From first-generation scholars and international students to second-career ministers and hybrid learners balancing full-time work, our graduates share how they have been shaped to serve in churches, nonprofits, classrooms, and communities around the world.

MDiv student Henry Kennelly and Pratt undergrad Erin Peters discuss the communal and spiritual impact of dancing in Sacred Places, a work in progress ballet produced by Matthew Rushing as "artist in context" at Duke Divinity School.

For students who are also working as pastors and other Christian leaders, the DMin program brings their most pressing ministry questions into conversation with faculty, peers, and theological tradition.

Professor Kate Bowler explores the mystery of joy—and why it endures even in life’s hardest moments.

Dr. Natalie Carnes talks about the beginning of her interest in theology and the arts and how creativity impacts her approach to the classroom.

The course "Christianity and Politics in American History" questions the place of Christianity in American politics, with Duke Divinity students and incarcerated students learning alongside each other.

In "Disagreeing With You Feels Like Disagreeing With Myself," Andrew Hendrixson (Th.D. '26) sits down with theologian Miroslav Volf and artist Christian Wiman to explore their deep friendship built around mutual respect and a willingness to tackle life’s hardest questions.

A self-guided art tour in the Divinity School celebrates the Nicene Creed's 1700th anniversary and Duke Divinity School's commitment to orthodox, creedal, and scriptural teaching.

Father and son, Samuel Hong and Lucas Hong, reflect on their shared experiences as students at Duke Divinity School.

Nearly three years into the grant-funded initiative, Duke Divinity School’s Transformative Preaching Lab focuses on building community to support pastors as they address challenging topics in their preaching.

For many of our remarkable alumni, their callings brought them to Duke Divinity, but what has kept them around is the city of Durham—a place rich with history, resilience, and creativity.

Nina Balmaceda, the Irene and William McCutchen Associate Professor of the Practice of Reconciliation and director of the Center for Reconciliation, discussed reconciliation in diverse contexts and hope for dialogue in the global church.

Rev. Ray Hausler, Hybrid M.Div. ’27, led multiple congregations through the local crisis of Hurricane Helene while also balancing coursework at Duke Divinity School.

The school welcomes Professors Nina Balmaceda, Natalie Carnes, Jonathan Cat Tran, Matthew Philipp Whelan to the faculty for the 2025–2026 academic year.

Duke experts, including Associate Professor of Homiletics Jerusha Neal, are thinking about the less visible impact of natural disaster on us: our health, both mind and body.

Jordan DeVeaux, M.Div., '25, drafted a job description for a role that didn’t exist, and it led her to a year’s work with Lawndale Christian Health Center. Learn how she was shaped by the opportunity.

Read the stories of six Hybrid CTHC alumni, how they were changed by studying with TMC, and what led them to continue their studies at Duke in degree-seeking programs.

At Duke Divinity School, field education is a central part of preparing M.Div. students for ministry. For JoDeanne Francis, M.Div. ’26, that experience has meant learning to hold together her background as a social worker, her theological studies, and her pastoral imagination in new and surprising ways.

Field education at Duke Divinity School places students directly into ministry settings where they can apply classroom learning to real-world pastoral work. For Andrew Ingram, M.Div. ‘27, that hands-on experience is happening 150 miles from campus at Pembroke First United Methodist Church in rural North Carolina.

A groundbreaking new partnership between LILE’s Nonprofit Management Certificate program and the Duke Divinity School offers nonprofit management training specifically tailored to faith-based leaders.