Beeson Divinity School Podcast

Co-hosts Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla share a conversation with Dr. Jackson Wu during his visit to Beeson Divinity School for Go Global sponsored by the schools' Global Center. They discuss honor and shame cultures and about how to be faithful gospel witness cross-culturally. 

Co-hosts Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla talk to Susan Doyle for the Christian Faith at Work series about how her Christian faith informs her work with Samford parents.

Co-hosts Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla talk to Clark Watson for the Christian Faith at Work series about his work in law and how his Christian faith informs his work.

Co-hosts Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla talk to Mark Neaman for the Christian Faith at Work series about his work in healthcare and consultation and how being a Christian impacts his work. 

Co-hosts Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla talk to Beeson Advisory Board member John Halsey Wood Jr., owner of Wood Fruitticher, for the second part of our Christian Faith at Work series. 

Co-hosts Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla begin a new series called, Christian Faith at Work. The first guest for this series is Don Menendez, founder and CEO of White Plume Technologies in Birmingham, Alabama. 

Co-hosts Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla talk to Beeson alumna Dr. Shawn Shannon about her 40 years of experience serving in college ministry on university campuses. Dr. Shannon is one of our 2020 Beeson Alumni of the Year award recipients.

Co-hosts Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla talk to Dr. Michael Pasquarello III about his new book, The Beauty of Preaching: God's Glory in Christian Proclamation. 

Co-hosts Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla introduce the second lecture Dr. Valérie Duval-Poujol gave at Beeson Divinity School in 2019 for the Biblical Studies Lectures called, Does Translating Mean Betraying?

Co-hosts Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla talk to Dr. Mark DeVine about the calling and role of transitional pastors, also known as interim pastors. 

Co-hosts Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla introduce the first sermon J. I. Packer gave at Beeson Divinity School in 1989 called, "Can You Cope with Failure?" based on John 21:15-25.

Co-hosts Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla talk to Dr. Denise Gregory about the work of Samford's Office of Diversity and Intercultural Initiatives and the Task Force on Racial Justice. We also ask her about the unique challenges African Americans and other people of color face attending predominantly White universities. 

Co-hosts Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla talk with Dr. John Laing about military chaplaincy. 

Co-hosts Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla talk to Beeson alumna Rev. Dr. Cecelia Walker about the ministry of hospital chaplaincy.

Co-hosts Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla conclude the special three-week series discussing racism and racial injustices with a panel of four African American Beeson alumni. This final episode focuses on pastoral wisdom as we deal with these sins in the church.

Co-hosts Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla continue the special three-week series discussing racism and racial injustices with a panel of four African American Beeson alumni. This episode focuses on the experience of racial prejudice in our guests’ adult lives.

Co-hosts Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla begin a special three-week series discussing racism and racial injustices with a panel of four African American Beeson alumni. The first episode centers on their childhood and how racism affected each of our panelists as children.

Co-hosts Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla talk to two Beeson alumni, James and Rebecca Graber Henderson, about their contributions to the 2020 Beeson magazine, "Being Human."

Co-hosts Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla talk to Beeson professor Michael Pasquarello III about his recent article for the 2020 issue of the Beeson magazine called, "Preaching and Christian Humanism."

Co-hosts Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla talk to Piotr Małysz about his lead article, "Being Human," in the 2020 issue of Beeson magazine. 

Co-hosts Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla interview Samford President Andrew Westmoreland for a very special 500th episode.

Co-hosts Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla interview Todd Wilson about the work of the Center for Pastor Theologians.

Co-hosts Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla introduce a sermon given by the Rev. Dr. Charlie Dates at Beeson Divinity School during spring 2020 community worship called, "Forever Word in a Fading World."

Co-hosts Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla introduce the address Dr. Kevin Vanhoozer gave for Sweeney's installation service as dean on Jan. 28, 2020 during Opening Convocation.

Co-hosts Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla talk to Beeson alum Nathan White about his new book, "Biblical and Theological Visions for Resilience: Pastoral and Clinical Insights."