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MaryAnn McKibben Dana is an author, speaker, pastor, and improviser. She speaks about the importance of Sabbath, learning to play, and her upcoming book on improv and theology.

Listen to MaryAnn on our live improv episode.

Ghanaian-born photographer and chef Reggie Erawoc talks about the power of purpose, the work of Amani Women's Center (and Johari Handicrafts Store), and the critical role refugees play in our society.

Musician/theologian Carlton Johnson (Johnson C. Smith Seminary, First African Presbyterian Church) shares his story of hearing loss and gain, his multi-faceted ministry journey, and the physicality of his faith.

Listen to our 2023 collaboration with Carlton and his wife Cara Fears Johnson.

Pastors Maggie Leonard and Chad Hyatt of Mercy Community Church talk about their ministry, the power of art, and the importance of human dignity.

Photographer/dancer Shoccara Marcus speaks about her twin passions, the power of vulnerability, and the role art has played in her healing.

Host Marthame Sanders talks discipline and improvisation with pastor/scholar/musician Dwight Andrews (First Congregational Church).

Lisle Gwynn Garrity and Sarah Are, half of the collaborative art ministry A Sanctified Art, speak about the importance of recognizing our own creativity.

Read Marthame’s guest blog for A Sanctified Art.

Multi-talented pastor, scholar, photographer, and artist Ralph Watkins talks about how the different avenues of his life intersect in a ministry that keeps justice at its center.

Atlanta-based singer/songwriter Sarah Miles talks about her development from singer to songwriter, what inspires her to create, and plays some of her original music.