These conversations are about the struggles and opportunities we encounter on a daily basis. In order to better understand our world and our lives, we ultimately need wisdom from God. Through our Wisdom discussions, we search for answers together.
We as a people are here for a reason. When we understand this, it brings us closer to God’s purpose for us. In The Sankofa Experience, our calling is in context of each other’s lives. When we embrace God’s calling for us as a people, the pain of our past can be redeemed.
For many, the cross of Jesus was just is a moment in time. As followers of Christ, the cross is the way of life. Following in Sacrifice with Jesus is living for something greater than ourselves. Our Sankofa Experience is remembering what God has already done and what He’s calling us to do right now: live sacrificially so that others can live more freely.
You don’t have to be a jazz musician, or even a jazz connoisseur, to compose a jazz-shaped faith. We step in rhythm and syncopation with God as He leads us in our everyday lives. The theology of jazz balances freedom with boundaries, the individual with the group, and traditions with the pursuit of new possibilities. It’s a way of thinking, living, communicating--a way of being. Jazz is more than music; it’s finding your groove with God.
The soul of your leadership may be found in your Sankofa experiences. You deserve to give yourself this gift on a regular basis. Exploring Sankofa for yourself is taking practical steps to go back and remember tomorrow today.
The Sankofa Experience is an online community where Black Christians can gather to examine the things of our past and collectively discover what God may be calling us to in the future. The concept of Sankofa comes from a West African proverb that recognizes there are things in our past that were lost, left, or stolen that we as a people need to reclaim before we can move forward. It’s symbolically represented by a bird in flight looking back. In the bird’s mouth is an egg, which represents the desires and dreams of past generations still unfulfilled with the hope those dreams may hatch into greater realities in the future. We’d be honored if you join us as we remember tomorrow today.
The Sankofa Experience begins with a series of conversations shared through our Remembering Tomorrow podcast. These conversations revolve around four key areas: the Wisdom of history, the Calling of God, the Sacrifice of following Jesus, and the Jazz of living in rhythm with the Spirit — we call this The Sankofa Way.
Once you experience one of our Remembering Tomorrow podcasts, we invite you to join in the conversation. Share your thoughts on the content through the comments area and on social media. This is not a one-way conversation, it’s a communal dialogue. We need your voice today.
Within The Sankofa Experience website, you’ll be able to engage in a communal exchange of ideas. We’ve created a place where you can get subject matter materials, selected books, valuable resources, and more. We also look forward to sharing ways in which you can give yourself and others the Gift of Sankofa. We invite you to explore the website as we begin this journey together. Welcome home.
The Sankofa Experience first began through the vision of Robert Gelinas. He is our podcast host and conversation curator for The Sankofa Experience. Robert is a pastor, author, orphan advocate, and jazz theologian. He and his wife Barbara live in Denver, Colorado with their six beautiful children. To learn more about Robert and his work, please visit JazzTheologian.com.
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