In Trust MagazineIssuesSummer 2021

Feature Articles

On My Mind
Sharing the bright spots
And shining a light on good news
By Amy L. Kardash
Thriving, growing, and flourishing – that’s what is happening in many theological schools. As we slowly emerge from the pandemic, this news is exciting, encouraging, and inspiring.
On Your Mind
On Your Mind | Letters to the Editor
In Trust is the premier destination for ideas, ideals, and insights that advance and support the mission vitality of theological schools in the United States and Canada.
The Star
A wealth of wisdom for boards, leaders
Imagination abounds as schools resume commencement exercises
By Matt Hufman
For the past three years, the In Trust Center has led cohorts of theological school leaders through the Wise Stewards Initiative, a program designed to improve boards and institutional governance.
The Star
Degrees and Distancing
Imagination abounds as schools resume commencement exercises
The ebbing tide of the pandemic became an opportunity for seminaries to regain some sense of normalcy, and what more celebratory time in the rhythm of academic life than graduation?
The Star
Present Moment
Following Mission: Vitality comes with holding on to the vision
By Edwin David Aponte
Even while working remotely, hosting online grantee gatherings, and juggling responsibilities that are of varying importance, I am still excited by the Louisville Institute’s mission.
The Star
Podcast picks | From Our Ears to Yours
Five podcasts you won’t want to miss
Five podcasts you won’t want to miss
The Star
Future Promise
Rehabilitation: Hope, wisdom, and long-term work for the journey ahead
By David L. Odom
After more than a year of trauma to body, soul, wallet, and community, all of us are entering rehabilitation.
The Star
All People Considered
Redemptive Significance: Seminary chapel becomes vaccine clinic
Virginia Theological Seminary (VTS) in Alexandria, Virginia, opened the doors of its chapel in February to host a community-based COVID-19 vaccination clinic.
The Guardian
A new digital reality
Dr. Mary Hess discusses distributed learning and the pandemic
By Matt Hufman
Having forced theological schools to move to different models of learning, the coronavirus pandemic is now giving schools the opportunity to consider how to best reach students in new ways.
The Guardian
Ready in any season
Matt Hufman recently presented at an ATS seminar on crisis communication. Here are some of his thoughts.
By Matt Hufman
There unfortunately has been no shortage of high-profile scandals within faith-based organizations in North America over the past decade, including ministry failures and issues threatening to split denominations.
The Guardian
Setting the course
Four points your board should consider before hiring a new leader
A successful leadership transition is vital to schools, and an opportunity to critically examine mission, relevance, and viability.
The Guardian
Momentous Decision
Up the street: Finding the right space to serve students better
By Dr. Elías Ortega
In December, Meadville Lombard Theological School will move about 10 blocks north of its current location in the Spertus Building on Michigan Avenue in Chicago.
The Culture
How we lived
Happy campers: Memories of summer camp still evoke lasting joy, peace, and Godly relationships
By Heather Grennan Gary
The chirping of crickets, the twinkling of stars, the smell of a good campfire, and newfound friends are all key ingredients for summer camp.
The Culture
Film and Books
Community, faith, work, and change
Arguably the best movie of 2020. Writer/director Chung tells a loosely autobiographical story that is both particular and universal about an immigrant Korean family trying to make a new life together in rural Arkansas.
The Crossing
Rev. Dr. Robert E. Cooley (1930-2021)
Christa Klein remembers his impact
Shortly after his 90th birthday, Robert E. Cooley delivered a guest lecture entitled “Household Archaeology: My Career Lies in Ruins” on the Charlotte, N.C., campus of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.
The Crossing
Changing Scenes
New leaders and our partners
New leaders
The Sign
Leaving a footprint of love
Rev. Dr. Doris García Rivera on a life of service
I have done several personal retreats on the beach, and while I enjoy the sun and the waves, the unique sensation of the sand always pulls my eyes down to see my footprints.

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