President Beck A. Taylor presents Whitworth's annual State of the University Address.

Dean of Spiritual Life and Campus Pastor Forrest Buckner presents "Our True End."

Esteemed American historian, bestselling author, and former Whitworth chaplain Ronald C. White presents the annual Simpson-Duvall Lecture, "Ulysses S. Grant: A Fresh Look at American Leadership." The lecture addresses the topic of reexamining our ideas regarding Ulysses S. Grant and his presidency. White's presentation is based on his "New York Times" bestselling book "American Ulysses: A Life of Ulysses S. Grant."

Dean of Spiritual Life and Campus Pastor Forrest Buckner presents "The Joy of Deliverance."

Dean of Spiritual Life and Campus Pastor Forrest Buckner presents "Jesus' Lament and Trust in his Darkest Hour."

Campus Pastor Mindy Smith presents "Trust in the Midst of Darkness (even Death)."

Philip Payne, Ph.D., presents a lecture, "Why Women's and Gender Studies Matters at a Christian University." Payne is known for his studies of the New Testament, the parables of Jesus, and Paul's teachings on women. He is the author of "Man and Woman, One in Christ" and is a professor at Fuller Theological Seminary.

James Wellman presents a lecture, "New Theory of Religious Violence: From Abraham to Trump," in which he provides an overview of scholars' attempts to explain the role of violence in religious contexts. Wellman is professor and chair of the Comparative Religion Program in the Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington.

Kent McDonald, a member of the Whitworth campus ministry staff and Young Life Regional Trainer, presents "Trust in God our Good Shepherd."

Kristen Johnson presents the Staley Distinguished Christian Scholar Lecture, "Justice and Our Calling: From Genesis to Revelation," in which she explores a biblical theology of justice. Johnson is the associate professor of theology and Christian formation at Western Theological Seminary.