Decentering Yourself, Compassion Fatigue, & Bearing Witness with Special Guest John Garland (Part 1)

John Garland is the pastor of the San Antonio Mennonite Church and Chaplain of the Interfaith Welcome Coalition. John pastors from the discipline of “no action without prayer, no prayer without action.” His applied theology interprets Christianity as a trauma-transforming faith movement, he reads Scripture as divinely inspired through and for traumatized communities, and he understands hospitality, story, and prayer-centered community as the most powerful tools of healing.

In this episode, we’ll hear about why it’s important to consider scripture from a lens other than our own, as well as how we can practice hospitality and why it’s crucial to the mission of God. You’ll hear stories, encouragements, and meaningful lessons from Pastor John’s journey walking alongside the displaced and asylum seeking communities around him. 

To learn more about Pastor John Garland, visit his page on the SAMC website: https://www.sanantoniomennonite.org/our-pastors

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