We continue our season of Critical Conversations with insightful discussions that educate, empower, and inspire! These dialogues concentrate on critical issues and concerns of clergy, the community, and beyond, focusing on those that impact us most in their breadth, scope, and relevance. On Monday, December 15, 2025, we embrace hope! We want to encourage us all to focus on and claim hope in spite of the chaos and fear mongering we see in this country, day after day. We want people to leave 2025 with hope and a "SHOUT," remembering the innate goodness of people and the indisputable goodness of God! Our guests are Doris Crenshaw, Founder/CEO, The Southern Youth Leadership Development Institute and Dr. Luther Smith, Jr., Author of "Hope is Here! Spiritual Practices for Pursuing Justice and Beloved Community/Professor Emeritus, Emory Candler School of Theology.
We continue our season of Critical Conversations with insightful discussions that educate, empower, and inspire! These dialogues concentrate on critical issues and concerns of clergy, the community, and beyond, focusing on those that impact us most in their breadth, scope, and relevance. TONIGHT, Monday, November 17, 2025, we explore "Strength in the Storm: From Trauma to Testimony," specifically how we handle the current trauma we are experiencing due to the chaos in and instability of our country. Our guest is grief counselor and public theologian, Rev. Dr. Jamie Eaddy, founder of Thoughtful Transitions.
We continue our season of Critical Conversations with insightful discussions that educate, empower, and inspire! These dialogues concentrate on critical issues and concerns of clergy, the community, and beyond, focusing on those that impact us most in their breadth, scope, and relevance. TONIGHT, Monday, October 20, 2025, we explore Black Resistance in the 21st Century because the Time is NOW, and We Won't Turn Back!! Given the current circumstances (ICE-centered blitzes), events (No Kings!) and mindset crisscrossing the nation, we must remain focused and vigilant and safe! Our guests are Kellie Carter Jackson, author of We Refuse: A Forceful History of Black Resistance, Rev. Ciera Bates-Chamberlain, executive director, LIVEFREE Illinois and Father Michael Pfleger, senior pastor, Faith Community of St. Sabina AND SPECIAL GUEST, Rev. Dr. Cassandra Gould, Faith in Action/Power Building.
We continue this new season of Critical Conversations with insightful discussions that educate, empower, and inspire! These dialogues concentrate on critical issues and concerns of clergy, the community, and beyond, focusing on those that impact us most in their breadth, scope, and relevance. TONIGHT, we explore Artificial Intelligence in the faith community. How Does AI Impact Us, and How Can It Help Our Faith Communities? It's been in the news. It's been on social media. It's BEEN social media. It's gotten so precise that it is difficult to determine whether or not you can believe your eyes... Is it real? Is it true? Can it be trusted? Can you, your faith communities and organizations benefit from artificial intelligence (AI)... and if so, how? Join in on the conversation. Our guest is pastor, author, educator and strategist, Rev. Dr. Justin R. Lester, who serves as the Senior Pastor of Friendship Missionary Baptist Church in Vallejo, CA, and is known online as @ThatTechPastor. Dr. Lester is a national voice at the intersection of faith, AI, and Black futures and is also the creator of PastorGPT, an AI platform built to serve pastors and churches.
Join us for new season of Critical Conversations for insightful discussions that educate, empower, and inspire! These dialogues concentrate on critical issues and concerns of clergy, the community, and beyond – focusing on those topics that impact us most, due to their breadth, scope, and seriousness. TONIGHT, we discuss the Project Esther: What It Is; and How Does It Affect Our Communities? Our guests for this conversation are Lesley Williams and Rabbi Brant Rosen
