Learning to Live With Grace, Compassion, and the Nature of a Servant
Two months into my quest to serve the less fortunate last year I attended Ken Wytsma’s brain child, The Justice Conference. To say that it rocked my life is an understatement. The weekend was my “Matrix.” I arrived as Neo and Wytsma stood as my Morpheus. I took the red … [Read more...]
It’s been 2 weeks since I attended The Justice Conference. Little did I know how 48 hours would change the way I view the world. The inaugural conference was held last year in Bend, OR and had 1000 attendees. This year, 4000 conference goers came to Portland. Next … [Read more...]
Richard Twiss (Photo taken from The Justice Conference Facebook page) Each speaker at The Justice Conference rocked my world, but there was one in particular that shook me to the core. Before the conference, I had never heard the name Richard Twiss. To be honest, … [Read more...]
Shalom. Among many definitions for the Hebrew word, “peace” and “wholeness” stand out to me. Throughout scripture we read God’s desire for shalom. Jesus came to teach how to obtain shalom. Everyone, Christian or not, claims to want shalom. Why, then, do we as a human race fall … [Read more...]
When I heard about The Justice Conference last fall, I knew I had to go. (This was even before I had the idea for my 2012 experiment.) I bury my head in the sand way too often. I hoped the conference would provide an education about the injustice in our world, and … [Read more...]