Lisa Sharon Harper is the founder and president of Freedom Road, a groundbreaking consulting group that crafts experiences that bring common understanding and common commitments that lead to common action toward a more just world. Lisa is a public theologian whose writing, speaking, activism and training has sparked and fed the fires of re-formation in the church from Ferguson and Charlottesville to South Africa, Brazil, Australia and Ireland. Lisa’s book, Fortune: How Race Broke My Family And The World--And How To Repair It All was named one of the “Best Books of 2022” and The Very Good Gospel was named 2016 “Book of the Year” by Englewood Review of Books. The Huffington Post identified Lisa as one of 50 Women Religious Leaders to Celebrate on International Women’s Day. Lisa is host of the Freedom Road Podcast, cohost of The FOUR Podcast and author of her weekly column on Substack, “The Truth Is...”. Ms. Harper is currently pursuing her PhD in womanist ethics at the Vrije Universiteit
EXPERIENCES
Show Date
Thu 3 Sep 2026 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
|
| Title Short | Faith-Rooted Organizing in the Wilderness |
| Venue | Living Room |
| Experience Description | Faith-Rooted Organizing draws from the roots of our traditions to help faith communities engage the larger movement for justice in our world.In this workshop, Lisa Sharon Harper will equip participants to analyze their community, strategize, build collaborative networks, and take action inspired by their faith! As the U.S. moves through the next presidential administration, there are a lot of reasons to throw up our hands and give up. But we cannot.Now is not the time for hopelessness. Now is the time for faith. Faith in God. Faith in the Jesus ethic. Faith in our power to actually be the body of Christ in our neighborhoods and cities and nation. We need thick faith right now. But it is not enough for us to learn from those who have gone before us in the U.S. We are entering new terrain. For that we must also turn to our brothers and sisters whose faith-soaked actions won their fights against authoritarian governments. It's time to get ready. |
|
Show Date
Sat 5 Sep 2026 3:00 PM to 3:50 PM
|
| Title Short | Live Kitchen Table Conversation with Lisa Sharon Harper and CeCe Jones-Davis |
| Venue | Library |
| Experience Description | Have you heard about the Zoom calls for white people leaving MAGA--co-facilitated by a Black woman? It's a thing and it's working! Faith-rooted organizer, speaker, and podcaster, CeCe Jones Davis, will join Lisa Sharon Harper at the Kitchen Table to tell us all about it! Don't miss this special Live session of Lisa's popular Substack podcast! |
|
Show Date
Sun 6 Sep 2026 10:00 AM to 10:50 AM
|
| Title Short | Race, Gender and the Road to Liberation |
| Venue | Commons Stage
Platforms must be in place by end of day Tuesday so sound and lighting people can set up.
|
| Experience Description | Grace Ji-Sun Kim and Lisa Sharon Harper come together for a timely conversation inspired by their books, "Fortune" and "When God Became White." Together, they’ll explore how race, gender, history, and power have shaped both the church and society—and how truth-telling can open the door to healing, justice, and a more liberated future. Honest, insightful, and hope-filled, this Experience invites participants to imagine what comes next when old myths are finally named. |
|
