Conversing with Mark Labberton

Greg Cootsona, author, co-director of Science for the Church, and lecturer in religious studies and humanities at CSU Chico, discusses the relationship between faith and science and explores how a church's approach to science shapes its work and witness. For more resources for a deeply formed spiritual life, visit Fuller.edu/Studio.

Scott Derrickson, director and screenwriter of The Exorcism of Emily Rose and Doctor Strange, reflects on his journey as a filmmaker, the value of the horror genre, and the significance of reckoning with our fears. For more resources for a deeply formed spiritual life, visit Fuller.edu/Studio.

Andy Crouch, author and Fuller trustee, discusses the dramatic changes the world is undergoing during this time of pandemic, focusing on how communities of trust help us navigate grief and the reconfiguration of our lives. The article mentioned in this episode can be read here. For more resources for a deeply formed spiritual life, visit Fuller.edu/Studio.

Daniel D. Lee, assistant provost for the Center for Asian American Theology and Ministry, speaks about the history of racism against Asian Americans and the racism Asian American communities are currently experiencing during this ongoing pandemic. For more resources for a deeply formed spiritual life, visit Fuller.edu/Studio.

Beth Moore, author, speaker, and founder of Living Proof Ministries, considers the biblical imagery of the vineyard and what it can teach us about how we grow over time and through seasons of change and trial. For more resources for a deeply formed spiritual life, visit Fuller.edu/Studio.

Andrew Root, professor and Carrie Olson Baalson Chair of Youth and Family Ministry at Luther Seminary, talks about what ministry, worship, and encountering transcendence looks like in contemporary secular contexts. For more resources for a deeply formed spiritual life, visit Fuller.edu/Studio.

Peter Wehner, author and senior fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, discusses the intersections of faith and politics and considers how to pursue truth and justice in a broken and divided world. For more resources for a deeply formed spiritual life, visit Fuller.edu/Studio

Sonja Dawson, head pastor of New Mt. Calvary Church, shares about her experiences doing restorative justice work—both during her years as a prosecutor and during her present calling as a pastor. For more resources for a deeply formed spiritual life, visit Fuller.edu/Studio

Bobette Buster, writer and producer, who has consulted for Disney, Pixar, and Sony, among other major studios, discusses sound design in the film industry and the powerful role sound plays in storytelling. For more resources for a deeply formed spiritual life, visit Fuller.edu/Studio.

Mary Glenn, affiliate professor with the School of Intercultural Studies, discusses her work as a law enforcement chaplain, her non-profit, Cities Together, and how she helps individuals process grief. For more resources for a deeply formed spiritual life, visit Fuller.edu/Studio.