Podcasts about urbana theological seminary

 Author and professor Austin Freeman joins episode 95 to discuss his book Tolkien Dogmatics, a theological reading of J.R.R. Tolkien's works. Dr. Freeman is a professor at Houston Christian University where he teaches on theology, literature, and apologetics and has also contributed to other books on theological approaches to science fiction and fantasy. He will be a speaker at Urbana Theological Seminary's 2023 Tolkien Conference where Chris Marchand (the guy who runs PostConsumer Reports) will also be a speaker. You can register for it here. With the main speaker being Craig A. Boyd on Friday September 22, Dr. Freeman and Chris will be delivering their talks in the online sessions on Friday, September 23.

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On today's episode, your hosts, Katie Maxwell and Lauren Paris—two twenty-somethings who very much do not have kids—chat with two of their colleagues who do! Rev. Brian Sauder—our trusty Executive Director—joins us for the first time on the pod to talk with us about how parenthood has shaped his work on climate justice. He recently wrote an article for Crain's Chicago Business which you can read here: https://www.chicagobusiness.com/crains-forum-energy/climate-equitable-jobs-act-answer-illinois-energy-needs-minister-writes Returning guest, Christina Krost, joins us first to break down how the current political climate is affecting her own family. This week's episode was produced by Brógan Malloy. Please rate, review, or share this podcast with someone who might enjoy it. We can be found on all the major platforms including: iTunes, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and Stitcher. If you enjoy this podcast, please support the work of Faith in Place by donating! Please go to https://www.faithinplace.org/donate. **Bios!** Christina Krost (long o, rhymes with "most") grew up in suburban Detroit and holds a Bachelor of Arts from Albion College and an MAT from Marygrove College. She taught in both public and private schools in Illinois and Michigan for 10 years before starting her ministry in creation justice. She joined Faith in Place in March 2015 to organize Houses of Worship around smart energy programs in Central and Southern Illinois. In addition to her work at Faith in Place, she is Vice President of the Illinois Great Rivers Conference United Methodist Women and Chair of her conference's Church & Society board. She is married to Todd, an ordained elder in the United Methodist Church, and has 3 daughters. The family lives in Mattoon, IL. **** Rev. Sauder serves Faith in Place out of the Chicago office as the President & Executive Director. The entrepreneurial vision and confident leadership of Rev. Sauder is exponentially growing the impact of Faith in Place's mission to empower people of all faiths across Illinois to be leaders for cleaner environments and healthier communities. Rev. Sauder's passion is empowering faith communities across Illinois to take measurable steps to connect the dots between faith, environmental justice, poverty, mass incarceration, race, violence, class, and health. His leadership is recognized as an award recipient of the University of Illinois's Business School's Community Scholar and a Central IL Business 40 Under 40 winner as well as a 2019 Midwest Energy News' 40 Under 40. He grew up in Illinois in rural Tazewell County and received his Bachelor of Science from the University of Illinois in Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, Master of Arts in Religion from Urbana Theological Seminary, and Master of Business Administration from the University of Illinois. Rev. Sauder is ordained by the Mennonite Church U.S.A. and worships with Chicago Community Mennonite Church in East Garfield Park. Rev. Sauder also serves as an Adjunct Professor at both McCormick Theological Seminary and Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, teaching public ministry courses for future clergy and faith-based leaders on organizing for environmental justice.

In today's episode, Kelly nerds out with Dr. Melody Green about books and stories. Particularly children’s fantasy and science fiction with characters, plots, or symbols that provide insight into the nature of God in Christianity. And how this might provide new and imaginative ways to connect to the Divine. Melody gives examples of how imagery that's used in fantasy is already familiar and lets us talk about the bigger picture and the human condition. In fact, children's fantasy and science fiction stories are the perfect genres for exploring spiritual questions. In her classes and research, she dives into the themes and messages about God that show up in the popular and lesser-known works of authors C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien. But her classes aren't just for those who identify as Christian. Students come from different backgrounds and beliefs, and Melody meets them just where they are on their spiritual journey. Listen in on our conversation around how spiritual themes in children’s fantasy and science fiction, and other books, films, and even TV shows can challenge and inspire us. She shares LOTS of recommended titles you can add to your reading list. And we even get into talking about Dr. Who and Harry Potter a bit. Meet Melody Dr. Melody Green is the Dean at Urbana Theological Seminary and an Assistant Professor of Christianity and Culture. You'll find her teaching courses there on literature and theology. Melody’s research interests include the intersection of faith and literature, especially focusing on the authors J. R. R. Tolkien, C. S. Lewis, and George MacDonald. She has spoken at a wide variety of conferences and published quite a few articles and book chapters on these and related topics. You can find out more about Urbana Seminary (where you’ll find the classes she teaches) here, and more about the annual Tolkien Conference she organizes here. Resources We Mention 1979 animated television movie – The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe 1977 animated television movie – The Hobbit C. S. Lewis’ Letters to Children by Lyle W. Dorsett and Marjorie Lamp Mead  The Mythopoeic Society Phantastes: A Faerie Romance for Men and Women by George MacDonald The Wingfeather Saga Book Series (including North! or Be Eaten and On The Edge of The Dark Sea of Darkness) by Andrew Peterson The Chronicles of Prydain Book Series (including The Black Cauldron and The Book of Three) by Lloyd Alexander The Neverending Story by Michael Ende Ursula LeGuin books The Devil’s Arithmetic by Jane Yol

Dr. Melody Green is the Dean of Urbana Theological Seminary and Assistant Professor of Christianity and Culture, where she often teaches courses on C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, or the Inklings. She joins the podcast today to discuss the political dimensions of J.R.R. Tolkien's work, especially within The Lord of the Rings.You can find our more about Urbana Seminary (where you'll find the classes she teaches) here, and more about the annual Tolkien Conference she organizes here.For information on 'The Sermon on the Mount' Tent Spring School see HERE or email info@tenttheology.comHas anything we make been interesting, useful or fruitful for you? You can support us by becoming a Fellow Traveller on our Patreon page HERE.

