Change is Hard
I’ve been thinking a lot about transitions lately. Perhaps it’s the time of year that has helped put me in that frame of mind; the intensity of summer has (thankfully!) passed as we head to fall (at least here in the Northern Hemisphere!), and the start of the new academic year comes with that. It
Seven Questions Plus One
Who are you, and where are you working-from these days? My name is Rev. Perzavia Praylow, PhD and I’m an ordained Minister of Word and Sacrament in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). I serve as Assistant Professor of Historical Theology and Director of Black Church Studies at Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, where I also lead the Black Church Cornerstone Collaborative. I’m a historian, practical
Seven Questions Plus One
Who are you, and where are you working from these days? Hi all. My name is Lindsay Andreolli-Comstock. I am a global citizenship education (GCED) specialist, immersive learning guide, and educational design consultant. In January of 2018, my wife, Mary Andreolli, and I co-founded Tumbuh Global, an educational consulting company that works with government agencies,
Life and Education
Educational philosopher John Dewey, an intellectual hero of mine, wrote, “Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.” The lifelong learning organization I support, ALLLM, recently produced stickers that riff on this: We learn across the whole arc of our lives in both formal and informal ways. Higher Ed – indeed, any formal
Lifelong Learners Share These Three Qualities
Not long after becoming a lifelong learning director, I ran across a lively Facebook clergy group dedicated to all the ways seminary didn’t fully prepare them for the demands of ministry. Members use the group to (of course) post questions about things they didn’t learn in seminary and need to know. But in and among
What Contributes to an Enduring Sense of Call?
With so much recent press coverage sounding the alarm about pastoral attrition, resignations, and transition, a short shelf life as a ministry professional might seem to be the unfortunate norm. But it doesn’t have to be that way! A long-lived and fulfilling vocation in ministry is possible, and the secret to this is quite ordinary.
Seven Questions Plus One
Who are you, and where are you working from these days?I’m Tay Moss, Director of CHURCHx and Coordinator of the Innovative Ministry Centre at TUCC. I live and work in Toronto, Canada, on the traditional territories of Anishinaabe and Wendat nations which are governed under the Toronto Treaty of 1805. I’ve been an ordained Episcopal
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Seven Questions Plus One
Who are you, and where are you working from these days? Kia ora, my name is Glenn Melville, and I am the Director for the Carey Centre for Lifelong Learning at Carey Baptist College in Auckland, New Zealand. I am married to Kelly, and we have three beautiful daughters: Emma, Grace and Lily. Before working for Carey Baptist, I completed
From the Office of the President
Every so often, I am reminded of the joy and deep value of gathering with one’s people. I was reminded of that just a few weeks ago, when members of your ALLLM exec and additional lifelong learning leaders gathered for the second of three community of practice gatherings here at Columbia Theological Seminary. In late 2023, ALLLM received generous