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Sister Theresa Sullivan discusses the profound impact of serving others, emphasizing that it's not just an obligation but a gift. She explains that seeing service as a privilege, rather than a burden, can transform the way we approach helping others. The talk highlights the deep responsibility that comes with caring for those around us, acknowledging that it requires effort, empathy, and someti...

Dr. Szyf delves into the fascinating science of epigenetics and its profound implications for understanding intergenerational trauma. Epigenetics refers to how environmental factors-such as stress, trauma, and life experiences-can influence gene expression without changing the DNA sequence itself. This talk explains how trauma experienced by one generation can leave biological marks on the gene...

Rev. Sharpe explores the challenge of overcoming the pressure to please others and the inner conflict that arises when the desire to gain approval occasionally wins. He acknowledges that the need for external validation is a natural part of the human experience, but it emphasizes the importance of not allowing that desire to dictate one’s life decisions or self-worth.

Scott reflects on the journey of being accepted as a gay individual in a world that often marginalizes LGBTQ voices. He highlights the importance of finding loving and supportive communities, especially those that are typically overlooked or excluded by mainstream society. Scott shares personal experiences of finding belonging in unusual places and shows us all how we can better love those that...

In this talk, Cole explores how individuals can maintain their faith in a seemingly silent God, particularly in times of suffering and distress. Cole delves into the complex relationship between trauma and spirituality. Cole suggests that, rather than losing belief, individuals can engage in practices that foster a deeper presence to both themselves and the world around them, even in the absenc...

We all share two things in common: We are made from the dust of the earth, and we have the breath of God in us. Audio from TheoEd Talk, "An Ethics of Dust," delivered by Rev. Dr. Luke Powery. Art and direction by Janine Warrington. Music: "Adding the Sun" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In this TheoEd Offstage talk, Rev. Dr. Whitney Wilkinson Arreche explores the connections between reconciliation language, accounting, and theology, and invites consideration into how reconciliation has been a wounding word in the rhetoric of race relations within United States Christianity.

Through movement and laughter, Rev. Dr. Lewis takes listeners on a journey through the history of liberation through dance and invites them into a dance partnership with God.

Twin brothers and long-time Disney performance artists Clay and Cliff reflect on their upbringing in a small town and how the arts programs at their church provided a safe space for them to express themselves as young gay people

Executive Director of the National Plan for Hispanic/Latino Ministry of the UMC, Rev. Dr. Muñoz argues that worship spaces and the way we behave in them have been largely shaped by whiteness and calls for more authentic liturgy in worship.

Through reflections on his own fundamentalist upbringing and faith journey, Brian McLaren encourages listeners to continue growing in their faith in a way that allows them to embrace where they have come from and be gentle with their past selves.

Rev. Dr. Luke Powery dives into the issues of race through a theology of dust, challenging listeners to think beyond our racial identities and acknowledge our need for one another.

Words do more than communicate - they create worlds. Audio from TheoEd Talk, "The Death and Resurrection of Sacred Speech" delivered by Jonathan Merritt. Art and direction by Janine Warrington. Music: "Adding the Sun" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

John Pavlovitz: "Exit Interview: The Pastor I Wish I'd Been"

Rev. Dr. José Irizarry - "The World We Can See:On Discerning God's Vision"

Dr. Kara Powell: "3 Big Questions that Change Every Young Person"

Lisa Sharon Harper: "Four Words that Change Everything"

Danté Stewart: "The Power of Self-Reinvention"

"The Body is Very, Very Good": A TheoEd Short

Dr. Roger Nam: "Money, Wealth, and the Bible"

"The Book of Job": a TheoEd short

"Soul Food": a TheoEd short

"Jazz": a TheoEd short

Dr. Kristin Du Mez: "Confronting Our Histories"

Rev. Dr. Gary Mason: "Jesus and Religious Ethnic Nationalism"

Dr. Jennifer Carlier: "Finding God in the Basement"

The Right Rev. Robert Wright: "The Leadership that Love Demands"

Rev. Jim Wallis: "Crossing the Color Line"

FTE Documentary: Awakening What's Possible with TheoEd