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Lisa speaks to diverse audiences around the world on issues of faith, power and politics. Followers are as likely to find Lisa speaking at a justice conference in Australia, New Zealand or Brazil, a Sunday service for a mega-church in Baltimore or a church plant in South Bend, Indiana, a theological consortium in Chicago, a women’s conference in Kansas or a justice protest in Washington, DC. With a profound mix of intellectual rigor, powerful story-telling and searing wit Lisa leads listeners through a transformational experience that deepens their love for God and their commitment to a just world.

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HOW RACE BROKE THE WORLD–AND HOW TO REPAIR IT ALL

Core Scripture: 2 Samuel 21:1-14
What if now is the time to dream–in the middle of the mess, in the middle of the deepest division that our nation (and the church) has experienced since the Civil War. What if now is exactly the time to prepare for peace and justice to kiss? God’s vision is still possible, but only if we trust God and go deeper. Wade into deep waters with Lisa Sharon Harper as she guides us through the story of race in America through the framework of her family story and considers three practices that could repair all that race broke in the world.

THE SUBVERSIVE POWER OF YOUR FAMILY STORY

The most consequential divide in our nation is the narrative gap. Stories shape worldview. Worldview shapes both politics and policy. Therefore stories shape the world.

Competing narratives are vying for the soul of America. To heal our nation—and the church—we must shrink the gap between our narratives. What if your family story has the power to help heal the world?

Lisa Sharon Harper, author of the celebrated epic memoir, Fortune: How Race Broke My Family And The World—And How To Repair It All, researched and wrote the stories of 10 generations of her family. In the process, she traced the origins and impacts of racial hierarchy in the US. Join us as Lisa demonstrates the subversive power of family narrative. And consider how your own family history might help reveal and heal the world.

FOUR WORDS THAT CHANGE EVERYTHING

Core Scripture: Genesis 1:26-31
Drawing from her celebrated book, The Very Good Gospel, Lisa Sharon Harper talks the Gospel, race and how God intended us to live together. Mining Genesis 1 Harper sheds light on four simple words that change everything.

THE CALL TO BELOVED COMMUNITY

Core Scripture: Psalm 85

How do we respond to a history of racism and become the Beloved Community described in Psalm 85?

RACE AND POLITICS IN THE U.S.

Core Scripture: Genesis 1:26-27
Come and consider how race and bias impact public policy and how faith can flip the script.

THE INTERSECTIONAL ORIGINS OF RACE AND GENDER IN THE U.S.

The first race laws crafted in the English colonies were also the first gender laws written on North American colonial soil. This lecture will uncover the legal roots of white patriarchy in the U.S.. Harper will illuminate the real-life consequences of the laws for people of African descent, particularly Black and mixed race women, and Harper will explore the theological implications of the American constructs of race and gender.

HOW TO REPAIR WHAT RACE BROKE IN THE WORLD

What will propel us towards Shalom and a generation of abundance? This lecture is based on Lisa Sharon Harper’s upcoming book Fortune.

THE VERY GOOD GOSPEL FOR WOMEN

In an era of me-too, church-too and separation of black and brown mothers from their children by mass detention and mass incarceration, what is the very good news for women? What transformative work might God have yet to do for and through our silenced voices and traded bodies? Come along as Lisa Sharon Harper takes us back to the beginning with deep exploration of Genesis 1-3 and considers its profound implications on the lives and calling of women right now.

FAITH ROOTED ORGANIZING TRAINING

Faith-Rooted Organizing draws from the roots of our traditions to help faith communities engage the larger movement for justice in our world. In this workshop Lisa Sharon Harper will  equip participants to engage the issues at play in their towns and cities by examining the response of Nehemiah to his colonized context.

Learn About the Faith- Rooted Organizing Training for Businesses/Academia and Nonprofits.

TV/Radio


NPR: The Takeaway (with Randall Balmer)

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NPR: The Takeaway

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MPR: #SilenceisNotSpiritual (with Rachel Held Evans)
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MPR: Christian Women Against Trump

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Most popular podcast episode ever with Jen Hatmaker: Hit #5 on iTunes. Beat Oprah that day.

