Times of transition often feel uncertain, but they also carry immense potential for transformation. In this lecture, Dr. Timothy L. Carson—curator of The Liminality Project and adjunct faculty member in Religious Studies and the Honors College at the University of Missouri—guides us into the heart of liminality: those in-between spaces where the old no longer fits and the new has not yet taken shape.

Author of Crossing Thresholds: A Practical Theology of Liminality, The Liminal Loop: Astonishing Stories of Discovery and Hope, and Leaning into the Liminal: A Guide for Counselors and Companions, Carson draws on theology, psychology, and story to illuminate the wisdom hidden in life’s thresholds. This session introduces practices and perspectives from his “liminal tool kit”—narrative, ritual, contemplative disciplines, and companioning strategies—that help both individuals and communities move through uncertainty with resilience and imagination.

Whether you are navigating change or walking alongside others as caregiver, counselor, or leader, Carson will offer resources to meet the moment with courage, depth, and renewed possibility.