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The Sign | Scattering the seeds of hope
The Sign

The Sign | Scattering the seeds of hope

Matt Hufman considers a farmer’s adage: Plant seeds and pray.

Unprecedented and Historic
The Sign

Unprecedented and Historic

The call of the time is to live in unprecedented times, which seems to have happened…

How We Live | Not Quite a Walk in the Park
The Culture

How We Live | Not Quite a Walk in the Park

Berkeley’s famed (or infamous) People’s Park – across from the Berkeley School of Theology – is…

Students’ Changing Needs
The Guardian

Students’ Changing Needs

New research by the Association of Theological Schools shows what study authors call a “misalignment” between…

Podcast picks | From Our Ears to Yours
The Star

Podcast picks | From Our Ears to Yours

These podcasts provide interesting and thoughtful voices on the topic of politics.

Podcast picks | From our ears to yours
The Star

Podcast picks | From our ears to yours

These podcasts will help provide a way to work through change.

Podcast picks | From our ears to yours
The Star

Podcast picks | From our ears to yours

These podcasts will help provide a way to work through change.

Finding gold in the golden years
The Guardian

Finding gold in the golden years

A non-degree program at Union Theological Seminary helps people entering the “golden years” find new purpose…

Podcast picks | From our ears to yours
The Star

Podcast picks | From our ears to yours

Some solace for student concerns about mental health – their own and the role of the…

Relics
The Culture

Relics

The seminary’s catalog of church postcards provides students and visitors a view into the past to…

Trends, tradition, and hard decisions
The Star

Trends, tradition, and hard decisions

Elizabeth Palmer Bennett, CPA, was the vice president for finance and administration and chief financial officer…

Conspiracy theories and theological education
The Star

Conspiracy theories and theological education

Rob Saler, Ph.D., says, “Conspiracy theory is a major factor in the online lives of many…

4 Steps to Smooth Functioning Shared Governance
Document

4 Steps to Smooth Functioning Shared Governance

Shared governance has long been a part of theological education in North America but is often…

In Trust Monthly Newsletter: April 2025
News & Insights

In Trust Monthly Newsletter: April 2025

The impact if AI on theological education, grant opportunities, rethinking ministry formation, and much more.

In Trust Monthly Newsletter: November 2024
News & Insights

In Trust Monthly Newsletter: November 2024

Lilly Endowment's new funding announcement, the issue of power and much more.

In Trust Monthly Newsletter, October 2022
News & Insights

In Trust Monthly Newsletter, October 2022

Trauma in Theological Education, New Pathways grant, and much more…

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Practicing Collaboration: The Importance of Internal Collaboration

Videos & Webinars

Practicing Collaboration: The Importance of Internal Collaboration

Dr. Brent Sleasman, president of Winebrenner Theological Seminary, reflects on leading the institution through a significant…

Practicing Collaboration: Cultivating an Imagination for Collaboration

Videos & Webinars

Practicing Collaboration: Cultivating an Imagination for Collaboration

Drawing on her experience within the ATS community, Dr. Jo Ann Deasy, director of institutional initiatives,…

The Thinkers: Reimagining the Board’s Role in Strategic Planning

Videos & Webinars

The Thinkers: Reimagining the Board’s Role in Strategic Planning

October 13, 1:00 pm ET, Zoom Facilitator: Rebekah Burch Basinger, Ed.D.Project Director, In Trust Center’s Wise…

Practicing Collaboration: Assessing Readiness for Collaboration

Videos & Webinars

Practicing Collaboration: Assessing Readiness for Collaboration

Ruth McGillivray, executive vice president of Northwest College and Seminary, shares the story of collaborative projects…