In this episode of the RePlacing Church Podcast, I talk about the relationship between the church and politics, God’s political platform as expressed in Psalm 146 and Jesus, and 3 post-election practices for the local church. *Get your free RePlacing Church Resource List, a guide to being and becoming church in the neighborhood! SUBSCRIBE, RATE, and REVIEW The RePlacing Church Podcast on iTunes, or listen on Stitcher, Google …
Lisa Sharon Harper is one of the nation’s most influential voices on faith-rooted advocacy. She serves as the chief church engagement officer at Sojourners, a non-profit organization committed to putting Christian faith into action in the pursuit of social justice, peace, and environmental stewardship. She is the author of multiple books, including most recently, The Very Good Gospel: How Everything …
Lisa Sharon Harper is one of the nation’s most influential voices on faith-rooted advocacy. She serves as the chief church engagement officer at Sojourners, a non-profit organization committed to putting Christian faith into action in the pursuit of social justice, peace, and environmental stewardship. She is the author of multiple books, including most recently, The Very Good Gospel: How Everything …
Dr. David Leong is the author of the forthcoming book Race and Place: How Urban Geography Shapes the Journey to Reconciliation. He is Associate Professor of Missiology at Seattle Pacific University where his teaching and research focuses on the theological meaning of the city in an increasingly globalized and urbanized world. He lives in Seattle’s Rainier Valley with his wife …
Matt Canlis is the creator of Godspeed, a short film about the spiritual formation he experienced during his 13 years as a parish minister in Scotland. Today he serves as pastor of Trinity Church in Wenatchee, Washington where he and his congregation are trying to translate the wisdom learned from people rooted in the parishes of Scotland onto American soil. …
Dr. Caprice Hollins is the Co-Founder of Cultures Connecting, a consulting firm that helps leaders and organizations have conversations about race, culture and social justice. She is the Co-Author of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Strategies for Facilitating Conversations on Race and an Affiliate Professor at The Seattle School of Theology and Psychology. In this episode of the RePlacing Church Podcast, …
Mike McHargue, aka “Science Mike,” is the author of Finding God in the Waves: How I Lost My Faith and Found it Again Through Science. He is the host of the Ask Science Mike podcast and co-host of The Liturgists Podcast. He is a self-confessed nerd who is a unique, leading voice on the intersection of science and faith. He …
Leroy Barber is the author of Embrace: God’s Radical Shalom for a Divided World and numerous other books. He is Co-founder of The Voices Project, which brings together influential African American leaders for important conversations about the current challenges and triumphs of the Black community. He is the Director of Hope Mob, the world’s first platform dedicated to resourcing leaders …
After over a year of prayer and preparation, we’re just a few days away from kicking off The Praxis Gathering! We’re bringing together world-class missional practitioners, such as Don Coleman, Natasha Sistrunk Robinson, Soong-Chan Rah, David Fitch, Deb Hirsch, Mark Scandrette and many others to discuss what it means to be part of a movement that shapes disciples for Mission. …
Discipleship happens in a place, and should affect that place. At Praxis Gathering 2016, however, we are focusing on Shaping Disciples for Mission, but we do so with a “place-based lens.” We couldn’t do it without the help of our friend Paul Sparks. Meet Paul Sparks Paul is a has spent 25 years developing expertise in his place-based community development. He …