In our nineteenth episode (right in time for the 4th of July!), I talk with Pastor Michael Cumming, founder and leader of the Venture Vets ministry. Mike is a 22 veteran of the United States Armed Services--four years in the Marines, and 18 years in the Army. He retired from the Army at the rank of Sergeant First Class. The mission of Venture Vets, according to their church website, is "to reestablish community, hope, and purpose among local veterans through the foundation of faith." For more information on the Venture Vets: https://www.ourventure.church/more-mi... Mike can be reached at: vets@ourventure.church

In our fourteenth episode, Dr. Leah Payne discusses her new book "God Gave Rock and Roll to You: A History of Contemporary Christian Music." Dr. Payne is Associate Professor of American Religious History at George Fox University and Portland Seminary, and co-hosts the podcasts "Weird Religion" and "Rock That Doesn't Roll: The Story of Christian Music." Hang on until the end for a "bonus track" from "To Mercy, Pity, Peace, and Love," who I got to serve as "sound man." Her website: https://www.drleahpayne.com/ Purchase her new book on Amazon at: https://a.co/d/fNRLpf4

In our eighteenth episode, Jeremy Stein and I--on location in Greece-discuss Bible Lands travel led by the Center for Holy Lands Studies (CHLS). This year's college student trip, in which Northwest University participated, was to Greece and Italy. Rev. Jeremy Stein is both the new Director of the CHLS and a veteran trip leader with the organization. He has MA in Ancient Judaism and the Origins of Christianity from Nyack College. For more information on the CHLS: https://thechls.org/About Jeremy can be reached at: jstein@ag.org

In our seventeenth episode, Peter Hartwig and I discuss the Northwest University Summer Journey, a theological and vocational exploration program for high school students that we work together on.

For more information about the Summer Journey (and to sign up for Summer 2024, see the following: https://www.northwestu.edu/center-calling-theological-formation/summer-journey).

Peter is Director of Spiritual Life at Christ School in Arden, NC. He has a BA from the University of Virginia, an MPhil from John's College (Cambridge University), and an MDiv from Princeton Theological Seminary.

Peter's Christ School page: https://www.christschool.org/node/195506

Peter's email address: phartwig@christschool.org

In our sixteenth episode, I talk with Dr. J.P. O'Connor about divine judgment, related to his upcoming book The Last Will Be First: Divine Judgment in the Gospel of Mark.

Dr. O'Connor is Associate Professor of Bible (New Testament) at Northwest University. His PhD is from Princeton Theological Seminary, and his first book was entitled The Moral Life According to Mark. For more on JP: https://eagle.northwestu.edu/faculty/jp-oconnor/

In our fifteenth episode, Rev. Dr.Jenn Graffius talks with me about themes connected to her work on transformational mentoring. Dr. Graffius is Executive Director for the Center for Vocational Ministry at Azusa Pacific University. She earned her Doctor of Ministry degree from the Divinity School at Duke University. For more on Jenn: https://www.apu.edu/theology/faculty/jgraffius/ The book she mentions is "The Mentor's Guide" by Lois Zachary and Lisa Fain: https://rb.gy/kmvsfd

In our lucky thirteenth episode, I talk with the Rev. Dr. Brent Colby, who teaches at Continental Theological Seminary in Brussels, Belgium! For more Brent: https://www.colbycommission.org/ & https://www.brentcolby.com/