The Distillery Princeton Theological Seminary
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- Religion & Spirituality
The Distillery podcast explores what motivates the work of Christian scholars and why it matters for theology and ministry.
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Montague Williams | Church in Color
What's wrong with saying, "I don't see color?" For many, racial color-blindness has become a virtue, but in today's episode, Montague Williams, author of "Church in Color: Youth Ministry, Race, and the Theology of Martin Luther King, Jr., shares his experience with youth groups to enlighten others to what young people are longing for when it comes to their race, identity, and the experience in the church. He offers alternatives to the demands of color-blindness, and invites Christians to join in new practices that encourage us to show up with and for each other.
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Ryan McAnnally-Linz | Life Worth Living
What makes a life worth living? Do we organize our lives around the pursuit of happiness, self-sacrifice, security, power, or wealth? In today's episode, Ryan McAnnally-Linz invites us to explore life’s biggest existential questions that make up the meaning of life. At the center of this conversation is the book McAnnally-Linz co-authored with Matthew Croasmun and Miroslav Volf titled, Life Worth Living: A Guide to What Matters Most.
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Kathleen McShane & Elan Babchuck | Picking up the Pieces: Leadership after Empire
What can spiritual entrepreneurship teach us about what God is doing in the world? In today's episode, Kathleen McShane and Elan Babchuck, co-authors of "Picking up the Pieces: Leadership after Empire," take a serious look at the story of Moses to better understand how culture and empire shape the ways we think about leadership and power, especially in congregations.
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David White | Tending the Fire That Burns at the Center of the World
How do beauty and creativity helps us know God? How does the beauty of God's creation re-enchant the world as we know it? In this episode, David White, author of Tending the Fire That Burns at the Center of the World, shares how aesthetics, playfulness, and creativity can be reclaimed in churches as well as classrooms.
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Debra Rienstra | Refugia Faith
What does Christian faith have to do with creation? As the global climate crisis becomes more and more pressing, Christian communities sometimes flounder in responding to this issue. In this episode, Debra Rienstra, author of Refugia Faith: Seeking Hidden Shelters, Ordinary Wonders, and the Healing of the Earth, shares how individuals and communities can rally in a response deeply rooted in their faith.
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Douglas Powe & Lovett Weems | Sustaining While Disrupting
Which road do we take when at the intersection of tradition and innovation? Faith leaders and congregants across the country are navigating patterns of change daily in their ministry. In this episode, Douglas Powe and Lovett Weems examine how congregations can experiment as they faithfully respond to God's call. The book they co-authored, "Sustaining While Disrupting: The Challenge of Congregational Innovation," serves as a foundation for this conversation centered on strategies to lean in to tradition even as we innovate.