Conversing with Mark Labberton

Alexia Salvatierra, assistant professor of integral mission and global transformation, shares about her personal journey of faith, the centrality of justice to the gospel, and the importance of holistic mission to contemporary theological education. For more resources for a deeply formed spiritual life, visit Fuller.edu/Studio

David Swanson, pastor of New Community Covenant Church, considers racial reconciliation not as an optional ministry of the church but as a central part of the church's identity—one which must be shaped over time by intentional discipleship. He is the author of Rediscipling the White Church: From Cheap Diversity to True Solidarity (IVP 2020), discussed in this episode. For more resources for a deeply formed spiritual life, visit Fuller.edu/Studio.

Phil Armstrong, project manager of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Centennial Commission, speaks about the Tulsa Massacre—its historical context, the trauma and silencing that followed, and the current work of commemoration and education being done surrounding it. For more resources for a deeply formed spiritual life, visit Fuller.edu/Studio.

Robert Chao Romero, professor of Chicana/o studies and Asian American studies at UCLA, shares about the long history of the Latina/o church and the necessity of a holistic gospel, which prioritizes both evangelism and social justice. For more resources for a deeply formed spiritual life, visit Fuller.edu/Studio

Broderick Leaks (PhD '19), director of counseling and mental health at USC Student Health, describes the increasing mental health needs of emerging adults and the work of providing them meaningful support in the university context. For more resources for a deeply formed spiritual life, visit Fuller.edu/Studio.

Brenda Salter McNeil, speaker, author, and professor, talks about the long work of reconciliation, the need to speak truth, and the ongoing process of repentance, forgiveness, and justice guided by God's Spirit. For more resources for a deeply formed spiritual life, visit Fuller.edu/Studio

Jennifer Wiseman, astrophysicist and astronomer, delves into the complexity and beauty of the universe and explains how being scientifically informed relates to the flourishing and improvement of life. For more resources for a deeply formed spiritual life, visit Fuller.edu/Studio.

Walter Brueggemann, renowned author and Old Testament scholar, speaks about engaging the Biblical text with an artistic interpretive lens that resists universal generalizations, then participates in a Q&A with the Fuller community. This audio was recorded during the 2015 Fuller Forum. For more resources for a deeply formed spiritual life, visit Fuller.edu/Studio.

Kerry Morrison, program director for Heart Forward LA, shares about her work on mental health with the homeless communities in LA and for her innovative and experimental approaches to taking on the broken systems. For more resources for a deeply formed spiritual life, visit Fuller.edu/Studio.

Vince Bantu, assistant professor of church history and Black Church studies, talks about the varied dynamics and histories of African American communities around the United States, Black experience in the American church, and his own journey of reclaiming identity through African history and Christianity. (As Dr. Labberton and Dr. Bantu speak briefly about Juneteenth, FULLER studio has chosen to release this episode outside of its regular schedule, for this very significant day.) For more resources for a deeply formed spiritual life, visit Fuller.edu/Studio.