Jerry Root and Peter Walters will speak at the 16th annual John Hamrick Lectures at First Baptist Church of Charleston, Jan. 16-17. Both are faculty members at Wheaton College.
Root, an authority on C.S. Lewis, will speak at 5 p.m. on Sunday afternoon and again at 10:30 a.m. on Monday. Walters, who specializes in wellness, will speak at 9:30 a.m. on Monday.
Root is the editor of “The Quotable C.S. Lewis,” published by Tyndale House. He joined the Wheaton faculty in 1996. He is a former pastor concentrating in youth ministry. His sister introduced him to the writings of C.S. Lewis. He has made Lewis his life’s focus for study and research.
Walters has published and presented papers including: “Intrapersonal Depth and Spirituality,” “Self Discovery and Spirituality,” “Childhood Obesity: Causes and Treatment,” and “Sleep and Spirituality.” He will address “The Relationship Between Physical Wellness and Spiritual Wellness.”
The Hamrick Lectures are presented in recognition of the life and work of John A. Hamrick, longtime pastor of Charleston First Baptist Church and the founding president of what is now Charleston Southern University.
All programs are held in the sanctuary of First Baptist Church, and the public is invited to attend at no cost. For more information: 843-722-3896 or http://www.fbcharleston.org.