Advent Reflection

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This is the bold vision Isaiah portrayed. No more violence, no more arbitrary rulings, no more exploitation of the poor, no more conflict on the earth. The rule of the expected Messiah would restore all relationships, of the people with God, with one another, and with the whole created order…

Remembering Ron Sider

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As INFEMIT, we grieve for the loss of our dear friend and brother, Ron Sider, as we also celebrate his life and the ways he challenged and inspired so many. Over the weeks since his death, several individuals and organizations have honored Ron by sharing testimonies about the way his writing, activism, lifestyle, and his friendship have impacted them. We invite you to sit with their words or listen to Ron, himself, in a podcast he did with INFEMIT last year. We’ve curated a number of resources here that give a glimpse into the life of our brother who we will deeply miss.

Jesus Christ as Logos Incarnate and Resurrected Nana (Ancestor)

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We invite you to tune into our latest podcast with Dr. Rudolf K. Gaisie on Jesus Christ as Logos Incarnate and Resurrected Nana (Ancestor). In this conversation, we explore together how Christians in the early Church and today have faced a similar task of understanding Christ in and through local cultures and languages. Rudolf sets the table for a wider conversation about what it means for each of us to engage the gospel faithfully within our cultural contexts.

Contribution of the Concept of Zo Kwé Zo Towards a Sustainable Peacebuilding in the Central African Republic

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In this podcast, Reverend M’Bara gives us an early look into his PhD research. He offers important insights into the challenges within Central African Republic and how indigenous moral concepts, particularly that of Zo Kwé Zo, can help to build peace.

Looking Back and Looking Forward

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As we start our journey through 2022, we invite you to take a moment to reflect with us on where we have been and where we are going. We thank God for the meaningful encounters, resources, and conversations shared throughout the last year – and for the significant questions that were raised. Some of those questions are precisely what guide us into the year ahead.

“Advent” with Daniela Améstegui

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In this episode, we discuss Daniela Amestegui’s art piece titled “Advent” from her larger collection called “Pallay: Andean Weaving of Liturgy and Design.” We invite you to reflect with us on this piece of art that roots us in this season of anticipation, exemplifies a creative approach to liturgy, and inspires us to do art and theology from our local contexts.

Ron Sider

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Ron Sider’s work and his writings on holistic mission have inspired and guided so many within the INFEMIT community. Originally from Canada, Ron’s experience living in inner-city Philadelphia, an urban city in the United States, was particularly influential in shaping his thoughts on social justice and Christian witness. Ron’s work has had a wide reach: he helped organize the 1973 meeting that led to the Chicago Declaration of Evangelical Social Concern, he founded the network now known as Christians for Social Action, and he contributed many important writings, such as Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger…