Phillips Theological Seminary - Faculty Speakers Bureau

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Faculty Speakers Bureau

Faculty Speakers Bureau

The Phillips Theological Seminary Faculty Speakers’ Bureau is comprised of distinguished faculty members who are available to provide lectures and presentations to churches, organizations, and businesses. Available speakers and their presentation topics are listed below. Honoraria are negotiated on a case-by-case basis. Faculty is also available for media interviews that relate to their presentation topics. Requests should be directed to Sara E.Smith, Director of Communications, at 918-270-6451 or sara.smith@ptstulsa.edu. All media requests made after normal business hours can be handled by calling 918-671-4105 or through email at sara.smith@ptstulsa.edu.

When making requests, please include the following information:

Name and location of organization where lecture is to be held
Name of speaker and requested title of topic
Date of event (Please provide multiple dates, if possible, as advanced notice is important.)
Type of meeting
Approximate size of audience

Faculty	Presentation Topics
Joe Bessler Robert Travis Peake Associate Professor of Theology	Religion and Politics Theology and Leadership How to Do Theology Church and State
Ellen Blue Mouzon Biggs, Jr., Associate Professor of the History of Christianity and United Methodist Studies	Methodist history and doctrine Methodist women's history British Reformation Our Lady of Guadalupe 20th century history Women's issues
Sarah Morice Brubaker Assistant Professor of Theology	Social media in the life of the church The doctrine of the Trinity Body image and churches’ response Christianity and reproductive health
Lisa W. Davison Johnnie Eargle Cadieux Professor of Hebrew Bible	Hebrew Bible (Christian First Testament) as a whole or specific books Women in the Bible Sexuality and the Bible Contemporary/“Hot Button” Issues and the Bible (e.g., Evolution & Creationism, Immigration, etc.) “Difficult” Texts in the Hebrew Bible (Christian First Testament) Various Other Topics (e.g., Bible & the Environment, Psalms & Spirituality, Who/What is a Prophet, etc.) Christian use and misuse of the Hebrew Bible (Christian First Testament)
John Imbler Stephen J. England Associate Professor of the History of Christianity and Disciples Studies	Faces of Jesus in North America Disciples of Christ History Christianity in the United States Church/religion and Culture Post-reformations Church
Belva Brown Jordan Instructor in Ministry Studies	Negro Spirituals: A musical expression of our collective history Leadership Models of Collaboration Spirituality: Practices for Everyday Life The Cistercians: An Early Monastic Community
Gary Peluso-Verdend Associate Professor of Practical Theology	Changing dynamics in church life in North America 19^th century Methodist history, especially the split over authority and slavery Jesus and money History of funding Protestant congregations in the U.S. Civil religion (the nation and God) The purpose of seminary education
Nancy Pittman Associate Professor of the Practice of Ministry	Leadership Issues for Churches in the 21^st Century Women in Ministry and other Leadership Roles Book of Revelation, Apocalyptic Literature and their Interpretations
Bernard Brandon Scott Darbeth Distinguished Professor of New Testament	Parables Historical Jesus Resurrection Paul Film
Mindy McGarrah Sharp Assistant Professor of Congregational Care and Ethics	Sustainability and Theology or Sustainable Faith Clarifying a Faithful Voice in a Complex World Soul Care as "Self-Care" Medical Ethics United Methodist Ethics Christian Responses to Religious Pluralism Children's Spirituality and Moral Experience
Dennis E. Smith LaDonna Kramer Meinders Professor of New Testament	Hospitality and the House Church in Early Christianity The Lord's Supper According to Paul The Lord's Prayer: What It's Really About Acts of the Apostles: Problems and Promise
Susanna Southard Instructor in Ministry Studies	Women of the Hebrew Bible (Ruth, Esther, Deborah, Song of Songs, etc.) Interactive timeline – Abraham & Sarah through Dead Sea Scrolls Jewish and Christian approaches to biblical texts What the Bible does (and does not) say about homosexuality
John L. Thomas, Jr. Associate Professor of Practical Theology	The History and Theology in African-American Preaching Cultural Competency in Pastoral Care and Counseling Effective Hospital Ministry
Richard Ward Fred B. Craddock Associate Professor of Homiletics and Worship	Preaching (enrichment) Storytelling Theology, Theatre and the Arts

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