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PBS Religion and Ethics Weekly

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Fox News: Left Right and Christ

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Fox News: Immigration

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Fox News: Religious Liberty

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Roland Martin: TV One: My Brother’s Keeper

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The Call to Pause: Faith Leaders/Congressional Press Conference

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Yes! We need to talk. Over the last few months Bl Yes! We need to talk.

Over the last few months Black people, asylum seeking people, young people, queer people and trans people and women people—all of these people made in God’s image have endured and absorbed unending assaults against their ability to flourish in Florida. It has felt like a steady stream of punches coming from deranged bullies. It has been stunning—terrorizing—haunting. 

Then, today Social Studies text book publishers revealed that they are taking out all mentions of race from their textbooks—even from the story of Rosa Parks. 😵

This is not a culture war. This is a war against the image of God on earth. 

We MUST talk about Florida’s war on God—now. 

THIS FRIDAY, 7pm ET
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#kitchentableconversations #kitchentableconvo #culturewar #imageofgod
Don’t miss this #kitchentableconvo with Jamila H Don’t miss this #kitchentableconvo with Jamila Hodge @equaljusticeusa! 

We’re rethinking #communitysafety

TONIGHT at 7pm ET 👊🏽
Going live with @oguyo.consulting this Weds mornin Going live with @oguyo.consulting this Weds morning at 8:15am eastern! It’s going to be a chat you don’t wanna miss!!
Join me {Lisa} and ISP next Thursday! ISP will be Join me {Lisa} and ISP next Thursday!

ISP will be kicking off its 25th Anniversary celebration at this year’s event!  We’re welcoming a slate of special guests and storytellers including theologian Lisa Sharon Harper, memoirist Mary Karr, author Fr James Martin, SJ, ISP alumni, and more!  Join in for an inspiring evening as we experience the transformative power of sharing our sacred stories.

Register here: https://ispretreats.org/cog/

#storytelling #powerofstories #ignatianspirituality #ignatianspiritualityproject
Don’t miss this. #kitchentableconvo with @chri Don’t miss this. 

#kitchentableconvo with @christenacleveland 

on How BlackWomanGod Changes Everything

Tonight, 7pm ET 
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#blackhistorymonth
Holy God, Please be with President Carter in his 1 Holy God, Please be with President Carter in his 11th hour. Be with him close. Be with his family. Be with his friends and colleagues. 

In this hour, while President Carter is still with us, we thank him for his service to our nation and to the ones Jesus called “the least of these” throughout the world. 

And Thank you, sir, for your Bible studies. The Word of God in your Baptist heart led you to protect the separation of church and state, to champion the dignity and empowerment of women, and to empower the impoverished. 

Your faithfulness to the peaceable kin-dom of God led you to show us glimpses of possible peace in the Middle East through the Camp David Accords. And to condemn the modern-day colonization of the Palestinian people. 

It has been a joy and an honor to work with your team @thecartercenter. They carry your work forward, sir. They carry it well. 

Thank you for your witness, dear brother. Thank you. 

Well done.

((Deep bow))

#jimmycarter

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In the context of… Florida governor #desantis ba In the context of…
Florida governor #desantis banning AP African American Studies from Florida’s public schools

College Board dropping several seminal Black authors from their curriculum 

Several criminal and civil court cases coming to a head against the former president of the US and his aids. Presenting proof of conspiracy to defraud Americans by stealing the 2020 election

And in the context of several recent studies and polls revealing white evangelicals are more loyal to their whiteness than to Jesus. 

In this context, Asbury University is experiencing what some have characterized “a revival.” 

So, what’s going on?

Let’s talk about how we can discern if it’s revival or … something else. 

#kitchentableconvo tonight 7pm ET @lisasharper
Just a moment in the sun. #sunset #sunsetphotogr Just a moment in the sun. 

#sunset #sunsetphotography #southphillysunset #southphilly #curls #goodhairday #silverstreak #zurista  #justonedress
San Francisco, I’m back! Woohoo!! Can’t wait t San Francisco, I’m back! Woohoo!! Can’t wait to see you at Calvary Presbyterian Church tomorrow (Saturday) at 3pm PT! 

I’m looking forward to reading | performing portions of Fortune for you! Plus join our conversation about how to repair what race broke in our world!

#fortunebook #blackhistorymonth #truthtelling #repair
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