Princeton Theological Seminary

Opening Convocation for the 2017–18 Academic Year Speaker: Jacqueline Lapsley, associate professor of Old Testament

President Barnes talks with Old Testament Professor Jacqueline Lapsley about her experiences teaching scripture and working alongside her students at the Farminary.

President Barnes talks with Ronald C. White, best-selling author and historian, about how his theological training informs the way he does history and thinks about the intersection of religion and politics.

President Barnes talks with Lisa Bowens, Assistant Professor of New Testament, about reading scripture through a missional lens and how she seeks to prepare students for the exciting challenges of church planting.

President Barnes talks with Kenda Dean, Professor of Youth, Church, and Culture, about how churches can learn to take risks, innovate new forms of ministry, and make a difference for the good of their communities.

May 20, 2017 | Princeton University Chapel Speaker: President Craig Barnes

May 20, 2017 | Princeton University Chapel 205th Princeton Theological Seminary Commencement Exercises

Preacher: Dr. William Robinson, chair, Board of Trustees Miller Chapel

President Barnes talks with Nate Stucky, Director of the Farminary Project, about theology, sustainable agriculture, and the kind of formation that happens when students learn with their hands in the dirt.

"RE:think the Reformation" Auditorium, Mackay Campus Center Moderator: President M. Craig Barnes Panelists: Kenneth G. Appold, James Hastings Nichols Professor of Reformation History Karlfried Froehlich, Benjamin B. Warfield Professor of Ecclesiastical History Emeritus Geddes W. Hanson, Charlotte Newcombe Professor of Congregational Ministry Emeritus Elsie Anne McKee, Archibald Alexander Professor of Reformation Studies and the History of Worship Peter Paris, Elmer G. Homrighausen Professor of Christian Social Ethics Emeritus

"The Whole Gospel" Lecturer: Eugene Cho, Distinguished Alumnus

Reunion 2017 | Miller Chapel Preacher: President M. Craig Barnes

Reunion 2017 | Miller Chapel

"Christian Ministry: Reformed and Ever Reforming" Lecturer: William H. Willimon A retired bishop of the North Alabama Conference of the United Methodist Church, Willimon currently serves as professor of the practice of Christian ministry at Duke Divinity School.

March 30, 2017 | Miller Chapel "It is better for you to have one man die for the people than to have the whole nation destroyed." A plot develops to kill Jesus immediately after he raises Lazarus from the dead. Seeing the new life that Jesus offers forces a choice. Do you want it? Or would you rather orient your life around the old paradigm of coping with losses? The church needs more than ministers who help people cope.

March 23, 2017 | Miller Chapel "Unbind him, and let him go." Grace is the startling act of a Savior who stands at the doors of our tombs and invites us to “come out.” Faith is the God given courage to walk out of the tomb into which we have settled. Both are necessary to enjoy new life. But Jesus has no interest in helping us make our tombs more comfortable.

March 16, 2017 | Miller Chapel "Everyone who lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?" Martha rushed to Jesus, but Mary remained lost in her tears. But both of them offered the same lament at different times: “If you had been here our brother would not have died.” They both believed in their expectations of what Jesus should have done, which is not the same as believing in Jesus.

March 2, 2017 | Miller Chapel "...after hearing that Lazarus was ill, he stayed two days longer in the place where he was." The RSV states that “because” Jesus loved them he stayed away when he heard that Lazarus was dying. Some translate the text by saying, “Jesus loved them; therefore, he stayed away...” Jesus doesn’t come just in the nick of time, but long afterwards. That’s because he wants us to love him and not what he can do for us. When we surrender to that love we discover that he does far more than we imagined.

February 23, 2017 | Miller Chapel "God changed his mind..." The Hebrew notion is that God’s will is open ended, waiting to make holy responses to our response. It is always possible to repent, or turn, to the God who is waiting to turn to us. But this grace is a scandal to those who think of themselves as righteous. Our calling is never to judge who is right and who is wrong, but only to invite others and ourselves to keep turning back to God.

February 6, 2017 | Miller Chapel "Jonah set out to flee to Tarshish from the presence of God." Jonah received a clear mission from God he did not want. So he tried to run not just from this calling, but also from God. But mission is not just an option on career day. We don’t look for it; it looks for us. And to reject it is to flee from being in the presence of God. But God will relentlessly look for us. It is impossible to hide from God.