Conversing with Mark Labberton

Lorne Buchman discusses how the creative process can become a way of knowing—through improvisation, discovery, and engagement in a space of uncertainty. Lorne Buchman is the president of ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena, California.

Larry Coulter shares about how churches and local organizations can come together to lovingly serve their cities, and how this essential collaborative work can be forged across differences. Larry Coulter is pastor of Lakeway Church in Lakeway, Texas.

Kat Armas speaks about the profound wisdom and lived theologies of the women who have come before us—in our families, in history, and in the Bible. Kat Armas is the host of The Protagonistas podcast and is the author of Abuelita Faith.

Janette Ok delves into 1 Peter, reflecting on what it teaches about the formation of Christian identity and its features of belonging, holiness, and unity. Janette Ok is an ordained minister and is associate professor of New Testament at Fuller.

Shannon Sigler explores the church’s engagement with culture and the integration of worship and the arts, while reflecting on the history and future of Fuller’s Brehm Center. Shannon Sigler is the executive director of Fuller’s Brehm Center for Worship, Theology, and the Arts.

Justin Giboney speaks about navigating our polarized society not with an either/or mentality but a both/and approach that frames our decisions in the gospel rather than political ideologies. Justin Giboney is cofounder of the AND Campaign and is an attorney, political strategist, and author.

William Pannell, looking back on his decades of experience, reflects on the American church’s engagement with race, the future of theological education, and the transformative power of the gospel. He is the author of The Coming Race Wars, among other books, and is professor emeritus of preaching at Fuller Seminary.

Soong-Chan Rah reflects on the warped theologies that have shaped the American church throughout history and hopes for a new, anointed Christian imagination in the 21st century. He is the Robert Munger Professor of Evangelism at Fuller Seminary.

Willie Jennings hopes for a reframed understanding of education that sheds destructive virtues of achievement and mastery for values of belonging and community. He is associate professor of systematic theology and Africana studies at Yale Divinity School.

Makoto Fujimura talks about a theology of new creation and reflects on the sanctifying, healing power that comes through the process of making. He is a leading contemporary artists, as well as an author and speaker.