Beeson Divinity School Podcast

Co-hosts Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla talk to Rev. Charlie Dates about the rich tradition of African-American preaching and his ministry at Progressive Baptist Church in Chicago.

Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla talk to Beeson alumna Cokiesha Bailey Robinson about her calling, ministry and mentors. 

Co-hosts Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla talk to Rev. Thomas Wilder about his ministry at the historic Bethel Baptist Church in Collegeville. 

Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla introduce a sermon Dr. Robert Smith Jr. gave at Beeson Divinity School in fall 2018 called, The Other Side of Love.

Co-hosts Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla  have a conversation with Ronald Sterling for our special African-American Ministry Emphasis Month about his work as a pastor in the local church and his pastoral ministry at Beeson Divinity School.

Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla introduce a sermon given by Dr. Paul House in Hodges Chapel in Sept. 2019 called, "The Word of the Lord Stands Forever."

Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla talk to Beeson alum Jeremy Maxfield about his new book, Leveling the Church: Multiplying Your Ministry by Giving It Away. 

Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla introduce a lecture Stefana Dan Laing gave at Beeson Divinity School in the fall 2019 semester for the school's daylong spiritual retreat called, Finkenwalde Day.

Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla talk to Esau McCaulley and Osvaldo Padilla about the value and role of minorities in biblical studies, interpretation and translation. 

Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla talk to Russell Moore about how to engage cultural issues in a faithful Christian way.

Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla sit down with Piotr Małysz in order to reflect on the seasons of Advent and Christmas with Dietrich Bonhoeffer.

Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla talk to Gerald McDermott about his new book, Everyday Glory: The Revelation of God in All of Reality. 

Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla talk to Beeson alumni Patrick and Kennerly King about their ministry and the ways God is at work at Covenant Church in San Diego.

Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla introduce a sermon Christy Harper preached at Beeson Divinity School during the fall 2019 semester on Luke 1:46-55.

Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla talk to Joel Busby about pastoring with anxiety and depression and how to minister to those in the congregation with anxiety and depression.

Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla talk to Kelly Kapic about his Reformation Heritage Lectures on human finitude and discuss some of his theology books.

Co-hosts Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla sit down with two Samford colleagues, Dr. Roy Ciampa and Dr. Scott Guffin, to talk about the ways in which God is at work at Samford University in their two departments.

Dr. Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla talk to Dr. Miriam Adeney about the  global refugee situation, how God is at work and the gospel flourishing among refugees,  and her books, Kingdom Without Borders and Refugee Diaspora. 

Dr. Michael Pasquarello III shares about the ways in which God is at work at Beeson Divinity School through both the Robert Smith Jr. Preaching Institute and the Doctor of Ministry degree program.

On this episode, Dr. Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla introduce a sermon given by Dr. Frank Thielman at Beeson Divinity School on Mar. 27, 2019, called Do You Believe This?

On this episode, Dr. Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla talk to Beeson alumna Hayden Walker about the life and death of her newborn daughter Zoe and her journey with grief. 

Dr. Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla  begin a three week series on the topic of grief. On this episode they talk to Dr. Robert Smith Jr. about the death of his son Tony and his book that followed, The Oasis of God: From Mourning to Morning. 

Beeson M.Div. students Cort and Abby Gatliff and Reagan Keith discuss the impact of their Cross-Cultural Ministry Practicum in rural Vermont this summer.

Co-hosts Dr. Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla interview Dr. N. T. Wright about his life, calling and ministry.

Co-hosts Dr. Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla talk to Gabby Watts and David Austin about the conference they attended this summer called, the National African American Missions Conference, and the unique contribution of African Americans in missions.