Beeson Divinity Podcast

In episode 548, co-hosts Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla talk to Andrew Brunson about his life, ministry, imprisonment in Turkey from 2016-2018, and his release from prison. 

In episode 547, co-hosts Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla talk to Ralph D. West about his pastoral and preaching ministry spanning more than 30 years.

In episode 546, co-hosts Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla talk to Collin Hansen about his two newest books, Gospelbound and Rediscover Church.

Host Doug Sweeney talks to Lionel Young about his new book, World Christianity and the Unfinished Task: A Very Short Introduction, and the lectures he gave for World Christianity Focus Week at Beeson. 

In episode 544, co-hosts Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla talk to Jim Pounds about Beeson's Lay Academy of Theology. 

In episode 543, co-hosts Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla talk to Dr. Gerald Bray about his three new books, Preaching the Word with John Chrysostom, The Attributes of God: An Introduction, and Anglicanism: A Reformed Catholic Tradition.

Co-hosts Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla interview Dr. Christopher Seitz who was at Beeson, March 23-25, delivering the annual Biblical Studies Lectures. They talk to him about his spiritual and academic journey, his lectures and his research. 

Co-hosts Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla introduce a sermon given by Dr. Doug Webster called, Love or Luck? in Hodges Chapel on March 9, 2021.

Co-hosts Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla talk to Dr. Frank Thielman about his new book, The New Creation and the Storyline of Scripture.

In episode 539, co-hosts Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla talk with Dr. Stefana Dan Laing for Women's History Month and International Women's Day. 

In episode 538, co-hosts Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla talk to Dr. Jared E. Alcántara about the William E. Conger Preaching Lectures he gave at Beeson Divinity School in February and his books and research on homiletics. 

Co-hosts Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla talk to Beeson alum Rev. Dr. Thomas Beavers about his call to pastoral ministry and his ministry at New Rising Star Church (The Star) in the last episode of our African American Ministry Emphasis Month.

In episode 536, co-hosts Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla talk with Beeson alumna Dr. Lark Ball about her 20 years in music ministry for our African American Ministry Emphasis Month.

Co-hosts Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla talk with Beeson alum Cameron Thomas about his pastoral ministry and work at Samford University. 

Co-hosts Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla kick off African American Ministry Emphasis Month with Beeson alumnus the Rev. Dr. Tyshawn Gardner.

Doug Sweeney interviews Kristen Padilla about the launching of a new Center for Women in Ministry at Beeson.

Co-hosts Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla talk to Dr. Tom Fuller about his experience as a pastor, his work at Beeson, and some new things underway academically at Beeson. 

Co-hosts Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla talk to Stephen Johnson about his work with the Thriving Pastors Initiative at Beeson. 

In episode 530, Kristen Padilla interviews her co-host Doug Sweeney about the last year in the life of Beeson Divinity School. They look back at some of the major stories from 2020 and end by looking ahead at the 2021 year. 

Co-hosts Doug Sweeney and Kristen Padilla talk to Rob Willis about his time at Beeson and then they play the sermon he preached in Hodges Chapel for the James Earl Massey Student Preaching award in Nov. 2020.