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FULLER sermons offers spiritual reflections on topics at the heart of the seminary’s mission from professors, students, and preachers throughout Fuller’s extended community (including All-Seminary Chapel, pictured above with Professor Evelyne Reisacher preaching).

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Fuller Sermons
FULLER sermons
PODCAST

FULLER sermons offers spiritual reflections on topics at the heart of the seminary’s mission from professors, students, and preachers throughout Fuller’s extended community (including All-Seminary Chapel, pictured above with Professor Evelyne Reisacher preaching). The illustration by Denise Klitsie depicts the American preacher Billy Graham whose friendship with Charles Fuller was instrumental at the beginning of Fuller’s history, and the many microphones are a fitting image for the variety of voices preaching in our community.

FULLER sermons
PODCAST

FULLER sermons offers spiritual reflections on topics at the heart of the seminary’s mission from professors, students, and preachers throughout Fuller’s extended community (including All-Seminary Chapel, pictured above with Professor Evelyne Reisacher preaching). The illustration by Denise Klitsie depicts the American preacher Billy Graham whose friendship with Charles Fuller was instrumental at the beginning of Fuller’s history, and the many microphones are a fitting image for the variety of voices preaching in our community.

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A New Way of Being | Erin Dufault-Hunter

Erin Dufault-Hunter preaches a message that reminds us that, in God’s kingdom, we are not only freed from something but freed into a new kind of life together.

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We Wait and Watch with Joy | Cameron Lee

Cameron Lee preaches about the uncertainty of the future and about our role of anticipating Jesus’ return with joy, obedience, and faithfulness.

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Everywhere to Everywhere | Sam George

Sam George reframes the traditional paradigm of “here to there” missions and maps out a polycentric and multidirectional missiology that recognizes everywhere is a mission field.

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Bearing Fruit | Pamela Ebstyne King

Pamela Ebstyne King preaches about being a people who are rooted in God’s love and who live out God’s love to the world.

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Engaged Spirituality | Jeong Kii Min

Jeong Kii Min preaches about a discipleship that is actively and intentionally engaged in the world, with the recognition of Jesus as priority above all.

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A Heart that Forgives | Brenda Bertrand

Preaching on the Parable of the Unforgiving Servant, Brenda Bertrand reflects on the burden of unforgiveness and on the boundless mercy of God, which is central to the resurrection life.

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The Kingdom of Heaven is Like. . . | Tommy Givens

Tommy Givens looks at the parables of Jesus, which show that the power of the kingdom of Heaven—power that can change the world—is found in the familiar and the everyday.

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Unity in Jesus | Jaclyn Williams

Jaclyn Williams preaches about the limitless power of Jesus, who brings unity amidst the deepest divisions.

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Entrusted with Mercy | Chris Blumhofer

Chris Blumhofer debunks a common interpretation of the Parable of the Talents and preaches a message about the mercy and grace that God entrusts us with.

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Living Rooted | Tina Armstrong

Tina Armstrong shares about living an embodied faith and working to create a more just and equitable world.

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The Older Son | Kenneth Wang

Kenneth Wang considers lessons on resentment and reconciliation as he looks at the older brother in the Parable of the Prodigal Son, through a psychological perspective.

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Responding to Those Who Are Knocking | Andrea Cammarota

Andrea Cammarota preaches about God’s call for us be active, responsive, and embodied doers of the word.

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Through the Unknown | Cindy Lee

Cindy Lee reflects on the beautiful dependence we have on God and on one another as we live through life’s mysteries and unknowns.

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It’s Your Time | Brenda Salter McNeil

Reflecting on the story of Estther during Fuller’s MLK Celebration week, Brenda Salter McNeil preaches about God’s call for us to be leaders who follow the Holy Spirit’s leading during this pressing time.

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More Than Enough | Susan Maros

Susan Maros considers the Parable of the Talents with a fresh perspective, offering an encouraging word to us amidst a culture that constantly says we are “not enough.”

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The Ones Who Find the Lost | Brad Strawn

Brad Strawn challenges us to reframe a common reading of Jesus’ parables on the lost: to think of ourselves not as the lost but those who have a responsibility to find the lost.

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The Good News | Mark Labberton

Mark Labberton, in his final chapel as Fuller’s president, preaches about the extraordinary surprise of the gospel, the hopeful truth that Jesus saves us, and the role we have as credible witnesses to this good news.

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Who is My Neighbor? | Jose Abraham

Jose Abraham preaches on the Parable of the Good Samaritan and shares a missiological perspective on what it looks like to love the religious other.

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What Soil Will We Be? | Kevin Doi

Kevin Doi, preaching on the Parable of the Sower from Mark’s Gospel, has us consider what we will do with the grace God has given us.

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The Kingdom of God is like a Seed | Mark Labberton

Mark Labberton preaches on the parable of the mustard seed, emphasizing our need to tend to and nurture this seed so that it might grow and manifest the reality of the kingdom.

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Praying as We Can | Kevin Doi

Kevin Doi reflects on the story of the Pharisee and the tax collector, which reminds us of the freedom we have in approaching God, who holds all that we bring and grants us mercy.

