I exercise my ministry as executive director of Tierra Nueva in part through my role as chaplain to inmates in a county jail and pastor to immigrants, many of whom are undocumented. I also lead retreats and teach seminars to leaders who work with people on the margins indifferent parts of the world. As a Bible scholar and pastor in my particular ministry contexts it is almost impossible to not be politically engaged (though not necessarily in a partisan way). The effects of my context on my own research and the nature of my engagement will become evident as I lead you through the following Bible study on Matthew 27.
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Thanks Bob for these "loud" words. I am always uplifted by the quality of your reading skills and your passionate love for God and neighbour. Gracias. Tim
Posted by: Tim Dickau | December 04, 2007 at 08:47 AM