Trisha Cousino, a committed TheoEd student volunteer, joins us to discuss student involvement in TheoEd Talks events and how students can utilize TheoEd resources. Trisha serves as Assistant Director of Residence Life and student Involvement and Advocacy at Saint Mary’s College and is pursuing a PhD in Religion and Practice at Fordham University.

Show notes:

We discuss several previous TheoEd Talks, including Jonathan Merritt's "The Death and Resurrection of Sacred Speech," Ted Smith's "Reckless Love," Hillary McBride's "Body and Spirit," Wil Gafney's "Biblical Language for a God Who Transcends Gender," and Shane Claiborne's "Resurrecting Church." 

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Through the story of one young man’s life and the story of King Saul, Danté Stewart describes the importance of being true to oneself and overcoming external expectations.

Recorded in August 2022

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Dr. Roger Nam, former financial analyst and professor of Hebrew Bible, joins us to dive deeper into his fall 2022 TheoEd Talk entitled “Money, Wealth, and the Bible.” Listen to his talk on our most recent podcast episode.

Show notes:

Book The Prayer of Jabez: Breaking Through to the Blessed Life by Bruce H. Wilkinson

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Former financial analyst and professor of Hebrew Bible Dr. Nam walks his listeners through the ways the Bible conceptualizes wealth, from God’s covenant with Abraham to the teachings of Jesus, and challenges us to acknowledge the differences between ancient economies and our own.

Recorded in September 2022

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Shane Claiborne, activist, author, and co-Founder of Red Letter Christians, joins us to dive deeper into his 2018 TheoEd Talk, "Resurrecting Church." Listen to his talk on this podcast here.

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Bishop Wright challenges his listeners to think of leadership as a “delivery system for love” and provides insights into how to develop the leadership skills necessary to best love our neighbors.

First delivered at TheoEd Atlanta in September 2022

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Dr. Miroslav Volf, founding Director of the Yale Center for Faith and Culture, argues that God’s purpose in creating the world was to make a home for all and provides insights on how we can join in that work.

First delivered at TheoEd Charlotte in February 2022

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Founding Director of TheoEd, Ryan Bonfiglio, joins us to discuss the origins of TheoEd, how TheoEd events are put together, and some funny memories he has of past events.

Attend our upcoming TheoEd Talks event on Sunday, September 18th at 5:00 pm to hear brand new talks live! More information at https://www.theoed.com/attend 

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Drawing on her personal experiences growing up in the church and her grandmother’s kitchen, Dr. Yolanda Pierce challenges us to reconsider what it means to be a theologian and what sources of theology we should honor.

First delivered at TheoEd Charlotte in February 2022.

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Dr. Patrick Reyes, senior director of learning design at the Forum for Theological Exploration and author of Nobody Cries When We Die and The Purpose Gap, joins us to dive deeper into his February 2019 TheoEd Talk entitled “Wanted Dead or Alive.” Listen to his talk on episode 7 of the TheoEd Podcast.

Show notes:

Book A Way Out of No Way: An Approach to Christian Innovation by Stephen Lewis

Website for the Forum for Theological Exploration

Book The Purpose Gap: Empowering Communities of Color to Find Meaning and Thrive by Patrick Reyes

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