Dr. Melody Green is the dean of Urbana Theological Seminary in Champaign, Illinois. With a specialization in children's literature, much of her work has focused on C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, and the Inklings. Our conversation focuses on the political aspects in Tolkien's writing, especially within The Lord of the Rings.  You can find out more about Urbana Seminary (where Dr. Green often teaches classes) here, and more about the annual Tolkien Conference she organizes here.For information on 'The Sermon on the Mount' Tent Spring School see HERE or email info@tenttheology.comHas anything we make been interesting, useful or fruitful for you? You can support us by becoming a Fellow Traveller on our Patreon page HERE.

Dr. Ken Cuffey of Urbana Theological Seminary continues our fall 2019 series on the book of Matthew titled "Life of Promise." Passage: Matthew 5:1-16 TCBC is a non-denominational church in Urbana, IL. Visit us at tcbc.cc, follow us on Facebook and Instagram @mytcbc. Contact us at office@tcbc.cc or call (217)344-0641

Tom and his beautiful wife Lisa have been married since 2004 and are in love with Jesus and each other. They have five children Ruby (8) Moses (5) Gabriel (4) Shiloh & Selah (10 months) and they reside in Decatur IL.  Tom is a graduate from the University of Illinois in Springfield with a Bachelor of Arts in Management. He served 6 years as an Infantryman in the Illinois Army National Guard and spent 14 years working in the automotive industry gaining experience in every area of an auto dealership concluding with 5 years managing a multi million dollar service department with a multi-line dealership. Tom has accumulated credit hours with Lincoln Christian Seminary and Urbana Theological Seminary in pursuit of a Masters of Divinity Degree. More recently Tom has acquired an Advanced Christian Life Coaching Certificate and has completed a Church Planting and Leadership Course through Dove Christian Fellowship International(DCFI) and is presently working to acquire a Discipleship Certificate from The Downline Institute. As a result of their own marriage struggles, the Gensler family is passionate about men understanding all that God intended for them and in-turn love seeing marriages and families thrive. Tom & Lisa started volunteering with RPM in 2007 and joined full-time staff as missionaries in Feb of 2013. http://rpmfm.org 

GUEST As the Faith in Place President and Executive Director, Rev. Sauder’s passion is empowering faith communities across Illinois to take measurable steps to connect the dots between faith, environmental justice, poverty, mass incarceration, race, violence, class, and health. He grew up in Illinois in rural Tazewell County and received his B.S. from the University of Illinois in Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, M.A. in Religion from Urbana Theological Seminary, and M.B.A. from the University of Illinois. Rev. Sauder is ordained by the Mennonite Church U.S.A. and worships with Chicago Community Mennonite Church in East Garfield Park. He also serves as an Adjunct Professor at McCormick Theological Seminary, co-teaching an environmental certification course for future clergy. OVERVIEW Brian and BrownTown discuss the bottom-up, decentralized organizing model of Faith in Place, the pros and cons of preaching with privilege, and politicizing audiences pre- and post-Trump. After BrownTown learns more about Brian’s journey as an organizer through his faith, the group analyzes how capitalism, consumerism, and militarism inform white supremacy. How does this create and sustain harmful environmental injustices? What we can do to combat it? Here's BrownTown's take. -- Learn more about Faith in Place's work on their site, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram as well as their affiliate Action Fund on their site, Facebook, and Twitter. For more Faith in Place news and upcoming actions, visit FaithinPlace.org/News. -- CREDITS: Intro song Forbidden Knowledge by Raury ft. Big K.R.I.T. Outro song God's Plan by Drake. Audio engineered by Genta Tamashiro. -- Bourbon ’n BrownTown Site | Become a Patron on Patreon! SoapBox Productions and Organizing, 501(c)3 Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Site | Support

Dr. Cuffey from Urbana Theological Seminary preaches on Jesus' ability to reach out across all walks of life. 

Dr. Melody Green, Dean of Urbana Theological Seminary, is the organizer of the 5th annual Tolkien Conference. She herself is a literature scholar, having published and researched on the works of Tolkein, C.S. Lewis, and George MacDonald. The 2016 Conference is November 5 at Grace Community Church in Champaign, Illinois. Please visit www.tolkienconference.com for registration info and topics to be presented. This episode's conversation focuses on the conference, the place of Tolkien's work in today's world, and a side chat about Lewis' enigmatic novel Till We Have Faces. 

Todd Daly, Urbana Theological Seminary

Todd Daly, Urbana Theological Seminary, explores Jesus turning water into wine and feeling empty.

A discussion on the existence of God from a Christian perspective from Dr. Todd Daly from Urbana Theological Seminary in Urbana/Champaign, Illinois.