How Jesus Became God (2 of 2)

Derry member Bob Hanna concludes his discussion of Bart Erhrman's book, "How Jesus Became God." Part 1 was presented on Oct 7, 2018.

This lecture was presented on Sunday morning, December 23, 2018 at Derry Presbyterian Church, Hershey, PA • 29 minutes • 6.8 MB

Christmas Questions (5 of 5)

Part 5 of Pastor Stephen McKinney-Whitaker's Advent series.

This lecture was presented on Sunday morning, December 23, 2018 at Derry Presbyterian Church, Hershey, PA •  45 minutes • 5.3 MB

Police Pursuit (2 of 2)

Derry member Bob Hanna concludes the series he began on 11/18/18. 

This lecture was presented on Sunday morning, December 16, 2018 at Derry Presbyterian Church, Hershey, PA • 43 minutes • 10.3 MB

Christmas Questions (4 of 5)

Part 4 of Pastor Stephen McKinney-Whitaker's Advent series.

This lecture was presented on Sunday morning, December 16, 2018 at Derry Presbyterian Church, Hershey, PA •  42 minutes • 4.9 MB

Spiritual Burnout

Presented by Tim Mosher, elder and member of Derry Church's Christian Education Committee.

This lecture was presented on Sunday morning, December 9, 2018 at Derry Presbyterian Church, Hershey, PA • 44 minutes • 10.6 MB

Christmas Questions (3 of 5)

Part 3 of Pastor Stephen McKinney-Whitaker's Advent series.

This lecture was presented on Sunday morning, December 9, 2018 at Derry Presbyterian Church, Hershey, PA •  52 minutes • 6.1 MB

Christmas Questions (2 of 5)

Part 2 of Pastor Stephen McKinney-Whitaker's Advent series.

This lecture was presented on Sunday morning, December 2, 2018 at Derry Presbyterian Church, Hershey, PA •  43 minutes • 5 MB

Christmas Questions (1 of 5)

Part 1 of Pastor Stephen McKinney-Whitaker's Advent series.

This lecture was presented on Sunday morning, November 25, 2018 at Derry Presbyterian Church, Hershey, PA •  48 minutes • 5.5 MB

Police Pursuit (1 of 2)

Derry member Bob Hanna discusses K9, foot pursuits, vehicle pursuits and managing pursuits through conservative policies. Part 2 will be presented on 12/16/18.

This lecture was presented on Sunday morning, November 18, 2018 at Derry Presbyterian Church, Hershey, PA • 44 minutes • 10.6 MB

Tough Questions Session 6

Pastor Stephen McKinney-Whitaker continues his series on "Tough Questions" and tackles "Predestination, Election, and that Burning Feeling in the Pit of Your Soul"

This lecture was presented on Sunday morning, November 18, 2018 at Derry Presbyterian Church, Hershey, PA • 50 minutes • 5.7 MB

Tough Questions Session 5

Pastor Stephen McKinney-Whitaker continues his series on "Tough Questions" and  tackles "A History of Satan and the Origins of Evil"

This lecture was presented on Sunday morning, November 11, 2018 at Derry Presbyterian Church, Hershey, PA • 46 minutes • 5.3 MB

Tough Questions: Session 4

Pastor Stephen McKinney-Whitaker continues his series on "Tough Questions" with  tackles "If God is Good, Why Do Bad Things Happen?"

This lecture was presented on Sunday morning, November 11, 2018 at Derry Presbyterian Church, Hershey, PA • 53 minutes • 6.4 MB

Tough Questions Session 3

Pastor Stephen McKinney-Whitaker continues his series on "Tough Questions."

This lecture was presented on Sunday morning, October 28, 2018 at Derry Presbyterian Church, Hershey, PA • 42 minutes • 4.8 MB

Cyber Security: How to Protect Yourself

For cyber security awareness month, Bob Ganse and Denn Hollandsmith -- two members of Derry's Communications & Technology Committee -- review best online practices.

