Loren “Lo” Alaman, nationally known spoken-word artist, author, and minister (2023)
“Art & Atonement: Expressing Truth & Justice”
Monica A. Colman, University of Delaware (2021)
“Unbreakable: Unifying Principles of Long-Lasting Communities”
Andrew Yang, attorney and politician (2020)
“The Future of Work”
James K.A. Smith, Calvin University (2019)
“Practicing the Prophetic: Liturgy, Formation, and Discernment for Public Life“
A.J. Swoboda, Theophilus (2018)
“Green Jesus: Embracing a Sustainable Faith”
Soong-Chan Rah, North Park Theological Seminary (2017)
“The Next Evangelicalism as a Necessary Reformation”
Alondra Nelson, Columbia University (2016)
“Tracing Our Roots, Telling Our Stories”
Lisa Slavovsky, International Justice Mission (2015)
“Who Is My Neighbor? Responding to God’s Call for Justice for the Poor”
Andy Crouch, Executive Editor, Christianity Today (2014)
“The Good News About Power”
Thomas Meridada II, Children's Defense Fund (2013)
“Transforming Our Youth — Transforming Our Nation: Partnering in Service to Invest in the Lives of Our Nation’s Youth”
Miroslav Volf, Yale Divinity School (2012)
“Christian Engagement in a Pluralistic World”
Jennifer Wiseman, Senior Project Scientist for the Hubble Space Telescope (2011)
“Stars, Galaxies, Planets, and Life: An Amazing Universe to Behold”
Bishop Joab Lohara, AIM ASIA founder (2010)
“Transformation Through Creative Mission (Acts 26:17–18)
Ronald C. White, Author and Historian (2009)
“Transformational Leadership”
Nicholas Wolterstorff, Yale University (2008)
“Beauty, Love, Justice, and Worship”
Jürgen Moltmann, University of Tübingen (2007)
“The Vital Power of Hope”
Joel Carpenter, Calvin College (2006)
“Give We Sense: Seeking to Be Wise in a Shrinking World”
Christian Smith, Notre Dame (2005)
“Therapeutic Deism: How Adolescents Think About Religion and Spirituality”
John M. Perkins, The John M. and Vera May Foundation (2004)
“My Story, My Call”
John Medina, University of Washington (2003)
“How Your Brain Learns”
Steven Carter, Yale University (2002)
“Integrity”