News & Publications

Wispr Flow and Joanna Stern

08/21/2026

We are living at an extraordinary time in terms of technological options. As I age I am deeply aware of…

Looking Ahead

08/20/2026

I hesitate to advertise things too far in advance, but the start of the semester has lots of cool things…

Symposium on Ecumenical Learning and Interfaith Dialogue

08/19/2026

One joy of being at VTS is that you can get to hear from some of the most important speakers…

The Power Goes Out

08/18/2026

I am still not sure what exactly caused the electricity outage yesterday afternoon, but the power went out across the…

Mission Hall Water Tank Flood

08/17/2026

I want to take this moment to recognize and apologize to those who were victims of the water tank break…

Thank you to all those organizing August term

08/14/2026

August term is a significant lift. It requires lots of work. Students arrive. Housing needs to be sorted. The Refectory…

Tonight the Community Eucharist

08/13/2026

One of my favorite lines by the Rev. Dr. Tricia Lyons who was talking about her wife Dr. Lisa Kimball…

Dr. DeLashmutt and his trip to Quezon City

08/12/2026

During the summer, I had the privilege of serving as a keynote speaker at the twelfth triennial gathering of the…

Two more years

08/11/2026

Everyone will have (and many readers already have had) this moment. It is when you can see the end of…

Welcome

08/10/2026

I enjoyed the summer months where I learn so much about the rest of the Seminary. So many great commentaries…

Dr. Lisa Kimball Retires after 17 Years at Virginia Theological Seminary

08/07/2026

ALEXANDRIA, Va., August 7, 2026 – Lisa Kimball, Ph.D., Vice President for Lifelong Learning and the James Maxwell Professor of…

Standing on the Shoulders of Giants

08/07/2026

Here I am on this Wednesday morning writing this commentary after the momentous news of two giants in theological education:…