• A Multitude of Counsel: A Conversation with Adrienne Mixon and Steve Sandage
    Jul 16 2025

    Program Director Adam Borneman speaks with Dr. Steven Sandage (Boston University) and Adrienne Mixon (Better Days Counseling) about the importance - and limitations - of clergy self-care, the way that existential dynamics compound clergy stress, and why church leaders need to live within a relational ecology.

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    20 mins
  • On Their Own Journey: A Round Table Conversation on Youth and Faith
    Jul 9 2025

    Program Curator Adam Borneman continues his conversation with colleague Jennifer Watley Maxell and friend Chad Knudsen, along with their high school juniors Skylar and Kate, about the complicated role of technology in their lives, the importance of building intentional community, and the hope they see for their generation when it comes to faith.

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    18 mins
  • A Pillar to Lean On: A Round Table Conversation on Youth and Faith
    Jul 2 2025

    Program Curator Adam Borneman speaks with colleague Jennifer Watley Maxell and friend Chad Knudsen, along with their high school juniors Skylar and Kate, about what they see among their peers when it comes to faith, how service shapes young people, and the importance of being seen and heard.

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    16 mins
  • Start Listening to the Youth: A Round Table Conversation on Young Adults and Spirituality
    Jun 25 2025

    Facilitator Curator Beth Daniel continues her conversation with colleagues Amy Valdez Barker and Adam Mixon, along with their high school seniors Tre and Ariel, about the latest Barna study on faith among younger adults, the importance of mental health, and whether young people are looking for church or Jesus or both.

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    17 mins
  • Faith Beyond: A Round Table Conversation on Youth and Spirituality
    Jun 18 2025

    Facilitator Curator Beth Daniel speaks with colleagues Adam Mixon and Amy Valdez Barker, along with their high school seniors Ariel and Tre, about trends in youth and faith, creating space to ask questions, and the importance of a spirit of openness.

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    15 mins
  • Go See What They're Doing: A Conversation with Kelly Carpenter and Greg Oberg
    Jun 11 2025

    TMC Staff Amy Valdez Barker and Adam Borneman speak with Kelly Carpenter and Greg Oberg about their view of church as active laity, how friendship and discipleship intersect, and why it's important to explore the world outside of church on a Sunday morning.

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    18 mins
  • That Deep Spiritual Need: A Conversation with Dunedin Presbyterian Church
    Jun 4 2025

    Program Director Adam Borneman speaks with the Rev. Dr. David Shelor (First Presbyterian, Dunedin, FL) and two of his congregants, Dr. Robin Rose and David Bramley, about their church's historic ties to the community; their recent intentional efforts to listen closely to the broader community; and how those efforts are leading them to think about ministry in new ways.

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    20 mins
  • In the Helping: A Conversation with Barrett Payne and Heather Brown
    May 28 2025

    Executive Director Mark Ramsey speaks with Heather Brown and the Rev. Barrett Payne (James Island Presbyterian Church, South Carolina) about the centrality of forgiveness to Christian identity, the problem with a "checkbox" approach to faith, and what personal and communal crises reveal about the witness of the church.

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    17 mins