73. Life, Death, and Compost Theology: Learning from the Farminary, with Wesley Willison

In this episode, Forrest talks with Wesley Willison about his experiences at the Farminary—which, according to Princeton Seminary, is “a place where theological education is integrated with small-scale regenerative agriculture to train faith leaders”—leaders who care about ecology, sustainability, and food justice. Wesley is that kind of leader, and we’ll be discussing how his Farminary education has impacted every part of his life, his faith, and his leadership.

Guest: Wesley Willison 

• The Farminary (Princeton Theological Seminary) 
• Cultivate podcast: Spotify, Apple Podcasts 
• How to Get Home podcast: Spotify, website 

Mentions: 

• Strange Glory: A Life of Dietrich Bonhoeffer by Charles Marsh 
• Theological Education at Finkenwalde: 1935-1937 by Dietrich Bonhoeffer 
• Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie 
• Earthkeepers Ep. 40: Creation Care & Community: Erika Alvarez and Johann Ruiz of Casa Adobe 
• Earthkeepers Ep. 66: Earthy Spirituality: Learning from Farmers (and Children and Dogs) with Norman Wirzba 
• Agrarian Spirit: Cultivating Faith, Community, and the Land by Norman Wirzba 
• Earthkeepers Ep. 70: A New Day: James and Forrest Mark the Start of Season Four 
• Kenda Creasy Dean 
• Lilly Endowment Inc. 
• Princeton Seminary receives recent grant from Lilly: article 
• Jeff Chu 

Keywords: compost, agriculture, agrarian, farming, earth, environment, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, ecology, place, sensory, sustainability, food justice, food, theology, faith, Sabbath, death, soil, ministry, failure, Jesus, God, young adults, Bible, purpose, cultivate, hospitality, communion, seminary 

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