Congregational and Pastoral Formation Curator Amy Valdez Barker speaks with Chef Hank Reid (Lettum Eat!) about God feeding into his life, how he sees food as ministry, and what it means to use your God-given talents for the sake of the world....
Ministry Collaborative program staff (Adam Borneman, Jennifer Watley Maxell, and Beth Daniel) discuss the difference between waiting and anticipation, how hope is tethered to despair, and how hope leads to belonging. ...
Ministry Collaborative program staff (Adam Borneman, Adam Mixon, and Amy Valdez Barker) discuss the the in-between-ness of Advent, what we can learn from Watch Night services, and the beauty of waiting for God with God....
Ministry Collaborative program staff (Mark Ramsey, Amy Valdez Barker, Ryan Bonfiglio, and Jennifer Watley Maxell) discuss the ample reasons for despair, people's yearning for depth, and the disruptive purpose of Advent....
Program Director Adam Borneman speaks with the Rev. Ayana Teter (Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, Eastminster Presbyterian Church) about the joyful and challenging tension of Advent waiting, the scandalous nature of grace, and how God shows up at the intersection of life and death. ...
Facilitator Curator Beth Daniel speaks again with the Rt. Rev. Dr. Brian Wallace (Diocese for Churches for the Sake of Others) about moving away from the model of information equals transformation, centering relationships, and why we need to hear "the Holy Spirit is with you"...
Congregational and Pastoral Formation Curator Amy Valdez Barker speaks with Karina Aragon-Buchanan (Eastside Church, Atlanta) about what she sees as a self-described "cusper" (between Millenial and Gen-Z), avoiding the temptation to wrap theologies up neatly, and the growing importance of trauma-informed ministry....
Facilitator Curator Beth Daniel talks with the Rt. Rev. Dr. Brian Wallace (Diocese for Churches for the Sake of Others) about moving away from a worldly set of metrics for success, remembering that the Christian faith is a team sport, and what he learned from...
Ministry Collaborative program staff (Jennifer Watley Maxell, Beth Daniel, and Amy Valdez Barker) round out their discussion of Elise Loehnen's book On Our Best Behavior as they talk about the double-standards of confidence, the importance of reconnecting with the Biblical models of confident women of...