September 11–15, 2000

“Reel Spirituality: Cinematic Wisdom and the Book of Ecclesiastes,” Peterhouse Theater, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England (part of “Sounding the Depths: An International Festival of the Arts”).

Fall 2001

Fuller’s Theology News & Notes issue titled “Art for Faith’s Sake.” The integrator of the issue was Clayton Schmit (Brehm’s Academic Program Director) and the magazine’s articles were authored largely by the Brehm Center Steering Committee.

2001

The Brehm Center came into being due to a generous gift from William and Delores Brehm.

2001

Founding of the Visual Faith Initiative and incorporation of Reel Spirituality into the Brehm Center

April 14, 2002

Service of Worship and Dedication, Brehm Center for Worship, Theology, and the Arts, Pasadena Presbyterian Church. Music by the Fuller Vocal Ensemble, mime by Todd Farley, moving images curated by Craig Detweiler and Garrett Lambert, solo by Christopher Holloway, and sermon by Clayton Schmit

2005

Brehm Chair and Director of Bock Institute hired

Spring 2005

Fuller’s Theology News & Notes devoted its entire issue to “Re-Visioning Theology and Film.” The contributors were chosen from those who participated in a two-year consultation funded by a grant from the Luce Foundation. Professor Robert K. Johnston was the lead investigator.

Spring 2006

Symposium on Seminary Chapel Results in book Common Worship in Theological Education, Johnson and Garrigan, eds.

2007

Brehm Chair Installed

Spring 2009

Staged Man of La Mancha at La Cañada Presbyterian Church, Long Beach Playhouse

Fall 2009

First Ogilvie Chair of Preaching and Director of Ogilvie Institute Installed

November 2009

The Brehm Lectures featured the premiere performance of Jubilate!, an Ancient-Future Concert Mass composed for the occasion by Ed Willmington, Director of the Fred Bock Institute of Music. The mass featured pre-recorded sounds in addition to the Fuller Vocal Ensemble and instrumental ensemble. https://jubalhouse.bandcamp.com/album/jubilate-an-ancient-future-concert-mass

Fall 2010

Brehm Lectures: John August Swanson and Robin Jensen

October, 2010

Reel Spirituality Screening: Secret Sunshine (U.S. debut)

2010

Opening and Closing Worship Design and Leadership at the 3rd Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization in Cape Town, South Africa,

April 2011

Reel Spirituality Conference, “Death of the Critic.” Speakers included critics Mark Pinsky, Elvis Mitchell, Claudia Puig, Justin Chang, Jeffrey Overstreet, and Gareth Higgins

Spring 2011

Micah Groups from Brehm Preaching launched in Pasadena, San Francisco, Orange County, Seattle, Phoenix, Houston, and Colorado Springs

Fall 2011

Brehm Lectures: Mako Fujimura and Ellen Davis

Spring 2012

Brehm 10th Anniversary Celebration

Fall 2012

Brehm Lectures Eugene Lowry and Bobette Buster

November 2012

Ogilvie Institute Conference—“Preaching in a Visual Age,” featuring Pete Doctor, Bobette Buster, Ralph Winter, Shane Hipps, John Chan, Ralph Watkins, and more

2012–2015, 2017

Festival of Worship at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels featuring significant composers and conductors including John Rutter, Mack Wilberg (Mormon Tabernacle Choir), Tim Sharp (Executive Director of American Choral Directors Association), composer and conductor pair Rosephanye and William Powell, composer Mark Hayes, and composer Craig Courtney

November 2014

Reel Spirituality Screening: The Tree of Life with Justin Chang

2015

The Brehm Residency launches with its first cohort convening

January 2017

Reel Spirituality Film Screening: Silence with Martin Scorcese

February 2018

“Consolation for the Suffering”: The Fred Bock Institute of Music at The Brehm Center hosted two concert performances of Consolation for the Suffering, a full-length work for choir and orchestra

Fall 2018

Micah Intensives from Brehm Preaching launch, in partnership with The Justice Conference

April 2019

Reel Spirituality Film Screening: First Reformed with Paul Schrader

October 2019

Reel Spirituality Film Screening: Sinister with Scott Derrickso