First United Methodist Church of Denton, TX

 

The Hopkins Lectures

Re-imagining Faith, Church & Mission for Life in Turbulent Times 2010 to 2020
2010 Hopkins Lectures
March 7-8, 2010 in the Sanctuary
w/ Dr. Tom Sine, author of The New Conspirators: Creating the Future One Mustard Seed Associates and consultant for Mustard Seed Associates (read more)

The Geo. M. and Eleanor F. Hopkins Lectures are a gift to the Denton community through this church by George and Jane Hopkins in honor of his parents, Geo. M. and Eleanor F. Hopkins. The Lectures were inaugurated in 1984 and are designed to attract speakers of national prominence. The Lectures are intended to enrich the spiritual life of all in our community.

The following lists the past Hopkins Lecturers and the themes of their Lectures:

  • 1984:  Kenneth Leech, “Mature in Christ: Spiritual Formation in a Broken World”
  • 1985:  Albert C. Outler, “Holy Spirit-Human Spirit, Musing on Christian Spirituality”
  • 1986:  Barry Bailey, “Human Experiences”
  • 1987:  William A. Holmes, “Prayer Reconsidered”
  • 1988:  Sheldon Zimmermann, “Jewish Spirituality”
  • 1989:  Zan Wesley Holmes, Jr., “The Negro Spirituals: Events in African-American Spirituality”
  • 1990:  Dr. Myron C. Madden, “Finding an Identity That Makes Power Safe”
  • 1991:  Bert Honea, Jr., “Amazing Grace”
  • 1992:  Donald Davis, “Exploring Parables”
  • 1993:  John McCoy, Jr., “Character and Characters of the Reformation”
  • 1994:  Donald A. Webb, “When Deep Calls to Deep”
  • 1995:  John C. Holbert, “The Ministry of Jeremiah: Near to the Heart of God”
  • 1996:  Dr. William Abraham, “The Logic of Renewal”
  • 1997:  Dr. Leonard I. Sweet, “Future-fitting the Church’s Ministry for Millennium III”
  • 1998:  Dr. Rebekah Miles, “Courage to Live Right in a World Gone Wrong”
  • 1999:  Bishop William B. Oden, “Truth in Trying Times”
  • 2000:  Dr. L. Gregory Jones, “Faithful Christian Living”
  • 2001:  Dr. Alyce M. McKenzie, “Good Directions: The Bible’s Wisdom for a Life Well-Lived”
  • 2002:  Dr. Scott J. Jones, “The Evangelistic Love of God and Neighbor”
  • 2003:  Dr. Tom Porter, “The Journey Through Conflict to Communion”
  • 2004:  Sabbatical Year
  • 2005:  Dr. Marjorie Suchocki, “Prayer - Spiritual, Relational, and Socially Responsible”
  • 2006:  Dr. Eugene Lowry, "Christianity and Jazz" and "Theology of the Blues"
  • 2007:  Dr. Ted Campbell, "The Methodist Heart"
  • 2008:  Rev. Kathleen Baskin-Ball, "Lovin' at the Edge"
  • 2009: Bishop W. Earl Bledsoe, “Refocusing & Rethinking Church”