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Saturdays at Seven Conversation Series

Hosted by Todd C. Ream

Meet the Host

Born and raised in Southern California, Todd C. Ream serves at Indiana Wesleyan University as University Professor, Executive Director of Faculty Scholarship, and Senior Fellow for Programming for the Lumen Research Institute.  He also serves as Senior Fellow for Public Engagement for the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities and as Publisher for Christian Scholar’s Review.

Recent Episodes

Saturdays at Seven Conversation Series

“For the People of God” ft. Trinity College Dublin’s Massimo Faggioli I Saturdays at Seven – Season Three, Episode Thirty-Three

In the thirty-third episode of the third season of the “Saturdays at Seven” conversation series, Todd Ream talks with Massimo Faggioli, Professor in Historical and Contemporary Ecclesiology at Trinity College Dublin. Faggioli begins by offering an overview of recent research on Vatican II, interpretations of the council’s ongoing significance, and the ways the council impacts…
May 2, 2026
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“A Glorious Sonic Order” ft. Duke University’s Jeremy Begbie I Saturdays at Seven – Season Three, Episode Thirty-Two

In the thirty-second episode of the third season of the “Saturdays at Seven” conversation series, Todd Ream talks with Jeremy Begbie, the Thomas A. Langford Distinguished Research Professor of Theology at Duke University. Begbie opens by discussing the role of the imagination, the ways appreciation for the imagination waned in terms of perceived dependability through…
April 25, 2026
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“Laziness Does Not Please the Almighty” ft. Westmont College’s Sandra L. Richter I Saturdays at Seven – Season Three, Episode Thirty-One

In the thirty-first episode of the third season of the “Saturdays at Seven” conversation series, Todd Ream talks with Sandra L. Richter, the Robert H. Gundry Chair of Biblical Studies at Westmont College. Richter begins by sharing how the details through which Old Testament (and New Testament) scholars are called to sort can be of…
April 18, 2026
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“In the Best Possible Light” ft. the University of Queensland’s Peter Harrison I Saturdays at Seven – Season Three, Episode Thirty

In the thirtieth episode of the third season of the “Saturdays at Seven” conversation series, Todd Ream talks with Peter Harrison, Professor of History and Philosophy Emeritus at the University of Queensland and Professorial Research Fellow at the University of Notre Dame Australia. Harrison opens by exploring the popular perception that the narrative concerning the…
April 11, 2026
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“Mining the Riches” ft. the Octet Collaborative’s Mia Chung I Saturdays at Seven – Season Three, Episode Twenty-Nine

In the twenty-ninth episode of the third season of the “Saturdays at Seven” conversation series, Todd Ream talks with Mia Chung, Executive Director of the Octet Collaborative at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Chung begins by exploring the relationship shared by genius and effort. As a concert-level pianist, Chung began playing the piano at the…
April 4, 2026
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“God’s Goodness, God’s Grace, and by God’s Design” ft. Trinity Western University’s Todd Martin I Saturdays at Seven – Season Three, Episode Twenty-Eight

In the twenty-eighth episode of the third season of the “Saturdays at Seven” conversation series, Todd Ream talks with Todd Martin, the President of Trinity Western University. Martin opens by reflecting upon his expertise as a family studies scholar, exploring the ways that channeling theory and family development theory can prove beneficial to educators striving…
March 28, 2026
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“Discussion and Common Discernment” ft. Gonzaga University’s Katia Passerini I Saturdays at Seven – Season Three, Episode Twenty-Seven

In the twenty-seventh episode of the third season of the “Saturdays at Seven” conversation series, Todd Ream talks with Katia Passerini, the President of Gonzaga University. Passerini begins by drawing upon her expertise as an information system management scholar, thinking through academe’s successes and failures to date in relation to online learning. While such opportunities…
March 21, 2026
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“The New Heaven and the New Earth” ft. the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Arkansas Children’s Hospital’s Joshua August Daily I Saturdays at Seven – Season Three, Episode Twenty-Six

In the twenty-sixth episode of the third season of the “Saturdays at Seven” conversation series, Todd Ream talks with Joshua August Daily, Professor of Pediatrics and the Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship Program Director at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Arkansas Children’s Hospital. Daily begins by offering insights concerning how he builds rapport with…
March 14, 2026
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“What Sacrifice Can Do” ft. Daystar University’s Laban Ayiro I Saturdays at Seven – Season Three, Episode Twenty-Five

In the twenty-fifth episode of the third season of the “Saturdays at Seven” conversation series, Todd Ream talks with Laban Ayiro, the Vice Chancellor of Daystar University. Ayiro begins by exploring the exponential growth the Church is experiencing in sub-Saharan Africa and, in particular, in east African nations such as Kenya. As a frequent visitor…
March 7, 2026
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“Our Collective Ability” ft. Spring Hill College’s Mary H. Van Brunt I Saturdays at Seven – Season Three, Episode Twenty-Four

In the twenty-fourth episode of the third season of the “Saturdays at Seven” conversation series, Todd Ream talks with Mary H. Van Brunt, President of Spring Hill College. Van Brunt opens by discussing how Spring Hill’s long and distinguished history intersects with the history of Jesuit Catholic higher education and the history of higher education…
February 28, 2026