Dean Douglas A. Sweeney sits down with Blake and Erin Dean, both of whom graduated with their MDiv in fall 2025. Blake now serves as Beeson's recruitment coordinator and alumni relations officer, while Erin serves as director of children's ministry at St. Peter's Anglican Church. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and our YouTube channel! The theme music is written and performed by Advent Birmingham. Follow Beeson Divinity School on social media: Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn YouTube

Today's episode is a very special Christmas episode featuring the topic of Andrew Gerow Hodges Chapel at Beeson Divinity School. We reshare a 2022 episode where our guests, Timothy George and Stefana Dan Laing, teach us about the history, art and theology of the chapel. Who came up with the design for Hodges Chapel? How did they decide which saints to depict in the dome? What is the meaning of the colors in the nativity scene? Listen to our guests answer these questions and more. This episode is also available to watch on Beeson's YouTube channel. Dr. Timothy George is founding dean of Beeson Divinity School, where he now serves as a distinguished professor of divinity. Dr. Stefana Dan Laing is associate professor of divinity at Beeson Divinity School, where she also serves as its theological librarian, director of the Center for Women in Ministry and the faculty sponsor of the Women's Theological Colloquium. The theme music is written and performed by Advent Birmingham.  Follow Beeson Divinity School on social media:FacebookTwitterInstagramLinkedInYouTube

Dean Sweeney sits down with Center for Pastor Theologians President Joel Lawrence, who recently preached at Beeson's fall commencement. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and our YouTube channel! The theme music is written and performed by Advent Birmingham. Follow Beeson Divinity School on social media: Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn YouTube

Dean Douglas Sweeney talks with fall 2025 graduates Nancy Hartin and Margot Cooney about their time at Beeson. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and our YouTube channel! The theme music is written and performed by Advent Birmingham. Follow Beeson Divinity School on social media: Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn YouTube

Dean Sweeney talks with Beeson student Caroline Bass about her experience in Israel over the summer. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and our YouTube channel! The theme music is written and performed by Advent Birmingham. Follow Beeson Divinity School on social media: Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn YouTube

Beeson's Methodist Chair of Divinity Tim Tennent talks with Carolyn Moore, a bishop in the Global Methodist Church. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and our YouTube channel! The theme music is written and performed by Advent Birmingham. Follow Beeson Divinity School on social media: Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn YouTube

Dean Sweeney sits down with highly-acclaimed author Christopher Watkin, who recently spent some time at Beeson to discuss an upcoming book on cultural apologetics he has contributed to. Joining them is Josh Chatraw, Beeson’s Billy Graham Chair of Evangelism and Cultural Engagement, who also contributed to the book, “The Gospel After Christendom.” Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and our YouTube channel! The theme music is written and performed by Advent Birmingham. Follow Beeson Divinity School on social media: Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn YouTube

Dean Sweeney talks with this year's Reformation Heritage Lectures speaker, Ronald Rittgers of Duke University. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and our YouTube channel! The theme music is written and performed by Advent Birmingham. Follow Beeson Divinity School on social media: Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn YouTube

Dean Sweeney sits down with Derek Schuurman from Calvin University, where he chairs the departments of Computer Science and Faith and Technology. Dr. Schuurman spoke with our PhD students earlier in the semester about AI, the biblical story and rival stories. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and our YouTube channel! The theme music is written and performed by Advent Birmingham. Follow Beeson Divinity School on social media: Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn YouTube

Dean Sweeney sits down with Jonathan Linebaugh, Beeson's Anglican Chair of Divinity, for a conversation about his new book, "The Well That Washes What It Shows: An Invitation to Holy Scripture." Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and our YouTube channel! The theme music is written and performed by Advent Birmingham. Follow Beeson Divinity School on social media: Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn YouTube

Jonathan Fletcher, program assistant for the Global Center, talks with Brian Fikkert, this year's Go Global Week lecturer. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and our YouTube channel! The theme music is written and performed by Advent Birmingham. Follow Beeson Divinity School on social media: Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn YouTube

Dean Sweeney sits down for a conversation with Beeson alumnae and author Betsy Childs Howard to talk about her writing ministry. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and our YouTube channel! The theme music is written and performed by Advent Birmingham. Follow Beeson Divinity School on social media: Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn YouTube

Dean Sweeney talks with Bishop Dan Selbo, bishop of the North American Lutheran Church. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and our YouTube channel! The theme music is written and performed by Advent Birmingham. Follow Beeson Divinity School on social media: Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn YouTube

Dean Sweeney sits down Jacob Patton, MDiv '25, about his summer cross-cultural ministry practicum to Tanzania. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and our YouTube channel! The theme music is written and performed by Advent Birmingham. Follow Beeson Divinity School on social media: Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn YouTube

Dean Sweeney sits down for a conversation with Beeson professor Stefana Dan Laing to discuss her work in editing a new women's study Bible and her summer trip to the sites of several early church councils. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and our YouTube channel! The theme music is written and performed by Advent Birmingham. Follow Beeson Divinity School on social media: Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn YouTube

Dean Doug Sweeney sits down for a conversation with Beeson alumnus Russ Levenson about his new book, "Witness to Belief: Conversations on Faith and Meaning," which releases October 7. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and our YouTube channel! The theme music is written and performed by Advent Birmingham. Follow Beeson Divinity School on social media: Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn YouTube

Dean Doug Sweeney sits down for a conversation with Mike Schafer, chief connectional officer of the Global Methodist Church. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and our YouTube channel! The theme music is written and performed by Advent Birmingham. Follow Beeson Divinity School on social media: Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn YouTube

Dean Doug Sweeney sits down for a conversation about upcoming Global Center events with David Parks. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and our YouTube channel! The theme music is written and performed by Advent Birmingham. Follow Beeson Divinity School on social media: Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn YouTube

Dean Doug Sweeney chats with Hannah Anderson, author and founder of Sometimes a Light ministry. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and our YouTube channel! The theme music is written and performed by Advent Birmingham. Follow Beeson Divinity School on social media: Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn YouTube

Dean Doug Sweeney sits down with Quinn Fox, who serves as chairman of the board of Pro Ecclesia, the Center for Catholic and Evangelical Theology, which is hosting its 2026 conference at Beeson. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and our YouTube channel! The theme music is written and performed by Advent Birmingham. Follow Beeson Divinity School on social media: Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn YouTube