
Episode 5.17: Greg Lee on Mass Incarceration
In this episode, Dr. Greg Lee, Associate Professor of Theology and Urban Studies at Wheaton College, discusses Augustine and Mass Incarceration. Much of Dr. Lee’s work appropriates Augustine as a resource for addressing contemporary issues…

Episode 5.4: Randy Woodley on Indigenous Theology & the Harmony Way
Rev. Dr. Randy Woodley, Distinguished Professor of Faith and Culture and Director of Intercultural and Indigenous Studies at Portland Seminary, talks with Dr. Travis West about indigenous theology and what he calls, the Harmony Way.

Episode 5.3: Ben Conner on “Disabling Mission, Enabling Witness”
In this episode, WTS professor of practical theology and director of the graduate certificate in disability and ministry, Dr. Ben Conner sits down with Shari Oosting to discuss his new book, "Disabling Mission, Enabling Witness: Exploring Missiology…

Episode 5.2: Sarah Arthur on Madeleine L’Engle’s Spiritual Legacy
In this episode, Sarah Arthur, who recently published the book A Light so Lovely: The Spiritual Legacy of Madeleine L'Engle, Author of A Wrinkle in Time, sits down with Jeff Munroe to talk about writing this book in light of her own recent cancer…

Episode 5.1: John Swinton on “Becoming Friends of Time”
In this episode, Dr. Ben Conner sits down with Dr. John Swinton, author and scholar in disability studies and professor at the University of Aberdeen, to discuss his newest book, "Becoming Friends of Time."
"To give somebody the gift of time…

Episode 4.10: John Bell on Civility and Worship
This episode features Scottish worship leader and liturgist, John Bell. Dr. Ron Rienstra sat down with John to discuss how worship and story can connect us despite our divisions.

Episode 4.9: Kevin Cloud on God & Hamilton
In this episode we sat down with Kevin Cloud, author of “God and Hamilton: Spiritual themes from the life of Alexander Hamilton and the Broadway Musical He Inspired.” Reverend Lindsay Small, a Hamilton fan and pastor at Fellowship Reformed…

Episode 4.8: Deirdre Johnston & Dennis Voskuil on the Virtues of Public Discourse
This episode features Hope College professor Dr. Deirdre Johnston and Hope interim president, Dr. Dennis Voskuil. In today’s polarized age, these two and others at Hope College are striving to make dialogue civil again, specifically on campus…

Episode 4.7: Tinyiko Maluleke on Nelson Mandela & Hope
Who could be a better representation of the power of civility than Nelson Mandela? Today’s guest is WTS alumni and South African theologian, Dr. Tinyiko Maluleke, who is working on a book about Nelson Mandela and hope. Rev. Dr. Denise Kingdom-Grier…

Episode 4.6: Davey Henreckson on Civility and Dissent
“If we want to learn how to be civil dissenters in a virtuous way, we need to listen—and learn from the examples who have gone before us,”says Dr. Davey Henreckson. Dr. Henreckson specializes in moral theology, and is currently working…

Episode 4.5: Carlos Colón on Music and Engaging Social Issues
In this episode, El Salvadorian composer and liturgist, Carlos Colón discusses his harrowing escape from El Salvador, finding a home in the church, and what the role of art is in engaging social issues.

Episode 4.4: Wendell Kimbrough on Civility Through the Psalms
Songwriter and worship leader Wendell Kimbrough discusses how music, and specifically singing the Psalms, can be an outlet for emotion and lament that leads to more fruitful civil dialogue within the church.

Episode 4.3: Jonathan Pennington on Civility and the Sermon on the Mount
Dr. Jonathan Pennington, Associate Professor of New Testament Interpretation at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and author of "The Sermon on the Mount and Human Flourishing: A Theological Commentary" discusses civility in a divisive cultural…