Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary

Simbarashe Ndowa puts his hands in the soil to nurture God’s just future

By Benjamin Perry and Allie Lundblad

When people think about seminary contextual education, working on a farm might not spring immediately to mind. But that’s exactly how Simbarashe Ndowa spent his last summer—working with Rev. Callie Walker and t...

Luke Miltz answers a call to interreligious engagement

“The purpose of the church isn’t to surround ourselves with other Christians.” It’s a provocative sentiment, but one that centers Luke Miltz’s call as he prepares to graduate in May. A Master of Divinity/Master of Theological Studies dual-degree student, Miltz has focused his coursework and the...

By Allie Lundblad

Dr. Anne Joh knows it is a bad word to some, but she loves it. “I love that word, and I love the movement and concept,” she says.

That word —feminism — was the topic of conversation at the March Let’s Talk Globally lunch, featuring a special Women’s History Month panel. PhD students Candace Simpson and J...

A ministry that seeds community and connection

Lauren Canary is quite Methodist. Not that United Methodist belonging can be quantified but, if it could, she’d be running up the score. After a childhood in the church, she began attending the Wesley Foundation at Central Michigan University before working there for three years and subseque...

A path from India to the United States approaches graduation

“It’s still a dream for me. I remember that first day, carrying my two bags, and now I’m getting ready to walk the stage.” While the transformation might feel ethereal for Sam Stanes, the ministry he’s doing is abundantly real. As he approaches the end of his Master of Divinity degree, h...