The Perkins Perspective: Autumn 2008
JPC Director’s Note: Why an e-Newsletter?
This newsletter is an opportunity to link, collaborate, and draw together those of a like mind regarding reconciliation and community development.
Autumn 2008
Learning From Du Bois
When I first read W.E.B. Du Bois’ assessment of the power of racial segregation in churches, I was stunned. I was one of those whites.
Autumn 2008
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Autumn 2008
The Urban Scene
ARISE 219: Helping to Equip Emerging Leaders
The John Perkins Center was recently involved in a collaboration of urban youth workers in a leadership conference with the Salvation Army and others. Autumn 2008
Incoming SPU Freshmen Go on a CityQuest
Nearly more than 800 Seattle Pacific University students served 35 community organizations during the Perkins Center’s CityQuest event. Autumn 2008
The Community as Teacher
An SPU senior described how his connection to the Perkins Center’s Urban Involvement (UI) has shaped his thinking about the future. Autumn 2008
The Power of “We”: Urban Youth Leadership Academy 2008
For some urban youth, the world is only as big as their block. This myopia leaves them without direction — paralyzing individuals and their communities. Autumn 2008
The Global Outlook
The Truth About Short-Term Missions
The phrase "short-term mission" is really an oxymoron. Actually, when you get down to it, not a whole lot about missions is “short term.” Autumn 2008
Book Review
O2: Breathing New Life Into Faith
“All this stuff about the ‘Christian story’ and the ‘Kingdom of God’ is great, but I need healing in my life.” A campus minister, I hear things like this every day. Autumn 2008
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