Feb 6, 2026
This episode of 'Speaking of Faith' features Shawn Colberg, the dean of St. John's School of Theology and Seminary, who shares about the $10 million Stabilitas grant the school received from the Lilly Foundation. The grant work will focus on renewal in rural ministry and includes collaboration with nine dioceses across Minnesota, South Dakota, Iowa, Wyoming and Montana. Colberg explains how the grant will empower local dioceses through formation opportunities and the creation of endowments to ensure sustained financial support for ongoing formation.