Listen "Ministering in Uprisings, Defending Our Children"
Episode Synopsis
College, for many of us, is a time of intense growth, self discovery and exploration. That was certainly the case for Starsky Wilson, an activist, philanthropist, and public theologian. Though in Starsky’s case, that journey was one of deep introspection about one question that began to gnaw at him: what was his purpose? From his early years growing up in Dallas attending a Baptist Church to discovering greater meaning at Xavier University to leading and ministering during the uprisings in Ferguson, Starsky shares how his experiences have shaped his commitment to bringing a faith perspective to social issues.Simran and Starsky discuss the importance of introspection and reflective practices like prayer and journaling in cultivating personal growth, and what guided Starsky to answer a call to ministry. Resources:
Starsky's Website
Children's Defense Fund
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Check out Simran’s work on his website at simranjeetsingh.org.Wisdom & Practice is produced in partnership with PRX and the Aspen Institute, with support from the John Templeton Foundation. Music by Raj Kanwal Singh.This episode was produced by associate producer, Serena Chow, producer, Rithu Jagannath and senior producer, Morgan Flannery. Our project manager is Edwin Ochoa, our show is mixed by Tommy Bazarian and the executive producer of PRX Productions is Jocelyn Gonzales.
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