2025: Thirteenth Annual Herbener Lecture
Sponsored by The Luther Center of North Texas
Yohann Sebastian Bach Reads the Bible: Insights from the Calov Bible Facsimile at Bridwell Library
featuring
Dr. Christopher S. Anderson
Associate Professor of Sacred Music
Perkins School of Theology and Meadows School of the Arts, SMU
Thursday | October 30, 2025 | 7:00pm
First United Lutheran Church | 6202 E Mockingbird Lane | Dallas, TX 75214
Previous Annual Herbener Lectures
Sponsored by The Luther Center of North Texas
2024: Twelveth Annual Herbener Lecture
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
Watch the lecture on our YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/WAQXIZXAI5Y
2023: Eleventh 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