Melba Maggay
Melba Maggay (Philippines) has been involved in INFEMIT since its early beginnings, after the Lausanne gathering in 1974. She is well known for her work and writing in the area of gospel and culture…
“Days of Exile” with Abdiel Espinoza
In this episode, we feature a conversation with Abdiel Espinoza, on his collection of poems entitled “Days of exile.” Let’s reflect together on the experience of COVID-19 through the lens of exile and our shared lament.
INFEMIT Spotlight Series: Journeys of Transformation
We are excited to launch a series of posts that spotlight INFEMIT community members and how they help shape the way we live Mission as Transformation. One of our main goals is to serve our global community by curating resources on holistic, contextual theology from around the world. This series seeks to shine a spotlight on the life and work of those in the INFEMIT community who have significantly contributed to this movement. Before we launch, let’s explore together why it is important to learn from people around the globe and do theology together.
A Conversation with Jayachitra Lalitha
In this episode, we return to a conversation that we had with Jayachitra Lalitha during the Stott Bediako Forum on Peacebuilding and Conflict Transformation from a lens of Postcolonialism and Indigenous Christianity. Listen and learn with us about “Native Indian Bible Women, Jesus’ Movement, and Postcolonial Biblical Interpretation.”
If Jesus is Lord: Loving Our Enemies in an Age of Violence by Ronald J. Sider
Warning: a call to radical peacemaking wrapped in solid, compelling biblical scholarship and a convincing argument that it is actually possible in a violent world can disrupt one’s safe and normal life. That is exactly what readers will encounter in Ronald J. Sider’s recent offering.
Mother Earth, Mother Africa and Mission
We’re excited to share about this recent publication that was edited by INFEMIT Networking Team member, Seblewengel Daniel, along with Mmapula Diana Kebaneilwe and Angeline Savala. We invite you to read the brief overview below and listen to the authors and editors as they discuss their work in a virtual book launch.
“That Day…” with Thandi Gamedze
This episode features a conversation with Thandi Gamedze that centers on her poem, “That Day…” In this conversation we discuss Thandi’s story as an artist, how her context informs and inspires her art, and how we can begin imagine a truly just future together.
Getting to Know the Challenges to Peace Building in the Palestinian-Israeli Context
Over the past few months, there has been a lot in the news about changes and issues in Palestine-Israel. Whether you know a lot or a little about what’s going on in this region of the world, it’s important to stay informed and engage with people from the context in order to grow in understanding, prayer, and action that can further peace building efforts and positive change. No matter where you are on this journey, INFEMIT has some helpful videos through which you can explore and learn more by listening to Palestinian Christians, Shadia Qubti and Tony Deik.
Interview with Al Tizon
In this series, we interview Networking Team members of INFEMIT about the impacts and implications of COVID-19 on our understanding of mission and theology. In this conversation (originally recorded in November of 2020), Al Tizon reflects on COVID-19 in the U.S. and global mission contexts. Now, in mid 2021, it is apparent that it is necessary to continue these conversations in order to reflect on the role of the Church during the pandemic and what mission looks like in the midst of today’s realities.
A Conversation with Obed Manwatkar
In this episode, we return to a conversation that we had with Obed Manwatkar during the Stott Bediako Forum. Listen and learn with us about Reconciling East and West: Life and Legacy of ‘Mahatma’ Jotiba Phule and the hope for OBCs in India.
We interviewed Obed about his work with OBCs (Other Backward Classes) and the idea of “debrahminization.” Together we imagined what caste reconciliation could look like and found hope in the God of the OBCs.