From the Lectern

Bailey exposes the rich depths within Jesus’ parables positing Jesus as the metaphorical theologian whose parables must be considered within a Middle Eastern context. We examine the parable of the Good Samaritan and the parable of the Rich man and Lazarus for insights that would have stood out to Jesus’ Middle Eastern audience and apply them to our contemporary context.

In our continuing discussion of Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes, the KD Team examines Bailey's work on Jesus' ministry with and to women. Western readers gain much from Jesus' interaction with the woman at the well from John 4:1-42 and the woman caught in adultery from John 7:53-8:11.

Kenneth E. Bailey offers an in-depth exegetical, cultural, and social examination of Jesus’ inaugural sermon in Luke 4:16-31. In posing the question, “how would they have heard it?” Bailey illuminates how transcendent Jesus’ sermon was to the Jewish crowd laden with nationalistic ideas of salvation.

Kenneth E. Bailey’s Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes considers how the Lord’s Prayer would have dramatically opened the minds and hearts for Jesus’ Middle Eastern listeners. The KD team discusses key points from Part 3 of this insightful book.

Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes by Kenneth E. Bailey seeks to illuminate parts of Jesus’ life and ministry that often get overlooked by Western readers. The KD team begins to unpack this extraordinary text by considering points of emphasis in the Western telling of the Christmas narrative.

Lisa Spencer joins the KD Team to discuss her contribution to the Southeastern Theological Review.

Dr. Daniel Hill of Dallas Theological Seminary discusses the connection between our understanding of Christ and our daily actions.

Dr. Naomi Reese from Trinity International University shares insights on Japanese Christological engagement.

Dr. Miguel Echevarria shares insights from his essay "Middleton and Wright Have We Loved, But Padilla and Escobar? North American Eschatologies and Neglected Latino Voices"

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Concluding the discussion of All Things New: Eschatology in a Majority World, the KD Team explores how suffering in a cultural context shapes eschatology. Dr. Strickland also shares a compelling hope for the future development of this doctrine. 

The KD team explores themes from All Things New: Eschatology from A Majority World edited by Gene L. Green, Stephen T. Pardue, and K.K. Yeo

What is Kingdom Diversity at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and how did it all begin? Join us as Dr. Walter Strickland and Phabienne Anderson celebrate the 7-year anniversary of the Kingdom Diversity Initiative.

**SPECIAL EDITION** The recent deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery reveal, once again, deep division in our country.  This episode of From the Lectern laments these horrific tragedies and offers theological insights about how communities respond to racism, and its implications for the racial reconciliation conversation.

In the third and final episode on African Hermeneutics by Dr. Elizabeth Mburu, Kingdom Diversity team members analyze the hermeneutical model Mburu offers that helps the African reader move from their known African worldview to the unknown biblical worldview.   

In part 2 on the discussion of African Hermeneutics by Dr. Elizabeth Mburu, Kingdom Diversity team members discuss Mubru’s expert presentation of the philosophical aspects of the African worldview.  Any culture’s point of view on knowledge, morality, suffering, and art influences how they read Scripture. Mburu demonstrates where the African worldview offers familiar connecting points to a Christian worldview. 

African Hermeneutics by Dr. Elizabeth Mburu offers a contextualized approach to reading and interpreting Scripture for Christians on the continent of Africa. In this episode, the KD team members have an in-depth discussion about the African worldview and why understanding one’s worldview is an important first step for Mburu’s work. 

Dr. Walter Strickland and Phabienne Anderson commemorate Black History Month by sharing a number of meaningful resources from the African American Christian tradition. African American preachers, authors, and thinkers who have been under represented offer a wealth of material to encourage all believers in the faith.

 Official audio of Kingdom Diversity's annual Black History Celebration Luncheon.

In this two part discussion we explore the meaning and role that repentance plays in conversations about ethnic reconciliation and what practical steps can be taken to move the conversation forward with Phabienne Anderson and Courtlandt Perkins.

