{"id":1289,"date":"2015-10-08T19:21:05","date_gmt":"2015-10-09T00:21:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/acugst\/?p=1289"},"modified":"2015-10-15T15:51:45","modified_gmt":"2015-10-15T20:51:45","slug":"broom-colloquium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/acugst\/broom-colloquium\/","title":{"rendered":"Broom Colloquium"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>&#8216;Jamie, The Very Worst Missionary&#8217; to speak<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"date\">Posted October 07, 2015<\/span>\u00a0Former missionary and popular blogger Jamie Wright will speak at this year\u2019s Broom Colloquium on Oct. 28 and 29, hosted by ACU\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.acu.edu\/academics\/cbs\/centers-services\/him\/index.html\">Halbert Institute for Missions<\/a>.<\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"right\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"100%\"><span class=\"i154\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.acu.edu\/WebSite\/news\/images\/2015\/jamie-wright.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Wright is perhaps best known for her blog, \u201cJamie, The Very Worst Missionary,\u201d which she describes as a collection of \u201cinappropriate remarks, embarrassing antics, and generally lame observations from an American missionary.\u201d Through her blog and speaking engagements, she uses humor to honestly describe her life as a missionary and mother, and to discuss Christian culture.<\/p>\n<p>Wright\u2019s topic for the colloquium will be \u201cMissions, Justice and Social Media: Can Twitter, Instagram and Facebook Really Change the World?\u201d She will discuss how students can channel their compassion and social responsibility in the world of social media.<\/p>\n<p>Sessions are scheduled for 11 a.m. Oct. 28 in Moody Coliseum and 7 p.m. Oct. 29 in Hart Auditorium. 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