Marlena Graves

Marlena Graves is the Assistant Professor of Spiritual Formation at Northeastern Seminary. She has written five books, two of which were award-winning, and over 200 articles found in venues like Christianity Today, Relevant, Sojourners, and more. She has had pastoral positions at several churches and has worked for many non-profits in solidarity with the poor, migrant farm workers, immigrants from South America, and local community members and leaders who sought to address police brutality in the Toledo, Ohio area and lead paint poisoning of children. She is married to her husband Shawn, and has three wonderful, beautiful, brilliant, and growing girls.