Introduction: The Shalom For Which We Yearn
In its broadest definition the Hebrew word shalom means “wholeness,” with a crucial element of that wholeness being “peace.” Yet the word contains a longing that transcends mere definition, a profound...
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Letter From the President: Whose Shalom?
The idea of shalom is no idealist fantasy. It is a word that, in fact, names what is already true of both the character and intention of God. God’s own three-in-one exists in perfect communion; in...
View ArticleGreat and Mighty Things
“Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and show thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.” —Jeremiah 33:3 (KJV) This scripture from Jeremiah is the right reflection for this significant...
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Our Culturally Shaped Lenses
I like the image Justo González introduces in his book Santa Biblia: The Bible through Hispanic Eyes. Writing about “perspectives” in reading the Bible, he asks us to imagine that we’re all looking...
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Voices on Preaching
“As demonstrated by the cross, God speaks a Word that takes on a body—the created community born by Christ himself. The Word has become incarnate. It desires to have a body and thus moves inherently...
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The Trinity, Trauma, and Triangles | Steven Sandage
+ Steven Sandage, the Albert and Jessie Danielsen Professor of Psychology of Religion at Boston University, lectures on the connections between Trinitarian theology and human relationships, how...
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Voices on Wisdom
“Wisdom from above! It comes in many forms. All of them involve firm dependence on God, without whom all of life will turn foolish. . . . Nothing we do, in word or deed, shows as clearly that we have...
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The Foolishness of the Cross | Michael Pasquarello
+ Michael Pasquarello, professor of preaching, reflects on the contrast between human folly and God’s wisdom, Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s political context, and the “strange glory revealed in the weak...
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Tea and Communion | Mako Fujimura and Keiko Yanaka
+ Keiko Yanaka, of Omotesenke School of Japanese Tea Ceremony, and Mako Fujimura, director of the Brehm Center for Worship, Theology, and the Arts, discuss the history of traditional Japanese tea...
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The Gospel, Governance, and Shalom | Lisa Sharon Harper
+ Lisa Sharon Harper, writer, activist, and chief church engagement officer for Sojourners, lectures on political context of both Genesis and the gospels, a theology of shalom and the kingdom of God,...
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The Witness of Women in Ministry | Kevin Doi
+ Kevin Doi, adjunct professor of Asian American ministry and founding pastor of Epic Church, preaches on the Canaanite woman, Christ’s provocation of his followers, and the witness of women in every...
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Consolation for the Suffering: Stories From the Persecuted Church
+ In Febuary 2018, Fuller Seminary’s Fred Bock Institute of Music and the Brehm Center for Worship, Theology, and the Arts presented a concert of music and narrative for the many who suffer for their...
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Finding Harmony
During a week of fasting and midnight services at his church in Kalachi, Pakistan, musician Eric Sarwar was gripped by a recurring dream. Walking through the city wearing traditional garb, he carried...
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Michael McBride on Discipleship
+ Michael McBride, pastor of the Way Christian Center in Berkeley, California, and national director for Urban Strategies at the PICO National Network, reflects on faithful discipleship in the context...
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The Myth of the Science and Religion Wars | Nancey Murphy
+ Nancey Murphy, senior professor of Christian philosophy, reflects on the coexistence of faith and science and why it matters for the church today. The lecture was hosted by Fuller’s Faith and...
View ArticleCynthia Eriksson on Transformation
+ Cynthia Eriksson, associate professor of psychology, argues that ministry is inherently an experience of mutual transformation and that vulnerability is a key quality in serving others. The post...
View ArticleSteve Argue on His Calling
+ Steven Argue, assistant professor of youth, family, and culture, discusses his desire to promote understanding and connection across generational lines and reflects on his vocation as a teacher,...
View ArticleClifton Clarke on Scholarship and Faith
+ Clifton Clarke, associate dean of the William E. Pannell Center for African American Church Studies and associate professor of Black church studies and world Christianity, reflects on the ways...
View ArticleClifton Clarke on the Global Church
+ Clifton Clarke, associate dean of the William E. Pannell Center for African American Church Studies and associate professor of Black church studies and world Christianity, reflects on the global...
View ArticleClifton Clarke on Spiritual Practices
+ Clifton Clarke, associate dean of the William E. Pannell Center for African American Church Studies and associate professor of Black church studies and world Christianity, reflects on the ways a...
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