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The culture of Bethel is one that encourages students to try new things and to think critically.
Sarah Unruh ’12

2000's

2009

Al Staggs, Performing artist, Santa Fe, N.M.
"A View from the Underside: The Legacy of Dietrich Bonhoeffer"

Shane Claiborne, Founding partner of The Simple Way, a faith community in inner-city Philadelphia
"Living as an Ordinary Radical"

2008

Shane Hipps, Pastor of Trinity Mennonite Church, Glendale, Ariz.
"The electronic gospel: Why changing the methods always changes the message"
"Electronic nomads: How technology alters the nature of community
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2007

Jimmy Rienzo, Street Musician and Storyteller
"Stories from the Street"

2006

George M. Marsden, Francis A. McAnaney Professor of History, University of Notre Dame
How 'Otherworldly' Fundamentalism Became Political

2004

Ted & Lee comedic duo (Ted Swartz, Lee Eshleman), Harrisonburg, Virginia
"Humor and Faith: A Holy Accident"

2003

C. Leo Hartshorn, Mennonite Mission Network, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
"Drumming for Peace: Rhythmic and Irenic Pedagogy; or, Teaching Peace with a Funky Beat"

2002

James E. Brenneman, Pasadena Mennonite Church, California
A Subversive Holiness, Studies in the Book of Exodus:
        "Holy Disobedience: Five Women and a Baby"
        "An Exodus to Holiness: "Priesthood" with a Purpose"
        "Holy Obedience: On Not Eating Peanuts in Church"

2001

June Alliman Yoder, Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary, Elkhart, IN.
"Remember and Do Not Forget: The Sacred Stories of Our Lives"

2000

Chuck Neufeld, Community Mennonite Church, Markham, Illinois
What's in Your Backpack? The Stuff Gathered for Life's Journey:
        "Can You Live with It? With What You've Gathered, That Is?"
        "So You're Packed, Now What? From Obligation to Privilege!"