Woolman Peace Making Forum

Welcome to the Woolman Peace Making Forum

Join us at George Fox University for a day of insightful discussions and workshops on bringing about peace in our communities. This year's theme will be focused on, "Standing with the Vulnerable in a Broken World". It is inspired by Isaiah 58:8-9 which reads, "Then you light will break forth like the dawn, and you healing will quickly appear... Then you will call, and the Lord will answer; you will cry for help, and He will say: Here am I.".

Info: Local nonprofits will be featured in the area outside of our lecture hall. Stop by to learn more about how they are supporting people in our communities, and ask about how you can get involved!

Info: Hear from our main lecture speaker, Belinda Bauman, as well as a number of other experts in the peace and justice space. They will share their unique experiences serving marginalized populations, and shine a light on how we can do better for the future.

Info: In this deeply reflective and thought-provoking keynote, Stephan and Belinda Bauman, will invite us to re-examine Isaiah 58—a passage often read as a rebuke of hollow religion—and to consider a more compassionate lens. What if Israel’s cry was not rebellion, but heartbreak? What if their longing for God amid grief and fear mirrored our own struggles to find peace and justice in a fractured world?
Drawing on theology, relational neuroscience, and lived experience, the Baumans will explore how biblical justice is not merely about right action but right relationship—anchored in presence, empathy, and peace. Through their powerful insights and stories, they’ll help us see that true fasting is less about abstaining and more about awakening—to God, to one another, and to the work of restoration that heals both soul and society.

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