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Nationally Known Preacher Talks Peace and Justice
The Rev. Dr. James Alexander Forbes, Jr. is Senior Minister Emeritus of the Riverside Church in the City of New York and served as Senior Minister for 18 years (1989-2007). He is nationally and internationally known as a speaker, preacher and teacher and was named one of the 12 “most effective preachers” in the English-speaking…
Dr. Sample Brings Community Organizing to Saint Paul
Tex Sample is a specialist in church and society, a storyteller, author, and the Robert B. and Kathleen Rogers Professor Emeritus of Church and Society at Saint Paul School of Theology. After moving back to Kansas City, Dr. Sample has reengaged with the seminary in several ways. This past August, students at the Saint Paul:…
Ed Kail Teaches Saint Paul Students About Rural Life and Ministry
What does a person do after they retire? They may read, write, or travel. Others, like Ed Kail, continue to share their knowledge and passion with others. Kail (pronounced Kyle) is a leading advocate for rural churches; he was a leader in Iowa’s response to the 1980s farm crisis. In 1991, he began to teach…
Professor Graves Talks 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…
Knight Receives Exemplary Teaching Award From GBHEM
Rev. Dr. Kim Cape, General Secretary of the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM) of the United Methodist Church, came to Saint Paul School of Theology to congratulate Dr. Henry H. Knight III and present him with the 2015 Exemplary Teaching Award. Dr. Knight is a Professor of Wesleyan Studies at Saint Paul.…