Jasmine Obeyesekere Fernando

Listen in on our fall book club interview as Women Scholars and Professionals book club host Jasmine Obeyesekere conducts an online discussion with author and professor Miranda Zapor Cruz where they talk about our primary citizenship in the Kingdom of God and how that relates to the important task of political engagement.

Listen in on our spring book club interview as Women Scholars and Professionals book club host Jasmine Obeyesekere conducts an online discussion with author and entrepreneur Jeff Haanen where they talk about the ways inner transformation impacts our work and vocation.

Do you feel your life is fragmented rather than whole? Jeff Haanen shows how we can seek deep spiritual health that transforms our lives including our work.

In an open letter to college professors, Jasmine Obeyesekere offers her hopes and prayers for the teachers her freshman daughter might encounter.

Professor Gordon T. Smith talks with us about vocation, spiritual engagement, and personal congruence in this exclusive peek into our spring book club.

Sociologist Dr. Felicia Wu Song talks with us about digital habits, community, and spiritual formation in this exclusive peek into our fall book club.

Curious about our book clubs? Take a peek at this description of what goes on in our meetings.

What is the purpose of higher education? How can we share Christian understandings of Calling and Vocation in ways that resonate with all stakeholders in the Academy? Thirteen professors motivate us to look afresh at our institutions.

Do you struggle to understand God’s love amidst pain and suffering? Vinoth Ramachandra shows how God’s own heart of suffering allows us both to lament and to have hope.

Interested in learning why we are a racially divided country? Ken Wytsma shows how our history impinges on the present and our role in reconciliation. 

How do you thrive in academia? Dr. Bieber Lake gives spiritual insight and practical help for faculty to effectively live out their calling as teachers and scholars. 

Listen in on our interview with Jamie Ong, environmental protection manager for NYC parks, as we discuss nature, faith, family, and enduring Covid-19.

Death surrounds us these days, but Jesus conquered death. What does that truth mean for our lives in the midst of the pandemic?

How do we share our faith in a post-Christian context where public life is mostly secular and private life is very diverse? Os Guinness shows us how we can converse with — and even persuade — people who are not interested in what we are saying. 

Jasmine Obeyesekere Fernando guides us through another look at the story of the Samaritan woman and explores its implications for the mentorship of women today.

Listen in as WAP Associate Jasmine Obeyesekere interviews Dr. Elaine Storkey about her book Scars Across Humanity: Understanding and Overcoming Violence Against Women (IVP 2018) as the finale of the WAP Winter Book Club. 

What is your process for making ethical decisions? Take a closer look at Queen Vashti and glean some historical insights that can apply to your everyday life.

Jasmine Obeyesekere Fernando shares from her own experiences in a new country to shed light on the story of Ruth.

Jasmine Obeyesekere Fernando describes her practice of meeting God in her inner world through daily meditations on Scripture.

What can Michal teach us about following God despite our own flaws? Jasmine Obeyesekere Fernando uncovers timeless truth in the biblical story.

How can the work of Mother Teresa and her community speak to the University world? Through Dr. Poplin’s firsthand experiences, explore Mother Teresa’s vocation and discern your own. 

Jasmine Obeyesekere Fernando examines the biblical story of Tamar and finds solace for all who have experienced sexual violence in our #metoo generation.

How do you develop a deeply formed Christian way of understanding the paradigms of your discipline? Dr. Garber teaches that “the stuff of our work” matters to God and is integral to God’s purposes in the world.

Jasmine Obeyesekere Fernando considers the connections between the Magis' search for Jesus, the pain of injustice then and now, and links with the modern academy.