Jay-Paul Hinds | A Gift Grows in the Ghetto: Reimagining the Spiritual Lives of Black Men

Sarah Griffith Lund | Blessed Minds

"What would it look like for followers of the Jesus way, for disciples of Christ today, to honor diversity when it comes to brain functioning and mental health? And wh...

Elaine James | An Invitation to Biblical Poetry

What if we've been missing an opportunity to reread biblical poetry to become co-creators or collaborators in the poetic journey? And what if we don't start reading th...

Kit Evans-Ford | Argrow's House, Autistic & Loved, and More

What can innovative ministry look like in your context? Are there opportunities for you to directly address the emergent needs of those you are called to serve while a...

Daniel Aleshire | Beyond Profession: The Next Future of Theological Education

In the dynamic landscape of religion, culture, and higher education, what should the next future of theological education become? Should it be a further accrual of int...

Lamar Hardwick | How Ableism Fuels Racism

What is ableism, and how does ableism relate to racism? And is this important for the church? These questions and more will be answered in our discussion today with Dr...

Krin Van Tatenhove & Rob Mueller | Neighborhood Church: Transforming Your Congregation into a Powerhouse for Mission

To all those who believe their local church can be a vital sign of God's presence in their community, and to those who believe in a right here, right now, in-this-plac...

Kenda Creasy Dean | Innovating for Love

Is innovation just a buzzword, or is there something going on with innovation that Christians should be paying attention to? In today's interview, Kenda Creasy Dean ta...

Andrew Root & Blair Bertrand | When the Church Stops Working

What is wrong with the church? How can we fix it? In this interview, we explore what people think is wrong with the church. Guests Blair Bertrand and Andrew Root sugge...

Khristi Adams | Womanish Theology

What do young Black girls have to teach all of us about God and about living our Christian faith? In today's interview, Khristi Adams explores the unique and invaluabl...

Montague Williams | Church in Color

What's wrong with saying, "I don't see color?" Many have pursued racial color-blindness as if it is a virtue, but in today's episode, Montague Williams, author of "Chu...

Ryan McAnnally-Linz | Life Worth Living

What makes a life worth living? Do we organize our lives around the pursuit of happiness, self-sacrifice, security, power, or wealth? In today's episode, Ryan McAnnall...

Kathleen McShane & Elan Babchuck | Picking up the Pieces: Leadership after Empire

What can spiritual entrepreneurship teach us about what God is doing in the world? In today's episode, Kathleen McShane and Elan Babchuck, co-authors of "Picking up th...

David White | Tending the Fire That Burns at the Center of the World

How do beauty and creativity helps us know God? How does the beauty of God's creation re-enchant the world as we know it? In this episode, David White, author of Tendi...

Debra Rienstra | Refugia Faith

What does Christian faith have to do with creation? As the global climate crisis becomes more and more pressing, Christian communities sometimes flounder in responding...

Douglas Powe & Lovett Weems | Sustaining While Disrupting

Which road do we take when at the intersection of tradition and innovation? Faith leaders and congregants across the country are navigating patterns of change daily in...

Amy Butler | Beautiful and Terrible Things

The first episode of Season 8 begins with an intimate interview with Amy Butler, pastor, educator, and author of "Beautiful and Terrible Things," that examines the dee...

Sarah Barton | Becoming the Baptized Body

Baptism is a foundational practice, and is considered a sacrament in most Christian churches. This ancient practice has been significant since Jesus was baptized in th...

Keri Day | Azusa Reimagined

In the early twentieth century, a series of revival meetings in Los Angeles shocked the nation. They had unsegregated worship services where both women and men spoke i...

Kimberly Wagner | Fractured Ground

Sandy Hook. Uvalde. Pulse Nightclub. Hurricane Katrina. COVID-19. 9/11. For millions of people in our country, these words are shorthand for unthinkable traumatic even...