Upcoming Speakers
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Drew Bratcher
Essayist and Music Writer
Monday, Oct. 16
- 9:15 a.m. – “Great Distances, Deep Delight: Some Notes on Storytelling” at King University Memorial Chapel, Bristol, Tenn.
- 7 p.m. – “The Story and the Song: A Reading and Conversation with Drew Bratcher” at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum, Bristol, Va.
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Esau McCaulley
NYT Columnist; Professor at Wheaton College
Monday, Nov. 6
- 9:15 a.m. – “Storytelling, Place, and the Christian Imagination” at King University Memorial Chapel, Bristol, Tenn.
- 7 p.m. – “How Far to the Promised Land: Faith, Community, and the Black Memoir” at First Presbyterian Church, Bristol, Tenn.
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Barbara Armacost
Professor of Law, University of Virginia
Monday, Nov. 13
- 9:15 a.m. – “Policing and Race: What Does God Think About It?” at King University Memorial Chapel, Bristol, Tenn.
- 7 p.m. – “Policing, Race, and Law: A Christian Theology” at Central Presbyterian Church, Bristol, Va.
Past Speakers
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Todd Shy
Head of Upper Division of Avenues: The World School in Manhattan; Va. High School alumnus
Tuesday, Aug. 8
- 7 p.m. – “Skimming Walden Pond: A Veteran Teacher Rereads Thoreau” at King University’s Student Center Board Room, Bristol, Tenn.
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Jennifer Holberg
Professor of English at Calvin University: Co-director, Calvin Center for Faith & Writing
Wednesday, Aug. 23
- 9:15 a.m. – “A Witness Ready to Serve” at King University Memorial Chapel, Bristol, Tenn.
- 7 p.m. – “Complicated Narratives and Important Failures” at Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Bristol, Va.
Cancelled Speaker
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Bruce Herman
This event has been canceled.
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