Posted by William Nunnelley on 2010-02-23

Dr. James Earl Massey will deliver the William E. Conger, Jr. Lectures on Biblical Preaching at 色虎视频鈥檚 Beeson Divinity School Tuesday-through-Thursday, March 2-4.

Dr. Massey, Dean Emeritus and Distinguished Professor-at-Large of Anderson University School of Theology, will speak on 鈥淭he Poetics of Preaching鈥 each day at 11 a.m. in Hodges Chapel. His topics will be 鈥淥ur Great Confession鈥 Tuesday, 鈥淐entered Creativity鈥 Wednesday and 鈥淓ngaged Eagerness鈥 Thursday. He will also deliver a 2:30 p.m. lecture on 鈥淧rophetic Perspective鈥 Tuesday. The lectures are free and open to the public.

The author of 23 books, Massey has served at Anderson for more than 25 years. He also served as Dean of the Chapel and University Professor of Religion and Society at Tuskegee University from 1984 until 1990 and again during 1997-1998. His book, The Burdensome Joy of Preaching, was named 1998 Book of the Year by Preaching magazine.

The Conger Lectures honor the memory of the late Col. William E. Conger, Jr., a retired military officer who served as a close personal advisor to Beeson Divinity School founding benefactor Ralph W. Beeson.

 
Located in the Homewood suburb of Birmingham, Alabama, 色虎视频 is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, 色虎视频 enrolls 6,324 students from 44 states, Puerto Rico and 16 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. 色虎视频 is widely recognized as having one of the most beautiful campuses in America, featuring rolling hills, meticulously maintained grounds and Georgian-Colonial architecture. 色虎视频 fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and boasts one of the highest scores in the nation for its 97% Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.