This recording is a part of a wider series of conversations from September to October of 1980 where Howard Thurman met with a variety of young men and women who were discerning their calling to ministry. Thurman poses the intent of this group as an opportunity to "open up for one's self the moving, vital, creative push of God, while God is still disguised in the movement of God's self." This recording consists of preliminary introductions from various participants in the conversation, responding to questions such as where one is studying, what has led one to a life of ministry, and who has journeyed alongside these persons in their discernment of a life in ministry.

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Tags: calling, Chicago, experience, fulfillment, Harvard Divinity School, history, Howard University, ideals, introductions, Judaism, laughter, Lincoln University, love, lure, Mercedes, ministry, mission sharecroppers, Morehouse College, mysticism, push, religion of Jesus, Sam Williams, St. Joseph Abbey, understanding, Union Theological Seminary, vocation

Description by Dustin Mailman

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Citation: Thurman, Howard, “Conversations with Howard Thurman, Part 1, 1980,” The Howard Thurman Digital Archive, accessed July 9, 2024, https://thurman.pitts.emory.edu/items/show/184.