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“We all tend to have that mentality that I’ll do just enough to think I’m ok on the Jesus list.” – Curt Campbell Interview

by Thomas on 02/04/2010

Curt Campbell works for the Men of Valor prison ministry as the Jericho Project Coordinator. He spends his days inside the prison overseeing the other staff members and working with the men themselves. When we did these interviews, I was extremely impressed with Curt’s insightfulness into the way we think about doing work for God and the way it can impact prisons in the US. More importantly, he talked about the idea of doing “just enough” versus really getting seriously involved (and thereby getting seriously inconvenienced) through serving others. It hit me between the eyes and I thought, ‘yep, I’m guilty of that.’ If you’d like to see the entire Seek Social Justice lesson that features Curt and the Men of Valor ministry, watch Working Toward Justice here.

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“Work that produces something is incredibly important.” – Chuck Colson

by Thomas on 12/28/2009

Chuck Colson has exceptional insight into the way work is necessary to individuals in a healthy society. In this excerpt from Seek Social Justice, he talks about how God made us in His image in order to be creative and purposeful. He recounts an experiment with work that the Nazi’s did which sheds light on what happens in a welfare society that follows a utopian worldview. [click to continue…]

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“The Biblical understanding of justice is rooted in God Himself.” – Dr. Albert Mohler

by Thomas on 12/21/2009

One of the highlights of producing Seek Social Justice was the opportunity to interview Dr. Albert Mohler, President of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Mohler is one of the great intellects of modern Christendom and consistently pushes against the prevailing culture. In this excerpt from his longer interview, he discusses how we must always look first to God and His revelation in the Bible as we go about seeking social justice. You can see more extended comments from Dr. Mohler about the role of the church in Lesson 3: The Loving Justice of First Baptist Church Leesburg.

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“A number of ministry principles are very, very important.” – Dr. Charles Roesel

by Thomas on 12/18/2009


It was a listener’s delight to interview Dr. Charles Roesel for the Seek Social Justice series.  He is one of the most straight-shooting, call-it-like-it-is, this-is-the-truth-whether-you-like-it-or-not pastors I’ve ever heard.  Moreover, almost everything he says is packed down tight with Biblical insight and wisdom. In this selection from his longer interview (which contains countless gems), he outlines five ministry principles that are a must-hear for the Christian church today.  This is a man who not only understands Biblical justice, but who has put into practice every iota of what he preaches.  (More can be heard from Dr. Charles Roesel in Seek Social Justice Lesson 3: The Loving Justice of First Baptist Church Leesburg.)

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Where does the best help come from? – Rudy Carrasco

by Thomas December 14, 2009

I always felt that local sources were a better way to address problems of poverty than long-distance solutions, but Rudy Carrasco really helped me understand the why behind it. He provides the expert commentary for Seek Social Justice: Lesson 2 – “The Power of Family and Friends.” In another part of his interview, he talks [...]

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Missional Living and Relationships – Mike Fechner

by Thomas December 11, 2009

As a followup to our post on Seek Social Justice Lesson 2: “The Power of Family and Friends,” I wanted to include some additional comments by Mike Fechner, the President and Founder of H.I.S. BridgeBuilders. In this segment, Mike talks about the kind of living that God wants from us in terms of building relationships with those who [...]

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