This lecture was presented on Sunday, October 14, 2018 at Derry Presbyterian Church, Hershey, PA. 54 minutes • 12.3 MB

Tough Questions: Session 2

Pastor Stephen McKinney-Whitaker continues his series on "Tough Questions."

This lecture was presented on Sunday morning, October 14, 2018 at Derry Presbyterian Church, Hershey, PA • 54 minutes • 6.2 MB

Tough Questions: Session 1

Pastor Stephen McKinney-Whitaker introduces his new series on "Tough Questions."

This lecture was presented on Sunday morning, October 7, 2018 at Derry Presbyterian Church, Hershey, PA • 48 minutes • 5.7 MB

How Jesus Became God (1 of 2)

Derry member Bob Hanna discusses Bart Erhrman's book, "How Jesus Became God." The second part of this lecture will be presented on December 23, 2018.


This lecture was presented on Sunday morning, October 7, 2018 at Derry Presbyterian Church, Hershey, PA • 47 minutes • 11.3 MB

Excessive Force

Derry member Bob Hanna discusses excessive use of force by law enforcement.

This lecture was presented on Sunday morning, September 30, 2018 at Derry Presbyterian Church, Hershey, PA • 46 minutes • 10.7 MB

How We Got the Bible (5 of 5)

Rev. Dr. Charles "Buz" Myers, associate professor, religious studies at Gettysburg College and an ordained Presbyterian minister, presents "The Making of the New Revised Standard Version Bible."

Due to technical difficulties, lectures 3 and 4 in this series are not available.

This lecture was presented on Sunday morning, September 23, 2018 at Derry Presbyterian Church, Hershey, PA •  63 minutes • 14.5 MB

How We Got the Bible (2 of 5)

Rev. Dr. Charles "Buz" Myers, associate professor, religious studies at Gettysburg College and an ordained Presbyterian minister, presents "The Formation of the New Testament."  Week 2 of 5.

This lecture was presented on Sunday morning, September 2, 2018 at Derry Presbyterian Church, Hershey, PA •  65 minutes • 7.5 MB

How We Got the Bible (1 of 5)

Rev. Dr. Charles "Buz" Myers, associate professor, religious studies at Gettysburg College and an ordained Presbyterian minister, presents "The Formation of the Hebrew Canon."  Week 1 of 5.

This lecture was presented on Sunday morning, August 26, 2018 at Derry Presbyterian Church, Hershey, PA •  59 minutes • 7.2 MB

Moses: The Reluctant Prophet (6 of 6)

Pastor Stephen concludes his series on Adam Hamilton’s book, Moses: The Reluctant Prophet. 

This lecture was presented on Sunday morning, May 27, 2018 at Derry Presbyterian Church, Hershey, PA •  44 minutes • 5.1 MB.

The Triumph of Christianity: How a Forbidden Religion Swept the World (2 of 2)

Bob Hanna concludes his discussion of Bart D. Erhman's 2018 book, "The Triumph of Christianity: How a Forbidden Religion Swept the World." Today's lecture focuses on Constantine, his conversion to Christianity and the council of Nicaea.

This lecture was presented on Sunday morning, May 20, 2018 at Derry Presbyterian Church, Hershey, PA • 44 minutes • 5 MB

Moses: The Reluctant Prophet (5 of 6)

Pastor Stephen continues his series on Adam Hamilton’s book, Moses: The Reluctant Prophet. 

This lecture was presented on Sunday morning, May 20, 2018 at Derry Presbyterian Church, Hershey, PA •  47 minutes • 5.4 MB.

The Triumph of Christianity: How a Forbidden Religion Swept the World (1 of 2)

In this two-part series. Bob Hanna discusses Bart D. Erhman's 2018 book, "The Triumph of Christianity: How a Forbidden Religion Swept the World." Today's lecture focuses on Constantine, his conversion to Christianity and the council of Nicaea.

