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Room at the Table with Suzie Lahoud, Sy Hoekstra, and Jonathan Walton

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2021 72:00

Support the show: Patreon l Glow l Episode TranscriptWhen we truly see one another we find there's an amazing amount of room at the table for us all.Guest Bios:Suzie Lahoud holds two master's degrees in Middle Eastern Studies; from the Arab Baptist Theological Seminary in Beirut and Harvard University. She earned her bachelor's degree magna cum laude from Duke University with a double-major in Russian and Middle Eastern Studies. During her time at Harvard, she was selected, as a grant recipient through the Ramez and Tiziana Sousou Fund, to join a group of 13 students from across Harvard's graduate schools to travel to Jordan and embark on an assessment of the dilemmas facing humanitarian actors responding to the war in Syria. She was also the recipient of the best thesis prize for her department. Suzie is a published author and has over a decade of experience living and working overseas, most recently having spent five years in Lebanon managing relief and development projects for refugee and internally displaced populations in Lebanon, Syria, and Iraq.Sy Hoekstra is a former attorney who worked as a public defender in the child welfare system in New York City. Before that, he was a Staff Attorney at the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Sy graduated cum laude from New York University School of Law in 2014. During law school, he worked in the fields of criminal justice and disability rights. In 2010, he earned his bachelor's degree in History and German literature from Columbia University. After graduating from Columbia, he spent a year organizing college students for political advocacy in Washington, DC with International Justice Mission. Sy was born in North Dakota, grew up in the Midwest and Northeast, lived for several years as a teenager in Zurich, Switzerland, and now lives in New York City with his wife.Jonathan Walton is a Senior Resource Specialist with InterVarsity's Multi-Ethnic Initiatives Department. He leads InterVarsity's Experiential Discipleship Team which exists to develop and commission leaders with the character and capacity to partner with God to change the world. Experiential Discipleship and Spiritual Formation are key components to making sure that happens. He lives in Queens with his wife, two daughters and dog. God called him to IV in 2011 for 20 years. He appreciates the opportunities to share with those desiring to cross the bridge between the haves and have nots in spiritual and material resources the way that Jesus did. He has written and edited 5 books, including Twelve Lies that Hold America Captive and the Truth that Sets us Free.Special Music for this episode was provided by Remedy DriveYou can also find selections from all our episodes on our Spotify Playlist. I am so grateful for you and want to invite you to become a part of the beloved community being developed here. Consider becoming a Patreon supporter of the show. You'll have access to many perks as well as guaranteeing the future of these conversations; even $3/Month goes so far as this show is 100% listener supported. https://www.patreon.com/canisaythisatchurchSupport the show through the storeAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

America is Babylon with Jonathan Walton

Redrawing the Bath

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2021 87:12

Jonathan Walton is the author of Twelve Lies that Hold America Captive and the Truth that Sets Us Free. He is also an Area Director for InterVarsity NY/NJ focusing on Spiritual Formation and Experiential Discipleship. Recognized as one of Christianity Today's 33 Under 33 and one of New York's New Abolitionists, Jonathan was also the recipient of a Young Christian Leaders World Changer award. He has been featured in media outlets like New York Daily News, the Christian Post, and King Kulture for his work combatting human trafficking. Jonathan earned his bachelor's degree in Creative Writing from Columbia University and holds a master's degree in the Study of the Americas from City College. He is from Southern Virginia and lives in New York City where he attends New Life Fellowship Church. You can follow him on Patreon.com/IVED, Instagram @JonathanWalton655, and Twitter @foreverfocused.