As the snow disappears, I do want to thank the facilities team for their hard work during the snow days. As the message goes out that there will be a delayed opening, the team in facilities are preparing for an early start. So, today I am grateful to Tom Leake, Victor Hurtado, Stuart Dahlinger, Tim […]
From time to time, the Dean’s Office hosts an academic conference. This one is especially important. We are looking at the work of our alum, Phillips Brooks. Participants are making the journey to the campus. It is a joy to welcome to the campus Karen Prior, Lanie Flanagan, Mary Cate Curley, Morgan Allen, and Rachel […]
Forma is perhaps one of the most important organizations for Christian educators. The Forma Conferences is happening right now and it is going remarkably well. As of early January, there were 243 participants. There are several participant watch locations – two conference centers and 12 diocesan gatherings. The demographics of the participants are fascinating:Â Age […]
This is probably the first time that The Episcopal Church has tried to create a movie that impacts American culture. A Case for Love is in regular movie theaters for one night only – tonight. If we can fill these movie theaters with people, then there is a possibility of the film generating even more […]
It is our practice to have a Faculty Retreat in January. We are midway through the academic year; it is the start of a new calendar year; and it is pause between semesters. We gather our thoughts, reflect, discuss, and share. With our accreditation visit looming in February, this is an important moment. Unfortunately, I […]
On Wednesday I commended the transparency of Presiding Bishop Michael Curry. He has shared every detail of his medical procedures. While commending this practice, I was more modest. Then the day I was undergoing the surgery, I learned that King Charles announced that he would have surgery for the same condition next week. The King […]
From time to time, the Dean’s office receives a book or a magazine, intended for distribution, that promotes a particular platform or set of ideas. Around national elections, some of the items sent are overtly political. Back in 2012, Mitt Romney’s biography was sent to the Seminary; and I let people interested have a copy. […]
I do admire the Presiding Bishop in so many ways. And part of the Most Rev. Michael Curry’s witness in this season of hospitalization is to be completely transparent about his medical condition. We have all known the details: we have all be able to pray deeply and intentionally for his recovery. I am not […]
Today is a delayed opening. We have snow. We seek to make safety a priority. Normally, we strive to keep classes open: after all, we are a residential community, where professors and students are living on the campus. Please will those commuter students who cannot get to the campus ask a friend to record the […]
Monday is the annual observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The message of justice and non-violence seems especially poignant as we watch death, war, and injustice shape our country and the world. For the King Center, the strategic theme for 2024 is “Shifting the Cultural Climate through the Study and Practice of Kingian […]