The Agony, the Ecstasy, and the Ordinary: Experiencing God in the New Testament

Mercer University: Harry Vaughan Smith Distinguished Visiting Professor of Religion Lectures Feb 11-12, 2025

In February 2025, Jaime Clark-Soles delivered Mercer University’s 33rd annual Harry Vaughan Smith Distinguished Visiting Professor of Religion Lectures. The three-part series, titled “The Agony, the Ecstasy, and the Ordinary: Experiencing God in the New Testament,” invited listeners to move beyond knowing about God to encountering the divine through Scripture. Drawing on her expertise as a New Testament scholar and teacher, Jaime explored how Paul, the Gospels, and the broader biblical witness help shape and deepen our experience of God today.

Watch each lecture below: