July 6, 2007
School of Religion Provides Commentary for Baptist Center for Ethics
Belmont University's School of Religion is partnering with the Baptist Center for Ethics to write Bible commentary for "The Agenda: 8 Lessons from Luke 4," a free, online study to help prepare churches for next year's New Baptist Covenant Celebration in Atlanta. The commentary, along with sample lessons and other resource material, is available by clicking here.
Commentary writers are:
--Mark McEntire, associate professor of religion. McEntire teaches introductory and advanced courses in Old Testament, as well as Hebrew language courses.
--Bob Byrd, professor of religion. Byrd teaches Greek, New Testament and preaching and holds the H. Franklin Paschall Chair of Biblical Studies and Preaching.
--Darrell Gwaltney, dean of the School of Religion. Gwaltney teaches biblical studies, theology and church leadership classes.
--Andy Watts, assistant professor of Christian ethics.
--Judy Skeen, professor of religion. Skeen teaches classes in New Testament, wisdom literature, pastoral care and spiritual formation.
--Marty G. Bell, professor of religion. Bell teaches classes in the world religions.
--Todd L. Lake, vice president for spiritual development. Lake has taught classes in theology, education and business ethics on the graduate and undergraduate levels.
"The Agenda: 8 Lessons from Luke 4" enlists writers from diverse backgrounds in terms of gender, race, ethnicity and nationality to examine the Bible chapter that includes the foundational text for the Jan. 30-Feb. 1 gathering to unite Baptists from North America around Jesus' moral agenda as announced in his first sermon recorded in Scripture to his hometown synagogue in Nazareth.
From www.ethicsdaily.com.
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