I was in a meeting with several Evangelical leaders in areas of justice a few weeks back talking about The Justice Conference when someone asked me what my heart was in founding the conference. I wrestled for a way to sum up a lot of the thoughts, feelings and intentions and answered by saying, “The […]
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Here’s the dream I penned for Antioch during the Summer of 2006. Fun to pull it out again!! ————————– OUR DREAM :: THE VISION THAT DRIVES US It is the dream of a vital spiritual community where God lives, moves, speaks and changes lives It is the dream of church as a movement rather than
I’m excited to be speaking at Baylor University this September as the keynote for their Be The Change Conference on engaging justice. Never been anywhere near Waco, but excited to spend a few days at Baylor and learn what they’re up to (they’re one of the oldest standing Christian Universities, which I think is pretty
I’m doing some sessions on the topic of Biblical Justice at Mount Hermon Conference Center outside of Santa Cruz, CA this week. Tomorrow’s talk is on The Social Gospel and Social Justice – Understanding Movements and Definitions. Also, the Mount Hermon Bookstore is selling the Cambia Coffee Blend we’ve been doing in conjunction with Backporch
God calls us to more than “good,” he calls us to righteousness. Righteousness is not merely morality, but rather a state of being/living. It is where we walk down Christ’s thin road of discipleship in faith – all the while pursuing justice in our relational and institutional contexts and avoiding a type of infidelity where
I’m teaching a three-day seminar this Summer at Mount Hermon – a Christian Camp and Conference Center outside of Santa Cruz in the Redwood forest – on biblical justice. Here’s the seminar description and session titles: The Biblical Justice Seminar will look at the Christian roots of justice, explore misconceptions and reasons why we often
I’m on a little swing down the East Coast. Tomorrow is the NY Metropolitan Museum of Art and the United Nations Building, Thursday I’m in Baltimore for the inauguration of my friend Stephan Bauman as the President and CEO of World Relief, Friday at the National Archive Museum doing some more research for my justice
When I was in Cambodia, I was able to meet a young girl who represented everything good in this world (her picture is below.) Joy, hope, happiness, purity and life. Even though she has suffered much and is an orphan, she has a spark that is unmistakable. In Phnom Penh, the capital city, I witnessed
Check out the dozen videos of Dr. Wolterstorff answering questions at Redux this past Sunday by clicking here. Below is pretty killer explanation on the relationship between Love and Justice.
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Dr. Nicholas Wolterstorff was up in Bend as the keynote speaker at the Justice Conference and popped over to Antioch yesterday morning. I thought he saved his best for last – this message from yesterday is the shortest, best, most thorough and biblical explanation of Justice I’ve heard. Pretty cool stuff!!
