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What does it mean to mentor students? How can multiple disciplines come together to examine how churches address social challenges? For Stephanie Boddie, these are questions she lives out every day. Boddie serves as Assistant Professor of Church and Community Ministries—a joint position in Baylor’s Diana R. Garland School of Social Work, School of Education, and George W. Truett Theological Seminary and, in 2020, she was named as an Undergraduate Research Mentor of the Year. In this Baylor Connections, she shares how those threads come together to address food insecurity, social services, race and more.

Afterbeing told she should give up, Catherine Tabor pushed forward and found success.

Lauren Groff’s "Such Small Islands" is one of 35 fascinating stories in “Small Odysseys”

A fine selection of Christmas presents

Ethel Waters was an American original – actress, activist and singer of such classic songs as “Stand by Me.”

The multi-talented Paul Leka released one gospel recording his long career, the bright and bouncy “His Love Flows Through Me Like a River” by the otherwise unknown Freedom Soul Singers.

They call Shirley Caesar “The First Lady of Gospel Music” for good reason – just listen to one of her great story-songs, “Hold My Mule,” and see if you don’t agree!

Chris Meyer talks about negotiators whose purpose is only strategic and not to make a deal.

When people play an instrument, they develop the ability to understand what’s going on when they listen to other musicians. The opposite is also true.

Doris Akers was a legendary composer, arranger, choir director and singer – check out her version of the old classic, “Dwelling in Beulah Land.”