Education

Why I turned my board room into a dojo

When a pastor created a space for embodied faith and tae kwon do in a campus church building, stressed-out students embraced the movement practices.

By Erica Liu Executive director and pastor, Pres House campus ministry, University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Collaboration requires that I love and trust my neighbor. Theological training makes that difficult

Western theological training promotes a hermeneutic of suspicion that can erode the trust required for collaboration, writes the president of Vancouver School of Theology.

By Richard Topping President, Vancouver School of Theology

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Plainsong Farm integrates Christian formation with sustainable agriculture

Visitors come to the working farm in Michigan to learn about agricultural, environmental and spiritual practices.

By Sue Nichols Zimmerman Journalist

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Street Psalms trains and connects leaders around the globe to build communities of peace

An international religious order uses a teaching framework based on abundance, practice and peacemaking. Street Psalms offers a seminary, design studio and resources to its partners.

By Cheston Knapp Writer

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Being a teenager can be particularly hard right now, but hope lingers on

As they head into summer, teenagers may find that world events mean a less restorative season than usual. Adults can help by being attentive and truly listening to them.

By Khristi Lauren Adams Author

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Spiritual leadership is always contextual

It’s tempting to think there’s a formula for leading people, but it’s important to read the context to understand how the Spirit is moving, writes the vice president of spiritual foundations for InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA.

By Jason Jensen Vice president of spiritual foundations, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA

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‘Everyday Christian Teaching: A Guide to Practicing Faith in the Classroom’

In this excerpt, a professor of education weighs how to begin a class and what kinds of messages those decisions about beginning communicate about Christian teaching.

By David I. Smith Professor, Calvin University

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James Fawcett: Learning to be with others as God is with us

Being With, a 10-week course based on the theology of the Rev. Dr. Sam Wells, models the message it seeks to impart.

Facts & Faith Fridays bridges science and faith to host conversations about health

Conversations that began in the pandemic continue as faith and health leaders tackle a variety of health issues, with a focus on the Black community, writes the faith liaison for the program at Virginia Commonwealth University’s Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center.

By Rachel Pierce Faith liaison and engagement coordinator, VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center

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Empowering the next generation: 5 leadership frameworks for a changing world

A recent intergenerational meeting prompted a director of programs and grants for Leadership Education at Duke Divinity to reflect on ways to engage Gen Z leaders.

By Elizabeth Tamez Méndez Director of Programs and Grants, Leadership Education at Duke Divinity

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Anna Robbins: What happens when a seminary course is AI-generated?

Acadia Divinity College is experimenting with a course created entirely by AI, part of a project to understand and reflect on the impact of this emerging technology on theological education.