Description: The scattered church, I believe, is missing an opportunity for an embodied apologetic to address some of these racial economic disparities and inequalities. The church is divinely and uniquely equipped and empowered to attack and eradicate our racialized economy. But what is a racialized economy?
Brief description: Luke Bobo serves as director of resource and curriculum development for Made to Flourish (Overland Park, KS) and works as a visiting professor of contemporary culture and apologetics at Covenant Seminary and of practical theology at Cru's Institute of Biblical Studies. Previously, Luke worked as an electrical engineer. He is the author of Discipleship With Monday in Mind, Living Salty, Light-Filled Lives in the Workplace, and A Layperson's Guide to Biblical Interpretation. Luke currently serves as the minister of Christian education at Friendship Baptist Church in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Luke Bobo has written a lucid and provocative book that helps us see clearly why race, economics and justice deeply matter to the church's ability to bear witness. Pondering, discussing and acting on the author's call to faithfully embody the whole Gospel will advance Christ's mission of redeeming all things.
Kenman Wong, Professor, Seattle Pacific University; Co-author, Business for the Common Good; Producer, Faith & Co: Business on Purpose