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Remembering Rev. Dr. Clyde J. Steckel, Professor Emeritus

By | on 13, Jan 2025 |   united faculty Faculty

In June 1970, Rev. Dr. Clyde J. Steckel joined United’s faculty as associate professor of Theology and Psychology. He was also asked to provide counseling, supervise communication groups, and facilita[...]

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Ryan Cagle’s Ministry Leads through Social Transformation & Eco-Justice

By | on 08, Jan 2025 |   Faith social transformation Activism Ethics Ecology

Student Ryan Cagle, who grew up in what he describes as the “backwoods of Alabama and the foothills of Appalachia,” is pursuing both an MDiv in Social Transformation and an MA in Eco-Justice. For the [...]

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Remembering Rev. Dr. Bob Bryant, Professor Emeritus

By | on 06, Jan 2025 |   Academics Faculty

In 1961, just before United was formed, Robert H. Bryant was hired as the successor to Frederick Herzog at Mission House Seminary. He came from Center College in Danville, Kentucky, and earned his BD [...]

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Rev. Cyreta Oduniyi (’19) Ministers through Counseling & Relationships

By | on 17, Dec 2024 |   social justice Faith

“Since I was a teenager,” Rev. Cyreta Oduniyi reflects, “I always…said I would love to be a youth pastor.” So it made sense that she earned an MDiv in pastoral care and counseling. While at United, Cy[...]

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Rev. Gloria Roach Thomas (’98) Ministers through Love, Healing, and Hope in a Hurting World

By | on 25, Nov 2024 |   Community Relationships VOICES

Rev. Gloria Roach Thomas (’98) grew up in a small town in South Carolina. As she recalls, “I drank out of the colored water fountains, I went to the colored elementary school.” Still, she reflects, th[...]

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Social Transformation Student Doe Hoyer Follows the Spirit

By | on 19, Nov 2024 |   social transformation VOICES

Doe Hoyer, who is pursuing an MDiv in Social Transformation, grew up southeast of the Twin Cities. Their grandfather was a Lutheran pastor. “I really had a strong love and resonance with him as a chil[...]

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