Princeton Theological Seminary

April 11–13, 2019 | Biblical Formation for Witness Conference Missional Hermeneutics in Context Panel Discussion cont'd

April 27, 2019 | The Princeton Forum on Youth Ministry Extended Seminar: Ministry in a Secular Age, Continued Speaker: Dr. Andrew Root, Professor and Carrie Olson Baalson Chair of Youth and Family Ministry at Luther Theological Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota Due to a recording issue and copyrighted materials, portions of this extended seminar are unavailable for publication.

April 25, 2019 | The Princeton Forum on Youth Ministry Extended Seminar: Ministry in a Secular Age Speaker: Dr. Andrew Root, Professor and Carrie Olson Baalson Chair of Youth and Family Ministry at Luther Theological Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota Due to a recording issue and copyrighted materials, portions of this extended seminar are unavailable for publication.

April 26, 2019 | The Princeton Forum on Youth Ministry The Princeton Lectures on Youth, Church, and Culture - Lecture 4 Lecture: "What if the Mightiest Word Is Love?" Speaker: Rev. Michael Mather, pastor of Broadway United Methodist Church in Indianapolis, Indiana

May 18, 2019 | Princeton University Chapel 207th Princeton Theological Seminary Commencement Exercises

May 14, 2019 | Reunion 2019 - Service of Remembrance and Celebration Preacher: Rev. Yedea Walker, pastoral resident

May 15, 2019 | Reunion 2019 - Closing Worship Preacher: Rev. Dr. Matilde Moros, assistant professor at Virginia Commonwealth University

Speakers: John White, Dean of Student Life and Vice President for Student Relations Dr. Gordon Mikoski, Associate Professor of Christian Education Marcus Tillery, Alumnus, Princeton Theological Seminary Pastor, Community Church of East Williston, New York Karen Jackson-Weaver, Trustee, Princeton Theological Seminary Visiting Scholar/Associate Vice President, Global Faculty Engagement & Innovation Advancement at New York University

May 14, 2019 | Reunion 2019 Distinguished Alumni Presentation Speaker: Rev. Dr. Steve Yamaguchi, transitional co-pastor at the Immanuel Presbyterian Church in Los Angeles, California

May 15, 2019 | Reunion 2019 AAEC Service Award Presentation “Eat This: Food, Sharing, and Remembering” Speaker: Rev. José Gonzalez Colon, senior pastor of the Iglesia Presbiteriana en Hato Rey, Puerto Rico

May 14, 2019 | Reunion 2019 Keynote Lecture Lecture: “A Bold New Love” Speaker: Rev. Dr. Jacqueline J. Lewis, senior minister, Middle Collegiate Church, New York, NY, and executive director, The Middle Project, Inc.

May 13, 2019 | Reunion 2019 “This Is My Story” Speakers: Dr. Eric Barreto, Frederick and Margaret L. Weyerhaeuser Associate Professor of New Testament Dr. Keri Day, Associate Professor of Constructive Theology and African American Religion Dr. Jacqueline Lapsley, Dean and Vice President of Academic Affairs and Professor of Old Testament Dr. Nate Stucky, Director, The Farminary Project

May 13, 2019 | Reunion 2019 - Opening Worship Preacher: M. Craig Barnes, president of Princeton Theological Seminary

Early in the journey the pattern of anxiety and complaining develops. But we survive the journey on regiments of mystery. Monday, October 5, 2015

Sometimes the call to serve the kingdom puts everything at risk that we worked hard to accomplish. The freedom to serve demands the surrender of dreams.

Saul was a reluctant leader who hid on the day he was made king. We still affirm reluctance in leaders—maybe too much. There is work to do, and time is short. March 17, 2014

The text says, ‘The Lord does not see as mortals see.’ So ho does the Lord see, when choosing a leader? Why did God call young David, you, and me? March 24, 2014

Text offers a depiction of God’s idea of community: ‘everyone who was in distress...in debt...and discontented’ joined David in a cave.

What do you do when your prophet dies? Saul turned to a medium after the death of Samuel. All leaders need to keep finding new prophets of God.

“How the mighty have fallen and the weapons of war perished.’ It’s tempting for leaders to live by weapons, and we all have them. But we actually die by them.

God was not pleased to be hauled around on an oxcart, and then David was not pleased. He had to get over his disappointment with God in order to dance again.

Every leader of the church as to take disability issues seriously. There is always a Mephibosheth living in a ‘barren land’ who needs access to the king’s table.

