Brandywine Education

Week 10 of 10 September 3, 2023. Jonathan Hobbs, Director of Youth Ministry and Ministry Lecturer, Eastern University.

Week 9 of 10 August 27, 2023. Jonathan Hobbs, Director of Youth Ministry and Ministry Lecturer, Eastern University.

Week 8 of 10 August 20, 2023. Steve Parker, psychologist and author of "Strategic Evangelism"

Week 7 of 10 August 13, 2023. Dr. Darrell Pearson, Eastern University

Week 3 of 10 July 16, 2023. Rev. Terry Foester, Brandywine Valley Church

Week 1 of 10 July 2, 2023. Rev. Matthew McNutt, Brandywine Valley Church

Week 1 of 13 in our 2020 Adult Christian Education Summer Series, "Fully Faithful, Fully Flawed." This week's lesson, led by Kaely Johnson, is titled: "What Does it Mean that "The Lord Looks at the Heart"? July 5th, 2020. Visit Brandywine.church/SummerClasses to find out how to participate in the Zoom discussion, Sundays at 6pm, July-September, 2020.

Week 10 of 10; Rev. Matthew McNutt concludes the Summer Series on Faith & Science by tackling some of the remaining questions from the week before, summarizing the summer, and looking to the future of faith and science at Brandywine Valley Baptist Church.

Week 9 of 10; a panel made up of Bryan Crissinger, Rev. Todd Johnson, Dr. Herb Schrock, and Steve Taylor, tackle questions from the class on faith and science.

Week 8 of 10; Elaine Petty, M.S., teaches bioethics to med students at Georgetown University. She also works with the Endowment for Community Leadership, as well as having experience working around the world. She and her husband currently share a ministry of hospitality in their home in Washington, DC, called Capitol Hill Lighthouse. In her session she discusses why a Christian's view of life matters in this age of biotechnology.

Week 7 of 10; Dr. David Chen, a dual board certified hospitalist in Pediatrics and Internal Medicine at Christiana Care Health System, graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Electrical Engineering and a certificate in Engineering Biology, as well as completed a dual MD/MPH at Rutgers – Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in Health Systems & Policy, explores what it means to be a Christian in every aspect of life, including vocation.

Week 6 of 10; Dr. James Blosser, whose expertise is in biochemistry, serves as both a teacher at Brandywine Valley Baptist Church and a missionary with SALT's seminary, challenges the idea that there is a conflict between faith and science.

Week 5 of 10; Dr. Michael Greenberg, Professor and author, has been teaching and writing about mathematics at the University of Delaware since 1969, examines the days of creation from a Messianic Jewish perspective.

Week 4 of 10; Dr. David Bradstreet, Professor and Chair of the Astronomy and Physics Department at Eastern University, Director of the David H. Bradstreet Observatory and Julia Fowler Planetarium, author and speaker, asks the question, Are you a closet Deist?, in his second of two weeks at Brandywine Valley Baptist Church.

Week 3 of 10; Dr. David Bradstreet, Professor and Chair of the Astronomy and Physics Department at Eastern University, Director of the David H. Bradstreet Observatory and Julia Fowler Planetarium, author and speaker, examines the Book of Nature in his first of two weeks at Brandywine Valley Baptist Church.

Week 2 of 10; Dr. Jonathan Gibson, Associate Professor of the Old Testament and Hebrew, Westminster Theological Seminary, examines the historicity and importance of Adam.

Week 1 of 10; Rev. Matthew McNutt launches the summer series with a message challenging listeners on whether or not we are asking the right questions of scripture when it comes to the issue of science. While this message was part of the Skeptical sermon series, it also served to frame the direction of the 2019 Summer Series.

Week 10 of 10; Rev. Matthew McNutt, Pastor of Adult Christian Education and Student Ministry at Brandywine Valley Baptist Church, concludes the summer series on Apologetics.

Week 9 of 10; Dick Lawyer, Missionary, SALT Leadership, and retired journalist, continues the summer series on Apologetics.

Week 8 of 10; Dick Lawyer, Missionary, SALT Leadership, and retired journalist, continues the summer series on Apologetics.

Week 7 of 10; Dr. David Hard, Missionary and Academic Dean with SALT, continues the summer series on Apologetics.

Week 6 of 10; Dr. David Hard, Missionary and Academic Dean with SALT, continues the summer series on Apologetics.

Week 5 of 10; Dr. Bo Matthews, Pastor Emeritus of Brandywine Valley Baptist Church, continues the summer series on Apologetics.

Week 4 of 10; Dr. Marilyn Button, Professor and Chair of the Department of Languages and Literature at Lincoln University, continues the summer series on Apologetics.

Week 3 of 10; Dr. Bo Matthews, Pastor Emeritus of Brandywine Valley Baptist Church, continues the summer series on Apologetics.

Week 2 of 10; Dr. David Lamb, Dean of Faculty and Professor of Old Testament at Biblical Seminary, continues the summer series on Apologetics.

