Dr. Kalas reading one of his favorite books for children.
This is a promotional video produced by Seedbed, but it is beautifully done, and it captures the heart and spirit of Ellsworth Kalas as a preacher.
Ellsworth Kalas died on the morning of Thursday, November 12, 2015. This, his memorial service was held in Estes Chapel on the campus of Asbury Seminary on Friday, November 20, 2015.
There are too few video recordings of Dr. Kalas preaching. Here is a sermon he preached at Asbury Seminary in 2010.
Ellsworth Kalas served as the President of Asbury Theological Seminary from 2006 through 2009. During those years, he recorded a series of weekly video devotionals to share with the seminary community. They are available on YouTube. This is one sample of that treasury.
This video was prepared by Asbury Seminary and played at the chapel service on February 14, 2023, commemorating what would have been Dr. Kalas' 100th birthday.
(Many thanks to Ryan Staples for this video.)
During the late 1960s, when Dr. Kalas was the Senior Minister of First United Methodist Church in Madison, WI, he worked with Jonathan Little at WISM to record a number of brief meditations for radio. We're grateful to Jonathan for sharing these with us so many years later!
Like his preaching through the years and his books later on, these radio blurbs were winsome, insightful, and spoke to the business of living.
At its best, philosophy was not removed from daily life. On the contrary, philosophy spoke to all the stuff of daily life. These little radio vignettes are rightly called "life philosophies."
While always a Bible preacher, Dr. Kalas did not merely explore the ancient texts and stories. He also explored contemporary culture and current events. And he did not hesitate to bring a biblical worldview to what he saw going on in the world around him.
During almost every year of his 38-year preaching ministry, Dr. Kalas had a weekly radio broadcast of his sermons. He was also delighted to be able to reach folks who were listening to regular weekday programming with these quick, thoughtful pieces.
The Old Testament prophets engaged with the issues of their day, and Dr. Kalas stood in that godly tradition. He spoke God's word to the everyday business of living, and people were blessed and edified to hear it.
Dr. Kalas' ministry in Madison was truly a community ministry. He served a large, prominent downtown church. He was frequently interviewed and quoted by the newspapers. He appeared on local television. A street in town was even named after him. These radio spots were part of his voice in Madison.
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