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Rev. Khristi Lauren Adams: Unbossed: How Black Girls Are Leading the Way Feb 08, 2022

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Today on the podcast, I got to talk to Rev. Khristi Lauren Adams. She is a speaker, author, youth advocate and ordained Baptist minister. She authored Parable of the Brown Girl that released in February 2020. The book highlights the cultural and spiritual truths that emerge from the lives of young black girls. Parable of the Brown Girl has received awards for Best Young Adult Book from The African American Literary Awards and the New York Black Librarians Caucus. In March of 2022, her next book Unbossed: How Black Girls Are Leading the Way releases. She also works as Dean of Spiritual Life & Equity at the Hill School and is an instructor of religious studies at the Hill School. Khristi is a graduate of Temple University with a degree in Advertising and a graduate of Princeton Theological Seminary where she obtained a Master of Divinity degree.
In today’s conversation we talk about her calling, her faith journey, what being an advocate means to her, and, of course, her new book Unbossed: How Black Girls Are Leading the Way. You can go ahead and pre-order a copy on Amazon or wherever books are sold, but in the meantime, let’s listen!

Dr. Ken Collins: Jesus the Stranger Dec 14, 2021

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Dr. Ken Collins, Professor of Historical Theology and Wesley Studies, joined the podcast today. He joined the Asbury Seminary faculty in 1995 and received the Professor of the Year Award for Excellence in Teaching and Learning in 2008. Prior to coming to the Seminary, he was recognized for exemplary teaching in a national competition among United Methodist schools in 1994.
Dr. Collins is a past president of the Wesleyan Theological Society and a member of the editorial board of the Asbury Journal. Beyond this, he currently serves on the faculty of the Baltic Methodist Theological Seminary in Tallinn, Estonia. He has lectured and taught throughout the world and is known for his engaging, critical-thinking style. Dr. Collins serves as the Director of the Wesleyan Studies Summer Seminar which fosters research, scholarship and publication globally in the broad field of Wesleyan studies. The program began in June 2011 and continues today.
Dr. Collins is a member of several professional organizations and has published a host of books and scores of articles exploring topics ranging from Wesleyan theology to Christian spirituality.
In today’s conversation, we talk about Dr. Collin’s most recent book Jesus the Stranger that takes readers through a journey that allows us to see the love, beauty, goodness, and yes, suffering of Jesus in a new way.
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Dr. Craig Keener: Miracles Today Nov 30, 2021

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Today on the podcast, we’re joined by Dr. Craig Keener, FM and Ada Thompson Professor of Biblical Studies at Asbury Seminary. Dr. Keener joined the Seminary faculty in 2011. He’s a prolific author, writing 34 books, six of which have won awards in "Christianity Today." Altogether he has more than one million copies in circulation.
In today’s conversation, we talk about his new book Miracles Today that answers common questions about miracles and provides compelling evidence for why we should believe in them today.
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Dr. Brad Johnson: The Word is Out Nov 16, 2021

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Today on the podcast, I had the privilege of talking to Dr. Brad Johnson. He serves as an affiliate professor at Asbury Seminary and as the pastor of Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church. He holds two master of arts degrees, one in biblical studies and one in theological studies and also a Ph.D. in biblical studies, all from Asbury Seminary. He, his wife Christina and four sons, all live in Wilmore, Ky.
In today’s conversation, Dr. Johnson and I talk about his calling, how he came to be involved and now serve as the executive director for The Word is Out, and how and why having an informed faith is so important and leads to actual change.
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Rev. Valarie Grimes: Empowering Others to Say Yes to God Nov 02, 2021

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Today on the podcast, I got to talk to Rev. Valarie Grimes. She is a coach, pastor, church planter at Radiant Church, international speaker and kingdom builder and soon to be an Asbury Seminary student. She will also be speaking in chapel on November 9, so be sure to give that a listen as well. Her passion is inspiring believers to reach their God-given potential in order to change the world. Along with her many other roles, she is also a registered nurse, but her most important roles as she says are the ones she holds in her own family as wife, mother, sister and grandmother.
In today’s conversation, we talk about her journey of calling, how she became a church planter and the way she seeks to empower others to say their yes to God.
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Rev. Dr. Emilio Alvarez: Living an Integrated Faith Oct 19, 2021

