Mobilization to End Poverty

above is the title of the 3 day conference i’ll be attending this week here in dc, put on by sojourners. it will be filled with speakers (maybe the president tomorrow, we’ll see) and advocacy action in congress over the next few days.

tonite was the kickoff worship service at shiloh baptist church in nw dc. it was a great way to get things going (though it was a sweltering upper 80’s in the pews- thanks to an unfortunate summer-like dc day) the evening was led by several people with the backdrop of the howard university chapel choir, who were amazing.

the main preaching was done by a congressman from georgia named john lewis, a veteran from the civil rights movement. one of the things that he said was really impacting to me. he said:

‘(technology) has made the world a neighborhood, but not a brotherhood.’

that was really a profound remark. and it was something that will hopefully set the tone for all that we hear, discuss and put into action. more to come as the week progresses-

*hasler