“Spiritual Life Week Chapel – Justice and Jesus? How do I make sense of this?”

How do Johonna Turner, Nancy Heisey, Ben Bailey, and several student leaders, make sense of justice and Jesus? Hear their stories. Johanna Turner is Assistant Professor with the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding. Nancy Heisey is Professor of Bible and Religion. Ben Bailey is Office Coordinator for the Department of Applied Social Sciences.

“Who do you say that I am?” – Raymond Zeigler

Jesus asks, “Who do you say that I am?”  This compelling and relevant question is being asked by campus ministries this year. Join Raymond Zeigler, Center for Justice and Peacebuilding student, as he reflects on his life on the streets of Philly in light of Jesus asking Who do you say that I am?

“Life from Brokenness” -Jolee Paden

Jesus says, “I am the resurrection and the life.” Senior Jolee Paden, Pastoral Assistant, explores the suffering that seeks our defeat while God wants it redeemed for His glory. She explores the story of Lazarus and the implications for our lives today as we have the opportunity to rise to new life. This chapel is....

“Prayers of Lament…Refugees are We” – Ahmed Tarik, Jordan Detwiler-Michelson, Myriam Aziz

In Chapel Gathering at Eastern Mennonite Seminary, three students in the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding program at EMU reflect on their experiences in Syria and offer a personal context through which to understand some of the current refugee crisis in the region.