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Pure Wine, Unexpected Cups | Alexia Salvatierra

Alexia Salvatierra dwells on the way God extends God’s power and love through the least expected and most overlooked messengers—pure wine poured in unexpected cups.

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We Are Blessed | Mark Labberton

Mark Labberton encourages us to gather at the feet of Jesus in humility and to rest in the truth that, before we do anything, we are blessed by God.

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Alienation and Invitation | William E. Pannell

William E. Pannell discusses the topic of alienation, reflecting on 2 Corinthians 5 and the church’s role in openly welcoming those who have experienced exclusion.

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Stir the Gift | William E. Pannell

William E. Pannell reflects on how to discern the working of the Holy Spirit in our lives in his examination of 2 Timothy 1.

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God’s People in Today’s World | William E. Pannell

William E. Pannell discusses what it means to live for the glory of God as a community of modern-day believers by drawing on Paul’s writing in 1 Corinthians 10.

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Faithful Suffering | William E. Pannell

William E. Pannell examines Psalm 116, encouraging us to draw on our faith in God in order to persevere in moments of suffering.

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The Power of the Cross | William E. Pannell

William E. Pannell reflects on the relationship between power, politics, and our Christian faith.

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Hope from Ashes | William E. Pannell

William E. Pannell examines how our modern cultural context influences how we interpret and respond to Christ’s trial and crucifixion.

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The Disciplines of Grace | William E. Pannell

William E. Pannell reflects on the book of Titus, discussing the relationship between the gospel and a disciplined life.

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Embracing the Cross | William E. Pannell

William E. Pannell reflects on the counter-cultural nature of Christ’s ministry and its implications for our lives today.

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A Grace-Filled Heart | William E. Pannell

William E. Pannell reflects on the ways in which we can embody grace in our ministry and lives.

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Dreams, Words, and Realities | William E. Pannell

William E. Pannell reminds us of God’s steadfast presence in our lives as we hope and dream for a better tomorrow by drawing on the Genesis 37 narrative of Joseph’s seemingly unbelievable dreams.

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You Are Loved | William E. Pannell

William E. Pannell reflects on Mark 1 and on the radical and transformative nature of God’s love for us.

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Surprised at Samaria | William E. Pannell

William E. Pannell explores the narrative of the Samaritan woman in John 4, encouraging us to grow in our awareness of how God is present in our lives and the world around us.

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Hope in Hard Times | William E. Pannell

William E. Pannell explores God’s faithfulness, mercy, and wonderful purpose for our lives as demonstrated in the life of David. 

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Knowing God | William E. Pannell

William E. Pannell reflects on Paul’s writings in 2 Corinthians 5 and how our character informs the way we approach knowing and loving God.

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Beyond the Walls | William E. Pannell

William E. Pannell considers Peter’s ministry and the ways that God continues to guide and grow disciples in the work of breaking down walls and crossing dividing thresholds.

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A Merciful Neighbor | William E. Pannell

Reflecting on the story of the Good Samaritan, William E. Pannell suggests that finding neighborliness and mercy in our world is the crucial ethical issue of our time.

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The Doing of Theology | William E. Pannell

In a baccalaureate message, William E. Pannell reflects on the doing of theology as a risky and incarnational enterprise tied always to the work and life of the church.

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Revolutionary Faith | Mark Labberton

Mark Labberton examines the countercultural nature of the early church and invites us to consider its implications in our modern contexts, allowing ourselves to become made alive and anew.

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The Redeemer of Broken Stories | Andrea Cammarota

Andrea Cammarota reflects on the story of Bathsheba and on the reality of sexual violence in the church, while reflecting also on God who holds the tension of deep pain and redemptive healing.

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Those Who Shape the Narrative | Mark Labberton

Meditating on the women in 2 Samuel 17, Mark Labberton speaks about the often unseen and under-appreciated “minor characters” who speak the truths which shape and direct our lives.

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Days of Wanting | Jonathan Tran

Jonathan Tran reflects on his family’s story of immigrating from Vietnam to the States, the costs of the American Dream, and the church’s status as pilgrims without a home.

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Women at the Center | Kevin Doi

Kevin Doi reflects on the story of Esther and what it teaches of defying patriarchy, reclaiming agency, and the witness of women in the story of redemption.

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A Life of Pilgrimage | Joshua Choonmin Kang

Joshua Choonmin Kang reflects on the life of Abraham—and the work God does at the boundaries—as a model of faithful living for immigrants and the Korean diaspora.

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Living Our Identity | Mark Labberton

Mark Labberton reflects on the story of Deborah and asks whether we, like Deborah, are willing to receive and live out the identity God intends for us.

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The Prayers of the Marginalized | Soong-Chan Rah

Soong-Chan Rah preaches that, amidst the world’s suffering, our lives and the life of the church should be guided by the lament of the broken and hurting.

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True Worship | Mark Labberton

Mark Labberton reflects on the ways we can be guilty of a dissonant worship—committing to ourselves instead of to God—and invites us to a more faithful way.

