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CHURCH RESOURCE ENGAGE 11 The Workshop: Series 2 This past spring, Denver Seminary launched its second series of videos for The Workshop. The Workshop features videos of faculty speaking about particular areas of culture, theology, and ministry engagement. This year's videos addressed six topics. In "Hospitality in Justice & Mission," Professor Patty Pell explained that hospitality is often costly and requires personal sacrifice to care for the needs of others. Dr. David Mathewson helped us understand that Revelation is less about the end times and more about worship and Christian discipleship with his video "Revelation and the End of the World." In "The Importance of Cultural Humility," Dr. Reggie Moore called for a Christlike humility among Christians as an antidote to the infighting and divisiveness we are witnessing in our society. "Understanding Violence in the Old Testament" featured Dr. Richard Hess who helped us place Old Testament violence in its appropriate ancient Near Eastern context. Professor Wilmer Ramirez hosted "Towards an Inclusive Theological Voice," in which he shared with us why it is important that theological conversations include diverse perspectives. Professor Sarah Geis explored how we ought to live as a society in a chaotic culture in "Christian Ethics in a Disordered World." The Workshop also featured a panel on the state of evangelicalism in America. In this three-part discussion, Dr. Mark Young, Dr. W. David Buschart, and Dr. Scott Wenig addressed the contemporary difficulties of being an evangelical in a politically and socially charged environment, as well as basic evangelical theology and the history of how evangelicalism came to America and developed over time. Finally, in a dialogue on "Evangelicalism and the Black Church," Dr. Young interviewed Rev. Brandon Washington on the various ways in which evangelicalism is perceived and experienced by the black church and the unique challenges and opportunities this generates. To view the videos in this series, visit denverseminary.edu/workshop. "There are so many good things to put our money into these days," said Steve, "but when we think about giving money, we usually consider two things. First, we think about everyone we've met at the Seminary and the high degree of integrity they have, their expertise and humility. That makes it easy to say, 'Let's jump on board and be a part of that.' Second, we also want to have as much impact on the kingdom of God as possible, and we know the graduates of this seminary have huge impact all over the world. So giving to Denver Seminary is an obvious choice for us." As a student, professor, board member, alumna, friends of the Seminary, and donors, Linda and Steve have traveled a long journey of falling in love with an institution they see as deeply faithful. It started with the excitement of a new relationship and matured into a partnership. They are changing the world by investing in the next generation of influencers for the kingdom. STEVE AND LINDA BROWN HAVE INVESTED DEEPLY FOR 30 YEARS INTO THEIR CHURCH AND COMMUNITY IN PARKER, COLORADO. THEY HAVE THREE GROWN CHILDREN AND ONE GRANDBABY. STEVE PRACTICES LAW ON MAINSTREET. LINDA IS A MASTER GARDENER AND HARVESTS VEGETABLES TO FEED THE HUNGRY THROUGH THE PARKER TASK FORCE. If you are a Denver Seminary graduate and are not currently receiving our Alumni Connection E-Newsletter, sign up at denverseminary.edu/ alumniconnection. You will receive more frequent updates about Denver Seminary, our faculty, other alumni, events, and more! Receive our Alumni Connection E-Newsletter

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