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Patrick B. Reyes on Called to Live

In this episode, Patrick Reyes shares his story of growing up in borderlands where he cried out to survive, found guideposts in familia and community, remained present in suffering, and found pathways in and through community to a calling from God to life.

Audio | Podcast | December 20, 2021

Najla Kassab on God's Healing Grace in Beirut During COVID-19 and Beyond

In this episode, Najla Kassab, ordained minister in the National Evangelical Synod of Syria and Lebanon and president of the World Communion of Reformed Churches, speaks with Maria Cornou about the fear and sadness that COVID-19 brought to the Lebanon and the healing power of God's grace through worship and new ways of seeing injustice and being community for Christians in the Middle East.

Audio | Podcast | April 14, 2021

Munther Isaac on Worship and Church Life at Christmas Lutheran Church During COVID-19

In this episode, Palestinian Christian, professor, and pastor Munther Isaac shares with John Witvliet how the use of technology brought worship into homes and opened up new possibilities for services, Bible studies, and more during the during COVID-19 crisis for the worshiping community of Christmas Lutheran Church in Bethlehem.

Audio | Podcast | April 12, 2021

Arbin Pokharel on Gospel Hospitality in Kathmandu, Nepal

In this episode, pastor and church planter Arbin Pokharel talks with Maria Cornou about the vibrancy of the body of Christ in Nepal--land of Hinduism, birthplace of Buddha, and a caste system society--as they draw from the well of grace and practice their Christian faith so everyone can flourish.

Audio | Podcast | April 07, 2021

Angelique Havenga and Marnus Havenga on Lament, Community, and Ubuntu in the Dutch Reformed Church of Stellenbosch, South Africa

In this episode, pastor-theologians Angelique and Marnus Havenga share with Maria Cornou about what they are learning about pastoring and serving the community as a whole in the Dutch Reformed Church, located in city-center of Stellenbosch, one of the most unequal towns in the country of South Africa.

Audio | Podcast | April 05, 2021

Philip McKinley on the Kairos Moment in Ireland during COVID-19

In this episode, Philip McKinley, co-founder of Discovery Gospel Choir, an intercultural ensemble that reflects the new-found cultural and ethnic diversity in Ireland, shares with Maria Cornou how the pandemic created new opportunities for unity and blessing among the people of Ireland and beyond in unimagined ways.

Audio | Podcast | March 31, 2021

Yvette Lau on Worship Identity and Calling in Hong Kong During a Time of Pandemic

In this episode, Yvette Lau, worship leader and chief executive of Anabas Ministry for worship renewal based in Hong Kong, shares with Maria Cornou about leading worship and the wisdom and discerning spirit that is needed to shape worship and pastor God's people during these urgent times.

Audio | Podcast | March 29, 2021

Valdir Steuernagel and Marcell Silva Steuernagel on the Witness and Identity of the Lutheran church in South Brazil

In this episode, father and son Valdir Steuernagel and Marcell Silva Steuernagel share with Maria Cornou about the witness, embodiment, and community of the Lutheran church in south Brazil during the COVID-19 crisis. This conversation was recorded in the fall of 2020 as part of a global worship course Prof. Cornou taught at Calvin Theological Seminary.

Audio | Podcast | March 24, 2021

Judith Laoyan-Mosomos and Justin Chan on Multicultural Worshiping Communities in Singapore

Methodist School of Music aims to equip and edify worshipers and the church through music and the arts. Staff members Judith Laoyan-Mosomos and Justin Chan talk with Maria Cornou, an associate director at the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship, about their worshiping communities and practices and issues highlighted in COVID-19.

Audio | Podcast | March 22, 2021

Mitri Raheb on Resilience and God’s Faithfulness in Bethlehem

Mitri Raheb is a theologian, public figure, widely published author, and—for 30 years—senior pastor of Evangelical Lutheran Christmas Church in Bethlehem. In this episode, Rev. Raheb talks with John Witvliet, director of the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship, on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the worshiping community in Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus.

Audio | Podcast | February 24, 2021

Lauren Winner on The Dangers of Christian Practice

In this episode, Dr. Lauren Winner, associate professor of Christian spirituality at Duke Divinity School talks about her recent publication "The Dangers of Christian Practice: On Wayward Gifts, Characteristic Damage, and Sin.

Audio | Podcast | January 25, 2021

Khristi Lauren Adams on Parable of the Brown Girl

In this episode, chaplain and youth advocate Khristi Lauren Adams talks about her new book "Parable of the Brown Girl" and how we all can encourage and empower the sacred lives of girls of color.

Audio | Podcast | November 04, 2020

Fleming Rutledge on Preaching the Cross of Christ

In this episode, Fleming Rutledge talks about her 2015 book "The Crucifixion: Understanding the Death of Jesus Christ," a life-long work which encourages preachers to proclaim the full gospel message: God is at work, helping us listen for Christ's living voice, enabling us to believe and hope in the midst of pain and suffering.

Audio | Podcast | November 04, 2020

Vince Bantu on Celebrating Christianity's Global Identity

In this episode, Fuller Theological Seminary professor Vince Bantu talks around his passion of bringing together cultural identity and faith and the timely reminder that Christianity has always been a global religion.