Conversations from Chancellor Street

This is the first week of a multi-week class titled “Image and Son in the Already and the Not Yet” and taught by Bill Wilder on Thursday, October 2, 2025. This series was hosted at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Charlottesville as a part of the Trinity Fellows Program. Follow the Study Center on Instagram @studycenteruva Give to the Study Center at www.studycenter.net/give Track: "Promise&quo...

Today’s episode is from the second week of a small group series titled "The Business of Faithfulness: Conversations with Business Leaders on Faith and Work" and features three MBA students at Darden, Rudy Goff, Andrew Katz, and Sinmi Oyekola. This talk is followed by a Q&A session.  Follow the Study Center on Instagram @studycenteruva Give to the Study Center at www.studycenter.net/g...

Today’s episode is from a lecture given by Study Center Executive Director Bill Wilder on Thursday, September 25th, 2025 and is titled “Did Paul Care What Jesus Said?.” The lecture begins with an introduction from Fitz Green and is followed by a Q&A.  See Bill's slides here . Follow the Study Center on Instagram @studycenteruva Give to the Study Center at www.studycenter.net/give Track: &...

Today’s episode is from the first week of a small group series titled "The Business of Faithfulness: Conversations with Business Leaders on Faith and Work" and features Trina Rogers, Principal, FHL, Inc. & Co-Founder, Off Campus Partners, on Friday, September 12, 2025. This talk is followed by a Q&A session.  Follow the Study Center on Instagram @studycenteruva Give to the Study...

On April 16, 2025, we hosted a Veritas Forum conversation at UVA. Commerce professor David Costanza and Christian physiatrist Curt Thompson, MD discussed their different perspectives on meaning and purpose. The conversation was filled wisdom and vulnerability. We are grateful to our speakers participation, the thoughtful questions offered by students, and our Veritas student leadership team who pl...

Today’s episode is from the closing remarks of our 50th Anniversary Grand Celebration. These remarks are given (in order) by our Board Chair, Marta McKinnon, Executive Director, Bill Wilder, and Study Center co-founder and economics professor at UVA, Ken Elzinga.  Follow the Study Center on Instagram @studycenteruva Give to the Study Center at www.studycenter.net/give Track: "Promise" Mu...

Today’s episode is from the Keynote Address given during our 50th Anniversary Grand Celebration event by Andy Crouch. His talk is titled, “Deep Change.” This episode will also include closing remarks from former Study Center executive director Drew Trotter. Follow the Study Center on Instagram @studycenteruva Give to the Study Center at www.studycenter.net/give Track: "Promise" Music pro...

Today’s episode is from a breakout session at our 50th Anniversary Grand Celebration event. The panel is moderated by Lane Cowin (Col '03) and features Beat Steiner (Col '73, Law '80), Jan Gruetzmacher (Col '82), and Corey Widmer (Col '99) . This retrospective panel will reflect on the history and many stories of the Study Center over the decades.  Follow the Study Center...

Today’s episode is from a breakout session given during our 50th Anniversary Grand Celebration event by Dr. Charles Cotherman. His talk is titled “How It All Began" and covers the history of the Study Center movement.  Follow the Study Center on Instagram @studycenteruva Give to the Study Center at www.studycenter.net/give Track: "Promise" Music provided by https://slip.stream Free...

Today’s episode is from the opening plenary session at our 50th Anniversary Grand Celebration event by Andy Crouch. His talk is titled, “Staying in Place.” This talk will also including opening remarks from former executive director, David Turner. Andy's talk begins at the 09:17 mark. Follow the Study Center on Instagram @studycenteruva Give to the Study Center at www.studycenter.net/give Tra...

Today’s episode is from a devotional given during our 50th Anniversary Grand Celebration event by author and speaker, Jodie Berndt. Her talk is titled, “The Secret to a Satisfying Prayer Life.” Jodie's talk begins at the 05:00 mark.  Follow the Study Center on Instagram @studycenteruva Give to the Study Center at www.studycenter.net/give Track: "Promise" Music provided by https://sl...

Today’s episode is from a lecture given by UVA Research Professor of Sociology Joseph Davis on Tuesday, February 25th, 2025 and is titled “Anxious Students: What is Happening and What We Can Do.” The lecture begins with an introduction from Executive Director, Bill Wilder, and is followed by a Q&A.  Follow the Study Center on Instagram @studycenteruva Give to the Study Center at www.studycente...

