We are excited to be back for 2022.
David J. Lose brings both academic insight and a breadth of church experience to Recreation & Revelation. Dr. Lose serves as the senior pastor of Mount Olivet Lutheran Church in Minneapolis. Previously, he served as president of Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia, and taught at Luther Seminary, where he held the Marbury E. Anderson Chair in Biblical Preaching and served as the Director of the Center for Biblical Preaching. He is the author of Preaching at the Crossroads: How the World -- and Our Preaching -- Is Changing (2013), the "Making Sense" series of books and resources from Augsburg Fortress, and Confessing Jesus Christ: Preaching in a Postmodern World (2003). He speaks widely in the United States and abroad on preaching, Christian faith in a postmodern world, and biblical interpretation.
Anthony Bateza is an associate professor at St. Olaf College who specializes in Martin Luther, moral theology and Christian ethics. His primary area of research examines Luther’s political theology, focusing on the reformer's understanding of human agency and his relationship with the virtue tradition. Dr. Bateza's other scholarly interests include the broader Augustinian tradition, the impact of Luther’s thought on 19th century philosophy, and questions of race, identity, and social justice.
Previous speakers have included Craig Koester, Katheryn Schifferdecker, Barbara Rossing, Michael Chan, Karoline Lewis, Matt Skinner, Terry Fretheim, Timothy Wengert, Mark Tranvik, Rollie Martinson, Mary Shore, Eric Barreto, Richard Nysse, and Arland Hultgren. Topics have ranged from Tree of Life imagery to church growth, and "living with the embodied God" to apocalyptic literature.
If you know someone who would like to speak at a future event, please contact us at RecreationandRevelation@gmail.com
R&R offers a small honorarium and will cover the cost of transportation, lodging, food, and even skiing for our speakers.
Previous speakers have included Craig Koester, Katheryn Schifferdecker, Barbara Rossing, Michael Chan, Karoline Lewis, Matt Skinner, Terry Fretheim, Timothy Wengert, Mark Tranvik, Rollie Martinson, Mary Shore, Eric Barreto, Richard Nysse, and Arland Hultgren. Topics have ranged from Tree of Life imagery to church growth, and "living with the embodied God" to apocalyptic literature.
If you know someone who would like to speak at a future event, please contact us at RecreationandRevelation@gmail.com
R&R offers a small honorarium and will cover the cost of transportation, lodging, food, and even skiing for our speakers.