{"id":416,"date":"2018-12-12T20:23:12","date_gmt":"2018-12-12T20:23:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.valpo.edu\/devotionals\/2018\/12\/12\/the-wangerin-preaching-series-a-history\/"},"modified":"2026-01-22T19:11:56","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T19:11:56","slug":"the-wangerin-preaching-series-a-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.valpo.edu\/devotionals\/the-wangerin-preaching-series-a-history\/","title":{"rendered":"The Wangerin Preaching Series: A History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Sept. 9, 2012 \u2013 Inauguration of the\u00a0Walter Wangerin Jr.\u00a0Celebration of Excellence in Preaching Series<\/strong>\u00a0at the Chapel of the Resurrection begins with the\u00a0Rev. Dr Frederick Niedner<\/strong>\u00a0preaching, with a service that included a time of blessing and thanksgiving for Walt Wangerin and his work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sun., Nov. 11, 2012 \u2013 Rev. Susan Briehl,<\/strong> Distinguished Professor of the Art of Ministry, Wartburg Seminary, Dubuque, Iowa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dec. 2, 2012 \u2013 The Rev. Dr. John Arthur Nunes,<\/strong> President and CEO of Lutheran World Relief<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jan. 20, 2013 \u2013 The Rev. Dr. David Vasquez,<\/strong> campus pastor, Luther College, Decorah, Iowa<\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 7, 2013  \u2013 The Rev. Dr. David R. Schmitt,<\/strong> Gregg H. Benidt Chair in Homiletics and Literature, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oct. 20, 2013 \u2013 Rev. James Honig,<\/strong> Senior Pastor of Faith Ev. Lutheran Church, Glen Ellyn , Illinois, and published novelist<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nov. 17, 2013 \u2013 Rev. Dr. Leopoldo Sanchez,<\/strong> Director of the Center for Hispanic Study & the Werner R.H. Krause and Elizabeth Ringger Krause Endowed Chair for Hispanic Ministries at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Feb. 2, 2014 \u2013 The Rev. Dr. Dean Nadasdy,<\/strong> President of the Minnesota South District of the Lutheran Church \u2013 Missouri Synod and author of gospel dramas<\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 27, 2014 \u2013 The Rev. Dr. Barbara K. Lundblad,<\/strong> The Joe R. Engle Professor of Preaching at Union Theological Seminary in New York City and published author<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sept. 28, 2014  \u2013 The Rev. Dr. Wesley Avram,<\/strong> Senior Pastor of Pinnacle Presbyterian Church, North Scottsdale, Ariz., and author of Where the Light Shines Through<\/em> (Brazos, 2005) and Anxious About Empire<\/em> (Brazaos, 2004)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oct. 5, 2014 \u2013 The Rev. Dr. Travis Scholl,<\/strong> Managing Editor for Theological Publications at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, and author of Walking the Labyrinth<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Feb. 22, 2015 \u2013 The Rev. Dr. Wyvetta Bullock,<\/strong> Executive for Administration in the Office of the Presiding Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), Chicago<\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 12, 2015 \u2013 The Rev. Tim Runtsch,<\/strong> Senior Pastor, Redeemer Lutheran Church, Fort Collins, Colorado<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sept. 20, 2015  \u2013 Dr. Karyn L. Wiseman,<\/strong> Associate Professor of Homiletics and Director of United Methodist Studies at The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nov. 8, 2015 \u2013 The Rev. Matt Peeples,<\/strong> Lead and Founding Pastor of The Point in Knoxville, Tenn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 3, 2016 \u2013 The Rev. Dr. Karoline M. Lewis,<\/strong> Associate Professor of Preaching and Alvin N. Rogness Chair of Homiletics, Luther Seminary, St. Paul, Minn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 24, 2016 \u2013 The Rev. Dr. Victor J. Belton,<\/strong> Pastor of Peace Lutheran Church, Decatur, Ga., and a member of the Lutheran Church \u2013 Missouri Synod national Board of Directors<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sept. 11, 2016 \u2013 The Rev. Dr. Joshua Hollmann,<\/strong> Chair of Liberal Studies, Assistant Professor of Religion and Campus Chaplain for Concordia College, Bronxville, N.Y.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oct. 30, 2016 \u2013  The Rev. Dr. Y. Franklin Ishida,<\/strong> Program Director for Asia Pacific with ELCA Global Mission<\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 23, 2017 at 10 a.m. \u2013 The Rev. Timo-Matti Haapiainen,<\/strong> Project Secretary at The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oct.  29, 2017 \u2013 Reformation Sunday: The Rev. Abdi Mulat,<\/strong> a pastor and professor at the Central Seminary of the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus (EECMY) who is currently a PhD student at Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, IN, preaches at Sunday morning worship on Reformation Sunday, marking the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nov. 5, 2017 \u2013 Rozella Hayd\u00e9e White,<\/strong> Houston City Director for Mission Year and former Director for Young Adult Ministry for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 22, 2018 \u2013 The Rev. Dr. Mitri Raheb,<\/strong> the Founder and President of Dar al-Kalima University College of Arts and Culture in Bethlehem<\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 29, 2018 \u2013 The Rev. Heitor Stahnke,<\/strong> Universidade Luterana do Brasil<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oct.  21, 2018 \u2013 The Rev. Pamela R. Fickenscher<\/strong> (\u201890), Senior Pastor of St John Lutheran Church, Northfield, Minn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nov. 11, 2018 \u2014 The Rev. William Yonker,<\/strong> Senior Pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church (LCMS), East Dundee, Illinois<\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 7, 2019 \u2014 Rev. William (\u201c<\/strong>Billy\u201d) Brath<\/strong> (LCMS), Director of Ministry Support Advancement, Lutheran Church Extension Fund<\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 28, 2019 \u2013\u2013 The Very Reverend John Witcombe,<\/strong> Dean of Coventry Cathedral, England (Church of England)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oct.  6, 2019 \u2013 The Rev. Hesham Shehab,<\/strong> associate pastor for Salam Christian Fellowship at Peace Lutheran Church (LCMS), Lombard, Ill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nov. 3, 2019 \u2013The Rev. Kelly Chatman,<\/strong> Senior Pastor, Redeemer Lutheran Church (ELCA), Minneapolis, Minn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The series has concluded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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