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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.

November 4, 2020 | 23 min listen
David L. Stubbs on the Multiplicity of Meanings of the Eucharist

In this episode, Western Theological Seminary professor David Stubbs talks about the multiplicity of meanings of the Eucharist and what it means to bring our whole selves to the Lord's table.

November 3, 2020 | 29 min listen
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.

November 3, 2020 | 31 min listen

Catherine Gunsalus González on Resources in the Ancient Church for Today's Worship

In this episode, Catherine Gunsalus González shares about her book "Resources in the Ancient Church for Today's Worship" which celebrates the riches of going back in time to enrich the practices of worship today.

November 3, 2020 | 22 min listen
Glenn Packiam on Exploring Christian Hope in Contemporary Worship

In this episode, pastor and songwriter Glenn Packiam shares about Christian hope in contemporary worship.

November 3, 2020 | 23 min listen
Juana Bordas on Leadership for a Multicultural Age

In this episode, Juana Bordas talks about the power of leadership when each person, culture and community can contribute equally and show respect for all, and how leaders who embrace gratitude and forgiveness offer their communities hope for the future.  

November 3, 2020 | 47 min listen

Rich Villodas on the Deeply Formed Life

In this episode, Rich Villodas, lead pastor of New Life Fellowship, a multiracial church in one of the most diverse zip codes in the US--Queens, New York--talks about what it means to be deeply formed in Christ.

November 3, 2020 | 34 min listen
Deanna A. Thompson on the Virtual Body of Christ in a Suffering World

In this episode, Deanna Thompson of St. Olaf College talks about her 2016 book "The Virtual Body of Christ in a Suffering World," which was written from her experience of living with cancer and now takes on additional meaning in our COVID-shaped world.

November 3, 2020 | 37 min listen

Carla Zastrow on Seventh Graders and the Psalms During COVID-19

In this episode, Carla Zastrow, teacher at Zeeland Christian School, talks about how 80 seventh graders and their teachers engaged the Biblical psalms during the COVID-19 crisis.

November 2, 2020 | 19 min listen
Justo González on the Mestizo Character of the Christian Life

In this episode, Justo Gonzáles takes us into his book "The Mestizo Augustine," which offers a fresh look at the life of Augustine of Hippo, son of an African mother and a Roman father. How does Augustine deal with this mestizo identity in his life and his theology, and what insights does that provide for us today?

November 2, 2020 | 28 min listen
Brian K. Blount on Preaching Resurrection from an Apocalyptic Perspective

In this episode, President of Union Presbyterian Seminary and New Testament scholar Brian K. Blount talks about cultivating an apocalyptic perspective and what it means to preach the resurrection all year long. 

November 2, 2020 | 29 min listen