Beeson Divinity Podcast

Co-hosts Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla replay a sermon given by Suzanne Simmons, which she preached in Hodges Chapel in fall 2021 on Psalm 78, called, "Give Ear, O My People."

Co-hosts Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla replay a sermon given by Robert Smith Jr., which he preached in Hodges Chapel in fall 2021, called, "Have You Been to Gilgal?"

Co-hosts Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla replay a sermon given by Paul Lawler, which he preached in Hodges Chapel in fall 2021, called, "The Richness of Redemption."

Co-hosts Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla replay a sermon given by Karen A. Ellis called, "God’s Wisdom For God’s Call," based on Proverbs 4:4-9.

Co-hosts Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla begin a new summer series featuring sermons given during the 2021-22 academic year. This week they begin the series by replaying a sermon given by Dr. Ken Mathews called, "The Law of Love."

Co-hosts Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla interview Dr. Mark Dever, who was on Samford University's campus to give Beeson's commencement address. They talk to Mark about his upbringing, pastoral ministry, 9Marks, books and commencement speech at Beeson. 

Co-hosts Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla talk to Beeson alumna Mary Moss about her book, Preach Moss: When She Heard the Call, her pastoral ministry at St. Alma Baptist Church in Lakeland, Louisiana, her role with Louisiana Area Women in Ministry and more. 

Host Doug Sweeney talks to Enoch Wan about his work as a missionary and missiologist, the lectures he gave at Beeson for World Christiainity Focus Week, and his book, Relational Missionary Training: Theology, Theory and Practice.

Co-hosts Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla talk to Dr. Robert Yarbrough about the Biblical Studies Lectures he gave at Beeson this spring called, "Just Jesus: Taking Jesus at His Full Measure."

Co-hosts Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla finish a two-week series on publishing with two Beeson alumni. Our second guest is Anna Moseley Gissing, who served at IVP Academic before recently moving over to Baker Academic.

Co-hosts Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla start a two-week series on publishing with two Beeson alumni. Our first guest is David Nelson, who has a decade of experience in acquisitions and editorial experience.

Co-host Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla talk to Gordon Bals about his new book, Grace from head to Heart: Experiencing God's Kindness in a Fallen World.

Co-hosts Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla finish a three week series on the ministry of chaplaincy with guest Matt Madison. Chaplain Madison shares about serving as a military chaplain in the U.S. Army. 

Demetrea Williams shares about the ministry of hospital chaplaincy in the second part of a three-week series on chaplaincy.

Co-hosts Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla begin a three week series on chaplaincy, talking with three different alumni who serve as chaplains about their respective ministries. This week on the show is Lieutenant Commander Kaelan Clay, who serves as a chaplain in the U.S. Navy. He is currently deployed aboard the USS San Jacinto.

Beeson alumnus Vitaliy Bak shares about his journey to the States and Beeson, pastoring a church with members who have connections to Ukraine and Russia, how to pray for the conflict and the people in Ukraine and more. 

Co-hosts Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla talk to Lynn Cohick for International Women's Month about her books on early Christian women, why it is important to study the women of early Christendom, and why it is important for centers of learning to encourage and equip women in ministry.

In light of the war in Ukraine, co-hosts Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla release this special podcast episode with Beeson alumnus Oleg Turlac to discuss the war in Ukraine: what led to this conflict, the history of the former Soviet Union, Baptists in Ukraine, ministry in the former Soviet Union, and how Christians in the States can pray and help. 

Co-hosts Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla interviewed Ed Litton, the 63rd president of the Southern Baptist Convention, following community worship on March 1 in front of a live studio audience.

Co-hosts Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla interview Michael Knowles on the podcast about the ministry of preaching both as a priest and a professor, his research on Revelation and worship, the lectures he gave at Beeson on preaching the crucifixion and the resurrection, and how to preach in a post-Christendom era.