“The Power of a Word” 2 Peter 1:16–21 Preacher: Dr. M. Craig Barnes, president September 8, 2014

Everyone who wants to be of use to the mission of Christ has to have an Upper Room where she or he goes to pray and attend to the leading of the Spirit. September 15, 2014

Pentecost converts disciples into apostles. One of the marks of this conversion is that we learn to speak to the many cultures around the church eager for good news. From the beginning, the Gospel was expressed in diverse languages and forms. September 22, 2014

We live in a culture that teaches us to lower expectations. This is especially true in the current generation of young adults. The apostles offered more than alms. They were devoted to healing, which is more than we still expect. September 29, 2014

What made the apostles so confident that they could speak truth with no fear of imprisonment by those outside of it? Today for most pastors the question is how do we serve the church unafraid of those within it? October 6, 2014

Rather than presenting the Gospel as one more resource that may be relevant in self-constructing a life, our mission is to help people find their relevance to Christ. The Story doesn’t belong to us; we belong to it October 13, 2014

“Do It Again” Philippians 4:8–9 “The Apostle Paul is not calling us to the heroic in ministry. Rather we are called to ‘keep on doing’ the ordinary acts of virtue that we have learned. God is delighted by ordinary and routine acts of faithfulness.” Monday, October 20, 2014

We are willing to be of service to Jesus, but we all have a Plan B just in case this Gospel thing doesn’t work out. This is a deadly strategy to our souls. It is time to be ‘all in.’ And that time comes sooner than we want. Monday, October 27, 2014

Gamaliel said, ‘If this is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them.’ This frees us from anxiety about the success of our mission. It’s really Christ’s mission, and the forces against it have never been able to overthrow what is of God. Monday, November 3, 2014

As the church grew, it had to make organizational changes. The birth of the Deaconate demonstrates change has always been a part of our mission. Settle into the anxiety about this without becoming anxious yourself. Focus on the mission. Monday, November 10, 2014

The martyrdom of Stephen is the only time in the New Testament that Jesus is so impressed that he doesn’t sit at the right hand of his father, but he stands. What does it take to get Jesus to stand at the end of your life? Monday, November 17, 2014

The baptism of the Ethiopian Eunuch demonstrates the Spirit’s devotion to insure that Christ alone decides who will be invited into his church. Like Philip, we are mostly just trying to keep up. Monday, December 1, 2014

Could you be wrong about God? Saul knew more about his faith than do we, but he was wrong. There is always more to God than we know. Always. Monday, December 8, 2014

Sermon: The Value of Good Failure Paul’s first effort at ministry in Damascus ends in a terrible failure. It is critical that we learn how to fail if we are going to follow Christ, who leads with a cross. Monday, February 9, 2015

Sermon: Secular Spirituality Cornelius was a “devout man who feared God” before Peter arrived to tell him about Jesus. The church is not the custodian of sacredness. We are witnesses to Christ’s work inside and outside the church. Monday, February 16, 2015

Sermon: When it is Time to Leave Paul and Barnabas met with such serious opposition in their first effort at being missionaries that they had to leave town. But they didn’t despair. They simply shook the dust from their feet and kept moving. Monday, March 16, 2015

Sermon: Does Prayer Work? When Peter was imprisoned the church prayed for his release. After his release, they couldn’t believe that their prayers had been answered. Prayer is where we go to struggle to understand the mind of God. Monday, March 2, 2015

Sermon: You Have a Calling Lydia was a successful businesswoman and one of the first leaders of the church. The Apostle Paul clearly affirmed her gifts, and depended upon them. As we do today. Monday, March 23, 2015

Sermon: When the Road is Hard Paul and Silas were not surprised to find themselves in prison for preaching the gospel. Their deliverance came as they sang praises to God. We are always delivered by our praises. Monday, April 6, 2015

Sermon: Moving Beyond the Idols Like the Athenians we live in a society that is addicted to the next idol. Rather than simply dismissing this idolatry, the church needs to see it as a yearning for the true God. Monday, April 13, 2015

Sermon: How to Say Goodbye The Elders of Ephesus wept when Paul left them because they knew he would be arrested in Jerusalem. One of the marks of Christians is that we grieve differently when people sail out of our lives. Monday, April 20, 2015

Sermon: Spirit Filled Debate Leaders of the church who were all filled with the Holy Spirit disagreed with the Apostle Paul about his resolve to go to Jerusalem. Paul has the Spirit, and those who disagreed with him had the Spirit. Monday, April 27, 2015

Sermon: Have No Fear Myungsung Presbyterian Church, Seoul, South Korea Sunday, May 10, 2015

“Yearning Theologically” Preacher: Dr. M. Craig Barnes, president

The journey begins with fear and flight. But God intervenes to deliver us and set us on a journey. Monday, September 14, 2015

We thought we were just running away, but God brought us into the desert to transform us into a holy people. Monday, September 28, 2015

None of us are on the journey alone. Even leaders, most of all the leaders, need people to hold up their hands to God. Monday, October 26, 2015

The world is not something we can flee. Our calling is to be a kingdom of priests for the sake of the world. Monday, November 2, 2015