Candler Podcast

Candler in Conversation is the podcast of Candler School of Theology

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Craving wisdom? Give a listen to Candler in Conversation, a podcast exploring faith, ministry, and vocation with Candler faculty, staff, students, and alumni. Produced by , the show features host Cristha Lea 21T going behind the CV with some of your favorite Candler wisdom-keepers in “The Scholar, Unscripted” series, and host Elizabeth “Ebby” Arnold 21G talking books with Candler authors in the “PUBLICations” series. Recent guests include Luke Timothy Johnson, Robert Franklin, Sarah Bogue, and more.

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Candler in Conversation with Robert Franklin

The Rev. Dr. Robert M. Franklin Jr., James T. and Berta R. Laney Professor in Moral Leadership at Candler, joins host Cristha Lea for an episode in “The Scholar, Unscripted” series. In a wide-ranging conversation, Dr. Franklin reflects on the question that has chased him the longest—what makes a good community?—drawing on the legacy of his grandmother, Martha McCann, and his experiences as the tenth president of Morehouse College.

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Recent Highlights from the Podcast

Candler in Conversation with Bo Adams

Cristha Lea sits down with Dr. , Director of  at Candler, to discuss the intersection of ministry and digital innovation. Adams, who has taught the “Hacking Ministry” course at Candler for over a decade, shares how he guides students to approach technology through a values-driven and historical lens.

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Candler in Conversation with Cydnei Williams

Meet Cydnei Williams, a second-year MDiv student at Candler School of Theology studying at the intersection of Black church tradition and cultural identity. She discusses her podcast “Wholly and Acceptable” and shares how she created it to fill a gap in social media content that speaks to the whole self—wholeness and holiness together.

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Candler in Conversation with Sarah Bogue

The Rev. Dr. Sarah Bogue, Senior Director of Digital Learning and Associate Professor in the Practice of the History of Christianity, joins host Cristha Lea as “The Scholar, Unscripted.” A medievalist, ordained Presbyterian minister, and five-time recipient of Candler’s student-selected faculty award, Sarah shares how her love of Latin and history led her down an unscripted path through academia, digital learning, and ministry.

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