In the wrap up to our series on the future of theological education, The Ministry Collaborative's Mark Ramsey, Jennifer Maxell, and Ryan Bonfiglio discuss the difference between diversity and belonging, seminaries as conduits instead of gate keepers, and the possibilities that collaboration brings to the...
Lost in the hoopla surrounding this past weekend’s kick-off to the NFL season is one of America’s great sporting events: the US Open tennis finals. This year was spectacular. In the men’s final, the two top seeds squared off with a Grand Slam bid on the...
In our fifth conversation on the future of theological education, The Ministry Collaborative's Jennifer Maxell and Ryan Bonfiglio welcome the Rev. Dr. Willie Jennings (Yale Divinity School) to talk about his new book, the importance of belonging, and why theological education needs to find its...
In our fourth conversation on the future of theological education, The Ministry Collaborative's Jennifer Maxell and Ryan Bonfiglio welcome Dr. Kwok Pui-Lan (Candler School of Theology) and Dr. Patrick Reyes (Forum for Theological Exploration) to talk about de-colonization, embracing global and local diversity, and how...
"I will bless the Lord at all times: His praise shall continually be in my mouth." Psalm 34:1 Our lives are full of constantly shifting circumstances, disruptions, and potential distractions. The one thing that is likely never to change is the reality that everything will and...
In our third conversation on the future of theological education, The Ministry Collaborative's Jennifer Maxell and Ryan Bonfiglio welcome Dr. Leah Gunning Francis (Christian Theological Seminary) and Dr. Ted Smith (Candler School of Theology) to talk about identity formation, the changing partnerships of theological education,...
Is it true that, if you were stranded on a desert island and could only eat parsley, you would die of starvation, since the effort to eat it is more than the nutrition you would receive? When I ask about the presence of parsley on a...
In our second conversation on the future of theological education, The Ministry Collaborative's Jennifer Maxell and Ryan Bonfiglio welcome the Rev. Porsha Williams Gates (Porshanality Media) the Rev. Dr. Denise Thorpe (Pittsburgh Theological Seminary) to talk about the importance of a deep learning community, reimagining...
Dear God, Right now I'm sitting in a quiet room in my home. My dog snores beside me. A cup of warm tea and a laptop, my phone, a prayer book, a novel, gifts from my nieces and nephews surround me. On my run this morning, as...