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A Story of Lovingkindness | Kirsteen Kim

Kirsteen Kim preaches about covenant love that is on the side of the marginalized in the face of oppressive systems, as seen in the story of Ruth.

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The God Who Sees | Christin Fort

Christin Fort preaches about Hagar and what her narrative teaches about the power of articulating pain and the God who acts for those who suffer.

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Shared Vulnerability | Mark Labberton

Mark Labberton, with Fuller student Livia Muhimbise, reflects on the story of Naomi—what it teaches of vulnerability and of the God who is for the vulnerable.

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Sacred Allyship | Brenda Bertrand

Delving into the Exodus passage of Pharaoh’s daughter taking in Moses, Brenda Bertrand preaches on the ways allyship makes justice and freedom possible.

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Speaking Out | Brad D. Strawn

Brad D. Strawn preaches on the story of the daughters of Zelophehad, a story of bold women speaking against injustice and inequity and of a God who enables and empowers.

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God’s Kingdom Will Come | H. B. Charles Jr.

H. B. Charles Jr. preaches from the Parable of the Weeds, which reminds us that the inevitable evils in this world cannot stop the advancement of the Kingdom of God.

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Opportunities of Redirection | Jennifer Ackerman

Jennifer Ackerman looks at the story of Miriam in Numbers 12 and reflects on how God offers us chances to realign ourselves with God’s call on our lives.

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Renewed Vision | Mark Labberton

Mark Labberton reflects on how God sees us and pursues us, and on the way our own vision of ourselves and of the world might be aligned with God’s.

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Rescue and Refuge | Jennifer Guerra Aldana

Jennifer Guerra Aldana shares a story of making tortillas with her abuela, and then preaches a message on trusting God as a community in our vulnerability.

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She Who Hovers | Inés Velásquez-McBryde

Inés Velásquez-McBryde preaches on the Spirit of God who hovers over the chaos, leads us into healing, and invites us to participate in creation.

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Exposing Injustice, Reclaiming Dignity | Ally Henny

Ally Henny preaches on the story of Tamar, saying that we must find creative ways to expose oppressive systems so that people may flourish.

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A Witness to God’s Faithfulness | Mark Labberton

Mark Labberton preaches on the story of Rachel and on the faithfulness and grace of God that undergird our unfolding narratives.

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Hope for a Fractured World | Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen

Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen reflects on Jesus’ earthly ministry and on the ways healing, restoration, and hope might come in today’s fractured world.

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“Why, O Lord?” | Jenelle D’Alessandro

Jenelle D’Alessandro preaches on the story of Hagar and encourages us about God’s redemptive and comforting presence in spaces of suffering and pain.

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Mary and our Matriarchs | Gabriel J. Catanus

Gabriel J. Catanus speaks on how remembering and honoring the stories of our matriarchs helps us understand who we are and the Spirit’s ongoing work in us.

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Lady Wisdom | Rosa Cándida Ramírez

Rosa Cándida Ramírez hopes for the cries of Lady Wisdom to cut through the lies, fears, and silencing forces around us—and for us to participate in her proclamation of truth.

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A Laughable Thing | Mark Labberton

Mark Labberton speaks on the wonderful absurdity of our faith, that God makes promises and calls us to things beyond our own possibilities and capacities.

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The Spirit at Work | Mark Labberton

Mark Labberton reminds us that we are people marked by God and prays that we be filled with the presence of the Spirit even amidst ongoing challenges and difficulties.

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When No One Listens | Mayra Macedo-Nolan

Mayra Macedo-Nolan preaches about when those with power refuse to heed our voice—reflecting on how we continue to follow God’s leading and care for ourselves when we grow weary of crying out.

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Proclaiming Good News | Todd Johnson

Todd Johnson reflects on Acts 26 and speaks an encouraging word about proclaiming the redeeming love and work of Jesus through our lives.

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Setting a Table of Belonging | Hyepin Im

Hyepin Im delivers a message for Asian Pacific American Heritage month on mutuality and partnership in the face of systems that dehumanize and marginalize.

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New Beginnings | Pamela Ebstyne King

Pamela Ebstyne King rests in the truth of Christ’s saving work—encouraging us to focus on what he has done for us over the things we might achieve for ourselves.

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Called by Name | Kevin Doi

Kevin Doi speaks an encouraging word to pastors and ministry leaders, reminding them of God’s ongoing work and loving presence during seasons of judgement and criticism.

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Hope for Home | Thien Dang

Thien Dang shares his testimony of navigating placelessness, yearning for belonging, and growing to understand what it means to experience home.

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When God Calls | Jaewoo Kim

Jaewoo Kim, reflecting on refugee and immigrant experiences, speaks about rooting ourselves in Christ when we are forced or called into new places, cultures, and relationships.

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In Spirit and In Truth | Alexis Abernethy

Alexis Abernethy preaches on what Jesus has to say about true worship and on our required willingness to grow through and for the Spirit’s work.

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All In | Mark Labberton

Mark Labberton preaches about how we are called to be “all in” in our Christian faith—fully committed, with all we are, to walking in the way of Jesus.

