Faculty and Staff

David Bartlett, distinguished professor of New Testament, taught the Crusaders class at Decatur (GA) church; preached at the Congregational Church of New Canaan, CT; St. Charles Avenue Baptist Church in New Orleans, LA; All Saints Episcopal Church in Beverly Hills, CA; preached for the ordination service for Robert McClellan ’07 in Bloomington, IN; his first book, Fact and Faith, has been reissued by Wipf and Stock…..William P. Brown, professor of Old Testament, edited the book Engaging Biblical Authority: Perspectives on the Bible as Scripture, published by Westminster John Knox; gave his inaugural lecture, “Behemoth and the Beagle: The Book of Job as Gedanken Experiment,” October 23, 2007, at the seminary; as a Henry Luce Fellow, presented his work in progress in Pittsburgh, PA; continues as syllabus writer and research theologian for the Pastor-Theologian program and teaches Sunday school at North Decatur (GA) church....Walter Brueggemann, professor emeritus, preached and taught Sunday school at North Decatur (GA) church; lectured at the Fall Clergy Conference for the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta; lectured for Wisconsin Council of Churches in Stevens Point, WI; lectured at the Wyoming Conference of the United Methodist Church at Sky Lake Camp and Retreat Center, Windsor, NY; lectured at Northern Michigan University for area pastors in Marquette, MI; lectured at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Rochester, NY; lectured at Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School; preached at Swarthmore (PA) church; preached at Duke University Chapel, Durham, NC; published “Sabbath as Resistance” in The Thoughtful Christian, an online publication, and two articles, “Response to How Are the Mighty Fallen?” Horizons in Biblical Theology and “Dialogic Thickness in a Monologic Culture,” in Theology Today  (October 2007); saw release of a Korean translation of Finally Comes the Poet (Seoul, Korea: Mustard Seed Publishing, 2007)…..Charles Campbell, Peter Marshall Professor of Homiletics, preached at Carrollton (GA) church; led a preaching workshop for priests in the Diocese of Atlanta; lectured at four schools in Seoul, South Korea: Presbyterian College and Theological Seminary, Yonsei University, Seoul Seminary, and (also preached at) Presbyterian College and Theological Seminary; lectured at a conference for Korean pastors; preached four times at Bucheon (South Korea) First Presbyterian Church; preached and presented a paper at the annual meeting of the Academy of Homiletics in Minneapolis, MN, and was installed as president of the Academy of Homiletics…..Carlos Cardoza-Orlandi, associate professor of world Christianity, has received one of three “Building Bridges,” awards by the Islamic Speakers Bureau (ISB), one of metro-Atlanta’s largest Muslim organizations. ISB is an apolitical, nonpartisan educational organization and a local affiliate of Islamic Networks Group, the leading outreach institution providing education about Islam and Muslim culture since 1993, with affiliates both nationally and in England. The award, presented to him in November, honors organizations and individuals who are considered Georgia’s most effective leaders in promoting cross-religious and multi-ethnic dialogue. Ten years ago, Dr. Cardoza-Orlandi began teaching seminary courses to help Christians understand Islam in the contemporary world…..John Clark, communications specialist, created and taught a youth Sunday school class series, “Finding God in Popular Music,” at Church of the Redeemer, Atlanta, GA…..Erskine Clarke ‘66, professor of American religious history, participated in a research trip to Ghana and Gabon (Africa) and attended worship in a church established by John L. Wilson, CTS class of 1831; gave the address for the opening convocation at CTS; spoke on Gullah culture to the Ossabaw Foundation at Atlantic Station, Atlanta, GA; led a trip to the Morris Museum, Augusta, GA, on “Art as Window into Southern Religious Life”; spoke to the CTS Board on issues in Presbyterian history and polity; delivered an address at Yale University for history faculty, graduate students, and visiting scholars; delivered an address at the Southern Festival of Books, Nashville, TN; taught Sunday School at Grace Covenant church, Asheville, NC; participated in the Open Door Community advisory board meeting, Atlanta, GA…..Charles Cousar, professor emeritus, is working on a commentary on Philippians and Philemon for the New Testament Library series, to be published by Westminster John Knox; his Introduction to the New Testament: Witnesses to God’s New Work was published by Westminster John Knox in September 2006.....Dent Davis (DMin ’89), dean and vice president for Lifelong Learning, participated in the board meeting of the Society for the Advancement of Continuing Education in Ministry; met with the Educator Certification Council of the National Leadership Division, Leadership and Vocation office of the General Assembly; participated in a meeting of Presbyterian faculty who teach spiritual formation, sponsored by the Office of Spiritual Formation and Theology and Worship in Louisville; led a youth retreat for First church, Alpharetta, GA; led an officers’ retreat and preached at First church, Savannah GA; published “Learning our Way: Engaging Laity Through Large-Scale Participatory Action Research” in the Journal of Adult Theological Education; was named a book review editor for the Journal of Adult Theological Education…..Sarah Erikson ’03, associate director of Lifelong Learning, led a workshop titled “Tips and Tools for Evaluating Theology of Church School Music” for the Tri-Presbytery Leadership event; preached and led worship at First church, Covington, GA; with Leigh Jones ’07 served as liturgist and celebrated the Lord’s Supper at First church in Bremen, GA; participated in an ecumenical Taizé service at Tremont Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Macon, GA, which was organized and led by members of an S3 group