This lecture was presented on Sunday morning, May 13, 2018 at Derry Presbyterian Church, Hershey, PA • 42 minutes • 4.9 MB

Moses: The Reluctant Prophet (4 of 6)

Pastor Stephen continues his series on Adam Hamilton’s book, Moses: The Reluctant Prophet. 

This lecture was presented on Sunday morning, May 13, 2018 at Derry Presbyterian Church, Hershey, PA • 50 minutes • 5.7 MB.

Stories from a Life in Medicine

Dr. J.O. Ballard, Professor of Medicine, Pathology and Humanities at Penn State Hershey Medical Center, shares what his patients have taught him through the years.

This lecture was presented on Sunday morning, May 6, 2018 at Derry Presbyterian Church, Hershey, PA • 53 minutes • 6 MB

Moses: The Reluctant Prophet (3 of 6)

Pastor Stephen continues his series on Adam Hamilton’s book, Moses: The Reluctant Prophet. 

This lecture was presented on Sunday morning, May 6, 2018 at Derry Presbyterian Church, Hershey, PA • 53 minutes • 6 MB.

Remembering the Ancestors of Derry's Past

Learn interesting facts about Derry Church's historic cemetery in this class presented on Heritage Sunday by Jan Nixon, Dick Hann, Chuck Theal and Jack Henderson.

This lecture was presented on Sunday morning, April 29, 2018 at Derry Presbyterian Church, Hershey, PA •  56 minutes • 6.4 MB

Moses: The Reluctant Prophet (2 of 6)

Pastor Stephen continues his series on Adam Hamilton’s book, Moses: The Reluctant Prophet. 

This lecture was presented on Sunday morning, April 29, 2018 at Derry Presbyterian Church, Hershey, PA • 50 minutes • 5.8 MB.

Moses: The Reluctant Prophet (1 of 6)

Using Adam Hamilton’s book, Moses: The Reluctant Prophet, Rev. Stephen McKinney-Whitaker retraces the life of Moses from his modest birth and rescue as a baby to the courts of Pharaoh, from herding flocks in Midian to leading his people out of Egypt. Using historical information, archaeological data, and biblical text, we’ll follow in the footsteps of this reluctant prophet who grew in his relationship with God and by the end of life had successfully fulfilled the role he was given. 

This lecture was presented on Sunday morning, April 22, 2018 at Derry Presbyterian Church, Hershey, PA • 48 minutes • 5.5 MB. PLEASE NOTE: a minute of this recording is missing approximately 13 minutes into the program. We apologize for this technical difficulty.

Doing Justice in our Own Back Yark

The executive director of Love INC of Greater Hershey provides an update on Love INC's work in our community, and future plans. 

This lecture was presented on Sunday morning, April 22, 2018 at Derry Presbyterian Church, Hershey, PA • 48 minutes. 5.5 MB.

Understanding the Resurrection (2 of 2)

Pastor Stephen McKinney-Whitaker concludes his discussion of how different theologians explained and understood the resurrection in light of contemporary philosophies, history, and events. 


This lecture was presented on Sunday morning, April 15, 2018 at Derry Presbyterian Church, Hershey, PA • 50 minutes. 5.7 MB.

What Does It Mean to be Prophetic? (2 of 2)

Julia O'Brien of Lancaster Theological Seminary concludes her discussion on the ways that Christians over the centuries have responded to self-proclaimed prophets.

This lecture was presented on Sunday morning, April 15, 2018 at Derry Presbyterian Church, Hershey, PA • 50 minutes • 5.8 MB

What Does It Mean To Be Prophetic? (1 of 2)

Derry Church welcomes back Julia O'Brien, the Paul H. and Grace L. Stern Chair in Old Testament Studies and Professor of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament at Lancaster Theological Seminary. 

The term "prophetic" is used in diverse ways within religious and secular circles, sometimes linked with social justice and sometimes referring to insider knowledge about the future. Julia O'Brien discusses what it means and where the differing views come from and shares some of her research about the ways that Christians over the centuries have responded to self-proclaimed prophet.

