Scott Sauls, senior pastor of Christ Presbyterian Church of Nashville discusses themes from his latest book, A Gentle Answer: Our ‘Secret Weapon’ in an Age of Us Against Them.

Ambassador William Garvelink is an American diplomat and former U.S. Ambassador to The Democratic Republic of the Congo. In this episode, he discusses the current COVID crisis, lessons learned from Ebola, his experience as a senior diplomat and shares why he believes pandemics will continue to be a part of our future.

Katharine Hayhoe is an atmospheric scientist who studies climate change and an evangelical Christian. She is passionate about bridging the broad, deep gap between scientists and Christians and says the key to having a real discussion is to connect over shared values like family, community, and faith.

Peter O’Connor, director of the Centre for Arts and Social Transformation at the University of Auckland, New Zealand and an internationally recognized expert in making and researching applied theatre and drama education shares the important role the arts play in healing trauma.

Jeffrey Rosen, President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Constitution Center, a nonpartisan nonprofit organization whose mission is to educate the public about the U.S. Constitution speaks on the Future of the Supreme Court.

President of the World Communion of Reformed Churches and ordained minister in the National Evangelical Synod of Syria and Lebanon, Najla Kassab discusses the Reformed church in the Middle East today.

An immigrant from Guatemala now living in Baltimore, Maryland, Karen Gonzalez shares her immigration story and the work she does for immigrants and refugees through World Relief, as well as the stories of immigrants found in the Bible.

Founder of the Texas Hunger Initiative, Jeremy Everett discusses his two decades of experience dealing with the hunger disparities in the United States.

Born and raised in China, Bob Fu and his wife fled to the United States in 1997 when their illegal underground church was discovered by Chinese officials. As the founder of ChinaAid, Fu brings international attention to China's human rights violations and continues to fight for religious freedom for Christians in China.

Sandra Postel, leading authority on global water issues, discusses her approach to promoting the preservation and sustainable use of freshwater in her talk: "Replenish: The Virtuous Cycle of Water and Prosperity."

Todd Charles Wood and Darrel R. Falk are two respected scientists who hold opposing views on the topic of origins, share a common faith in Jesus Christ, and began a sometimes-painful journey to explore how they can remain in Christian fellowship when each thinks the other is harming the church. This conversation was moderated by Rob Barrett, Chief Programming and Innovation Officer at The Colossian Forum, whose mission is to equip leaders to transform cultural conflicts into opportunities for spiritual growth and witness with a vision of a Christian community that acts Christian, especially in the face of conflict.

In her 18 years at Calvin, Coach Amber Warners has won three national volleyball championships and has learned many leadership lessons along the way, including the fierce humility in winning.

A devout Christian, lawyer and teacher, Rachael has clearly and graciously challenged Christian institutions to live more faithfully as communities resistant to abuse and safe for survivors.

Why has Christianity, a religion premised upon neighborly love, failed in its attempts to heal social divisions? Jennings exposes how the loss of land and the supersessionist ideas behind the Christian missionary movement are both deeply implicated in the invention of race.

What does it really mean to belong and how might churches welcome and weave people with disabilities and their families more fully into the life of the community? In moving from barriers to belonging, we discover the power of life lived together and how those at the margins are indispensable to the flourishing of everyone.

A third-generation New Yorker, Powers has spent two decades exploring the American culture of speed and its alternatives in some fifty countries around the world.

Thanks to social media, adolescents are often forced to grow up in public at earlier ages and stages. They are embarking upon an ancient challenge, to know thyself, while broadcasting each awkward step along the way. We must reach back to our genesis, to the radical notion that we are created in the image and likeness of God, the imago Dei.

In the midst of the discouraging reports about the aging and decline of churches today, what steps do savvy churches take that help them best love and serve teenagers and young adults? Through a landmark investigation of more than 250 diverse congregations, the Fuller Youth Institute uncovered the core commitments that are key to reaching and retaining young people.

Drawing on history, social psychology, behavioral economics, and the counsel of ancient wisdom, Arthur Brooks addresses the divisions that plague America, and finds a set of strategies to help us disagree better, forge a new model of aspirational leadership, and unite the country.

Created in 2016 through a partnership between Calvin College and Calvin Theological Seminary, the Calvin Prison Initiative is a unique program that provides a Christian liberal arts education to inmates at Handlon prison in Ionia, Michigan and results in a Bachelor of Arts degree from Calvin College.