that includes Jarred Hammett ’85 and Glenn Gilstrap ’91; preached and led worship at Kirkwood church, Kennesaw, GA…..Anna Carter Florence, associate professor of preaching and worship, was featured November 4 and 11 on “Day 1,” a nationally broadcast radio program. Each show included a sermon by Florence and an interview conducted by the program’s host and executive producer, Peter Wallace…..Jerry Gladson, adjunct professor of Old Testament, wrote an article for Sharing the Practice, the journal of the Academy of Parish Clergy, titled, “‘Is There any Sorrow Like My Sorrow? Preaching from Lamentations”; is writing A Critical Introduction to the Five Scrolls of the Megilloth for Edwin Mellen Press…..Steve Hayner, Peachtree Associate Professor of Evangelism and Church Growth, continues to teach courses at Peachtree church, Atlanta; was on the Leadership Coordinating Committee for the Presbyterian Global Fellowship Conference in Houston, TX; was plenary speaker for the World Vision Triennial World Council in Singapore; led the all-church evangelism/mission weekend at Faith church, Huntsville, AL; taught and preached at First church, Lakeland, FL; consulted with community and church leaders regarding domestic child sex trafficking with the International Justice Mission (for which he is chairman of the board) in Washington, DC; led an all-church seminar titled “Evangelism for the Rest of Us” at Chapel of the Hills church, Duluth, GA; was a plenary speaker for the Association of Presbyterian Missions Pastors in Louisville, KY; published the article “The Story of the Missional Church” in the Aug 25, 2007, edition of The Presbyterian Outlook…..Vivian Hodo, director of financial aid, met on campus with financial aid administrators from all the Presbyterian seminaries…..Kim Long, assistant professor of worship, led a workshop for Greater Atlanta Presbytery for churches considering contemporary or alternative worship; preached at the PAM West Worship and Music Conference, Dallas, TX; led worship for the Covenant Network conference, Trinity church, Atlanta; represented the PC(USA) at the Consultation of Common Texts, New York, NY…..Laura Mendenhall, president, attended the meeting of the Committee on Theological Education, Louisville, KY; attended the board meeting of the Presbyterian Publishing Corporation, San Diego, CA; preached at Covenant church, Charlotte, NC; Decatur (GA) church; Fourth church, Greenville, SC; New Harmony Presbytery, NC; First church, Durham, NC; Ormond Beach (FL) church; Westminster church, Denver, CO; Presbytery of Greater Atlanta…..Michael Morgan, seminary musician and organist for Central church, Atlanta, has written a call to worship and a hymn for World AIDS Day, Dec. 2. He also recently shared with the seminary community  Bibles and books of Psalms from his collection, one of the most complete private collections of English translations, including 450 of the Psalms and 900 Bibles, among them one from the first printing of the King James version in 1611…..Rodger Nishioka, associate professor of Christian education, was the keynote speaker at the PC(USA) National Communicators’ Conference in Louisville, KY; led a workshop at the Charleston-Atlantic Presbytery Leadership Event; was a keynote speaker and workshop leader at the Coastal Carolina Presbytery leadership event; was a keynote speaker and preacher at the Ethnic Concerns Consultation for the Presbyteries of Sacramento, Nevada, and San Joaquin in Lake Tahoe, NV; preached at the installation of Maggi Henderson (former CTS vice president of student services and dean of students) at Old First church, San Francisco, CA, and at the ordination of Johanna Nygard ’06 at Kirk of the Kildaire church in Cary, NC; moderated a panel discussion on the academic teaching and study of religion at the American Academy of Religion meeting in San Diego, CA, and was elected to the steering committee; and preached on multiple occasions at churches around the country…..Kathleen O’Connor, William Marcellus McPheeters Professor of Old Testament, was elected vice president of the Catholic Biblical Association of America, at their annual meeting  in San Jose, CA; published the “Genesis” article for the New Interpreters Dictionary of the Bible and presented two papers on the book of Jeremiah at the annual meeting of the Society of Biblical Literature in San Diego, CA…..Barbara Brown Taylor, adjunct professor of Christian spirituality, led a workshop at Phillips Theological Seminary with Fred Craddock; keynoted for Mercer University’s Preaching Consultation on St. Simon’s Island, GA; delivered the Beck Lectures for the Massachusetts Bible Society, Boston, MA; participated in “Dialogues in Democracy,” hosted by Jim Lehrer Productions at the House of Burgesses, Williamsburg, VA; and preached at many churches around the country…..Jeffery Tribble, assistant professor of ministry, endorsed a new groundbreaking text in the emerging field of Black Church studies which was included in Black Church Studies: An Introduction, published by Abingdon Press; attended and participated in the American Academy of Religion meeting in San Diego, CA; submitted essays suggesting pastoral implications of lectionary texts which will be published in the January 2008 edition of Lectionary Homiletics; submitted for publication essays for the Lectionary Commentary Series by Westminster John Knox Press; was elected to the board of directors of the United Methodist Publishing House and convened their Publication and Services committee in Nashville, TN; attended the Georgia Annual Conference of the AME Zion Church held at Shaw Temple AME  Zion Church, Smyrna, GA; Jeffery and his family gathered in Nashville and in Chicago for services celebrating the life, love, and legacy of his mother, Mildred Thomas Tribble who passed September 8, 2007…..Monica Wedlock ’07, interim director of recruiting, was ordained to Christian ministry in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) on October 21, 2007 at Ray of Hope Christian Church, Decatur, GA.