Faith Forum

The  Digital Wellness Lab  is on a mission to understand and promote positive and healthy digital media experiences for young people, from birth through young adulthood. Dr. Rich has a unique combination of experience and expertise in medicine and media. As “the Mediatrician,” Dr. Rich recently released  The Mediatrician’s Guide: A Joyful Approach to Raising Healthy, Smart, Kind Kids in a Screen-S...

The Reverend John Roberts, Rector of Church of the Transfiguration in Bat Cave, North Carolina, will give an update regarding the ongoing disaster relief, recovery, and rebuilding following Hurricane Helene in Western North Carolina. Learn what is still needed and how we can help.

At its heart, generosity is not just about giving—it’s about living in grateful response to all that God has given us. Members of the Christ Church Vestry lead a conversation about generosity as a spiritual practice: a way of aligning our lives with God’s abundance and sustaining the life of the Church we love. Especially in challenging times, generosity becomes an act of perseverance—a way of hol...

A leading voice in the revival of Celtic spirituality, Newell invites us to listen for the sacred rhythm that pulses at the heart of all things. In a world marked by fragmentation and fatigue, his teaching calls us to a deeper harmony—one that sustains the soul and strengthens our capacity to persevere in love.

Michelle Icard is nationally recognized author, speaker, and educator. With over 20 years of experience working with middle schoolers, parents, and teachers, Michelle brings deep insight and practical wisdom on how to navigate the complex world of adolescence with grace, humor, and clarity. In this Faith Forum conversation, we explore themes from her books, including Middle School Makeover (2014),...

What does Lent ask of us and how might it shape our hearts and lives? Lent is a season of reflection, repentance, and renewal—a time to prepare our hearts for the joy of Easter by drawing closer to God through prayer, fasting, and acts of love.   The Reverend Dr. Russell Levenson is the recently retired Rector of St. Martin’s Episcopal Church in Houston—the largest Episcopal parish in the country....

Americans are now living decades longer than previous generations. These added years offer exciting possibilities but also raise crucial questions. How long will I live? Will I be healthy? Will I lose my memory? How long will I work? Will I have enough money? Where will I live? How will I die? The Reverend Chip Edens talks with Debra Whitman, a globally recognized expert on aging, about her ground...

Tyler J. VanderWeele, PhD, is a professor at Harvard University specializing in the study of wellbeing and its determinants. His research focuses on how factors like spirituality, social relationships, and a sense of purpose influence health and wellbeing. He often explores how faith and community engagement can be vital to an individual’s holistic health, providing a scientific perspective on spi...

Life brings storms—some expected, others that shake us to our core. In this deeply moving conversation, we will hear the candid story of Jane and Mike Harrell. Jane, a physician dedicated to caring for patients, and her husband, Mike, a commercial real estate developer, will share their journey through faith, marriage, parenting, and profound loss. Their beloved daughter, Jane, died of brain cance...

The Reverend Connor Gwin hosts an engaging panel discussion with Lisa Cashion and Matthew Alexander exploring the keys to building and maintaining healthy relationships. This conversation will delve into emotional, spiritual, and practical aspects of fostering connection, communication, and mutual respect. Whether you’re navigating romantic, familial, or friendship dynamics, this session offers di...

In this conversation with Laura Belcher, CEO of Habitat for Humanity, we delve into the many ways Habitat is adapting to the changing needs of the housing crisis, from offering a path to home ownership for low-income families to deploying volunteers to Western NC after Hurricane Helene. Laura Belcher is known for her work in affordable housing and community building, focusing on providing affordab...

Dr. Damon Tweedy is an author and psychiatrist. His latest book, Facing the Unseen: The Struggle to Center Mental Health in Medicine, is a powerful and urgent call to center psychiatry and mental health care into the mainstream of medicine. As much as we all might wish that mental health problems, with their elusive causes and unsettling behaviors, simply did not exist, millions of people suffer f...

Lisa Damour, psychologist and author of The Emotional Lives of Teenagers and two other New York Times bestselling novels, joins us for a special Faith Forum. The Reverend Elizabeth Walker facilitates the conversation as we explore how to support teens and their families with wisdom, empathy, and faith. Dr. Lisa Damour is a clinical psychologist specializing in child development, particularly in ad...

A large part of the Episcopal Church's work has been about Becoming Beloved Community through Truth Telling, Proclaiming the Dream, Practicing the Way, and Repairing the Breach. Learn about our very own Beloved Community that has developed over the last few years. Panelists from St. Michael & All Angels Episcopal Church and Christ Church share their stories that highlight opportunities for fellows...

As part of our city's work to address challenges in affordable housing, we are partnering with the Housing Impact Fund, whose wrap-around approach is drawing attention nationwide for its use of existing infrastructure and community navigators. Doug Ey leads a Faith Forum discussion with Nelson Schwab, Erskine Bowles, Mark Etheridge, and Adelaide Martin of the Housing Impact Fund, as well as the co...

An interactive exploration of how we view our own wellbeing and that of the community around us. Many of our community partners and other organizations offer a small ministries fair for you to explore.

Is it possible to embrace suffering as a privilege, rather than a punishment? After surviving a near-fatal brainstem stroke at age 26, life for Katherine Wolf changed forever, and so did the way she viewed God, the world, and herself in it. She encourages us to trust a known God with an unknown future, and offers practical insights into surviving anything by redefining how we think about everythin...

As we launch our new Center for Wellbeing and Care, Becca Stevens will help us think about how we sharpen our focus on community wellbeing and what we as a church can do, based on her own story as a survivor, her experience with abused women, and her belief that love is the strongest force for change in the world. Becca Stevens is a nonprofit leader, entrepreneur, priest, survivor, and founder and...

There is a young adult mental health crisis in America. So many 20-somethings are struggling — especially with anxiety, depression, and substance use — yet, as a culture, we are not sure what to do about it. Meg Jay and The Reverend Elizabeth Walker discuss why the 20’s are the most challenging time of life and essential skills for handling the uncertainties surrounding work, love, friendship, men...

Are you discouraged by our divided|angry culture|where even listening to a different perspective sometimes feels impossible? If so|you’re not alone|and it doesn’t have to be this way. John Inazu and The Reverend Chip Edens discuss the surprising path to learning how to disagree in ways that build new bridges with our neighbors|coworkers|and loved ones — and help us find better ways to live joyfull...

What happens when our bodies face chronic stress? The alarming rise of stress-related conditions|such as heart disease|diabetes|and depression|show the price we’re paying for our high-pressure living and increased stressors in the world|but what can we do about it? The Reverend Connor Gwin explores these questions with  Dr. Lawson Wulsin |a professor of Psychiatry and Family Medicine at the Univer...

Miroslav Volf is the Founder and Director of Yale Center for Faith and Culture and Henry B. Wright Professor of Theology|Yale University Divinity School|New Haven|CT. He was educated in his native Croatia|United States|and Germany. He earned doctoral and post-doctoral degrees (with highest honors) from the University of Tuebingen|Germany. He has written or edited 15 books and over 70 scholarly art...

The Reverend Connor Gwin hosts a conversation with Christian Wiman. Christian Wiman has authored four books of poetry; published a memoir, My Bright Abyss: Meditation of a Modern Believer; a collection of essays; and is also an anthologist of several works, including Zero at the Bone: Fifty Entries Against Despair (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2023). Wiman is also widely known for his tenure as edit...