Paul Ditto
LLUMC Foundation, Executive Director
Owen Lecture Series 2026
featuring Rev. Dr. Shane Stanford
"Unfailing: Stumbling Our Way Into God's Unlimited Goodness"
Monday, March 23
Tuesday, March 24
This two-part Lenten study draws from Unfailing by Shane Stanford and Anthony Thaxton, inviting participants into a season of honest reflection, resilient hope, and spiritual renewal. Through scripture, guided questions, and thoughtful insights, this series helps name your weariness, trust God's steady presence in the midst of it, and rediscover the quiet, sustaining grace that leads us toward new life as we journey toward Easter. Discover the power of a life, no matter how far away and unsettled from God's love, to be rejuvenated to live as "Salt and Light" in the world.
About the owen lecture series
The Owen Lenten Lectures are presented by the Lovers Lane Foundation. The annual lecture series is endowed through the generosity of Babs and Arch Owen and was established in 1985. Arch Owen was the first president of the LLUMC Foundation and it was his great vision that recognized the need for an endowment to support, in perpetuity, Lovers Lane United Methodist Church, its Ministry, Outreach, and Evangelism.
Arthur Lee Owen passed away on February 21, 2010; Babs enthusiastically supported Lovers Lane and the Lecture Series until the end of her fruitful life on December 7, 2021, just shy of her 104th birthday. The Foundation Board of Directors holds immense gratitude for Babs and Arch Owen for their steadfast generosity and loyalty and hopes these lectures will enhance your time of renewal during this Easter Season.