[bicentennial] guest speaker series
A large part of the Bicentennial Celebration involves a monthly guest speaker series through February 2010. Join the Facebook page to see what others are saying about it or to invite friends. Below you will find a schedule of speakers with biographical information. All speakers will present on engaging topics that illuminate Christian belief, address objections or challenges, and motivate love for neighbor.
Francis Collins [February 28, 2010]
8:30 & 11 am and 4 & 6 pm
Missed Francis Collins? Listen to his sermon here!
Park Street Church is pleased to have Dr. Francis Collins as the last guest in our bicentennial speaker series. Collins has led the effort to decode human DNA, along the way developing a revolutionary method of screening genes for disease. Yet according to Collins, the newfound power to “read our own instruction book” is no obstacle to faith in the existence of God.
“In the 21st century, increasingly shrill voices announce that atheism or religious fundamentalism are the only world view choices available. Reflective people should challenge that. An entirely harmonious synthesis of the truths of science and the truths of the Christian faith is not only possible, but deeply satisfying.
Collins claimed his faith in his late twenties through a quest to find truth and evidence. Converting to Christianity from atheism, he remarks that Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis, helped confront the question of God’s existence, yet more importantly, Collins found the evidence he had been longing to understand. Evidence that provided proof that God cares for each of us, individually. Some 30 years later, he stands by his convictions, positioning science not as substitute for theology, but as a subset of it.
What to know more about Francis Collins? Read his interview with PBS or listen to his interview with NPR.
Want more information on faith and science? Check out The Biologos Fondation.
guest speaker series schedule
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November 16
N.T. Wright |
The Anglican Bishop of Durham, England.
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| 2009 |
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February 8
Justin Masterson
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Relief pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, and his wife Meryl, interviewed by Walt Day, Red Sox Chapel Leader and New England Director of Athletes In Action. |
March 8
Philip G. Ryken |
Senior Minister, Tenth Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia. [more...]
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March 29
Grant Williams
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Former offensive tackle for the New England Patriots. Midwest Director for Coaches Time Out and chaplain for the St. Louis Cardinals.
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April 19
John Piper
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Pastor for Preaching at Bethlehem Baptist Church, Minneapolis. Founder and head of Desiring God Ministries. [more...] |
May 10
Mark Dever
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Senior Pastor, Capitol Hill Baptist Church, Washington, D.C. |
June 14
Ken Shigematsu
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Senior Pastor, Tenth Avenue Alliance Church, Vancouver, British Columbia, and popular conference speaker and teacher in missions venues throughout Asia and Eastern Europe. [more...]
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July 12
Joni Eareckson Tada
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Disabilities advocate, author of numerous inspirational books and founder of Joni and Friends ministry. [more...]
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September 13
Stephen Tong
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Of Stephen Tong Evangelistic Ministries International and founder of STRI (Evangelical Reformed Seminary) in Surabaya. [more...]
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October 11
Mark Roberts
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Senior Director and Scholar in Residence for Laity Lodge, a multi-faceted evangelical ministry in the Hill Country of Texas, and author of numerous popular and scholarly books. [more...]
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November 15
Ravi Zacharias
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Culturally-savvy thinker, apologist, international speaker and founder of Ravi Zacharias International Ministries. |
| 2010 |
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January 10
Franklin Graham
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President and CEO of Samaritan’s Purse and of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. |
February 28
Francis Collins
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Key leader in the effort to decode human DNA, speaks on Faith & Science: Conflict or Complement?
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