Today’s episode is from a lecture given by Wheaton College professor Sarah Borden on Tuesday, February 18, 2025. This lecture is entitled, "From Godric's Hollow to King's Cross: Theology in Harry Potter" and is followed by a Q&A session.  Follow the Study Center on Instagram @studycenteruva Give to the Study Center at www.studycenter.net/give Track: "Promise" Musi...

Today’s episode is from the fourth and final week of a class on the purpose of marriage. Today’s class is titled Marriage in this Age and the Age to Come.  It is taught by Study Center Executive Director Bill Wilder, and is hosted at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Charlottesville. This is a four-week elaboration of Bill’s presentation on marriage at last year’s spring conference. Follow the Study...

Today’s episode is from the third week of a class on the purpose of marriage in this age and the age to come. Today’s class is titled "The Second and Third Purposes ."   It is taught by Study Center Executive Director Bill Wilder, and is hosted at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Charlottesville. This is a four-week elaboration of Bill’s presentation on marriage at last year’s spring confe...

Today’s episode is from the second week of a class on the purpose of marriage in this age and the age to come. Today’s class is titled "The First Purpose."  It is taught by Study Center Executive Director Bill Wilder, and is hosted at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Charlottesville. This is a four-week elaboration of Bill’s presentation on marriage at last year’s spring conference. Find B...

Today’s episode is from the first week of a class on the purpose of marriage in this age and the age to come. Today’s class is titled "The Modern Tradition" and covers the modern understanding of romance, love, and marriage.  It is taught by Study Center Executive Director Bill Wilder, and is hosted at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Charlottesville. This is a four-week elaboration of Bil...

Today’s episode is from remarks given by Executive Director, Bill Wilder, and first-year student, Danielle Kenny, during a recent event celebrating the Study Center Library on December 5th, 2024.  Follow the Study Center on Instagram @studycenteruva Give to the Study Center at www.studycenter.net/give Track: "Promise" Music provided by https://slip.stream Free Download / Stream: https://...

Today’s episode is from a lecture entitled "AI & Human Dignity." It is given by Study Center Graduate Ministries Director Rick Campanelli and Executive Director of the Institute for Family Studies, Michael Toscano. The lecture begins with a welcome and introduction from Executive Director, Bill Wilder, and is followed by a Q&A. Follow the Study Center on Instagram @studycenteruva...

Today’s episode is from a class entitled "The Exodus and the Gospel."   It was taught by Study Center Executive Director Bill Wilder and hosted at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Charlottesville. Follow the Study Center on Instagram @studycenteruva Give to the Study Center at www.studycenter.net/give Track: "Promise" Music provided by https://slip.stream Free Download / Stream:...

Today’s episode is from a Q&A session hosted at the Study Center for undergraduate students on September 19th with Study Center Executive Director Bill Wilder titled "Ask Bill Anything." Follow the Study Center on Instagram @studycenteruva Give to the Study Center at www.studycenter.net/give Track: "Promise" Music provided by https://slip.stream Free Download / Stream: http...

Today’s episode is from the second week of a class titled "Biblical Theology and Other Questions." This week’s class is about marriage and family in biblical theology. It was taught by Study Center Executive Director Bill Wilder and hosted at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Charlottesville.  Follow the Study Center on Instagram @studycenteruva Give to the Study Center at www.studycenter.n...

Today’s episode is from the first week of a class titled "Biblical Theology and Other Questions." This week’s class is about our human vocation in biblical theology. It was taught by Study Center Executive Director Bill Wilder and hosted at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Charlottesville.  Follow the Study Center on Instagram @studycenteruva Give to the Study Center at www.studycenter.net...

Today’s episode is from our recent Dinner Colloquium with Dr. Angel Adams Parham, UVA Professor of Sociology, and Dr. Louis Nelson, UVA Professor of Architecture. Dr. Parham’s lecture is entitled, Reckoning and Reconciliation: Race, Place, and Moral Imagination. The discussion is followed by a Q&A. Follow the Study Center on Instagram @studycenteruva Give to the Study Center at www.studycenter...

Today’s episode is from a scripture study given during our annual Living in the Light Conference by Study Center Executive Director Bill Wilder on April 13th, 2024. Dr. Wilder’s lecture is entitled, That’s What It’s All About: God’s Purposes for Marriage in This Age and the Age to Come. Follow the Study Center on Instagram @studycenteruva Give to the Study Center at www.studycenter.net/give Track:...