In Trust MagazineIssuesWinter 2024

Feature Articles

On My Mind
Means or Ends?
The importance of where we place our focus
By Amy L. Kardash
Today, theological education has embarked on a journey where structures and models may need to be reshaped, deconstructed, or reimagined.
On Your Mind
On Your Mind
Your thoughts about theological education
Letters about artificial intelligence, women in leadership, and mentoring.
The Star
Working on a building
National Pathways gathering shows progress in creating a new future for theological education.
By Matt Hufman
The Pathways for Tomorrow gathering in November 2023 brought 370 people to discuss ideas, trends, and news of their projects.
The Star
Podcast picks | From our ears to yours
Five podcasts you won’t want to miss
By Karen Stiller
Some solace for student concerns about mental health – their own and the role of the church in ministering to others.
The Star
Present Moment | Walk that walk
A new leader reflects on hope and new ideas
By Mark (Dean) Haywood
One of the keys to building a team is your selection process and willingness to relocate people into the right position.
The Star
New vision for chaplaincy
Brandeis lab explores evolving roles
By Trish Shea
Exploring chaplaincy could be a way forward for theological schools.
The Star
In Trust Center awarded more than $4 million
Three grants will fund governance projects, communications efforts
By Amy L. Kardash
The In Trust Center for Theological Schools was awarded more than $4.2 million for work.
The Star
Future Promise | Welcoming
The importance of cultural competency
By Cecilia Titizano La Fuenta
When we invite Latinas/os, being culturally competent and creating welcoming structures is important, yet student retention is not the only reason to do the work.
The Guardian
Finding gold in the golden years
Union’s Transition Program fulfills “purpose-driven dreams” with non-degree offerings for seniors
By Trish Shea
A non-degree program at Union Theological Seminary helps people entering the “golden years” find new purpose and life.
The Guardian
The Census | Enrollment trends
ATS data shows only pockets of enrollment growth
An analysis of data shows three distinct periods of enrollment in ATS-accredited schools over the past few decades.
The Guardian
Remark(able) | For Board Reflections
Take a moment to consider how the institution considers presidential assessment and how the board does evaluations.
The Guardian
Clarity, commitment, connection … and trust
When it comes to creating the essential ingredients of an effective board, right relationships create the right energy
By Amy L. Kardash
Nothing serves an institution more than strong relationships, which hinge on creating cooperation among key leaders.
The Culture
Books & Film | The burdens of responsibilities
When ethics and cybersecurity collide; agreeing to disagree
By Heather Grennan Gary
These books engage ethics and disagreements; the movies engage us in the Appalachian coal mining region and the realities of life in Mariupol Ukraine.
The Culture
Top Secret Seminary
How We Lived: One school’s role in the Manhattan Project
By Heather Grennan Gary
In a nondescript building in Ohio, government scientists performed important work at a historic seminary building.
The Crossing
Impassioned integrity
In Memoriam: Remembrances of a man for all seasons
William R. MacKay was a former Episcopalian seminarian and accomplished journalist who became the founding editor of In Trust magazine.
The Crossing
Changing Scenes
New leaders and new board chairs
New leaders in theological education.
The Sign
Embracing the gift of time
Joyful living | Anne Anderson on the wonders overlooked in the midst of fast-moving times
Ecclesiastes calls us to look at the universal and claim the particular – to allow ourselves to question and perhaps to be questions

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Feature articles 3 Articles
On My Mind 1 Articles
On Your Mind 1 Articles
The Crossing 2 Articles
The Culture 2 Articles
The Guardian 4 Articles
The Sign 1 Articles
The Star 6 Articles

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