UNW Chapel

Joel Light

Spring 2018 - "Creation Stewardship"

 

Joel Light, assistant professor of Biology at Northwestern, focuses on "waste injustice."  

 

 

Dale Gentry

Spring 2018 - "Creation Stewardship"

 

Dale Gentry, a professor at University of Northwestern, starts off the week in "Creation Stewardship." He discusses how stewardship is different from environmentalism. He proposes several ideas that will help the campus minimalize waste. 

 

Nina Barnes

Spring 2018 - "The Mission of Chapel"

 

Nina Barnes, VP of Student Life, kicks off the semester by asking the students "why chapel?" 

 

References: John 13: 34

Dr. Cureton

Spring 2018 - "The Mission of Chapel"

Dr. Cureton, President of the University of Northwestern shares a devotional that carries a lot of meaning to him personally. He describes God's calling for us to love and act when the moment presents itself.

References: Luke 10:25-37, Mark 2:1-12

Curtiss DeYoung

Spring 2018 -

Rev. Dr. Curtiss DeYoung, CEO of Minnesota Council of Churches continues the conversation about reconciliation and explains Jesus in action as a person of reconciliation. He shares how reconciliation requires crossing boarders and creating relationships.

References: John 4:4-30

Curtiss DeYoung

Spring 2018 -

Rev. Dr. Curtiss DeYoung, CEO of Minnesota Council of Churches speaks about reconciliation and why it is important that Jesus was called out of Africa. He shares that when we are reconciled with God, we are automatically reconciled with each other.

References: Matthew 2:13

Justin Jeppesen

Fall 2017 - "Advent"

 

Justin Jeppesen, Director of Chapel and Worship Arts, speaks to the students of Northwestern about the fullfilling of God's covenant with man in the birth of Jesus Christ.

 

References: Matthew 1:18-25; Genesis 3:15; John 1:1-18

Neal Rich

Fall 2017 - "Embracing Life's Messiness"

 

Neal Rich, lead pastor of Cedar Valley Church in Bloomington MN, discusses how Christians need to "lean into" the messiness of ministry. 

 

References: John 4: 1-6, John 4: 16-18 

Nina Barnes

Fall 2017 - "The Gift of Loneliness"

Nina Barnes, VP of Student Life, begins this chapel series by discussing the positives and negatives that loneliness may cause. This series touches on how loneliness can be applied in a healthy and positive light.

References: Luke 19:1-10, Luke 19:41, Luke 10:21, Mark 14:34, Mark 3:5, Matthew 26:37, Luke 7:13, Mark 6, Luke 7, Luke 22:44, Hebrews 2:11-3:16, Hebrews 13:5-6, John 15:12-15

Dr. Kim Bushman

Fall 2017 - "Disability Awareness Week"

 

Dr. Kim Bushman, Licensed Psychologist / Clinical Director at Water's Edge Couseling and Healing Center, discusses mental illness with students and why it is important to understand the effects of mental illness.

References:  1 Kings 19: 1-18