THE KINGDOM OF THE POOR: MY JOURNEY HOME

Name: THE KINGDOM OF THE POOR: MY JOURNEY HOME
Start: 2024-09-23T18:00:00-05:00
Location: 387 Perkins Ext, Memphis, TN, United States, Tennessee 38117

Schedule

Mon Sep 23 2024 at 06:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

387 Perkins Ext, Memphis, TN, United States, Tennessee 38117 | Memphis, TN

Join us as we welcome EDITOR KATIE SEIGENTHALER in conversation with REV. DR. J. LAWRENCE TURNER and REV. LISA ANDERSON on MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 at 6:00 PM to discuss the book THE KINGDOM OF THE POOR: MY JOURNEY HOME by CHARLES STROBEL

ABOUT THE BOOK and AUTHOR:
As Charles Strobel, beloved Nashville priest and champion of the unhoused, reached the end of his life in 2023, he began to contemplate the last message he wanted to leave his family, friends, and community. With the help of his niece, Katie Seigenthaler, and his colleague, Amy Frogge, Strobel began to dictate The Kingdom of the Poor. He wrote, "Mark Twain, the great American folk hero and writer, has said, 'The two most important days of your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.' The following pages help to explain why I was born." The "why" of Charlie Strobel's life, which was devoted to helping those without support systems and homes to call their own, was a simple belief that we are all poor and we are all worthy of love. The Kingdom of the Poor is the story of the people and experiences that led him to this understanding and inspired him to live his life accordingly.
"Funny. Tender. Bursting with compassion and insight. But I'd be careful if I were you. This little book might change your life."
-- Kate Bowler, author of Everything Happens for a Reason: And Other Lies I've Loved
"Indeed, Love is God's religion and Charlie Strobel teaches us its practice. 'Blessed are, ' in its original language, means 'You're in the right place, if...' Charlie stood in the right place and pointed us beyond himself, to stand there too. This tender book invites us all to a larger love and a flourishing joy. It will leave you with the breathless longing to stand at the margins so that they get erased. Charlie Strobel was the shape of God's heart."
-- Father Gregory Boyle, founder of Homeboy Industries

ABOUT THE EDITOR:
Katie Seigenthaler, editor of The Kingdom of the Poor, is the niece of author Charles Strobel. She is also coauthor with Dr. Alex Jahangir of Hot Spot: A Doctor’s Diary from the Pandemic, published by Vanderbilt University Press in 2022. Katie is a managing partner with FINN Partners and a former journalist with the Chicago Tribune.
ABOUT DR. REV. J. LAWRENCE TURNER:
Dr. Reverend J. Lawrence Turner is the Senior Pastor of historic Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church in Memphis. A champion for social justice, Dr. Turner founded the Black Clergy Collaborative of Memphis to elevate the voice of the Black Church on issues of economic empowerment and criminal justice reform. Likewise, he founded the African American Clergy Collective of Tennessee to advocate for justice at the state legislature. Dr. Turner is also the Director of the Get Out the Vote Initiative for the Conference of National Black Churches. A Nashville native, Dr. Turner is a graduate of Fisk University and Yale Divinity School.
ABOUT REV. LISA ANDERSON:
Reverend Lisa Anderson is a minister in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Reverend Anderson is the founding executive director of Room in the Inn-Memphis. She has been very involved in the Memphis-Shelby County area as an advocate for those that are experiencing homelessness and those who are guests of Room in the Inn. The mission of RITI-Memphis is Sheltering those experiencing homelessness in a safe environment of hospitality. She graduated from Christian Brothers University and Memphis Theological Seminary. She served as a chaplain, following Clinical Pastoral Education at VA Medical Center she worked at Regional One, St. Joseph Hospital and for nearly 20 years as a Pediatric Chaplain at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Lisa is married to Rev. Dr. Barry Anderson, retired Director of Student Services at Memphis Theological Seminary. She enjoys being with her children and grandchildren.