VDS Feature: Jeani Cranford
Jan. 15, 2014—The journey to divinity school has been a long, winding road spanning nearly twenty years. I first felt the call to ministry in 1995 through a class meditation in a required course on religion. Through a series of choices and by learning to hear the Divine voice above all others (including family and friends), I...
VDS Friday Photo 1.10.14
Jan. 10, 2014—Thank you to all who participated in our First Annual Instagram Holiday Campaign. We had over 200 photos submitted using #VDSholidays. Enjoy a selection of these fun photos (and thanks to Julia Nusbaum for putting this together!)
VDS Feature: Jailbird
Jan. 8, 2014—Although I am a published songwriter and music publisher with an SESAC affiliation, eventually the business of music on “Music Row” offered more than I could endure. While I realize that my journey to Vanderbilt from 16th to 21st Avenue is one measured in a lifetime rather than any perceptions or illusions of success or...
VDS Feature: Jana Hall
Jan. 1, 2014—“I believe in God Who made everything in heaven and on earth Including me. Full Deaf and made In the image of God…” –Hannah Lewis[1] The World Health Organization reports nearly 360 million Deaf people worldwide. Although awareness and inclusion of Deaf and hard of hearing people has slowly increased in the past few years,...
VDS Friday Photo of the Week 12.20.1
Dec. 20, 2013—School is over! Making joyful merriment With one another. Haiku by Viki Matson Director of Field Education Vanderbilt Divinity School
VDS Feature: Laughing at God’s Delights
Dec. 18, 2013—Anthony Fatta, MDiv’12 Associate Pastor Los Gatos UMC Some say that laughter is the best medicine. I believe them. If you would have told me when I began my studies at Vanderbilt Divinity School in 2009 that I would be living in the Bay Area of California as a clergy person in the United Methodist...
VDS Friday Photo: 12.13.13
Dec. 13, 2013—The Cal Turner Program for Moral Leadership hosted a conversation between Reverand Joe Ingle and VDS students, faculty and staff on December 5, 2013. Reverend Joe Ingle, has spent the last 30 years serving as a chaplain and friend to those who are incarcerated. Joe has worked closely with prisoners in the Southeast, including those...
VDS Feature: Field Education Supervisors
Dec. 11, 2013—Field education supervisors hear it all! As they mentor and guide divinity students in their field education contexts, they hear about the doubts as well as the accomplishments, the fears that sit alongside the confidence, the worries that keep folks up at night. Every week, supervisors take an hour out of their own busy, professional...
VDS Friday Photo 12.6.13
Dec. 6, 2013— Joshua DuBois, Former White House Director of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, spoke at the Vanderbilt Divinity School on Wednesday, December 4, 2013. Addressing an audience of students, faculty and staff, and Nashville community members, Mr. DuBois read excerpts from his book and shared stories of his interactions with President Obama.
VDS Feature: Nathan Dryden MDiv3
Dec. 4, 2013—Each year the United States wastes over ninety-six billion pounds of food. Putting such a huge number in perspective requires an image, some reference to a concrete reality our minds can grasp. Here are a couple of my own attempts: ninety-six billion pounds is enough food to fill LP Field like a salad bowl every...