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Wonderful Words of Life | Richard Mouw

Richard Mouw speaks about the task of seminarians and scholars to grow in the kind of knowledge that is guided by and overflowing with love. He was president of Fuller Seminary from 1993–2013.

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Holy Disruption | Janette Ok

Janette Ok, associate professor of New Testament, preaches from Acts 18, teaching about our need to humbly accept teaching, challenges, and even rebukes as we continually grow in Christ.

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God’s Love, Our Limits | Mark Labberton

Mark Labberton reflects on how we navigate the tension of God’s relentless love while facing the real-life struggles of ministering to those different from us—or those we may even consider enemies.

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Bearing Marks | Brad Strawn

In this Ash Wednesday message, Brad Strawn reminds us of our ultimate identity in Christ, despite the many ways society might mark us.

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A Joyful Truth | Mark Labberton

Mark Labberton reflects on the gospel as good news that is grounded firmly in truth and is open and welcoming to all.

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Creative Progress | Maria Fee

Maria Fee, director of Brehm Cascadia, speaks about the crises we encounter on the path to newness and our call to collaborative problem-solving with the Spirit.

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The Risen Life | Gregory Boyle

Father Gregory Boyle, Jesuit priest and founder of Homeboy Industries, preaches about discovering the resurrection life hidden in the ordinary—and often on the margins.

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America’s Midnight | Otis Moss III

Otis Moss III, pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, draws on the words of Martin Luther King Jr. in this sermon on the nation’s current darkness and God’s coming light.

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Epiphany | Mark Labberton

Mark Labberton, Clifford L. Penner Presidential Chair, reflects on God’s profound work of transforming God’s disciples, often through subtle and unexpected acts of grace.

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Come, Lord Jesus | Mark Labberton

Mark Labberton, Clifford L. Penner Presidential Chair, calls on God to open our eyes and help us see Jesus anew during this Advent season.

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Here I Am | Jenn Graffius

Jenn Graffius, former director of chapel and staff spiritual formation, speaks about God’s commitment to be with us when we answer God’s life-disrupting calls.

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Restoring Dignity | Vince Bantu

Vince Bantu, assistant professor of church history and Black church studies, preaches of God’s work of uplifting Blackness and restoring dignity to the oppressed.

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Faithful Storytellers | Jennifer Guerra Aldana

Jennifer Guerra Aldana (MDiv ’17), manager of multicultural initiatives at the Fuller Youth Institute, encourages us to be Spirit-filled storytellers who speak God’s liberating truth.

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God is Not Done | Mark Labberton

Mark Labberton, Clifford L. Penner Presidential Chair, meditates on the story of Stephen and on God’s unfinished and uncontainable work in the world.

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Bearing Witness | Zac Niringiye

Bishop Zac Niringiye, theologian, pastor, and civic-political activist, reframes our understanding of mission and teaches about the impact of migration on Christian witness.

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Idolatry and Marriage | Kutter Callaway

Kutter Callaway, associate professor of theology and culture, speaks a word of caution against creating an idol out of marriage and invites us to reimagine marriage as a means of Christian witness.

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Reordering Power | Mark Labberton

Mark Labberton, Clifford L. Penner Presidential Chair, reflects on Acts 2 and on the power of the Spirit expressed through the church—power not centered on dominion but on justice and love.

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Embodied Community | Inés Velásquez-McBryde

Inés Velásquez-McBryde (MDiv ’19), pastor and Fuller chaplain, reflects on the church’s identity as a united family, brought together by the power of the cross which abolishes enmity between people.

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A New Power | Mark Labberton

Mark Labberton, Clifford L. Penner Presidential Chair, reflects on Acts 2 and on the power of the Spirit expressed through the church—power not centered on dominion but on justice and love.

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From Fear to Love | Walter Brueggemann

Walter Brueggemann, William Marcellus McPheeters Professor Emeritus of Old Testament at Columbia Theological Seminary, preaches about the gospel’s power that frees us from a world of fear and ushers us into a world of love.

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Contending for Hope | Teesha Hadra

Teesha Hadra (MDiv ’20), looks at the Psalms and asks how it is possible for us to sing God’s praises and testify to God’s faithfulness in the midst of grief and hardship.

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Lazarus at Our Gate | Scot McKnight

Scot McKnight, professor of New Testament at Northern Seminary, considers Jesus’ parable about the rich man and Lazarus—a story less about a right understanding of death and more about a right way to live.

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Pools of Water in the Desert | Kevin Doi

Kevin Doi (MDiv ’94), Fuller Seminary chaplain, encourages us to be attentive to God’s presence, reflecting on how God meets us in the most difficult and unexpected places.

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Rightly Seen and Rightly Seeing | Mark Labberton

Mark Labberton, Clifford L. Penner Presidential Chair of Fuller Seminary, preaches on how God sees us without misconception and on our charge to see others with the same dignity well.

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Christ-Formed Community | Oliver Crisp

Oliver Crisp, former professor of systematic theology, speaks about what it looks like to be a worshiping community continually shaped and transformed by Christ.

