What life lessons does farming teach about productivity, rest, and faith? Dr. Nathan Stucky, director of The Farminary Project at Princeton Theological Seminary, and President Walton explore how regenerative agriculture and working on a 21-acre farm reveal the rhythm between effort, failure, and renewal in this episode of Expanding the Table.

At the Farminary, students learn how faith, sustainability, and food justice intersect with the cycles of nature, challenging society’s 24/7 culture of unending productivity. This discussion emphasizes the spiritual, ecological, and practical lessons that farming provides for personal growth, leadership, and wellness.

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President Walton welcomes Dr. Lisa Miller to discuss the connection between spirituality, adolescent mental health, and emotional well-being in this episode of Expanding the Table.

Miller, a professor of psychology and education at Columbia University’s Teachers College and founder of the Spirituality Mind Body Institute, shares research on how spiritual development can strengthen resilience and protect against depression and substance abuse in teenagers.

Drawing on insights from her books “The Awakened Brain: The New Science of Spirituality and Our Quest for an Inspired Life” and “The Spiritual Child: The New Science on Parenting for Health and Lifelong Thriving,” Miller explains how spirituality — regardless of religious affiliation — can be a powerful protective factor for adolescent mental health.

#TeenMentalHealth #Spirituality #AdolescentMentalHealth #Resilience #MentalHealthResearch #PrincetonSeminary #ExpandingtheTable

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President Walton is joined by Dr. Peniel Joseph, The University of Texas at Austin professor of public affairs, to discuss how 1963 became a turning point in America’s civil rights struggle, bringing conversations about race, human dignity, and morality to the forefront in this episode of Expanding the Table.

Joseph shares how leaders like Martin Luther King Jr. used themes of Christian morality and redemption to envision a multiracial democracy, shaping the future of American civil rights.

Joseph holds a joint professorship appointment at the LBJ School of Public Affairs and the History Department in the College of Liberal Arts at The University of Texas at Austin. He is also the founding director of the LBJ School's Center for the Study of Race and Democracy.

#CivilRightsMovement #FreedomSeason #RaceAndJustice #Democracy #SocialJustice #AmericanHistory

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