Faith on the Road

What happens to a person's inner world when they are displaced from home, community, and belonging? How does trauma reshape the way we relate to God, to ourselves, and to others? And what does spiritual formation look like in the midst of deep suffering? In this episode, we sit down with Kevin Yau, current Leader Studies recipient and faculty member at Asian Theological Seminary whose work focuses...

Across South India, Hepziba Arputharaj has observed a troubling pattern in marriages, including Christian ones: women suffering in silence from verbal abuse, financial control, psychological manipulation, and varied forms of nonphysical violence. Recent reports confirm the scale of the crisis: nearly 89% of women in Indian Christian homes experience one or more of these forms of abuse. Nevertheles...

As of today, "Colombia is home to nearly 7 million internally displaced peopled, one of the largest internally displaced populations in the world" (UN Refugee Agency). This displacement is primarily driven by armed conflict and violence: ongoing conflict between guerilla groups, paramilitary groups, and the State. We sat with Dr. Milton A. Acosta Benítez to hear about: his journey, what led him to...

In our season finale, Christopher M. Hays and Evan Hunter talk with premier African theologian Dr. Tite Tiénou about the future of theological education. Drawing from decades of leadership and ministry across Africa and North America, Dr. Tiénou reflects on what first drew him to theology, the mentors who shaped his vision, and the challenges theological institutions face today. This is a podcast...

For years, church leadership scandals have made us ask: Are seminary students being trained but untransformed? In this episode of Faith on the Road , we sit with Dr. David Wang, Cliff and Joyce Penner Chair for the Formation of Emotionally Healthy Leaders and Professor of Psychology and Spiritual Formation at Fuller Seminary , to talk about spiritual formation—why theological education as it curre...

In this episode, we talk with Dr. Valentyn Syniy, president of Traviski Christian Institute. When Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, TCI found itself directly in the army's path. The invaders seized the seminary, even turning its library into a waste dump. Thankfully, by then, Valentyn had already managed to led his students and faculty to safety. While still refugees themselves, they turned to help...

¡Este es nuestro primer episodio completamente en español! En el mismo, conversamos con Jocabed Solano , hija de la nación Guna, panameña, actual Scholar Leader, y directora de ⁠ Memoria Indígena⁠ acerca de el quehacer teológico desde las comunidades indígenas de Abya Yala (nombre con el que muchos pueblos originarios designan al continente americano). También contamos con la presencia y sabiduría...

What does it mean to do theology when your homeland is under siege? In this episode of Faith on the Road , we bring evangelical Palestinian Israeli theologian Dr. Yohanna Katanacho and Ukrainian theological leader Taras Dyatlik to discuss how they approach theological work and living in their contexts. From the streets of Nazareth to the cities of Ukraine, their dialogue bridges two contexts of co...

What does it mean to do theology in the midst of violence, displacement, and loss? In this episode of Faith on the Road , Palestinian theologian John Munayer shares about his life and work in the context of war and occupation. We recorded this conversation in late April, and we are releasing it as the world marks 77 years since the Nakba and 1 year and 9 months since the October 2023 Hamas attacks...

What does it mean to do theology amid war? In this episode of Faith on the Road, we speak with Dr. Ivan Rusyn, president of Ukrainian Evangelical Theological Seminary (UETS), about the lived reality of theological education in Ukraine during ongoing conflict. Dr. Rusyn reflects on how war has reshaped the questions theologians must ask, the role of the Church in times of crisis, and what faithful...

What is a prophetic voice, really – and why does it matter for Christians around the world today? In this episode, we talk with Dr. Ruth Padilla DeBorst (Costa Rica and broader Latin America) and Kaz Okaya (Japan) to talk about: - How they understand and embody prophetic voice - The unique challenges and insights of speaking truth in contexts of injustice - What the Western church can learn from t...

What does it mean to do theology amid war? In this episode of Faith on the Road, we speak with Dr. Ivan Rusyn, president of Ukrainian Evangelical Theological Seminary (UETS), about the lived reality of theological education in Ukraine during ongoing conflict. Dr. Rusyn reflects on how war has reshaped the questions theologians must ask, the role of the Church in times of crisis, and what faithful...