Walls Lectures in Wesleyan Theology

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In addition to dedicating much of his time in service to the Free Methodist Church, Paul T. Walls served on the SPU Board of Trustees for 31 years. In his honor, the Walls family created the Walls Chair and Annual Lecture in Wesleyan Theology to promote the sort of intellectual and spiritual growth…

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    I Knew When Written on My Heart: Experience and the Knowledge of God

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2015 91:03


    2015/05/06. Paul T. Walls Lecture. Associate Professor of Theology.

    I Knew When Written on My Heart: Experience and the Knowledge of God

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2015 90:53


    2015/05/06. Paul T. Walls Lecture. Associate Professor of Theology.

    Holiness In Black and White: Women, Race, and Sanctification

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2013 72:21


    2013/05/01. Professor of Theology. Drawing on two decades of research, Dr. Priscilla Pope-Levison focuses on Wesleyan/Holiness women evangelists in the early 20th century, including Emma Ray, an African American who preached in Seattle rescue missions alongside SPU students and went on to become a Free Methodist Conference Evangelist.

    The Salvation of a "Sinister Kid"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2012 74:30


    2012/05/02. Focuses on Romans 7:14-25: "This passage has long been a storm center of Protestant interpretation, especially as it relates to the gospel of justification by faith alone. Does this passage realistically describe the spiritual frustration of the believer who knows what God wants but is unable to obey God? Or does the argument of Romans require a different identity of the 'I' character of Chapter 7, more in line with Wesley's 'scripture way of salvation?'" Paul T. Walls Lecture.

    Empire, Church, Missio Dei: On Praying for Our Kings: 1 Timothy 2:1–2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2011 58:03


    2011/04/07. Addresses how Paul instructed the church to engage governing authorities. Paul T. Walls Lecture.

    John's John: The Tenor of Scripture in a Wesleyan Key, Part Three

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2010 83:36


    2010/04/08. Walls Lecture in Wesleyan Theology. Paul T. Walls Professor of Scripture and Wesleyan Theology.

    John's John: The Tenor of Scripture in a Wesleyan Key, Part Three

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2010 83:37


    2010/04/08. Walls Lecture in Wesleyan Theology. Paul T. Walls Professor of Scripture and Wesleyan Theology.

    John's John: The Tenor of Scripture in a Wesleyan Key, Part Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2009 73:49


    2009/04/10. Continues to explore John Wesley's theological appropriation of 1 John. The Paul T. Walls Lecture. Paul T. Walls Professor of Scripture and Wesleyan Studies.

    John's John: The Tenor of Scripture in a Wesleyan Key, Part Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2009 73:49


    2009/04/10. Continues to explore John Wesley's theological appropriation of 1 John. The Paul T. Walls Lecture. Paul T. Walls Professor of Scripture and Wesleyan Studies.

    John's John: The Tenor of Scripture in a Wesleyan Key

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2008 52:03


    2010/04/08. Walls Lecture in Wesleyan Theology. Paul T. Walls Professor of Scripture and Wesleyan Theology.

    Crisis and Strategy: The Apostle Paul as Task Theologian

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2008 69:37


    1992/10/27. Describes Paul's theology as stemming from missions, relational interactions, and the conflict between culture and the Gospel. Professor of Theology. Paul T. Walls Lecture.

    Medicine and Ministry: A Theology of Wholeness (Original Title Unavailable)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2007 27:22


    2000/10/19. A theology of wholeness, envisioning a full picture of human existence from the spiritual to the psychological to the biological. Paul T. Walls Professor of Theology.

    How Free is "Free" Methodism: The Importance of SPU's Religious Legacy

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2007 54:43


    2007/03/08. Examines the Wesleyan tradition. The Paul T. Walls Lecture.

    Understanding Christ's Passion

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2007 50:23


    2004/11/04. Reflects on the passion of Christ as it appears in Mel Gibson's film "The Passion of the Christ" and the book "The Glorious Appearing" in the light of some central Wesleyan convictions about Christ's saving work. The Paul T. Walls Lecture.

    Celebrating the Whole Wesley

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2007 51:06


    2003/10/16. Appreciating John Wesley's spiritual growth through his years of ministry and gleaning lessons from his life. Professor of Scripture and Wesleyan Theology. The Paul T. Walls Lecture.

    Left Behind? or Right Ahead! A Wesleyan Perspective On Eschatology and the Difference it Makes

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2007 49:42


    2002/10/10. Looks at the "Left Behind" series as a part of a larger conversation on the end times. The Paul T. Walls Lecture.

    Formation and Reflection: The Dynamics of Theology In Christian Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2007 47:34


    2001/10/25. Presents a view of theology he believes is a more authentic understanding embodied in the early church and shares how that view is rooted in Wesleyan theology and how it helps us to understand our history and future. The Paul T. Walls Lecture.

    Left Behind? or Right Ahead! A Wesleyan Perspective On Eschatology and the Difference it Makes

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2007 49:40


    2002/10/10. Looks at the "Left Behind" series as a part of a larger conversation on the end times. The Paul T. Walls Lecture.

    Ride the Wooden Horse: Wesleyan Advice for the Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2007 28:57


    1998/11/05. Engages Wesley's answer to the question of 'how' when one decides to follow Christ in one's life, especially in a life where commitments fade. Paul T. Walls Professor of Theology. The Paul T. Walls Lecture.

    How Free is "Free" Methodism: The Importance of SPU's Religious Legacy

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2007 54:46


    2007/03/08. Examines the Wesleyan tradition. The Paul T. Walls Lecture.

    Understanding Christ's Passion

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2007 46:11


    2004/11/04. Reflects on the passion of Christ as it appears in Mel Gibson's film "The Passion of the Christ" and the book "The Glorious Appearing" in the light of some central Wesleyan convictions about Christ's saving work. The Paul T. Walls Lecture.

    Celebrating the Whole Wesley

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2007 46:16


    2003/10/16. Appreciating John Wesley's spiritual growth through his years of ministry and gleaning lessons from his life. Professor of Scripture and Wesleyan Theology. The Paul T. Walls Lecture.

    Formation and Reflection: The Dynamics of Theology In Christian Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2007 43:45


    2001/10/25. Presents a view of theology he believes is a more authentic understanding embodied in the early church and shares how that view is rooted in Wesleyan theology and how it helps us to understand our history and future. The Paul T. Walls Lecture.

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