--- title: Dordt to host First Mondays Speaker date: 2023-08-28T11:57:00-05:00 author: Bethany Van Voorst canonical_url: "https://www.dordt.edu/news/dordt-to-host-first-mondays-speaker" section: News --- [ View Dordt News](https://www.dordt.edu/news) [Events](https://www.dordt.edu/news?category=events) Aug 28, 2023 # Dordt to host First Mondays Speaker Reverend Dr. Matthew Kaemingk, a Christian ethicist and public theologian, will present "Reconnecting Work and Worship" on Monday, September 4 at 11 a.m. in the B.J. Haan Auditorium. ![](https://d3evso2dxyohou.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/Headshot-extra-smallweb.png?mode=crop&pos=center-center&w=66&h=57&f=webp&c=482115b2&v=780ed01be138a940cec23b99fa443a67668dfa92ca56244b8cbf2d7288c5a4b4) ![]()Reverend Dr. Matthew Kaemingk, a Christian ethicist and public theologian, will speak at Dordt University on Monday, September 4 at 11 a.m. in the B.J. Haan Auditorium. His presentation is titled, “Reconnecting Work and Worship.” This presentation is part of the 2023-24 First Mondays Speaker Series. The community is welcome to attend this free event. Kaemingk serves as the Richard John Mouw Chair of Faith and Public Life at Fuller Theological Seminary, where he directs the Mouw Institute of Faith and Public Life. He also serves as a research fellow at the Center for Public Justice in Washington, D.C., and scholar-in-residence at the De Pree Center for Christian Leadership. Kaemingk is an award-winning author and frequent public speaker for universities, think tanks, and organizations interested in exploring the intersection between faith and public life. He is the author of several books including “Work and Worship*”* (with Cory Willson, 2020), and “Reformed Public Theology” (2021). Kaemingk holds a doctoral degree in Systematic Theology from the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam and Christian Ethics from Fuller Theological Seminary. The First Mondays Speaker Series brings thinkers, writers, and cultural leaders to Dordt University to explore ideas that will stretch our imaginations, grow our understanding, and help us re-form our world in God-honoring ways. For those off-campus, watch the lecture on **[livestream](https://www.dordt.edu/live-events)**. --- [Previous Article ![](https://d3evso2dxyohou.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/pops.png?mode=crop&pos=center-center&w=56&h=33&f=webp&c=87afa01f&v=4efb8f432d3d405681ef5575acf08e45f882ac39366b5a183e1da219da1da0c5) Music Aug 30, 2023 ## Dordt to host annual pops concert September 15 Dordt's instrumentalists will present a Broadway-themed pops concert on September 15. Read More ](https://www.dordt.edu/news/dordt-to-host-annual-pops-concert-september-15) [Next Article ![](https://d3evso2dxyohou.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/2020-Sept-Organ_001708-crop.png?mode=crop&pos=center-center&w=56&h=33&f=webp&c=f5943c45&v=faebd171c4f3fc72d87fed766d8b2b38677c3a013b80020ba8e1013722c1684a) Music Aug 24, 2023 ## Dordt to host organ and trumpet recital Come and enjoy an evening of organ and trumpet on September 2 at 7:30 p.m. Read More ](https://www.dordt.edu/news/dordt-to-host-organ-and-trumpet-recital) [ ![]() ## View All Dordt News View News ](https://www.dordt.edu/news) Aug 19 General #### [International Student Orientation ](https://www.dordt.edu/events/international-student-orientation-2026-08-19) Aug 20 General #### [International Student Orientation ](https://www.dordt.edu/events/international-student-orientation-2026-08-20) Aug 20 Athletics Men's Soccer #### [8/20 8:00 PM Dordt University Men's Soccer at Carroll - Nelson Stadium ](https://www.dordt.edu/events/8-22-100-pm-dordt-university-mens-soccer-at-carroll) ![A picture of campus behind yellow prairie flowers](https://d3evso2dxyohou.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/2021-22/Buildings-and-Campus/2021-09-23_001574-1.jpg?mode=crop&pos=center-center&w=50&h=50&f=webp&c=3d670641&v=d2bdb7cbdc83e5be46d3a10afe8a1214a0e770536697eb0ddbe29e017d2e9577) <![CDATA[YII-BLOCK-BODY-END]]>