About the Lectures
The Hughes Lecture Series is an annual forum for a prominent pastor or scholar to give a lecture or lectures addressing a matter of pertinence to students. The lectures were established in 2017 in honor of the generous support of Robbie Hughes to Reformed Theological Seminary’s preparation of future preachers via the establishment of the Hughes Institute for Pastoral Excellence. For information on the Hughes Initiative and the Hughes Scholarships available to select students, visit this webpage.
Past Speakers
To listen to past lectures, select the year you would like to hear.
2018 | Dr. Philip G. Ryken
Fully Evangelical, Totally Biblical Maximally Practical Homiletics
2017 | Kevin DeYoung, MDiv
How Can a Biblical Sermon Be So Boring? Preaching Christ Faithfully and Effectively
2024 Lectures
RTS Orlando is pleased to welcome Nancy Guthrie to deliver the 2024 Hughes Lectures on September 18, 2024. Nancy teaches the Bible at her home church, Cornerstone Presbyterian Church, in Franklin, Tennessee, as well as at conferences around the country and internationally, including through her Biblical Theology Workshop for Women. She is the author of numerous books and the host of the Help Me Teach the Bible podcast from The Gospel Coalition. She and her husband founded Respite Retreats for couples who have faced the death of a child, and they’re cohosts of the GriefShare video series. All are welcome to attend the lecture and to join Mrs. Guthrie for a Q&A luncheon (please register here). The schedule for the series is as follows:
Wednesday, Sept. 18
- 11:00 – 11:50 – Lecture (Title: Pain that Can’t Be Prayed Away)
- 12:00 – 12:50 – Lunchtime Q & A with Mrs. Guthrie
Join faculty and students for lunch following the 2024 Hughes Lecture, delivered by Nancy Guthrie. She’ll be helping us learn from Jesus’ experience in Gethsemane and from Paul’s thorn in the flesh so we might bear suffering well today.