2024: Eleventh Annual Herbener Lecture

Sponsored by The Luther Center of North Texas

Who is My Neighbor?

featuring

Rev. Khader El-Yateem

A Palestinian-American Lutheran Pastor born in Bethlehem and
Executive Director for Service and Justice at the ELCA

Thursday  |  October 10, 2023  |  7:00pm 
King of Glory Lutheran Church  |  6411 Lyndon B Johnson Fwy  |  Dallas, TX 75240

Previous Annual Herbener Lectures

Sponsored by The Luther Center of North Texas

2023: Tenth Annual Herbener Lecture

The Psychology of Christian Nationalism:
How People are Drawn in and How to Talk Across the Divide

featuring

Rev. Pamela Cooper-White, PhD

The Christiane Brooks Johnson Professor Emerita of Psychology, and Religion, and Dean and Vice President Emerita for Academic Affairs, at Union Theological Seminary, New York.

Thursday  |  November 16, 2023  |  7:00pm
followed by discussion & conversation with a panel of local experts 
King of Glory Lutheran Church  |  6411 Lyndon B Johnson Fwy  |  Dallas, TX 75240

Watch the lecture on our YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/f24lgir-es4

2022: Tenth Annual Herbener Lecture

Becoming More Human Through Worship

featuring

Rev. Peter W. Marty

Senior Paster of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Davenport, Iowa
and Editor/Publisher of “The Christian Century”.

Sunday  |  October 30, 2022  |  4:00pm
Dinner by reservation 5:30pm  |  Sung Evening Prayer 6:30pm 
Wilshire Baptist Church  |  4316 Abrams Road  |  Dallas, TX 75214

2019: Ninth Annual Herbener Lecture

Reading Romans in the Face of Economic Injustice

featuring

Dr. Kathering A. Shaner

Associate Professor of New Testament
at Wake Forest University School of Divinity, Winston-Salem, NC

Thursday  |  October 3, 2019  |  11:00am – 1:30pm
Northway Christian Church  |  7202 W. Northwest Hwy  |  Dallas, TX 75225

2018: Eighth Annual Herbener Lecture

Is It Time for Another “Sola”?

A Latino Immigrant Reading of
Luther’s Heidelberg Disputation and Lectures on Genesis
As A Lens for Dealing With Migrants Today!

featuring

Rev. Dr. Leopoldo A. Sánchez M.

Werner R.H. and Elizabeth R. Krause Professor of Hispanic Ministries
at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, MO.

Sunday  |  October 14, 2018  |  4:00pm
Christ Lutheran Church  |  3001 Lovers Lane  |  Dallas, TX 75225

2017: Seventh Annual Herbener Lecture

Revisiting Luther’s 95 Theses
in the 500th Anniversary Year of the Reformation

featuring

Rev. Dr. Timothy J. Wengert

Noted Reformation scholar and co-editor of the 2000 edition of “The Book of Concord”

Monday  |  September 5, 2017  |  7:30pm – 9:00pm
Our Redeem Lutheran Church  |  2505 West Northgate Drive  |  Irving, TX 75062

2016: Sixth Annual Herbener Lecture

Speaking, Listening To and Living 

The Word In An Election Year

featuring

Rev. Dr. John A. Nunes

President of Concordia College, Bronxville, NY

Thursday  |  September 8, 2016  |  10:30am – 1:30pm
Christ Lutheran Church  |  3001 Lovers Lane  |  Dallas, TX 75225

2015: Fifth Annual Herbener Lecture

Luther and Bach: A Music Marriage Made in Heaven

featuring

Steve Lund

Retired Lutheran Educator, Dallas, TX

Sunday  |  October 11, 2015  |  7:00 pm
Zion Lutheran Church  |  6121 E. Lovers Lane  |  Dallas, TX 75214

2014: Fourth Annual Herbener Lecture

Luther Then, Bonhoeffer Now

featuring

Dr. Larry Rasmussen

One of the world’s foremost Christian environmental ethicists

Saturday  |  October 2, 2014  |  10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church  |  8011 Douglas Avenue  |  Dallas, TX 75225

2013: Third Annual Herbener Lecture

The Ecumenical Luther

featuring

Dr. Cornelia Dömer

Author of “Martin Luther’s Travel Guide: 500 Years of the 95 Theses
– On the Trail of the Reformation in Germany”

Thursday  |  September 12, 2013

2012: Second Annual Herbener Lecture

Martin Luther and the Jews

featuring

Dr. Hans J. Hillerbrand

Professor Emeritus of Religion and History, Duke University

Thursday  |  September 27, 2012  |  10:00 am
Northway Christian Church  |  7202 W. Northwest Hwy  |  Dallas, TX 75225

2011: First Annual Herbener Lecture

Martin Luther’s Vision of Freedom

featuring

Dr. Kurt K. Hendel

Bernard, Fischer, Westberg Distinguished Ministry Professor of Reformation History
Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago

Friday  |  September 9, 2011