Mission in the Shadow of Zionism: Reflections of a Palestinian Christian Theologian on Lausanne IV
As a Palestinian and participant of the Lausanne Fourth Congress, Tony Deik offers his perspective on the event.
Sent as Jesus Was: To Seek Justice!
On September 23, Ruth Padilla DeBorst offered a 15 minute plenary speech at the Lausanne 4 Congress in Incheon, South Korea. In spite of the push-back expressed by the conference organizers, we fully endorse Ruth’s talk and we publish it here with hope and prayer that the Church will stand up for justice and peace, both in Palestine-Israel and the world round, even in the face of power, wealth and indifference.
Thoughts on Compassion, Justice, and Sitting at the Feet of Jesus
The good Samaritan story is about loving our neighbor, and Jesus’ visit with Mary and Martha is about loving God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength. To Al Tizon, these encounters have everything to do with Christmas, because Christmas is ultimately a love story.