The book chosen for the 2010 Freshman Common Reading is Follow Me to Freedom: Leading and Following as an Ordinary Radical. The book is a conversation between co-authors Shane Claiborne, a 30 something, and Dr. John Perkins, who is in his eighties. This unlikely duo relate stories that are aimed at “the young who see great visions and the old who dream new dreams” in a world hungry for hope.
Video from the 10:00 Spotlight session includes the Q&A with Dr. Kristina Campos. If you weren’t at both sessions, hear Dr. Perkins responses to student questions in the afternoon session as well:
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Summit Schedule
Cornerstone Spotlight speaker:
John Perkins
Monday, Sept. 20th, 10 am & 1 pm
Summit Theme speaker:
Shane Claiborne
Wednesday, September 22nd, 3 pm
BIOGRAPHY
John Perkins is an American civil rights activist who has worked for reconciliation and the embodiment of the gospel in neighborhoods. He has authored many books, including his autobiography, Let Justice Roll Down, selected by Christianity Today as one of the top 50 books that have shaped evangelical Christianity.
Shane Claiborne is an author, Christian activist and speaker. With tears and laughter, he unveils the tragic messes we’ve made of our world and the tangible hope that another world is possible. He has spent the last 12 years as a founding partner of The Simple Way, a community in inner-city Philadelphia.