Princeton Seminary Launches ‘Expanding the Table’ Podcast

June 18, 2026 | Homepage, Podcast, Audio, Video, President

The first season of Princeton Theological Seminary’s new podcast, “Expanding the Table,” is now available. The Rev. Dr. Raphael G. Warnock is the show’s inaugural guest.

Hosted by Princeton Seminary President Jonathan Lee Walton, PhD, the podcast brings together experts in health, politics, theology, and history to explore questions of faith, leadership, and justice.

“Drawing from the Parable of the Great Banquet in Luke 14, ‘Expanding the Table’ seeks to welcome new and diverse perspectives to the Princeton Theological Seminary learning community,” said Walton. “It is through this diversification that we will expand the table of intellectual inquiry and explore how a theological perspective can help shape a more just and moral world.”

President Walton and Senator Warnock — From left, President Walton and Sen. Warnock discuss the desperate need for moral imagination in American politics.

Expanding the Table’s first season includes:

Faith, Politics, and the Moral Crisis in America with Rev. Dr. Raphael G. Warnock, U.S. Sen. from Georgia
How Spirituality Supports Teen Mental Health and Resilience with Dr. Lisa Miller, Columbia University professor and clinical psychologist
Why Faith and Religion Matter for Your Health with Dr. Howard K. Koh, Harvard University professor and former Obama-Administration assistant secretary for health
How Farming Teaches Us About Productivity and Life with Dr. Nathan Stucky, director of The Farminary Project at Princeton Theological Seminary
Religious Diversity in Healthcare: Why Faith Matters for Patient Care with Dr. Suzanne Watts Henderson, senior director of faith & health for Interfaith America
How Churches Can Support Teen Faith with Dr. Almeda Wright, Yale Divinity School professor of religious education
Lessons in Morality and Democracy from the Civil Rights Movement with Dr. Peniel Joseph, The University of Texas at Austin professor of public affairs

These distinguished experts discuss a range of topics, from faith’s role in shaping an ethical democracy, to how spirituality impacts adolescent mental health and overall well-being, to the importance of religious diversity, and more.

“At a time when public discourse often narrows rather than broadens, “Expanding the Table” is an invitation to listen deeply, embrace other viewpoints, and ponder how theological wisdom can inform our most pressing societal concerns,” said Walton.

Expanding the Table is available to stream on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. Learn more and subscribe at ptsem.edu/expandingthetable.