Beeson Divinity School Podcast

Co-hosts Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla sit down with Tim Hall, dean of Samford University's Howard College of Arts and Sciences, to discuss his work, research and faith.

Co-hosts Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla sit down with Betsy Holloway, vice president of Samford University's marketing and communication, to discuss her work and how her faith intersects with her work at Samford.

Co-hosts Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla kick off a new season of the Beeson podcast with a conversation with Beck Taylor, Samford University's 19th president.

Co-hosts Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla play a conversation from 2017 that Kristen had with Barbara Pemberton about Islam.

Co-hosts Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla play an episode from 2018 that former podcast host, Timothy George, had with Todd Billings.

Co-hosts Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla play an episode from 2019 that podcast co-hosts had with Hayden Walker about the life and death of her daughter Zoe.

Co-hosts Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla play an episode from 2015 that former podcast host, Timothy George, had with church historian Mark Noll.

Co-hosts Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla play an episode from 2013 that former podcast host, Timothy George, had with Beeson alumna Carolyn McKinstry.

Co-hosts Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla play an episode from 2016 that former podcast host, Timothy George, had with Lord George Carey, former Archbishop of Canterbury.

Co-hosts Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla play an episode from 2015 that former podcast host, Timothy George, had with Ellen Vaughn about her book, Mama Maggie.

Co-hosts Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla play an episode from 2013 that former podcast host, Timothy George, had with Samford President Andrew Westmoreland, who retires at the end of June 2021.

Co-hosts Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla introduce a sermon Dr. Tom Fuller gave during community worship in spring 2021 called, The Community of the Called.

Co-hosts Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla introduce a sermon Kristen gave at Beeson this spring for community worship called, Holy Spirit: Director of Divine Communication.

In episode 548, co-hosts Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla talk to Andrew Brunson about his life, ministry, imprisonment in Turkey from 2016-2018, and his release from prison. 

In episode 547, co-hosts Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla talk to Ralph D. West about his pastoral and preaching ministry spanning more than 30 years.

In episode 546, co-hosts Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla talk to Collin Hansen about his two newest books, Gospelbound and Rediscover Church.

Host Doug Sweeney talks to Lionel Young about his new book, World Christianity and the Unfinished Task: A Very Short Introduction, and the lectures he gave for World Christianity Focus Week at Beeson. 

In episode 544, co-hosts Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla talk to Jim Pounds about Beeson's Lay Academy of Theology. 

In episode 543, co-hosts Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla talk to Dr. Gerald Bray about his three new books, Preaching the Word with John Chrysostom, The Attributes of God: An Introduction, and Anglicanism: A Reformed Catholic Tradition.

Co-hosts Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla interview Dr. Christopher Seitz who was at Beeson, March 23-25, delivering the annual Biblical Studies Lectures. They talk to him about his spiritual and academic journey, his lectures and his research. 

Co-hosts Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla introduce a sermon given by Dr. Doug Webster called, Love or Luck? in Hodges Chapel on March 9, 2021.

Co-hosts Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla talk to Dr. Frank Thielman about his new book, The New Creation and the Storyline of Scripture.

In episode 539, co-hosts Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla talk with Dr. Stefana Dan Laing for Women's History Month and International Women's Day. 

In episode 538, co-hosts Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla talk to Dr. Jared E. Alcántara about the William E. Conger Preaching Lectures he gave at Beeson Divinity School in February and his books and research on homiletics. 

Co-hosts Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla talk to Beeson alum Rev. Dr. Thomas Beavers about his call to pastoral ministry and his ministry at New Rising Star Church (The Star) in the last episode of our African American Ministry Emphasis Month.