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Sunday Formation for the Monday Priesthood

The last few minutes of corporate worship are critical because they frame the entire purpose of worship and its connection to our lives in the world.  

September 9, 2025 | 1 min video
Contextual Stories from Hispanic 91ing Communities

Pastors of three Hispanic churches will share what they learned from experiences implementing congregational projects related to the development of new understandings and practices of worship and preaching.

August 27, 2025 | 59 min video
Public 91, Wealth, and Poverty in Early Christianity 

Explore how Christians in the earliest centuries of Christianity engaged topics related to wealth and poverty in their preaching, public prayers, offerings, celebrations of baptism and the Lord’s Supper, and the shaping of buildings and spaces for Christian worship. 

August 27, 2025 | 63 min video

A Snapshot of Illness, Pain, and Healing in Early Christianity

How did early Christians understand their illness and pain in their Greco-Roman context?

August 27, 2025 | 65 min video
Culturally Responsive, Trauma-Informed 91

In today’s diverse and interconnected world, understanding and addressing trauma through a culturally responsive lens is essential for creating inclusive and healing worship experiences. 

August 11, 2025 | 60 min video

Cultivating the Creative Life

What is creativity, and why do we still need to talk about it? Join Sandra McCracken in a conversation on faith, imagination, and creativity. 

August 5, 2025 | 62 min video
Preaching and Soul Care (For Preachers and Their Hearers)

In a world generically “spiritual,” how does a preacher tend to the highest calling of the pastoral life: the tending of souls?

July 29, 2025 | 44 min video

Women in the Parables: Unveiling Their Influence and Impact in Jesus’ Teachings

Explore the sometimes overlooked but vital roles women play in the parables of Jesus. 

July 24, 2025 | 59 min video
Women and the Gender of God

At the intersection of theology and anthropology, this session will investigate the impact of the language Christians use for God. 

July 24, 2025 | 66 min video
Living Under Water:  Baptism as a Way of Life

Baptism is often contentious. It breeds arguments and division, splitting congregations and families. 

July 22, 2025 | 49 min video