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103 - Worship and the Arts, with Shannon Sigler Jul 13, 2021

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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.

102 - The Gospel in a Polarized World, with Justin Giboney Jun 22, 2021

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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.

101 - Race and the Evangelical Church, with Bill Pannell Jun 08, 2021

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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.

100 - Reimagining the Church, with Soong-Chan Rah May 25, 2021

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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.

99 - Rethinking the Academy, with Willie Jennings May 18, 2021

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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.

98 - Art and Faith, with Makoto Fujimura May 11, 2021

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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.

97 - Fighting Racism, with Jemar Tisby Apr 20, 2021

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Jemar Tisby walks through three crucial steps in confronting racial injustice: awareness of one's racial identity, relationships based on mutuality, and commitment to tangible action.

He is the author of How to Fight Racism and The Color of Compromise.

96 - Righteous Protest and Public Grief, with Jeanelle Austin Apr 13, 2021

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Jeanelle Austin shares about her experience as lead caretaker at the George Floyd memorial and explains the power of community in the pursuit of liberation and racial justice.

She is the founder and director of the Racial Agency Initiative.

95 - Lynsi Snyder-Ellingson on Freedom in God Mar 23, 2021

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Lynsi Snyder-Ellingson talks about how God offers healing and renewal, sets us free from fear, and calls us to love.

She is the owner and president of In-N-Out Burger—whose foundations include the In-N-Out Burger Foundation and Slave 2 Nothing—and is the co-founder of Army of Love.

94 - Erin Dufault-Hunter on Bioethics Mar 16, 2021

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Erin Dufault-Hunter discusses the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccine rollouts, considering questions of ethics, broken systems, and neighborly love.

She is associate professor of Christian ethics at Fuller Seminary.

Resources discussed in this episode include the following—which are not necessarily representative of FULLER studio or Fuller Seminary:

"Myths and Facts about COVID-19 Vaccines" according to the CDC.

"Christians and the Vaccine," a project of Redeeming Babel addressing "common spiritual questions Christians have regarding the vaccine."

"How mRNA Vaccines Work," a short video by Harvard University explaining mRNA vaccines.

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