Speaking of Faith
Here are some of our favorite speakers who came to Seattle Pacific University last academic year.
The Rev. Dr. Joab Lohara
Free Methodist Bishop, Hyderbad, India
Ninth Annual Day of Common Learning
Johab Lohara told stories of how entire communities have been transformed by the gospel of Jesus Christ — not only spiritually, but also in terms of health care, education, and alleviating poverty.
Shane Claiborne
Author and Founder of the Simple Way, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Resurrection Week
Just a week before his wedding, Shane Claiborne came to SPU in partnership with his friend, Dr. John Perkins. Claiborne pointed to the importance of not just serving, but knowing the poor.
Dr. John Perkins
A national Christian reconciliation and community development advocate, Jackson, Mississippi
Resurrection Week
John Perkins, partner with SPU in the John Perkins Center for Reconciliation, speaks at SPU annually. This year, he attended the premier of Let Justice Roll On, a documentary that SPU made about him.
Deforia Lane
Director of Music Therapy at University Hospitals, Cleveland, Ohio
Schoenhals Symposium
Did you know that if you play music for chickens, they lay more eggs? World-famous music therapist Deforia Lane talked about the power of music and shared personal stories of how music therapy helps to bring healing to people.
Richard Stearns
World Vision President and Author of Hole in the Gospel, Seattle, Washington
Embracing the (W)hole Gospel Conference
Richard Stearns spoke about the importance of making the world's poverty personal. "For God, this suffering is personal," Stearns says. "He knows everyone's names and his plan for their lives."
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