In this two part discussion we explore the meaning and role that repentance plays in conversations about ethnic reconciliation and what practical steps can be taken to move the conversation forward with Phabienne Anderson and Courtlandt Perkins.

What is global theology? A Q&A with Dr. Strickland and Phabienne Anderson.

SEBTS student Collin Crawford talks about his background as a white male Christian and how his journey thinking through his own identity and the issues of race lead him to join a predominately black congregation with Courtlandt Perkins.

Professor William (Duce) Branch takes a look back before the recent conversation surrounding the "Black Exodus" of believers from white churches to assess how we got here and the influences of Christian Hip-hop in this narrative with Courtlandt Perkins.

Professor William (Duce) Branch takes a look back before the recent conversation surrounding the "Black Exodus" of believers from white churches to assess how we got here and the influences of Christian Hip-hop in this narrative with Courtlandt Perkins.

Phabienne Anderson provides insight on the importance of cross-cultural discipleship and how diverse perspectives come to bear on it with Courtlandt Perkins.

Jason Cook, pastor of Fellowship Memphis, discusses the challenges and joys of pastoral ministry in a multiethnic church and shares if pursuing multiethnic ministry is worth it with Courtlandt Perkins.

Dr. Miguel Echeverria helps us think through doing theology from a Hispanic perspective and what we can learn from the Mañana theology of Justo Gonzalez for all people with Courtlandt Perkins.

Dr. Walter Strickland sheds light on the nuances within Black Theology and the importance of Black Theology for all people with Courtlandt Perkins.

Professor William Branch raises awareness about the Prison Ministry and SEBTS and human dignity with Courtlandt Perkins.

Thabiti Anyabwile discusses African American history and hopes for contemporary conversation on race and reconciliation with Dr.Walter Strickland.

Courtlandt Perkins reflects on the significance of American chattel slavery in 2019 and explain how dealing with history is necessary for the American Christian with Dr. Walter Strickland.

Dr. Julia Bickley has a conversation about the misconceptions and contours of biblical womanhood with Courtlandt Perkins.

Dr. Walter Strickland addresses the conversation surrounding the "Social Justice Warrior" and how to think through these issues through a gospel lens.

In light of the upcoming midterm elections, Dr. Walter Strickland recaps the recent Bagged Lunch Series: Getting Political, a discussion on whether getting political is a distraction from the gospel, with Courtland Perkins.

A lecture on the nature of theology and why it is important for us today by Dr. Walter Strickland.

Dr. Matthew Mullins has a conversation investigating God's heart for adoption, the motives for adopting interracially, and shares a personal adoption story with Courtlandt Perkins.

Phabienne Anderson discusses the changing racial climate and how this affects the way we raise children with Courtlandt Perkins

Phabienne Anderson shares her experience as a minority pastor's wife in a majority white context, and gives voice to an often overlooked group with Courtlandt Perkins.

SEBTS Old Testament Student Cortez Jones discusses Black Hebrew Israelites, Kemetic Science and the need for Urban Apologetics with Courtlandt Perkins.

Courtlandt Perkins provides a recap of the first Bagged Lunch Series discussion of this semester titled "American Bias and Mission Trips: Examining culture's impact on missions" with Phabienne Anderson.

Courtlandt Perkins gives a short lecture on the history and impact of reading Genesis 9 to teach the unbiblical notion of the inferiority of people of African descent known as the Curse of Ham.

Hear from various pastors and leaders from around the country answer the question, "Why are you still SBC?" in light of this past summer's Southern Baptist Convention, and unsettling news headlines both heading into and leaving the convention, with Courtlandt Perkins.

Dr. Walter Strickland and Courtlandt Perkins cast vision for what the "From the Lectern" media platform is all about and why it is a resource to equip a diverse audience.

Courtlandt Perkins follows up the previous discussion, focusing on the thought of James Cone and his value for Evangelicalism with Dr. Strickland.

Courtlandt Perkins discusses the life of James Cone and his value for evangelicalism with Dr. Strickland.

Dr. Walter Strickland discusses the seeming momentum toward racial reconciliation following #MLK50 and Together for the Gospel.