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...

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...

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...

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...