Events &
Gatherings
Conferences, courses, webinars, and community gatherings where Christians come together to learn, dialogue, and act faithfully in the world.
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Fall Big Read
Defying Tyrants
An evening with Matthew D. Taylor on his new book, Defying Tyrants: Following Jesus in a World of Christian Antichrists. A reckoning with how Christian fixation on political power went so wrong, and a search for the countertradition that resisted it.
Register free and we will send you an excerpt of the book to read beforehand, plus the livestream link.
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Looking Back
Past Events
Recordings, recaps, and resources from the conversations we've been having. Catch up on what you missed or revisit what moved you.
Webinar
May 14, 2025
Faithful Interpretation and Questions of Sexuality
Sylvia Keesmaat & Rev. Len Vander Zee
How can Christians engage Scripture faithfully and thoughtfully in conversations about sexuality and gender?
Livestream
July 10, 2025
Summer Big Read: On Tyranny
Bruce Berglund & Kristin Kobes Du Mez
A wide-ranging conversation about living faithfully and courageously in times of democratic fragility.
Big Read
September 17, 2025
Fall Big Read: For Such a Time as This
Hanna Reichel & Kristin Kobes Du Mez
Drawing on scholarship and pastoral wisdom, a conversation on spiritual grounding amid societal upheaval.
Conference
October 16–18, 2025
Reenchanting the World: Philosophy, Spirituality, Ecology, Arts
Multiple Contributors
A multidisciplinary gathering exploring how philosophy, spirituality, and the arts can re-enchant our disenchanted age.
Conference
May 13–14, 2026
Courageous Faith in a Time of Fear
Kristin Kobes Du Mez & Joash P. Thomas
Two days on pastoral leadership, public responsibility, and the risk of taking a stand. Presented with Knox College's Ministry Forum.
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