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Interviews

Conversations with fascinating people within the church and in secular settings

Maryanne Stevens: Focus on what's core to your mission

College of St. Mary, a once-struggling Catholic women’s college, has found new life by refocusing on its mission, translating it to today and finding new niches of women to serve -- single moms, immigrants and others -- says the school president.

Sharon Risher: God is using me as a messenger for gun safety

A pastor whose mother and cousins were killed at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston speaks out for Everytown for Gun Safety, saying God gives us not only prayer but motivation and willingness to take action.

John W. Kinney: Theological education and the needs of students and the church

In an era when ministry is rapidly changing, theological schools must be more sensitive to the needs of both students and the church, even if it means questioning long-held approaches, says the pastor and theological educator.

Paul Jones: Can you live and work without email?

On June 1, 2011, Paul Jones gave up email. As a professor of information, he thought he had an obligation to try a better way. More than six years into his experiment, he shares his experience with a (nearly) email-free life.

Nurya Love Parish: Tracking the Christian food movement

Church leaders need to recognize the potential for new ministry at the intersection of food, agriculture, and discipleship, says an Episcopal priest who has compiled the first comprehensive guide to the Christian food movement.

Sarah Thompson: Jesus is calling us to pick up our cross

Christian leaders seeking to oppose white supremacy can take actions from public statements to non-violent direct action, says the executive director of Christian Peacemaker Teams, who trained clergy in Charlottesville.

Andrew Root: The grace of dogs

Dogs are soulful creatures, deeply bound to and connected with human beings in a two-way relationship that looks amazingly like love, says the theologian and author of a new book, ‘The Grace of Dogs.’

David M. Wilson: Holding up hope for the next Standing Rock

Supporting protestors in North Dakota was an act of solidarity and Christian witness for the conference superintendent of the Oklahoma Indian Missionary Conference of the United Methodist Church.

Laura Everett: Riding my bicycle is a spiritual discipline

Biking is much more than just a way to get around, says the executive director of the Massachusetts Council of Churches. In her new book, “Holy Spokes,” she writes about the way that urban cycling has led to an urban spirituality as well.

Frank Yamada: In the face of challenges, there is hope for theological education

The new executive director of The Association of Theological Schools talks about his vision for the organization and why he is hopeful about the future of the church and theological education.