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Under the Shelter of Hope | Inés Velásquez-McBryde

Inés Velásquez-McBryde (MDiv 19’), pastor and Fuller Seminary chaplain, delivers a message on how God welcomes us under the shelter of his hope, even as we continue to experience fear and grief.

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Open the Door | Jaclyn Williams and Cate McCrory

Jaclyn Williams and Cate McCrory, former chapel interns, preach an Eastertide sermon about how God’s embodied peace and love meets us in the midst of fear and doubt.

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New Life in Christ | Evelyne Reisacher

The late Evelyne Reisacher, former associate professor of Islamic studies and intercultural relations, preached this Easter sermon on Jesus’ resurrection and on what it means for us to be raised with Christ.

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Reordering the Ordinary | Mark Labberton

Mark Labberton, Clifford L. Penner Presidential Chair of Fuller Seminary, meditates on how God’s ultimate work—by the resurrection of Christ—reshapes and reorders our ordinary life.

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Talk About Deep | Eugene Lowry

Eugene Lowry, preacher and author, reflects on the deep and overwhelming wonder that we experience when we encounter God and God’s holiness.

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Do Not Be Afraid | Mignon Jacobs

Mignon Jacobs, former associate professor of Old Testament, encourages us to rely on God during times of trouble rather than allowing fear to be our guide.

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Our Sacrifices, Our Humility | Tamisha Tyler

Tamisha Tyler, PhD candidate, preaches about leaning into humility and calling on God, who comes and delivers us in times of trouble.

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Suffering in Obedience | Leah Fortson

Leah Fortson (PhD in Clinical Psychology ’17, MDiv ’18) meditates on the reality of suffering in the Christian life and how God might use our pain to bring healing to a suffering world.

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The Cries of the Community | Juan Martínez Benavides

Juan Martínez Benavides, MDiv student, invites us to hear the cries and complaints of the people we serve, challenging us to acknowledge our failures and to open ourselves up to transformation. English translation is provided by Inés Velasquez-McBryde, Fuller chaplain.

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Pulling Others Up | Wayne Chaney

Wayne Chaney, pastor of Antioch Church of Long Beach, speaks about loving our neighbors by using our voices for justice and by lifting up those in deficit positions.

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Saying Yes to God | Laura Harbert

Laura Harbert, former dean of chapel and spiritual formation, considers Mary and how she exemplifies what it looks like to courageously join in God’s mysterious and radical work of redemption.


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Divine Assignment | Sonja Dawson

Sonja Dawson, head pastor of New Mt. Calvary Church, preaches on the grace God provides for our divine callings and on our need to be open to however God might use us.

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Honesty and Dissonance | Aaron Dorsey

Aaron Dorsey (MAT ’18), communications inclusion liaison, speaks about Psalm 44 and what it looks like to honestly lament before and wait on God—even when we cannot believe in God’s goodness.

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Making Worship Just | Mark Labberton

Mark Labberton, Clifford L. Penner Presidential Chair of Fuller Seminary, explains how worship and justice go hand in hand, as worship becomes a context for reordering power.

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A Repentant Heart | Brenda Bertrand

Brenda Bertrand, Fuller Seminary chaplain, preaches on how our sins impact our communities, our need for repentance, and God’s unfailing love.

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Living Water | Steve Yamaguchi

Steve Yamaguchi, former dean of students and assistant professor of pastoral theology, talks about our need to not only be scholars and experts on living water but to be faithful and daily partakers.

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Trusting Your Call | Margaret Kibben

Rear Admiral Margaret Kibben, 26th Chief of Chaplains of the United States Navy, shares about her journey toward military ministry and the need to trust in God’s call.

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A God of Quiet | Mark Labberton

Mark Labberton, Clifford L. Penner Presidential Chair at Fuller Seminary, speaks about the Psalmist’s hope in God’s quiet yet steady faithfulness during seasons of despair.

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The King of Glory | Mark Labberton

Mark Labberton reflects on God’s holiness and ultimate authority and reminds us how, in Christ, we are invited to join in exultation before God.

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Making a Difference | Otis Moss Jr.

Otis Moss Jr., pastor, speaker, and activist, speaks about how faith and the grace of God enable us to make a transformational difference wherever we find ourselves, even during dark and dangerous sea.

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God’s Promises | Damali Najuma Smith-Pollard

Damali Najuma Smith-Pollard, senior pastor of Word of Encouragement Community Church, preaches about how God’s promises in scripture bring us comfort, preserve our lives, and lift us up.

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Liberation from the Bottom | Kenichi Yoshida

Kenichi Yoshida, pastor and associate director of academic affairs, preaches about the power of theology that comes from the margins—focusing particularly on the voices of women of color.

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The Shepherd’s Love | Mark Labberton

Mark Labberton, president of Fuller Seminary, speaks about God’s promise to be protector of the vulnerable, as the decision on the DACA policy heads to the US Supreme Court.

