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Grafted Together Ep 74: Spiritual Formation Matters: A Research Perspective, with Dr. Lynn Swaner
August 24, 2026
Discussing the latest research on spiritual formation, Dr. Lynn Swaner joins the Grafted Together Podcast.
Dr. Lynn Swaner is the President, US, at Cardus, a non-partisan think tank dedicated to clarifying and strengthening, through research and dialogue, the ways in which society’s institutions can work together for the common good. She is a Senior Fellow at ACSI. Dr. Swaner holds a doctorate in organizational leadership from Teachers College, Columbia University and a diploma in strategy and innovation from University of Oxford’s Saïd Business School.
Digital Resources:
Flourishing Faith: Spiritual Formation in Christian Schools
Flourishing Together: A Christian Vision for Students, Educators, and Schools
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