Douglas Sweeney - Keynote Speaker

Douglas Sweeney is the dean of Beeson Divinity School in Birmingham, AL.  Before coming to Beeson, Sweeney taught at Aquinas College, Yale Divinity School, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, the University of Heidelberg, and several other schools in the United States and abroad.

He is the author or editor of numerous books on Jonathan Edwards, and more than 20 books on the history of Christian doctrine, early modern Protestant history, American church history, Christology and global evangelicalism. Sweeney is an evangelical Lutheran affiliated with Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ. He is married to Wilma, and they have one adult son, David, and daughter-in-law, Stephanie.

Becce Bettridge - New Conversations with an Old Friend: Psalm 23

Becce has been a spiritual director since 2009 and holds certifications from both Monastery of the Risen Christ in Santa Barbara and Christian Formation & Direction Ministries in Seattle. She holds a BA in Communication and Literature, a Master of Biblical Studies, and has studied spiritual direction and dream work with the Haden Institute in North Carolina.

Joe Bettridge - A Quiet Little Psalm for Noisy Souls: Psalm 131 as a Model for a Healthy Emotional Life

Joe recently completed 46 years of pastoral ministry in the Presbyterian Church, having served long term pastorates in Alaska, Arizona and recently in Friday Harbor, WA. Joe graduated from Stadium High in Tacoma and the University of Washington. He received his Master of Divinity, Master of Theology and Doctorate of Missiology from Fuller Theological Seminary.

Bill Kettenring - Before the Psalms Were Scripture

Rev. Bill Kettenring was just getting his legs under him, what with all the Men’s breakfasts, occasional luncheons, sleeping in and general meddling he was doing after retiring from almost 30 years in Child Welfare. Then the pandemic hit and he had to start retirement all over. Bill is ordained as a Free Methodist Elder, but the Presbyterians at CKPres have been nurturing, tending, prodding, feeding and praying for him since 1994. There are signs it’s working.

Jim Davis - Jesus' Use of the Psalms

Jim received his PhD in New Testament in 1982 from the University of Nottingham mentored by Dr. J.D.G. Dunn. He has taught and pastored since then, including as Senior Pastor of CKPres from 1999-2007. He is recently retired from teaching courses for Fuller Seminary, which he did since 1992. In 2019 he retired as Senior Pastor/Head of Staff at a suburban Houston congregation.

John Haberlin - The Psalms as Pictograph: A Look at Acrostic Psalms

Rev. Dr. John Haberlin grew up in West Seattle, attended Seattle Pacific, Fuller Seminary and received his DMin from Louisville Presbyterian Seminary. He began at Westminster Presbyterian in Yakima, moved to First Presbyterian in Hayward, California, served as founding pastor of CKPres, was Associate for Church Growth at General Assembly, and finally pastor at Harrison Square Presbyterian in Centralia. He is married to his lifelong friend, Pamela. They have three children and six grandchildren.