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Today, Bishop Emilio Alvarez joins the podcast. Currently, he is an adjunct professor at Asbury Seminary and serves as the Primate of the Union of Charismatic Orthodox Churches. He is also the founder and Rector of The Cathedral at Gathering Place in the city of Rochester, New York, as well as The Institute for Paleo-Orthodox Christian Studies. Bishop Alvarez has a forthcoming book with InterVaristy Press, titled "Towards A Pentecostal Orthodoxy" (2021) and is also a contributor to the forthcoming IVP liturgical series, "The Fullness of Time: A Journey Through the Church Year" (2022).
In this conversation, we talk about his faith journey, calling, why he’s passionate about training clergy and laity to worship, believe and live our faith in integrated practical ways. And, of course, we talk about his new book.
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Donna Burske: Integrating Faith and Work Oct 05, 2021

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Donna Burske, Senior Chaplain for AdventHealth Medical Group, M.Div. grad, and current D.Min. student, joins the Thrive with Asbury Seminary Podcast today. She provides pastoral care to a 4,000 person congregation composed of doctors, nurses, physician assistants and staff. As she integrates her faith with her work, she provides a listening ear, a non-anxious presence and spiritual care for those who are working on the front lines to heal others. In today’s conversation, we talk about her calling, heart to serve others and explore her dissertation research that is finding ways to equip health care workers to become spiritual ambassadors, so that they can find a deeper meaning in their work, and provide whole person care to others.
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Dr. Brian Russell: Centering Prayer Sep 28, 2021

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Today on the podcast, Dr. Brian Russell, award-winning professor of biblical studies and former dean at Asbury Theological Seminary, as well as a transformation coach for pastors and spiritually-minded professionals, joined the podcast. He is the author of several books, with his most recent being “Centering Prayer: Sitting Quietly in God’s Presence Can Change Your Life” and is the host of the Deep Dive Spirituality Conversations podcast.
In today’s conversation, Brian talks about his new book “Centering Prayer: Sitting Quietly in God’s Presence Can Change Your Life.” We talk about what centering prayer is, how this practice has helped Brian grow deeper in his relationship with the Lord, some of the gifts he’s received as a result, and how we can start our own journey with this practice.
Brian would love to meet you and your group study virtually! When you buy 15 or more copies of his book for a group study, email him at deepdivespirituality@gmail.com. For the first 10 people to do so, he’ll reply and set up a time to meet you and your group virtually, lead you through a time of centering prayer and do a brief Q&A session. His book can be purchased on Amazon and we’ll link to everything in the show notes.
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Dr. Luther Oconer: Theology & Revival Sep 21, 2021

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Today on the podcast, we’re joined by Dr. Luther Oconer, Associate Professor of Global Wesleyan Theology on the Florida Dunnam Campus. Dr. Oconer teachers in the area of United Methodist studies, the Holiness Movement, Pentecostal/Charismatic Movement, and church renewal. He has written several book chapters and journal articles on the history of global Methodism, the intersection between revival and missions, and the connections between Methodism and Pentecostalism. In 2017, he published "Spirit-Filled Protestantism: Holiness-Pentecostal Revivals and the Making of Filipino Methodist Identity." It was awarded the Wesleyan Theological Society’s Timothy L. Smith and Mildred Bangs Wynkoop Book of the Year Award in 2018.
In today’s conversation, we talk about his story of calling and revival, what revival means for us and how we can join God in the work he is doing around the world. Let’s listen!

Bud Simon and Dr. Jay Moon: Effective Intercultural Evangelism Sep 07, 2021

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Today Bud Simon, current Ph.D. student at Asbury Seminary and consultant with TMS Global, and Dr. Jay Moon, Professor of Church Planting and Evangelism at the Seminary, join the podcast. Bud and his family served for 20 years as church planters in Brazil and Dr. Moon spent 13 years in Ghana, Africa. In today’s conversation we talk about their recently released book Effective Intercultural Evangelism: Good News in a Diverse World. They talk us through four common worldviews, how to recognize and engage those who may think differently through conversation and friendship. They even developed an app to help us do that!! Jesus meets all needs, so we also talk about why it’s so important to present the Gospel message in a way that makes sense to our friends and our neighbors, right next door and around the world.
Thanks to their generosity, listeners of the show receive a 30% discount when you order their book Effective Intercultural Evangelism: Good News in a Diverse World at IVPress.com and use the code EVANG21.
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