How do Johonna Turner, Nancy Heisey, Ben Bailey, and several student leaders, make sense of justice and Jesus? Hear their stories.

is Assistant Professor with the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding. is Professor of Bible and Religion. is Office Coordinator for the Department of Applied Social Sciences.

Sabrina hails from the beautiful Shenandoah Valley. Her passion for fighting human trafficking quickly developed after volunteering with The Zion Project, and she made it her mission to learn about this issue on a local and global scale. In 2010, she and her husband, Steven had the vision of New Creation. Armed with the belief that prayer and education are the solution to the problem, she continues to develop concepts that will make an impact. When not working you will find her spending time with her husband & their children, thrifting with friends, or snuggling with one of her beloved cats…Nehemiah, Willow, and Oliver.

The comes to a rest each year with the “Leipzig Service.”   This year’s homily was offered by , Asst. Professor of History and Mission at .  His message was titled, “When There Is No Peace,” and his remarks here were made more poignant by the shooting deaths of nine African-American churchgoers gathered for prayer at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, SC this week.

So what is this carnival thing? Sarah Thompson, Caleb Lange and Jessica Campbell, participants with Carnival de Resistance, offer some reflections and connections.

Their work is in the faith-based peace and justice movement. For information about their organization, check out Bartimaeus Cooperative Ministries.

The 2010 Augsburger Lecture Series is co-sponsored by the Augsburger Lectureship, Campus Ministries and the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding.