Leading Theologically

Elizabeth "Lib" Caldwell has a long legacy of educating in the PC(USA). She served on faculty at McCormick Theological Seminary for 30 years, teaching generations of pastors and theological leaders how education can shape lives and communities. During her Facebook Live discussion with Lee Hinson-Hasty, she discussed how to handle tough question from children and discussed her life in ministry. She...

Rev. Dr. Darrell L. Guder is the Henry Winters Luce Professor of Missional and Ecumenical Theology Emeritus and one of the founders of the Center for Church Planting and Revitalization at Princeton Theological Seminary. He received the Excellence in Theological Education Award this year from the Committee on Theological Education. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, General Assembly is now a virtual...

Rev. Dr. Darrell L. Guder is receiving the Excellence in Theological Education Award this year from the Committee on Theological Education. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, General Assembly is now a virtual event, and Rev. Dr. Guder will not have the opportunity to receive this award in person. We invited him to this Facebook Live to talk about missional theology and teaching, and to celebrate hi...

Our early June 2020 Facebook Live discussion was with Rodney S. Sadler, Jr. He discussed the push for racial justice that has become a major force in the U.S. Sadler uses the name “uprising” to describe the protests from the people participating. “It’s people finding a way up, finding their voice, trying to start a larger movement of justice for all people." George Floyd’s death, while “the straw...

Rev. Dr. José Irizarry joined us for a Facebook Live discussion about virtual learning and education in the midst of a pandemic. He discussed his own perspective on virtual education and how it has changed over the years, and what he expects for the future. His discussion with Lee Hinson-Hasty covered both home life and education, and how the two have merged. "“As minister of household, we are ins...

Ted Wardlaw and Eric Wall from Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary joined Lee Hinson-Hasty for a discussion on worship and community.

What do the most innovative organizations have in common today? Superior solutions with lower risks and cost of change and high participant buy-in are being found in multiple sectors using the process and questions that Design Thinking raises. How can ministry incorporate what Stanford and Harvard innovators have found works for non-profit, NGO’s, Educational institutions and more? Rev. Dr. Lee Hi...

Rev. Dr. Trace Haythorn, Executive Director of the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, shared his thoughts on grief during this pandemic time. Lee Hinson-Hasty guided the conversation. Trace discussed the nature of grief and how it may be hitting people differently during this pandemic. He also gave recommendations on how to live a more present and appreciative life in a beautiful charge...

Lee Hinson-Hasty and Jeff Bullock, President of the University of Dubuque, had a lively and engaging discussion on Leadership in a Pandemic.

Vilmarie Cintrón-Olivieri and Rev. Cindy Kohlmann, co-moderators of the 223rd General Assembly, discussed spirituality in a pandemic with host Lee Hinson-Hasty.

Brian Blount, President of Union Presbyterian Seminary, joined Lee Hinson-Hasty for a powerful discussion of scripture in a pandemic.

Rev. Beth Merrill Neel and Rev. Gregg Neel of Westminster Presbyterian Church in Portland, Oregon, kicked off our Facebook Live 2020 series with a discussion on pastoring in a pandemic. They are offering virtual worship with the help of their 14-year-old daughter, who is serving as their technology consultant. Members of the congregation are videoed reading parts of the liturgy to allow members to...