The Davis Lectures Series

History

Grace Baptist Church started the lectures series in 2002 to offer the community a concentrated study of scripture that includes current topics, serious inquiry and honest dialogue. Dr. Richard T. Davis, a retired minister and chaplain from Durham, led the first series. In honor of his efforts and commitment to the endeavor, the congregation named the series for him and his wife - the Richard and Barbara Davis Lectures Series.

Since that time, the following speakers have participated:

2003 Phyllis Trible, professor and author

2004 Ken Sehested, activist, minister and author

2005 Charles Page, archeologist/historian, minister and author

2006 Charles Kimball, professor and author

2007 Mary McClintock Fulkerson, professor and author

2008 Steve Shoemaker, author and minister

2009 Greg Snyder, professor and author

2010 Nancy Hastings Sehested, preacher, storyteller and prison chaplain

2011 John Dominic Crossan, professor and author

2012 James M. Dunn and Melissa Rogers, professors and authors

2013 Lauren Winner, author and minister

2014 James Tabor, archeologist, professor and author

2015 Tim Tyson, professor and author

2016 Judith Schindler, rabbi and professor

2017 Steve Shoemaker, author, minister and professor

2018 Nancy Hastings Sehested, minister, storyteller and teacher

2019 Dr. Gary West, teacher, preacher, and storyteller

2022 Dr. Jonathan Walton, Dean of the School of Divinity at Wake Forest University

2023 Dr. Dianna Butler Bass, author, popular speaker, and commentator on religion

2023 Brian McLaren, author, and leading figure in the emerging church movement

2023 Dr. Bill Leonard, Professor of Divinity Emeritus at Wake Forest University

2024 Dr. Obery Hendricks, foremost commentator of religion and political economy in

America, Columbia University

2024 Dr. Amy-Jill Levine, distinguished professor of New Testament and Jewish studies

Funding for The Davis Lectures Series is provided through donations and special gifts from various individuals. If you would like to contribute to this program, please make checks to Grace Baptist Church and designate the Davis Lectures Series on the check.

Sundays through Labor Day No Sunday School Worship @ 10am

The Davis Lectures Series

History