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Digital Neighbors | Nelson Kiamu

Nelson Kiamu, PhD student in the School of Intercultural Studies, asks what it looks like for us to share the love of Christ and be good digital neighbors in this current age.

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Lament and God’s Goodness | Kutter Callaway

Kutter Callaway, associate professor of theology and culture, considers new ways for us to bear witness to God’s goodness in a world where there is so much to lament.

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Learning in Times of Trouble | Lisa Lamb

Lisa Washington Lamb, visiting assistant professor of preaching, preaches about yearning for God in the midst of literal and metaphorical battles.

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God’s Concern for Integral Health | Lisseth Rojas-Flores

Lisseth Rojas-Flores, associate professor of clinical psychology, speaks about the church’s mission to care holistically for the vulnerable and marginalized.

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Value and Human Dignity | Mark Labberton

Mark Labberton, president of Fuller Seminary, preaches at Fuller’s Festival of Beginnings about framing our scholarship in the reality that God places value and dignity on every human life.

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A God-Drenched Life | Mark Labberton

Mark Labberton, president of Fuller Seminary, addresses new students during Fuller’s Welcome Week, preaching about what it means to choose the life-giving way of God.

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Children and the Case for Humility | Doug McConnell

Doug McConnell, provost emeritus and professor of leadership and intercultural studies, delivers a Baccalaureate sermon to Fuller’s class of 2019 on our responsibility to serve children in every conte

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Courage in Our Call | Jeanelle Austin

Jeanelle Austin, Fuller alumna, encourages us to remain courageous in our obedience to God’s call and to remember that God is present with us in every step of the journey.

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Dying to Self | Joyce del Rosario

Joyce del Rosario, PhD candidate, talks about the ongoing process of dying to our old selves as we allow God to expand and transform our paradigms of who he is and who we are.

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A Culture of Fear | Euiwan Cho

Euiwan Cho, academic director for the Korean Doctor of Ministry program and associate professor of Christian ministry, speaks about living in a culture of fear and our need to gaze upon God’s beauty.

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Rejoice in the Lord | Trey Clark

Trey Clark, pastor and PhD student, preaches on Paul’s imperative to rejoice against despair, with joy being rooted not in one’s circumstances but in the truth of Christ.

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Grounding Vision | Mark Labberton

Mark Labberton, president of Fuller Seminary, meditates on Philippians 4 and the need to set our hearts and minds on goodness, justice, the truth, and the gospel.

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Embodiment and Agency | Kathy Khang

Kathy Khang, author and speaker, delivers a chapel address for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month on the cultural and gender dynamics at play when coming before Jesus in times of need.

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Hope in Suffering | Sandra Van Opstal

Sandra Van Opstal, pastor, author, and activist, preaches an Easter message about the communal nature of suffering and the global church’s witness of hope in the midst of it.

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Experiencing Anger | Johnny Ramírez-Johnson

Johnny Ramírez-Johnson, professor of anthropology and profesor del Centro Latino, speaks about human and divine anger and the power anger has in pointing out necessary change.

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The Lord is Near | Inés Velasquez-McBryde

Inés Velasquez-McBryde, pastor and MDiv student, delivers a sermon on the peace God’s presence brings in the midst of our seasons of personal and public anxiety.

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Unexpected Places | Gerry Pickett

Gerry Pickett, pastor and Fuller alumnus, speaks about following the call of God no matter the context, even when it takes us places we don’t want to be in or never imagined going.

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Mesmerizing Rhythms | Mark Labberton

Mark Labberton, president of Fuller Seminary, preaches on the mesmerizing but destructive narratives that can often control us, and about the alternative narrative of hope and life which God offers.

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Communing with God | Nikki Wilson

Rev. Nikki Wilson, pastor of St. James AME Church in LA, cautions against prioritizing entertainment in worship and reflects on what it means that worship is meant for God, not for us.

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Jesus Wept | Makoto Fujimura

Makoto Fujimura, director of Fuller’s Brehm Center for Worship, Theology, and the Arts, meditates on grief and the love of God, which does not always make sense.

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In-Between People | Mark Labberton

Mark Labberton, president of Fuller Seminary, speaks about the in-between seasons and places to which God calls us, and the challenges, hopes, and unexpected blessings found in them.

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Hope in the In Between | Jean Burch

Jean Burch, pastor of Community Bible Church of Greater Pasadena, preaches on trusting God’s faithfulness and placing hope in God’s promises during the “in between times” of life.

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Believer Doubters | Mark Labberton

Mark Labberton, president of Fuller Seminary, preaches on the doubt of the disciples and a gospel not based on our successes but our identity grounded in the heart and life of God

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We Can’t Heal What We Hide | Dwight Radcliff

Dwight Radcliff, a PhD student in the School of Intercultural Studies, preaches on Mark 3 and calls us to stretch out our brokenness to the God who heals

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Who Are You? | Mark Labberton

Mark Labberton, president of Fuller Seminary, preaches on social and racial locations and finding our identity in Christ.

