鈥淲here is God in this chaotic and hateful world?鈥� – Billy Jones and Phil Yoder
鈥淲here is God in this chaotic and hateful world?鈥� or “Bad Fruit and the Watching Tree” Jeremiah 1:1-19 Preaching Class students. Billy Jones & Phil Yoder
“Grounded: Jesus on the Margins” – Celeste Thomas, Christi Hoover Seidel, and Matthew Hunsberger
Spiritual Renewal Chapel 鈥� Grounded: Jesus on the Margins, prophetic voices 鈥� Celeste Thomas,聽 Christi Hoover Seidel, and Matthew Hunsberger
“Grounded: Jesus on the Margins” – Deborah Jian Lee
Deborah Jian Lee is an award-winning journalist, radio producer and co-founder of One Book, One Church. She is the author of Rescuing Jesus: How People of Color, Women and Queer Christians are Reclaiming Evangelicalism. Her book reporting has taken her to secret societies of LGBT Christians within conservative enclaves, social justice Christian communes and many....
鈥淲orshiping God as Mother鈥� 鈥� Dr. Reta Halteman Finger
The Bible uses many metaphors for helping us understand and approach God. Today, in this chapel gathering,聽 we worship God through several female images.
“How My Faith Helps Keep Me Grounded” – Physical Education and Recreation
How does faith inform your area of study (major/minor) or chosen profession? Students were encouraged to gather during the chapel time for focused conversations/interactions with faculty members of their major or minor. This Physical Education and Recreation departmental chapel features reflections from Brittany Williams, Zach Roberts and Kristen Kirby.
“Why are Young Adults Leaving the Church?” – Ryan Ahlgrim
鈥淲hy Are Young Adults Leaving the Church?鈥� 鈥onging for God, looking for God (Psalm 42:1-5) Ryan Ahlgrim, Pastor First Mennonite Church of Richmond, VA Ryan Ahlgrim鈥檚 passion is to communicate an honest and persuasive faith in God. Wrestling with doubts since his teenage years, he has explored why we believe what we believe. A graduate....
“A Lifetime for Civil Rights” – Bob Zellner
Receive challenge and inspiration from a civil rights mentor and lifelong activist calling us to faithfully confront racism and injustice 鈥� drawing from the wisdom of those who have gone before us. Even fifty years after the civil rights movement, the transition from son and grandson of Klansmen to field secretary of SNCC seems quite....
“What’s Stopping You?” – David Evans
Continuing the School for Leadership Training conversation: Dr. David Evans, Assistant Professor of History, Mission, Intercultural and Interfaith Studies, leads the Seminary Chapel Gathering in conversation about 鈥渘eighboring鈥� others, using the parable of the Good Samaritan. 鈥淲hat鈥檚 Stopping You.鈥� 鈥dentify systems and institutions that make it difficult to draw near to people from different social....
“Standing Rock Climate Justice”
Gather to shine the light of service to humanity through the lens of climate justice such was seen last year at Standing Rock. Join the forming 91短视频 student Coalition for Climate Justice, for Native American prayers, singing, reflections and a call to action.
Grounded in Faith at Camp
Students Nathaniel Nissley and Abigail Shelly, and a staff member from a visiting Christian camp or retreat center, offer reflections on being 鈥済rounded in faith at camp.鈥