FULLER studio is now live! Watch our first short film “Bono & Eugene Peterson: THE PSALMS.”

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"According to the Psalms, the primary use of prayer is not for expressing ourselves but for becoming ourselves—and we cannot do that alone." -Eugene Peterson

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Resources for a deeply formed spiritual life.
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Read, watch, and listen to resources on spiritual formation from experts in our community:

Spiritual Formation
“There is wisdom in seeing Christian formation centered in the Body of Christ—this is a communal endeavor, and there is something formative about gathering with others. Cultural liturgies that we are formed by regularly shape me to believe that I am the center of the world. To live out the tangible…
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Read, watch, and listen to resources on spiritual formation from experts in our community:

Spiritual Formation
“There is wisdom in seeing Christian formation centered in the Body of Christ—this is a communal endeavor, and there is something formative about gathering with others. Cultural liturgies that we are formed by regularly shape me to believe that I am the center of the world. To live out the tangible…
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After serving in the military, Nate Graeser became passionate about serving veterans in his own community:

More Than One Can Bear
When Nathan Graeser [MDiv ’12] and his buddies joined the Indiana National Guard straight out of high school, they didn’t think there was much of a chance they’d see combat. National Guard troops hadn’t been called since World War II. After a year of training, Nate enrolled as an undergraduate at In...
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Where is God during chronic pain? Kutter Callaway shares insights from his own life:

Restoring Hope: Being Weak and Becoming Well
Now there is in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate a pool called Bethzatha in Aramaic, which has five covered walkways. A great number of sick, blind, lame, and paralyzed people were lying in these walkways. Now a man was there who had been disabled for thirty-eight years. When Jesus saw him lying there an...
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Read, watch, and listen to resources on spiritual formation from experts in our community:

Spiritual Formation
“There is wisdom in seeing Christian formation centered in the Body of Christ—this is a communal endeavor, and there is something formative about gathering with others. Cultural liturgies that we are formed by regularly shape me to believe that I am the center of the world. To live out the tangible…
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Todd Johnson traces the life of beloved writer Evelyn Underhill and finds new insights for our spiritual journey in the process:

Life as Prayer: The Development of Evelyn Underhill’s Spirituality
Evelyn Underhill, asserts Todd Johnson, went through “three distinct phases” in her life's journey of faith and the evolution of her spirituality
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Looks like we have some future Fuller students at a local school in San Diego!

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"Powerful works of art can become a step in the journey that leads to God, but they do not constitute a witness that is unambiguous."

Bill Dyrness, professor of theology and culture, reflects on our desire for poetic lives and the role art can play in our faith:

A Poetic Theology: What Can Beauty Do for Us?
Dyrness investigates “the poetic sphere” of human life and its intrinsic value to human flourishing. Beauty draws us to love and worship of our Creator
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Brad Strawn, our professor of integration, reflects on teaching Sunday School every week and the specific virtues he hopes that practice will cultivate.

Read more about the integration of psychology and theology at Fuller.edu/Studio.

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"The 12-step movement is preaching a sermon to the church." -Richard Mouw
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Here are vulnerable reflections from our community on addiction, recovery, and the power of honesty to change our churches:

Hello, My Name Is _________________
Fuller Seminary faculty share personal stories of the transformative power of 12-step programs and what the church can learn from the recovery movement
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"Reflection has become vital for me in seminary. With the immense amount of knowledge being poured into me daily, in order to process it all, it’s necessary to dwell in silence and listen to God.”

–Quinn Harkless
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Hear from other voices in our community on the subject of spiritual formation, available on FULLER studio:

Spiritual Formation
“There is wisdom in seeing Christian formation centered in the Body of Christ—this is a communal endeavor, and there is something formative about gathering with others. Cultural liturgies that we are formed by regularly shape me to believe that I am the center of the world. To live out the tangible…
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"I have borne witness to the tenuous and confusing sense of belonging many children of immigrants contend with on a daily basis."

Dr. Lisseth Rojas-Flores reflects on restoration and the particular struggles of children of immigrants:

Restoring Belonging Among "the Least of These” - Fuller Studio
Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these. (Matt 19:14) I was a stranger and you invited me in. (Matt 25:35) There are few social issues in America that pose the kind of challenge to our concept of belonging that the issue of immig...
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“I was trying to lead them into a conversation with rhetorical clown-tricks. . . .The more I repeated this script, the less I believed it.”

-Tommy Givens on the unrest that shook his faith:

Story Table: Integration | Tommy Givens
The Story Table takes a theme from FULLER magazine and brings it to life at everyone’s favorite conversation place: the dinner table. People who embody the theme in unique ways tell their stories around the table, and the community listens in.
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“You can’t just be the God of good things. You said You would be faithful, so I’m going to take a step today—but I actually don’t know how to do this.”

Luann Pannell reflects on grief and God's faithfulness:

Story Table: Integration | Luann Pannell

The Story Table takes a theme from FULLER magazine and brings it to life at everyone’s favorite conversation place: the dinner table. People who embody the theme in unique ways tell their stories around the table, and the community listens in.
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“When you’re looking for hope, part of where we actually find that is in a community that’s willing to walk with each other, where people are willing to show up for each other.”

Cameron Lee reflects on the importance of community when people experience suffering:

Story Table: Integration | Cameron Lee

The Story Table takes a theme from FULLER magazine and brings it to life at everyone’s favorite conversation place: the dinner table. People who embody the theme in unique ways tell their stories around the table, and the community listens in.
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"Be like the fox / who makes more tracks than necessary, some in the wrong direction. / Practice resurrection."

Happy Birthday Wendell Berry!
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To read a Fuller student's response to Wendell Berry's poetry and more on resting in God's creation, visit our "Voices on Stillness" page here: https://fullerstudio.fuller.edu/stillness/

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“I remember Newt saying that if someone comes to you with anxiety, psychology will say you need to fix the anxiety. But what if anxiety is a gift? What if there’s something to be learned from it?”

Brad Strawn reflects on the importance of empathy and the influence professor emeritus Newt Maloney had on his therapeutic practice:

Story Table: Integration | Brad Strawn

The Story Table takes a theme from FULLER magazine and brings it to life at everyone’s favorite conversation place: the dinner table. People who embody the theme in unique ways tell their stories around the table, and the community listens in.
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“When you’re looking for hope, part of where we actually find that is in a community that’s willing to walk with each other, where people are willing to show up for each other.”

Cameron Lee reflects on the importance of community when people experience suffering for the Story Table on psychology and theology. Read and watch more here: https://fullerstudio.fuller.edu/story-table-integration/

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