This lecture was presented on Sunday, April 15, 2018 at Derry Presbyterian Church, Hershey, PA. 45 minutes.

Understanding the Resurrection (1 of 2)

Pastor Stephen discusses how different theologians explained and understood the resurrection in light of contemporary philosophies, history, and events. 


This lecture was presented on Sunday morning, April 8, 2018 at Derry Presbyterian Church, Hershey, PA • 52 minutes. 6 MB.

Reinhold Niebuhr (3 of 3)

This series explores the theological roots of Reinhold Neibuhr's political vision search for wisdom for our contemporary era that may still be gleaned from the pages of one of the most influential theologians of all time. 

This lecture was presented on Sunday morning, March 25, 2018 at Derry Presbyterian Church, Hershey, PA by Lee Barrett, Mary B. and Henry P. Stager Chair in Theology and Professor of Systematic Theology at Lancaster Theological Seminary. 61 minutes • 7 MB

Book in an Hour: Song of Songs

Pastor Stephen explores the context, content, and message of a book from the Hebrew Scriptures in an hour. This overview will help familiarize you with some of the less well-known books of the Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament). 47 minutes. 5.7 MB.

Reinhold Neibuhr (2 of 3)

This series explores the theological roots of Reinhold Neibuhr's political vision search for wisdom for our contemporary era that may still be gleaned from the pages of one of the most influential theologians of all time. 

This lecture was presented on Sunday morning, March 18, 2018 at Derry Presbyterian Church, Hershey, PA by Lee Barrett, Mary B. and Henry P. Stager Chair in Theology and Professor of Systematic Theology at Lancaster Theological Seminary. 

Part 2 of 3 • 50 minutes • 5.8 MB

Book in an Hour: Ecclesiastes

Pastor Stephen explorex the context, content, and message of a book from the Hebrew Scriptures in an hour. This overview will help familiarize you with some of the less well-known books of the Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament). 

This lecture was presented on Sunday morning, March 18, 2018 at Derry Presbyterian Church, Hershey, PA • 47 minutes • 5.7 MB

Reinhold Neibuhr (1 of 3)

This series explores the theological roots of Reinhold Neibuhr's political vision search for wisdom for our contemporary era that may still be gleaned from the pages of one of the most influential theologians of all time. 

This lecture was presented on Sunday morning, March 11, 2018 at Derry Presbyterian Church, Hershey, PA by Lee Barrett, Mary B. and Henry P. Stager Chair in Theology and Professor of Systematic Theology at Lancaster Theological Seminary. 

Part 1 of 3 • 53 minutes • 6.1 MB

Book in an Hour: Job

Pastor Stephen explorex the context, content, and message of a book from the Hebrew Scriptures in an hour. This overview will help familiarize you with some of the less well-known books of the Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament). 

This lecture was presented on Sunday morning, March 4, 2018 at Derry Presbyterian Church, Hershey, PA • 45 minutes • 5.2 MB

Milton Hershey: Cuba

Valerie Sieber, Collections Manager, The Hershey Story discusses Mr Hershey's 30 years of business ventures in Cuba.

What the Church Needs to Know About Hate Groups

Ann Van Dyke, chair, Rapid Response Team for the Community Responders Network, opens the conversation on bias. 

This lecture was presented on Sunday morning, January 21, 2018 at Derry Presbyterian Church, Hershey, PA • . 60 minutes • 7.2 MB

Women and Pakistan

Debbie Hough, our Director of Christian Education, reports on her November 2017 trip to Pakistan, the SHE Project and the work of Friends of PEB

This lecture was presented on Sunday morning, January 14, 2018 at Derry Presbyterian Church, Hershey, PA • . 56 minutes • 6.5 MB

Security Update

Doug Ebner, chair of Derry Church's Security Task Force, gives an update on security measures implemented at the church.

This lecture was presented on Sunday morning, January 7, 2018 at Derry Presbyterian Church, Hershey, PA • 55 minutes • 6.3 MB