Welcome back! And happy 2024!

Listen in to hear Julia and Eric alongside special guest and author, Curtis Chang, as they discuss belonging, anxiety, and ways we can embrace the immigrant and refugee.

Curtis Chang is a theologian, consulting faculty member at Duke Divinity School, and senior fellow at Fuller Theological Seminary. He consults with nonprofits and government agencies and has taught at public, private, and Christian universities. He also leads Redeeming Babel, a nonprofit bringing theological clarity to vexing cultural issues. He has partnered with Christian colleges and universities to help students navigate mental health and politics. He is co-host of the Good Faith podcast which discusses how Christian faith intersects with culture, politics, work, entertainment, and other aspects of life. His most recent project The After Party promotes a Christ-centered political identity to combat toxic polarization through a six-session online course and book releasing from Zondervan in April 2024. Curtis is a former senior pastor and author of several books including "The Anxiety Opportunity: How Worry Is the Doorway to Your Best Self."

Web: redeemingbabel.org
Twitter: @curtischangRB
Facebook: /redeemingbabel
Instagram: @redeemingbabel
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https://www.amazon.com/Kingdom-Power-Glory-Evangelicals-Extremism/dp/006322688X

***Refugee Experience***
Central Ohio has been a warm, welcoming city for immigrants and refugees for many years. Join us to learn more about newcomers in our area, the refugee resettlement process, and to difficulties newcomers face as they strive to be stable and successful here in Columbus. We will also learn about how we can lend a hand in this success by using our skills and talents to serve refugee families in the first few months of resettlement. Teresa Gibson, the Welcome Team Coordinator at CRIS (Community Refugee & Immigration Services) along with a refugee speaker will share and answer questions.
February 21st from 7-8:30 pm. For more information, please visit: https://www.vineyardcolumbus.org/mission-ministries/international-ministries