Dealing with Depression

Steve Klotz, Executive Director of Validation Education at Country Meadows Retirement Communities, dispels myths about mental disorders and depression. 61 minutes • 7 MB

This lecture was presented on Sunday morning, November 23, 2014 at Derry Presbyterian Church, Hershey.

Lend A Hand Past and Present

Pete and Doris Feil talk about work trips taken with Carlisle Presbytery's Lend A Hand disaster response and assistance organization. 56 minutes • 6.5 MB

This lecture was presented on Sunday morning, November 9, 2014 at Derry Presbyterian Church, Hershey, Pennsylvania.

The Gospel of Mark and Engaged Ministry

Issues Class lecture by the 2014 Consecration Sunday guest preacher, Rev. Dr. Brian Blount, President and Professor of New Testament at Union Presbyterian Seminary, Richmond VA and Charlotte NC • 59 minutes • 6.8 MB

This lecture was presented on Sunday morning, November 2, 2014 at Derry Presbyterian Church, Hershey.

Children in the Biblical World

Julia O’Brien, the Paul H. and Grace L. Stern Chair in Old Testament Studies at Lancaster Theological Seminary, follows up on last year’s sessions that reviewed biblical perspectives on family and marriage. This lecture surveys what the Bible has to say about children. Drawing on close readings of the Bible as well as on recent work by archaeologists and sociologists, Dr. O'Brien explores how children were imagined and treated in the ancient cultures that produced the Bible. This lecture is the second of two presented by Dr. O'Brien; the first lecture was not recorded. 62 minutes • 7.5 MB

This lecture was presented on Sunday morning, October 26, 2014 at Derry Presbyterian Church, Hershey.

General Assembly Highlights

Rev. Mark Englund-Krieger, Executive Presbyter in the Presbytery of Carlisle, reviews major areas of discussion and action at this year's General Assembly in Detroit. 63 minutes • 7.3 MB

This lecture was presented on Sunday morning, October 5, 2014 at Derry Presbyterian Church, Hershey.

Let's Talk About It: Homosexuality, the Bible and the Church (4 of 4)

Rev. Dr. Charles "Buz" Myers, associate professor, religious studies at Gettysburg College and an ordained Presbyterian minister, presents the final lecture on a topic that raises many questions about the mission and ministry of the church. Today's lecture focuses on the polity and politics behind the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)'s stance on homosexuality, marriage and ordination through the years.

This lecture was presented on Sunday morning, September 28, 2014 at Derry Presbyterian Church, Hershey.

Let's Talk About It: Homosexuality, the Bible, and the Church (3 of 4)

Rev. Dr. Charles "Buz" Myers, associate professor, religious studies at Gettysburg College and an ordained Presbyterian minister, presents the third of four lectures on a topic that raises many questions about the mission and ministry of the church. Today's lecture begins with a review of pertinent Bible verses from last week's lecture, then continues with "Homosexuality and the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.): A Survey of the Church’s Response to this Issue." Buz considers the official position of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) on homosexuality and reviews some of the official statements of the PC (USA) over the last 35 years.