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Lessons from Hagar | Brenda Bertrand

Brenda Bertrand, a chaplain at Fuller Seminary, preaches on learning how to mourn, being honest, learning to rest, trusting a God who sees our pain, and more—all lessons gleaned from the life of Hagar

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Preparation, Temptation, and Liberation | Dwight Hopkins

Dwight Hopkins, Alexander Campbell Professor of Theology, preaches on the “threshold event” of baptism, Christ’s temptations, and liberating economics, politics, technology in service of the poor

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A Paradox of Hope | Wong Gil Shin

Wong Gil Shin, instructor of New Testament Greek, preaches on the prodigal son, Israel’s wandering in the wilderness, and an invitation to participate in the paradox of hope

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Mixed Motives | Mark Labberton

Mark Labberton, president of Fuller Seminary, preaches on Timothy’s earnestness in Philippians, our own “mixed bag” of motivations, and the ongoing call to love others with genuine love

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Light in Darkness | Mark Labberton

Mark Labberton, president of Fuller Seminary, preaches on the Christ hymn in Philippians, the slow transformative process of advent, and becoming God’s light in a world of pain and darkness

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Fight or Flight | Tara Beth Leach

Tara Beth Leach, senior pastor of First Church of the Nazarene of Pasadena, preaches on the Sermon on the Mount, risk and reconciliation, and the “subversive way of love”

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Gratitude and Disability | Various Voices

Staff and students in the Fuller community offer testimonies of gratitude and show that “the Body of Christ is incomplete without the voices and perspectives of people with disabilities”

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First, Primary, and Pervasive | Mark Labberton

Mark Labberton, president of Fuller Seminary, revisits Philippians 2—the text read at his inauguration—and preaches on making the mind of Christ primary and pervasive on the “pathway of discipleship”

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Pentecostal Fire | Tim Dearborn

Tim Dearborn, previous director of the Ogilvie Institute of Preaching, preaches on the “fire of God” that could transform our hearts and reach a world desperate for love

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Hope | Kevin Doi

Kevin Doi (MDiv ’94), Fuller Seminary’s chaplain, preaches on the raising of Lazarus, hope in Christ, and healing as “a present sacrament of a future resurrection”

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Let Us Cross Over to the Other Side | Kurt Fredrickson

Kurt Fredrickson, associate dean for the doctor of ministry and associate professor of pastoral ministry, preaches on the storms of life—and Christ journeying with us to the other side

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The Fragrance of Christ | William E. Pannell

William E. Pannell, professor emeritus of preaching and the namesake of the Pannell Center for African American Church Studies, preaches on discipleship and the fragrance of faith

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When Plan A Doesn’t Happen | Mark Labberton

Mark Labberton, president of Fuller Seminary, preaches on Paul’s imprisonment, when our Plan A doesn’t come to fruition, and how God still works and moves amidst our Plan B.

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The Holy Spirit and the Decolonial Shift | Kay Higuera Smith

Kay Higuera Smith, director of the religious studies program and professor of biblical studies at Azusa Pacific University, reflects on the colonial ideology that continues to plague the church and distort the reign of God—and discusses how the Holy Spirit can show us a different way toward a decolonialized church.

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Sign Language | Mark Labberton

Mark Labberton, president of Fuller Seminary, reflects on Paul’s imprisonment and letter to the Philippians, how academic work should be grounded in God’s self-giving love, and the embodied message of the gospel we share with the world.

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Connecting Voice and Touch | Mark Labberton

Mark Labberton, president of Fuller Seminary, preaches on the Sermon on the Mount, the instinct to let faith be merely a reflection of sociology, and Christ’s call to integrate our words and actions for the sake of God’s kingdom.

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Insignificant Ministry | Janna Louie

Janna Louie (MDiv ’14), area director at InterVaristy Christian Fellowship, preaches on Ezekiel, the temptation of effectiveness, and the importance of recentering ministry on recognizing and embodying the heart of God.

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Pain and Gifts | Laura Harbert

Laura Harbert, affiliate professor of clinical psychology, preaches on the parable of the talents, burying our pain, and the risk of sharing our gifts and our suffering with one another.

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Leading with Humility | Mark Labberton

Mark Labberton, president of Fuller Seminary, preaches on Christ’s subversion of our assumptions about leadership, humility, and the subtle work of laying down our pride and arrogance

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The Faith of the Canaanite Woman | Johnny Ramírez-Johnson

Johnny Ramírez-Johnson, professor of anthropology, preaches on the story of the Canaanite woman, complex layers of gender and ethnicity, and Christ’s call to welcome the outsider

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Finding the Heart of Ministry | Mark Labberton

Mark Labberton, president of Fuller Seminary, reflects on the gospel’s redefinition of power, Christ’s teachings on what truly defiles, and how communion transforms community

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Y’all | Tod Bolsinger

Tod Bolsinger, vice president and chief of leadership formation, reflects on the body as a temple in 1 Corinthians 3 and how we join together in community as the presence of God for the world

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We Are Dust, We Are Beloved | Laura Harbert

Laura Harbert, affiliate professor of clinical psychology, preaches on the risk of telling the truth, the search for a deeper reconciliation with God, and how Ash Wednesday orients us toward reality

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The Prodigal Son | Robert Juarez

From a life of gang violence and hopelessness to a God-given sense of self-worth, Robert Juarez, senior navigator at Homeboy Industries, shares his testimony as a living example of the prodigal son

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You Were Loved Into Existence | Tod Bolsinger

Tod Bolsinger, vice president and chief of leadership formation, preaches on evangelizing today and proclaiming to the world, “You were loved into existence.”

