Ann Boyd

Professor and author Dr. Jennifer Powell McNutt joins us on the podcast to discuss the place of Mary Magdalene in the biblical story and what she can teach us about walking with Jesus.

Historian and professor Beth Allison Barr joins us on the podcast to discuss women’s leadership in the historical church and the cultural cost of forgetting our roots.

Author, baker, and theologian Kendall Vanderslice joins us on the podcast to discuss the way baking bread offers a gateway to prayer, theology, and community.

Author and consultant Tracey Gee joins us on the podcast to discuss the value of knowing our own desires and the barriers that get in the way of this knowledge.

Author and writing teacher Leslie Leyland Fields joins us on the podcast to discuss the beautiful messiness of Advent and the joys of writing one’s own story.

Author Pricelis Perreaux-Dominguez joins us on the podcast to talk about cultivating communities that offer a sense of safety, belonging, and sacredness to each person. 

Author and spiritual director Dr. Barbara Peacock joins us on the podcast to talk about the ways attending to the care of our souls impacts our lives. 

What is the best advice you've heard about starting the school year? Listen in to some of the wisest moments from our podcast in this special back-to-school episode.

Authors Tara Edelschick and Kathy Tuan-MacLean join us on the podcast to discuss parenthood, life in the academy, and the path toward spiritual transformation.

Author and leadership coach Dr. Jeanne Porter King joins us on the podcast to discuss wellness, leadership, and the opportunities for Black women. 

English professor and author Tiffany Eberle Kriner joins us on the podcast to explore the ways caring for the earth, the life of the mind, and our common humanity intersect.

Psychologist and professor Chanequa Walker-Barnes talks with us about the importance of self-care for our spiritual well-being and why this matters for women academics.

Anglican priest and author Tish Harrison Warren talks with us about the traditions of Advent and how to observe the season meaningfully in the midst of a busy time of year.

Lynn Gill is a chemist, a scholar, and the recently-appointed Vice President for InterVarsity’s Graduate and Faculty Ministries. Listen in as we discuss her journey through academia, her moments of discernment, and the spiritual habits that have supported her along the way.

Author and scholar Kat Armas shares ideas from her new devotional about our connection with earth, cosmos, nature, fellow humans, Scripture, and the liberating heart of God.

Author and scholar Kaitlyn Schiess talks with us about political theology in American history and how learning about it can impact our own faithful engagement with politics today. 

Author and professor Carmen Joy Imes talks with us about theology's impact on our daily lives, the unique dignity of humanity, and the ways we can honor God's image in each of us.

Authors Sabrina S. Chan and La Thao talk with us about Asian American identity formation and the ways history, culture, and community intersect with Christian faith.

New Testament professor Nijay Gupta talks with us about women leaders in the early church, the context and culture of these first-century Christians, and what we can learn from these women today.

Baker and theologian Kendall Vanderslice chats with us about the struggles of disordered eating, the search for vocation, her experience as a single woman, and God's presence through it all as we discuss her new memoir.

Settle in for our fifth and final episode of short, manageable Advent reflections as we focus on embracing a new year.

In our third episode of short, manageable Advent reflections, we focus on staying present and aware of God with us, right now.

Join us for a practice of short, manageable reflections together this Advent. In our first episode, we take some time to look back over the past few months.

Bette Dickinson talks with us about observing Advent when schedules are full, the spiritual power of art, and the joy of embracing our human limits.

Authors Beth Birmingham and Eeva Sallinen Simard talk with us about the ways workplace cultures can inhibit the flourishing of women, the strategic importance of women’s contributions, and a framework for repair..

Kat Armas chats with us about the navigating seminary, grieving over research, and discovering wisdom in unexpected places. 

How can we approach this new school year with purpose and direction? Ann Boyd invites us to reflect and plan as she explores a story from the gospel of Mark.

Join us for this conversation with author and educator Christina Edmondson as we discuss the work of fighting racism in academic contexts and the tools needed for this important task.

Join us for this conversation with author and professor Susan Maros as we discuss the process of discerning God's calling and the ways our unique contexts inform that journey.

What spiritual practices can help develop your resilience in challenging situations? Join us for this conversation with Enneagram teacher Suzanne Stabile as we discuss our individual responses to stress, the benefits of self-understanding, and the opportunities for growth that can be found all around us.

How can the simple act of eating together draw us more fully into relationship with God and community? Join us for this conversation with baker and writer Kendall Vanderslice as we discuss table fellowship, vocational discernment, and the joy of food.

Embrace your inner coziness and join us for the third episode in our four-part Advent meditation series on the podcast, this one focusing on the joyful meeting of Mary and Elizabeth.

Cozy up and join us for the second episode in our four-part Advent meditation series on the podcast, this one focusing on the story of the angel Gabriel’s announcement to Mary that she would be the mother of Jesus. 

How do digital devices affect our journeys of spiritual formation — and what can we do about that? Join us for this conversation with writer and professor Felicia Wu Song as we discuss digital habits and the grace of establishing soul-shaping practices.

Join us for this conversation with Terumi Echols, newly-appointed president and publisher of InterVarsity Press, as we discuss her career path, her family life, and her vision for the future of IVP.

How can women and men flourish in their working relationships? Join our conversation with Rob Dixon about his forthcoming book on mixed gender ministry partnerships.

Does the shift from summer to schooltide feel rocky to you? Ann Boyd suggests a strategy for making the transition a little easier.

Ann Boyd shares a miracle recipe for a Christmas cookie that maximizes deliciousness with a minimum of hands-on time.

Join us this Advent in seeking the presence of the Holy Spirit through even the smallest windows of time.

Listen in on our conversation with spiritual director Carrie Bare where we discuss spiritual truths that can nourish us during these tumultuous times.

Ann Boyd offers strategies for staying connected to God and grounded in reality through the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Ann Boyd reflects on the calling we have to be peacemakers in the midst of our divisive culture.

What strategies do you have to get perspective when life feels overwhelming? Ann Boyd offers her thoughts on staying relaxed despite the pressures of a new school year.

Sometimes a well-placed question can change the shape of your future — or at least, it can help you think carefully about your next few weeks. Ann Boyd offers a framework to help you live with intention.

Ann Boyd shares her struggle to sit still to listen for the voice of God-with-us during the busiest season of the year.

How will you thrive this summer? Ann Boyd asks questions to help you think it through.

Ann Boyd reflects on how raising daughters spurred her on to join in the Women’s March on Chicago.

I started listening to Christmas music early this year. We usually adhere to a strict no-Christmas-music-before-Thanksgiving rule, but my need for comfort was so intense that I felt the call to stray from our usual practice the week before Thanksgiving...

Ann Boyd reflects on the insight that comes from paying attention to life's small irritations.

Our 1925 bungalow kitchen opens onto what was once a small porch and is now a small, poorly-insulated mudroom — a “three-season room.” In the summer, we can tolerate the heat waves that emanate from that space, but in the winter...

Ann Boyd considers the problem of multi-tasking in this final post of her series on Mary and Martha.

Ann Boyd reflects on the nature of task-orientation in this third of five reflections on the story of Mary and Martha.

Ann Boyd shares of her gratitude to Mary in this first of five reflections on the story of Mary and Martha.

No matter what stage of life you're in, there are always seasons of busyness. Whether you are working full-time, in grad school, parenting small children, or just on your way out the door to your next appointment...

Ann Boyd introduces a sustainable system for daily journaling that has been an important tool for spiritual formation in her life.

Every year, I look forward to Advent and Christmas with intentions of enjoying sweet times with family and friends, peaceful moments...

Years ago, I read Stephen Covey's influential book The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, and it helped shape my life as a young...