Week 1 of 10; Dr. David Lamb, Dean of Faculty and Professor of Old Testament at Biblical Seminary, kicks off the summer series on Apologetics.

SEMINAR ON TEACHINGJanuary 13, 2018Dr. David Lamb, Dean of Faculty and Professor of Old Testament at Biblical Seminary, will be leading a seminar on effective teaching techniques, leading a discussion and facilitating great group interactions around the Bible. This will be a great opportunity to develop and refine skills for teaching the Bible inside and outside the church. Dr. David Lamb's bio:Dave loves to teach the Bible. This passion was developed during twenty years of ministry with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, as a student at Stanford (BA, MS) and then on staff in LA and Philadelphia. Studies at Fuller (MDiv) and Oxford (MPhil, DPhil) further deepened his interest in the Old Testament. He has been teaching OT at Biblical Seminary in Philadelphia since 2006, and started blogging (www.DavidTLamb.com) in the spring of 2011. His dissertation, "Righteous Jehu and his Evil Heirs" was published in 2007 (Oxford). He also has two more popular books, "God Behaving Badly: Is the God of the Old Testament Angry, Sexist and Racist" (InterVarsity, 2011), and "Prostitutes and Polygamists: A Look at Love, Old Testament Style" (Zondervan, 2015). He became the Allan A. MacRae Professor of Old Testament in 2016 and the Dean of the Faculty in 2017.

Week 10 of 10; Rev. Bo Matthews concludes the summer series celebrating the 500th anniversary of the Reformation by exploring four proposals regarding the function of doctrine. Pastor Bo is the former senior pastor of Brandywine Valley Baptist Church, with a Th.M from Dallas Seminary and a D.Min from Fuller Seminary.

Week 9 of 10; Rev. Bo Matthews continues the summer series celebrating the 500th anniversary of the Reformation by exploring four proposals regarding the past. Pastor Bo is the former senior pastor of Brandywine Valley Baptist Church, with a Th.M from Dallas Seminary and a D.Min from Fuller Seminary.

Week 8 of 10; Rev. Matthew McNutt continues the summer series celebrating the 500th anniversary of the Reformation by exploring the Puritans in New England. Pastor Matthew is the Pastor of Adult Christian Education and Student Ministry at Brandywine Valley Baptist Church.

Week 7 of 10; Dr. David C. Hard continues the summer series celebrating the 500th anniversary of the Reformation by exploring the Puritans in England. Dr. Hard was a professor of Church History at Cairn University for 21 years, and is currently a full time missonary with SALT (Support And Leadership Training).

Week 6 of 10; Dr. David C. Hard continues the summer series celebrating the 500th anniversary of the Reformation by exploring the Reformation in England. Dr. Hard was a professor of Church History at Cairn University for 21 years, and is currently a full time missonary with SALT (Support And Leadership Training).

Week 5 of 10; Dr. Marilyn Button continues the summer series celebrating the 500th anniversary of the Reformation by exploring the life and impact of John Calvin. Dr. Button is a professor and chair of Languages and Literature at Lincoln University.

Week 4 of 10; Dr. Lynn Okagaki continues the summer series celebrating the 500th anniversary of the Reformation by exploring the impact of the Anabaptists. Dr. Okagaki is the Deputy Provost for Academic Affairs at University of Delaware.

Week 3 of 10; Dr. Lynn Okagaki continues the summer series celebrating the 500th anniversary of the Reformation by exploring the life and thoughts of Ulrich Zwingli. Dr. Okagaki is the Deputy Provost for Academic Affairs at University of Delaware.

Week 2 of 10; Dr. Derek Cooper continues the summer series celebrating the 500th anniversary of the Reformation by exploring the life and thoughts of the most important of all the Reformers—and also the single most influential Protestant ever: Martin Luther. He discusses Luther's larger-than-life personality, his achievements, and his controversial legacy. Dr. Cooper is the Associate Professor of World Christian History and the Director of the LEAD MDiv program at Biblical Seminary.

Week 1 of 10; Dr. Derek Cooper opens the summer series celebrating the 500th anniversary of the Reformation by setting the stage in Europe. He shares about Christianity during the Late Middle Ages, including what average Christians believed and how they worshiped, as well as discussed a series of reform movements predating the Reformers. Dr. Cooper is the Associate Professor of World Christian History and the Director of the LEAD MDiv program at Biblical Seminary.

One of four breakout sessions. Grant Hasty leads a discussion on promoting healthy sexuality in your children at Brandywine Valley Baptist Church's parenting conference, Lifelong Faith, October 8, 2016.

The panel discussion at the parenting conference, Lifelong Faith, at Brandywine Valley Baptist Church, featuring Jim & Sharon Supp, Grant Hasty, Lou Anne Pasquarella, Phil & Robin Woodworth. October 8, 2016.

Pastor Jim and Sharon Supp's second main session at the parenting conference, Lifelong Faith, at Brandywine Valley Baptist Church. October 8, 2016.

Pastor Jim and Sharon Supp's first main session at the parenting conference, Lifelong Faith, at Brandywine Valley Baptist Church. October 8, 2016.