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Signs and Wonders and Politics | Amos Yong

Amos Yong, professor of theology and mission, preaches on Christ’s secrecy that “allows the political ramifications of healing to unfold” and the messianic expectations of Isaiah

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Salt and Light | Mark Labberton

Mark Labberton, president of Fuller Seminary, reflects on the kingdom of God, how Christians are meant to be evidence of that kingdom, and examples of being salt and light in the world

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Do Not Worry | Mark Labberton

Mark Labberton, president of Fuller Seminary, reflects on Matthew 6:25-34, preaching on Jesus’ teachings on worry, self-centered anxiety, and how God meets us intimately in our most desperate places

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Loving Our Enemies | Laura Harbert

Laura Harbert, affiliate professor of clinical psychology, preaches on the ways we avoid confronting emotional pain, forgiveness, and the need for God to give us “a love that initiates relationships”

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Creating Paths into God’s Future | Juan Martínez

Juan Martínez, professor of Hispanic studies and pastoral leadership, reflects on listening for the Spirit and seeking out marginalized voices to create new paths for faithful discipleship

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Lessons from the Book of Jonah | Miguel Lawson

Miguel Lawson, a graduating online student and Fuller Student Council member, share his testimony through the lens of the book of Jonah

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Through a Glass Dimly | Justo González

Justo González, celebrated church historian and author, reflects on Paul’s changing visions and encourages students that though the vision may not be clear, “God will surprise us in the future”

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Emotional Wisdom from the Psalms | Migum Gweon

Migum Gweon, director of clinical training for marriage and family, preaches on emotional responses to threats, reactivity, and how Psalm 37 can help us de-escalate and reorient toward God’s presence

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Come and See | Jeff Liou

Jeff Liou, adjunct assistant professor of ethics, preaches on his family history and Christian faith from an Asian American perspective

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Fear and Faithfulness | Mark Labberton

Dr. Mark Labberton, president of Fuller Seminary, preaches on Isaiah 43, the vulnerabilities of being human, and a God who is with us in our fears

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El Enfermo y El Evangelio | Oscar García Johnson and Andrea Kauffman-Canales

Oscar García-Johnson and Andrea Kauffman-Canales preach a bilingual sermon on scapegoating, Legion, and the healing power of the subversive gospel

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God’s Quiver | Eun Ah Cho

Dr. Eun Ah Cho, assistant professor of intercultural leadership, preaches from Isaiah 49, reflecting on ministry, stories of perseverance, and learning joy and humility within God’s quiver

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The Long Road To Communion | Mark Labberton

Mark Labberton, president of Fuller Seminary, preaches on a theological vision of communion, fear, and the on-the-ground struggle of cultivating a diverse community

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Real Time, Real Place | Mark Labberton

Mark Labberton, president of Fuller Seminary, preaches on the local context of ministry in the face of global crises and identifying with Christ’s call to ministry in real time and place

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The Beloved Community | Tracy Stringer

Tracey Stringer, director of apprenticeships, preaches on betrayal, the risks of authentic community, and how Judas’ choices are an opportunity to reflect on the fault lines within our own hearts

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The Pain of Others | Laura Harbert

Laura Harbert, affiliate professor of clinical psychology, preaches on Christ’s example of grieving with his followers, suffering, and how leaders must become comfortable with the pain of others

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From Fear to Freedom | Mark Labberton

Mark Labberton, president of Fuller Seminary, explores the fears and frailty of being human and the freedom that comes from acknowledging our limitations before God

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Garlic and Touch | Johnny Ramírez-Johnson

Johnny Ramírez-Johnson, professor of anthropology, preaches on Christ’s human anger and passion, the emotional life of faith, and an embodied, communal gospel

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Who Is Sufficient For These Things? | Mark Labberton

Mark Labberton, president of Fuller Seminary, preaches on 2 Cor 2:14-17, reflecting on the aroma of Christ and the “great procession” of faith in the midst of overwhelming suffering around the world.

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Considering Our Sin | Alexis Abernethy

Alexis Abernethy, professor of psychology, preaches on Psalm 51, a litany of subtle sins, and the need for a pliable, tender heart during Lent and beyond.

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The Embrace of God | Mark Labberton

Mark Labberton, president of Fuller Seminary, preaches on the all-encompassing embrace of God in the midst of suffering, an embrace that influences the way we respond creatively to the world

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The Witness of Women in Ministry | Kevin Doi

Kevin Doi, adjunct professor of Asian American ministry and founding pastor of Epic Church, preaches on the Canaanite woman, Christ’s provocation of his followers, and the witness of women in every form of Christian ministry.

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