a B.A. in Philosophy from Notre Dame Seminary in New Orleans.  Professor Johnson’s research concerns the literary, moral, and religious dimensions of the New Testament, including the Jewish and Greco-Roman contexts of early Christianity (particularly moral discourse), Luke-Acts, the Pastoral Letters, and the Letter of James.

A former Benedictine monk, Professor Johnson has taught at Yale Divinity School and Indiana University, where he received the President’s Award for Distinguished Teaching, was elected a member of the Faculty Colloquium in Teaching, and won the Brown Derby Teaching Award and the Student Choice Award for teaching. At Emory University, he has twice received the On Eagle’s Wings Excellence in Teaching Award. In 2007 he received the Candler School of Theology Outstanding Service Award.

Professor Johnson is the author of more than 25 books, including:

• The Real Jesus: The Misguided Quest for the Historical Jesus and the Truth of the Traditional Gospels;
• The Writings of the New Testament: An Interpretation, which is widely used as a textbook;
• Among the Gentiles: Greco-Roman Religion and Christianity;
• The Creed: What Christians Believe and Why it Matters;
• Living Jesus: Learning the Heart of the Gospel;
• The Gospel of Luke;
• Religious Experience in Earliest Christianity: A Missing Dimension in New Testament Study;
• The Acts of the Apostles;
• The New Testament: A Very Short Introduction;
• Hebrews: A Commentary;
• The Letter of James;
• Faith’s Freedom: A Classic Spirituality for Contemporary Christians;
• The First and Second Letters to Timothy;
• Scripture & Discernment: Decision Making in the Church;
• Reading Romans: A Literary and Theological Commentary;
• Letters to Paul’s Delegates: 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Titus;
• The Jesus Controversy: Perspectives in Conflict
  co-authored with John Dominic Crossan and Werner H. Kelber;
• The Living Gospel; and
• Brother of Jesus, Friend of God: Studies in the Letter of James.

He has also published several hundred scholarly articles and reviews.

Here is the tentative schedule for the 2012 Perkins Lectures, Practical Christianity: Lessons from the Letter of James:

• Sunday, March 4, 2012 at 10:30am
  “Friendship with the World and Friendship with God: The Need to Choose”

• Sunday, March 4, 2012 at 7:00pm
  “The Power of Speech for Good and Evil”

• Monday, March 5, 2012 at 11:30am
  “Faith and the Faithful Use of Possessions”

• Monday, March 5, 2012 at 7:00pm
  “Christian Community: Competition or Cooperation?”

More information will be provided when it becomes available!

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Save the date for the Renew & Remix Dance Party Extravaganza for All Ages on Friday, February 10, 2012 at 7:00pm!

The night will begin with a short service re-affirming wedding vows.  That will be followed by a dance party “reception” featuring dancing to music of the 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, and 00s!  There will even be wedding cake and hors d’oeuvres.

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