Hazelip Exchange
Welcome to the Hazelip Exchange!
The Hazelip Exchange hosts live, unrecorded Zoom meetings with leaders and peers regarding the bible and ministry. Each event is an hour of conversation with fellow participants, Hazelip faculty, and Dr. John Mark Hicks about important topics in theology, Scripture, and culture. Hazelip Exchange sessions are ideal for:
- Current students
- Alumni
- Faculty
- Staff
- Church ministers and members
Upcoming Events
Theological Conversations & Inquiries
Below are the Fall 2025 Hazelip Exchange Sessions. Please register for any and all conversations that interest you.
What is the value of the Nicene Creed for a people who do not subscribe to the authority of creeds among churches of Christ? Dr. Joshua Strahan will discuss some of these values and engage in conversation with Zoom participants.
Hosted by Josh Strahan
August 21, 2025
7-8pm CST
FREE
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It is a controversial topic. It demands humility. At the same time, the New Testament does offer some indication of the Christian hope and how to think about those who have gone before us. John Mark Hicks will offer a perspective based on Scripture and then engage in conversation with Zoom participants.
Hosted by John Mark Hicks
September 11, 2025
7-8pm CST
FREE
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Dr. Alden Bass, the new theology professor at Lipscomb University, suggests this is an important spiritual and theological exercise for contemporary believers. He offers some reasons why this is importance and then will engage the ZOOM participants in a dialogue about the value of Patristic literature.
Hosted by Alden Bass
September 25, 2025
7-8pm CST
FREE
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John Mark Hicks will introduce some distinctions and cautions about the practice and relationship between the disciplines of biblical and systematic Christian theology. Are they mutually exclusive, exist in natural tension, or do both have a positive role to play in the church as faith seeks understanding? John Mark Hicks will suggest some perspectives and then invite discussion and questions from Zoom participants.
Hosted by John Mark Hicks
October 30, 2025
7-8pm CST
FREE
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Originally published in 1984 and then revised in 1986, Dr. Shelly’s work created some stir among churches of Christ. Dr. Shelly will join us on Zoom to share the origins of the book, why he though the topic was important, and how he thinks about it some 40 years later.
Hosted by Rubel Shelley
November 18, 2025
7-8pm CST
FREE
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Dr. Aaron Howard, an ethics and worship professor at Lipscomb University, leads the Gospel Choir of Lipscomb University. Aaron will define and describe the significance of “gospel music” in the life of the church. How might gospel music liberate or help the Western church in its life and worship? Join us in a ZOOM conversation about gospel music.
Hosted by Aaron Howard
December 1, 2025
7-8pm CST
FREE
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