On this weeks episode of “Behind the Sermon” we sit down with Spouses of the Seminary president Will Cate. This is his last year on the mountain with his wife Suz Cate, who was our guest last week. Will sat down with us to talk about the life of a seminary spouse and to share his best Casey Kasem impression. Enjoy.  

Today “Behind the Sermon” had the pleasure of our good friend and esteemed School of Theology senior Suz Cate drop by. She shares a great sermon on the themes of integrity and justice. She was also kind enough to share her thoughts on the Dubose lectures and Barbara Brown Taylor as well as the formation of the new committee for diversity and reconciliation....

After five weeks of classes, five weeks of worship, and five weeks of living in community here at seminary I thought it prudent to offer a few reflections about my time here and what I have observed. It’s also a good time to check in simply because I have been so busy. Reflection #1: Adaptation is most difficult when you are adapting to everything. It...

Today my family and I joined a new parish here in Tennessee where I will be attending seminary. It is a small church with a faithful congregation that changes from year to year as seminarians and their families come and go. We felt welcome from the moment we walked in to the moment we left with a dinner invitation by one of the vestry members. One of the most...