By: Todd E Henley on September 19, 2024
As I did a little research and started to read God’s Politics by Jim Wallis, I became a little upset because I knew I could not read most of the book. I loved the reviews and wondered, “How did I not know about this book.” Even the front cover reads, “Why the Right gets it…
By: Jonita Fair-Payton on September 19, 2024
Temper Your Expectations Let me start with a disclaimer. If you are looking for a deep and intellectually stimulating commentary. This will not be the right blog for you. I am all out of brilliance and depth. I am looking forward to seeing my friends and I am exhausted from preparing to be away for…
By: Adam Harris on September 19, 2024
Here we are in year three of the DLGP program, and I can’t help but think back to one of my first posts about Adler’s different approaches to reading: elementary, inspectional, analytical, and snytopical. It almost felt wrong to skim a book at first. It felt like I was doing the authors a disservice by…
By: Russell Chun on September 19, 2024
Fuller, Brett, Dreaming In Black And White. 1) What are the main pivotal points/thesis of the books? Because there is sin in the world, where the majority victimizes the minority (I include all places in the world – not just the U.S.), I wonder if the generalized expression that “racism will never end” will haunt…
By: Cathy Glei on September 18, 2024
“It doesn’t matter what country survives. The Way will take us home.” – Dr. William Allen This week, I read the texts Dreaming In Black And White and High Ceilings: Women in Leadership by Brett Fuller, and God’s Politics by Jim Wallis. I am preparing to travel to Washington, DC for my final DLGP Advance,…
By: Jennifer Vernam on September 17, 2024
Brett Fuller Brett Fuller is a pastor, NFL Chaplain and has been politically active a one-time member of an advisory board to George W Bush. He also proposed a bill to congress to build a memorial to American slaves of the past. In his book, Dreaming In Black And White,[1] Fuller uses his rich history…
By: Jenny Dooley on September 17, 2024
Dreaming in Black and White First off, the vulnerability of Pastor Brett Fuller in telling his story is inspiring and courageous. I appreciate his heart and patience in helping me understand a lived experience so different than mine. Reading Dreaming in Black and White is a reminder that those who experience suffering and oppression have…
By: Kim Sanford on September 17, 2024
This week we are tasked with writing a different sort of blog post, in preparation for our week in Washington D.C. Firstly, let’s dive into Jim Wallis’ book. In God’s Politics: Why the Left Gets it Wrong and the Right Doesn’t Get it, Wallis lays out his vision for a political ecosystem according to Kingdom…
By: Scott Dickie on September 16, 2024
Brett Fuller, Dreaming In Black And White Main Points & Primary Thesis: I’m not sure you can do an inspectional reading of this book…at least the first part. Fuller’s story, written simply but eloquently, pulls you in. Quite frankly, I think the story deserves some intentional engagement. Both Fuller’s personal story and his narration of…
By: John Fehlen on September 16, 2024
Right out of the gate…I have two honest confessions. Firstly, I did NOT incorporate Jim Wallis’ God Politics into this post (although I read it entirely and enjoyed it thoroughly…so much so that I just finished reading his latest book The False White Gospel!). My apologies to Mr. Wallis. I am deeply grateful for his…
By: Pam Lau on September 16, 2024
This past Thursday evening, Brad and I sat in Hoover auditorium with a small group of professors, students and community members listening to Michael Wear give a lecture on his newest book, The Spirit of our Politics[1]. Michael wrote his profound and hope-filled book for those who are discouraged and exhausted by bitterness and rage in…
By: Tim Clark on September 16, 2024
It’s hard to believe we’re preparing for our final advance. It seems like only yesterday when I arrived in Cape Town with NO IDEA what to expect. I remember thinking the 3rd year students were so… advanced. And that this was going to be an exceptionally long process. However, this program has sped by, and…
By: Travis Vaughn on September 16, 2024
Dreaming in Black and White In Dreaming in Black and White, pastor, NFL football chaplain, and author Brett Fuller wants his black and white readers to build bridges to one another. He wants his white readers to understand the history of African Americans in the U.S. with empathy and compassion. He wants to help them…
By: Esther Edwards on September 16, 2024
As I read through the assigned readings, I found it difficult to simply do an inspectional reading. All three texts gave much to ponder regarding racial injustice, women in leadership, and the great polarizing effect of church and politics. I will start with the books written by Brett E. Fuller. I must admit, I come…
By: Kally Elliott on September 16, 2024
Brett Fuller is Senior Pastor at Grace Covenant Church in Chantilly, VA. He serves as Chaplain to the NFL’s Washington Football Team now known as the Commanders, and has served on President Bush’s Advisory Board for Historically Black Colleges and Universities. He is known for his efforts in and emphasis on Christian peacemaking and…
By: Jana Dluehosh on September 13, 2024
As I enter my final year of Doctoral work on Leadership, I am left with more questions than answers. We began our studies with a profound quote from our professor that I have found myself repeating to others; “As the island of our knowledge grows, so does the shore of our ignorance.”[1] Studying leaders…
By: Dinka Utomo on September 12, 2024
The book I selected for this week’s assignment is The Imitation of Christ by Thomas Kempis. This is a Christian devotional book first composed in Medieval Latin as De Imitatione Christi (c. 1418–1427). The devotional text is divided into four books of detailed spiritual instructions: (i) “Helpful Counsels of the Spiritual Life”, (ii) “Directives for the Interior Life”, (iii) “On Interior Consolation”, and…
By: Jonita Fair-Payton on September 12, 2024
A Playbook for Power and Position! Introduction The Prince was written over five hundred years ago by Niccolo Machiavelli after his political career was brought to an abrupt end and he was imprisoned. He authored the book hoping it would help restore him to power. It is a book that can still be considered relevant…
By: Adam Harris on September 12, 2024
When I saw that Jason was requiring us to read a book over 300 years old, I was automatically taken back to Oxford when Dr. Martyn Percy asked our DLGP cohorts to name a significant work over 300 years old that is still in print. Several works were named by us before he revealed one…
By: Pam Lau on September 12, 2024
“It occurred to me that there were two sets of virtues, the resume virtues and the eulogy virtues. The resume virtues are the skills you bring to the marketplace. The eulogy virtues are the ones talked about at your funeral–whether you were kind, brave, honest or faithful. Were you capable of deep love?”-David Brooks, The Moral…
