Watch the talks from CCPL’s past summits, For the Good of the Public!!
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Democratic Leadership in Fractious Times
Eduard Heger, former Prime Minister of Slovakia, discusses the value of leadership in polarizing times.

Dr. Barbara Williams-Skinner Accepts the 2024 Civic Renewal Award
Dr. Barbara Williams-Skinner, CEO of the Skinner Leadership Institute and faith leader, accepts the 2024 Civic Leadership Award.

What We Need - What We Can Offer
The Center for Christianity and Public Life's opening 2024 summit keynote from Michael Wear, Founder, President and CEO of the Center for Christianity and Public Life.

Strengthening Democracy: the Role and Responsibility of Philanthropy
Romanita Hairston, CEO of the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust, presents the role of philanthropy in strengthening democracy and creating a healthier civic society.

Building a Culture of Care
Liz Tenety, journalist and co-founder of Motherly, discusses creating a culture of care with panelists Tim Carney, Charles Daniels, Elissa Strauss, and Joe Waters.

Mack McCarter Accepts Civic Renewal Award
Mack McCarter, founder of Community Renewal International, accepts the 2024 Civic Renewal Award.

Religion, Lady Bird & AI: A Conversation with The New York Times' Jessica Grose
Michael Wear, President and CEO of the Center for Christianity and Public Life, sits down with Jessica Grose, a columnist at the New York Times, to talk about her five-part series on how Americans think about religion today.

Securing Our Democracy
The Center for Christianity and Public Life hosted a conversation with panelists Tammy Patrick, Ted Johnson, and Cerin Lindgrensavage on the role and responsibility of philanthropy in securing our democracy, at our summit, For the Good of the Public. This conversation was moderated by Chris Crawford, Founding Board Member at Center for Christianity and Public Life.

Pastors Navigating Politics
Nicole Martin, Founding Board Member at Center for Christianity and Public Life and Chief Operating Officer at Christianity Today, moderates a conversation on pastors navigating politics in turbulent times with panelists Lisa Treviño Cummins, President and Founder of Urban Strategies; Chris Butler, Director of Christian Civic Formation at the CCPL and Lead Pastor of Chicago Embassy Church Network; and Duke Kwon, lead pastor at Grace Meridian Hill.

James Catford on Spiritual Formation for Activists
James Catford, Founding Board Chair of the Center for Christianity and Public Life and former Chair of the Spiritual Formation Effort Renovaré and of SPCK, offers a vision of spiritual formation for activists at our summit, For the Good of the Public.

Africa's Bright Future
Ndidi Nwuneli-Okonkwo, President and CEO at the ONE Campaign, speaks about her vision as the new CEO of the ONE Campaign, and the bright future she sees for Africa.

A Clear View of Religion in American Public Life
Tim Dixon, Co-Founder of More in Common, shares some of More in Common's new research on religion in American life about how religious Americans relate to politics, and the reality and possibility of positive Christian contribution.

Strengthen Our Hands
Nicole Martin, Founding Board Member at the Center for Christianity and Public Life and Chief Operating Officer at Christianity Today, shares remarks on Nehemiah 6 and how Christians can see our politics with a Godly vision.

When Dignity Demands - Preventing Abuse
Rachael Denhollander, attorney, educator, consultant and author, speaks about developing theologically-rich and practically effective abuse prevention and crisis response in faith-based organizations.
More to come!
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