A lecture at Bridwell Library by Dr. Mary Jane Haemig, Professor of Church History, Director of the Reformation Research Program, Luther Seminary, St. Paul, Minnesota. Reception at 6:30 p.m. Lecture at 7:00 p.m. RSVP by October 18: bridadmin@smu.edu or 214-768-3483. Complimentary parking in Meadows Garage; enter the garage through the left entrance.
Calling all poets, actors, preachers, writers and communicators of every variety! This thirty-hour experience with stellar presenters will stimulate your imagination and inspiration. Registration for the entire day-and-a-half convocation includes plenary presentations by Anne Lamott, church leader and seminary president Marvin McMickle, Bible scholar and bestselling author N.T. Wright, Perkins preaching professors Alyce McKenzie and Wes Allen, and SMU playwright Will Power. Develop your...
From our friends at SMU / Perkins: . Inspire even more radical kindness in the life of your congregation! Read Anne Lamott's Hallelujah Anyway: Rediscovering Mercy with your Bible study group or Sunday School class. Then come hear her speak about the book in person when she gives a free lecture during the Perkins Fall...
Join SMU | Perkins Office of External Programs for this panel discussion exploring the ways in which theology and criminal justice reform influence the systemic conditions that set a path from school to prison for many children of color today. Sponsored by the Center for the Study of Latino/a Christianity and Religions, this event is FREE and...
Rev. Dr. Frank A. Thomas Dr. Alyce M. McKenzie Dr. O. Wesley Allen Co-sponsored by The Perkins Center for Preaching Excellence and Williams Memorial United Methodist Church of Texarkana, Texas, this year’s keynote lecture is “How to Preach a Dangerous Sermon” by Rev. Dr. Frank A. Thomas, a renowned preacher, author, and Director of...
Brian McLaren Sandra Maria Van Opstal This two-day event will focus on the intersection of justice and worship. Featured speakers will be author, speaker, activist, and public theologian Brian McLaren, along with Sandra Maria Van Opstal. A second-generation Latina, Van Opstal is a liturgist and activist dedicated to...
SMU | Perkins School of Theology The Thirty-third Annual Conference of the Professions for LAW • MEDICINE • CLERGY This year's 33rd conference will feature a keynote presentation by Liz Cedillo-Pereira, Esq. and a panel discussion including Roberto De La Cruz, M.D., Isabel Docampo, D. Min., Bill Holston, J.D. with the Honorable Judge Clay Jenkins,...
Experience the resilience of the Latinx community through the intersection of art, faith, public policy and theology. September 20-21, 2019 SMU Perkins School of Theology and SMU Meadows School of the Arts Free and Open to the Public Advanced Registration Requested Featuring nationally renowned scholars, artists, local activists, clergy and community leaders in a variety...
Mission Quest: Finding Your Place in God's World Together we’ll be exploring how travel can shape our faith and help us discern our own mission—whether it calls us far away or close to home.
The 21st Annual Bonhoeffer Lectures in Public Ethics will be held at Perkins School of Theology | Southern Methodist University and the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum in Dallas, TX, on May 19-21, 2022. The theme of the Lectures is “Everyday Ethics for Exceptional Times.” Lecturers will draw on Bonhoeffer’s doctrine of the mandates...