
Applications of Sage Preaching & Teaching
The Comfort of Jesus for the Cries of Job
Together we'll learn to apply foundational sage practices when preaching
& teaching through the book of Job.
Friday, October 17, 2025
When? 8:30 am -1:30 pm, 7-9 pm
Where? Riverside Church in Webster Groves or join us Online!
What? Sage Preaching & Teaching Applied: The Comfort of Jesus for the Cries of Job
Who? Anyone who preaches or teaches the Bible, or who is looking to better understand Job
Cost? $39 recommended donation, or pay what you’re able. We don’t want cost to be a deterrent. Nobody is required to pay to attend. Registration includes a free e-book that will be sent via email post-event.
Please note: For those who are live-streaming and are not able to join us for the whole event, a recording will be available for a period of time.
Our Speakers
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Lilian Werner, MA, LPC
Lilian is the Founder and Owner of the St. Louis Counseling Center, where she also offers supervision for Provisional Licensed Professional Counselors (PLPC) and provides counseling for area adolescents, teens, and adults, working through a variety of concerns including depression and anxiety, trauma, and abuse. Lilian is an experienced counselor who has been in practice for 27 years.
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Vicki Tatko, MA, PhD(c)
Vicki is a Visiting Instructor in Biblical Languages at Covenant Theological Seminary, St. Louis, and a regular teacher for the St. Louis Young Adults Bible Study Fellowship. An accomplished exegete and emerging OT scholar with a growing body of published articles and reviews, Vicki is currently completing her Ph.D. at Trinity College, Bristol (UK).
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Greg Perry, PhD
Greg is President of ThirdMill Seminary, which provides affordable access to a quality, multilingual theological education by distance learning, so Christian leaders can study Scripture deeply and communicate its teachings clearly where they serve Christ and His Church. Before becoming a full-time member of the Third Millennium family and President of ThirdMill Seminary, Greg taught at Christ College, Sydney, before teaching New Testament and Missions at Covenant Theological Seminary from 2003 to 2017. Greg has published several journal articles and reviews. His first book, The Drama of Discipleship, was published in 2021.
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Zack Eswine, PhD
Zack pastors at Riverside Church and is the co-founder of Sage Christianity with his wife Jessica. He formerly served as Director of Homiletics and as Scholar-in-Residence at the Francis Schaeffer Institute at Covenant Seminary. A writer and pastor, his eight books include Recovering Eden: The Gospel According to Ecclesiastes; Spurgeon’s Sorrows: Realistic Hope for those who Suffer from Depression; Preaching to a Post-Everything World: Crafting Biblical Sermons That Connect with Our Culture; and, most recently, Wiser With Jesus.
Register Today
To register for in-person or livestream attendance, click on the “Register” button below. There is a $39 suggested donation for this event, but we hope that cost will not prohibit anyone from joining us. Anything given beyond $35 will go toward Sage’s ongoing ministries.
For those who will join us online, a link will be sent out the day before the event.
Join us in person or online via live stream!
Friday Morning
8:30 am
Doors open / Coffee Available
9-9:15 am
Introducing Sage Christianity / Introducing the Wisdom Lens (Zack Eswine)
9:20-10 am
Understanding Job I: Deepening Wisdom Produces More Questions, Even Outcries (Greg Perry)
10-10:15 am
Brief Break
10:20-11 am
Understanding Job, II: A Wise Community Absorbs Suffering (Greg Perry)
11:05-11:40 am
Workshops
Option # 1, meeting in the Sanctuary: Speaking Wisely to the Wounded: Lessons from Job's Friends with Lilian Werner
Option #2, meeting in the Fellowship Hall: But Where Can Wisdom Be Found? Questioning the Book of Job and the Questions It Asks with Vicki Tatko
11:45 am-12:25 pm
Understanding Job III: Wisdom is Bound and Illuminated with Wonder (Greg Perry)
12:30-1:30 pm
Panel Discussion over light lunch with Zack Eswine, Greg Perry, Vicki Tatko (Mark Ryan, moderator) * meal provided for registered guests *
Friday Evening
7-7:15 pm
Coffee Available / Welcome
7:15-7:45 pm
Understanding Job & The Problem of Evil and Suffering I: A Biblical Scholar’s Perspective (Greg Perry)
7:55-8:25 pm
Understanding Job & The Problem of Evil and Suffering I: A Pastor’s Perspective (Zack Eswine)
8:30-9 pm
Open Q&A with Greg Perry & Zack Eswine (Mark Ryan, moderator)
Sunday, October 19, at Riverside Church
8:30 am
1st Service, Greg Perry to Preach
10:30 am
2nd Service, Greg Perry to Preach
12:30 pm
Luncheon w/ Greg Perry (introducing Third Mill Seminary)
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