Beeson Divinity Podcast

Dean Sweeney sits down Jacob Patton, MDiv '25, about his summer cross-cultural ministry practicum to Tanzania.

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.

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."

Dean Doug Sweeney sits down for a conversation with Mike Schafer, chief connectional officer of the Global Methodist Church.

Dean Doug Sweeney sits down for a conversation about upcoming Global Center events with David Parks.

Dean Doug Sweeney chats with Hannah Anderson, author and founder of Sometimes a Light ministry.

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.

Dean Doug Sweeney sits down with Beeson alumnus Matt Burford to chat about his organization, Tactical Faith, and various events they're bringing to Samford's campus, and his organization, Real Taps for Real Heroes, which connects buglers to military families who need Taps played at the funeral of their loved one.

Dean Doug Sweeney sits down with Christian theologian Alister McGrath, the keynote speaker at this year's preaching conference.

Dean Doug Sweeney sits down with Beeson's Billy Graham Chair of Evangelism and Cultural Engagement Joshua Chatraw to talk about Beeson's new concentration in apologetics, which launches in January 2026.

Dean Douglas Sweeney sits down with this year's commencement speaker, Phil Ryken, who serves as the president of Wheaton College.

Dean Douglas Sweeney sits down with Beeson professor Mark Gignilliat and Heath Thomas, president and professor of Old Testament at Oklahoma Baptist University to discuss their new book, "Reading the Old Testament as Christian Scripture: A Literary, Canonical, and Theological Survey."

Dean Doug Sweeney sits down with this year's Biblical Studies lecturer, Sandra Richter, the Robert H. Gundry Chair of Biblical Studies at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California.

Dean Doug Sweeney sits down with Mohammad Sanavi, this year's World Christianity Focus Week speaker.

Dean Douglas Sweeney sits down with this year's Conger Preaching Lectures speaker, Vaughan Roberts, rector of St. Ebbe's Church in Oxford.

Dean Doug Sweeney sits down with research professor Gerald Bray about his two new books: "Athens and Jerusalem" and "A History of Christian Theology: A Trinitarian Approach."

Dean Doug Sweeney sits down with Gordon Bals, who leads Beeson's Master of Arts in Christian Counseling, and MACC student Jeffrey Heine, who earned both an MDiv and DMin at Beeson prior to coming back for MACC studies.

Dean Douglas Sweeney sits down with Associate Dean Tom Fuller and Billy Graham Chair of Evangelism and Cultural Engagement Joshua Chatraw to talk about Beeson's upcoming summer preaching conference, featuring Alister McGrath and more.

Dean Doug Sweeney sits down with Global Center director David Parks for a conversation about upcoming events at the center.

Dean Douglas Sweeney sits down for a conversation with Beeson professor Frank Thielman to discuss his new book on Paul, which releases in March 2025.