Conversing with Mark Labberton

Anthea Butler discusses the history of US Evangelicalism, looking particularly at the ways oppressive and racist structures have taken hold within and through it. Anthea Butler is Geraldine R. Segal Professor in American Social Thought, chair of the department of religious studies at the University of Pennsylvania, and author of White Evangelical Racism: The Politics of Morality in America.

Steve Norman talks about the importance of a preacher's formation and the way their life and character can speak more loudly than the sermons they preach. Steve Norman is a pastor, speaker, and the author of The Preacher as Sermon: How Who You Are Shapes What They Hear.

Kara Powell and Brad Griffin discuss what it looks like to engage empathetically with today's teenagers as they grapple with questions of identity, belonging, and purpose. Kara Powell is executive director of the Fuller Youth Institute, and Brad Griffin is its senior director of content. They are the co-authors of 3 Big Questions That Change Every Teenager: Making the Most of Your Conversations and Connections.

Michaela O'Donnell explores our ideas of calling and vocation in our work and beyond—reflecting on discipleship, community, and the centrality of Christ. Michaela O'Donnell is executive director of Fuller's De Pree Center, owner of Long Winter Media, and author of Make Work Matter: Your Guide to Meaningful Work in a Changing World.

Curt Thompson, through lenses of neuroscience and spiritual formation, explores how we engage with our longings, create redemptive beauty, and imagine new futures. Curt Thompson is a psychiatrist, the founder of The Center for Being Known, and the author of The Soul of Shame and Anatomy of the Soul.

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.