In this passionate talk, Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III presents innovative, inclusive, and environmentally conscious ways the church can partner with God in bringing about community transformation.

First delivered at TheoEd Charlotte in February 2022.

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Liz Clasen-Kelly, CEO of Roof Above, a non-profit in Charlotte, North Carolina dedicated to eradicating homelessness, joins us to dive deeper into the big ideas of her February 2022 TheoEd Talk entitled “On the Other Side of Judgment.” Listen to her talk on episode 23 of the TheoEd Podcast.

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Music: Losing Air by LynneMusic, licensed through NeoSounds

CEO of Roof Above Liz Clasen-Kelley shares stories of her work to end homelessness and challenges us to think about this issue in a new, loving, and non-judgmental way.

First delivered at TheoEd Charlotte in February 2022. 

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How do we respond to uncertainty? Rather than deny it or simply try to survive it, Rev. Olu Brown, lead Pastor at Impact Church in Atlanta, offers three fundamental truths that can help us embrace uncertainty.

First delivered at TheoEd Atlanta in February 2021.

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Dean of the Chapel at Spelman College, Rev. Dr. Neichelle Guidry, asks questions core to our faith and humanity, including why it can be hard set limits, embrace rest, and extend grace to ourselves after failures and mistakes.

First delivered at TheoEd Atlanta in February 2021.

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Doug Shipman, Founding CEO of the National Center for Civil and Human Rights, examines the complex history of racial reconciliation in America and what it looks like to pursue reconciliation at a personal and corporate level.

First delivered at TheoEd Atlanta in February 2021.

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Drawing on her experience as a clinical psychologist and professor of practical theology, Dr. Chanequa Walker-Barnes diagnoses whiteness as the hidden wound that lies at the heart of racism and racial injustice.

First delivered at TheoEd Atlanta in February 2021.

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Drawing on Barna research and their own marriage, Jeff and André Shinabarger, co-hosts of the podcast Love or Work, ask, “Is it possible to change the world, stay in love, and raise a healthy family?”

First delivered at TheoEd Atlanta in February 2020.

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A distinguished womanist biblical interpreter, Dr. Wil Gafney reveals the Bible’s use of masculine and feminine imagery for God and how it invites us to look beyond traditional gender categories.

First delivered at TheoEd Atlanta in February 2020.

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What does it look like to address poverty in ways both faithful and effective? Shawn Duncan, Director of The Lupton Center, reimagines traditional approaches to charity and mission.

First delivered at TheoEd Atlanta in February 2020.

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