Janzen Lectureship 2026
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About the 2026 Janzen Lectureship Series
Lecture Theme: "Reading the Bible Jesus Read"
About This Event
- Date: Thursday, March 19, 2026
- Location: BC Lounge
- Schedule - Morning Seminar:
- 9:30 a.m. Coffee and refreshments
- 10:00 a.m. Welcome
- 10:15 a.m. Session 1: What Is “the Bible Jesus Read,” and Why It Matters
- 11:00 a.m. Break & refreshments
- 11:15 a.m. Session 2: Reading Hosea 6:6 “with” Jesus (Matthew 9 & 12)
- 12:00 p.m. Lunch
- 12:30 p.m. Final thoughts and Q&A
- Schedule - Evening Seminar:
- 6:00 p.m. Refreshments
- 7:00 p.m. Lecture: Faith, Love and Hope (1 Thessalonians 1:3): Insights from the Bible Jesus Read
- Cost: Free - Optional donations may be made when ordering tickets
About the Janzen Lectureship
The Edmund Janzen Lectureship in Biblical Studies promotes careful scholarship in biblical interpretation as well as the witness of the Christian church. The lectures are intended for university faculty and students, pastors and lay leaders. Lectures occur in spring alternating annually between scholars of the Old and New Testaments. The lectureship is possible through an endowment established in 2005 to honor the 35 years Edmund Janzen served Fresno Pacific University as president and faculty member. These lectures reflect the value of biblical study for the mission of the church Edmund Janzen taught his students.
About the Biblical & Religious Studies Division
The Biblical & Religious Studies Division (BRS) of the School of Humanities, Religion & Social Sciences (HRSS) prepares students for a life of mission in service to God and the needs of the world through majors and minors in biblical and theological studies, intercultural and religious studies (missions) and Christian ministry and leadership as well as through general education courses such as Jesus and the Christian Community (JCC), biblical literature and biblical perspective courses.