I once heard Greg Thompson at Trinity Presbyterian Church say something to the effect, “every time I think I have an original idea, I always find that Lesslie Newbigin beat me to it.” I resonate with Greg’s sentiment. Often, his ideas have so assimilated in my mind and soul I forget their origin. I go to Newbigin again and again to be challenged, confronted, and shaped.

Below is a rare interview with the good Bishop. By the end, you’ll get a taste for what animates him. In Newbigin’s estimation, the gospel isn’t just a private affair of the heart. Rather, it is public truth. It’s about this world, the real world, the one which Christ is redeeming. I find the best entryways into Newbigin’s work to be Truth to Tell, Foolishness to the Greeks, and Geoffrey Wainwright’s definitive biography, Lesslie Newbigin: A Theological Life.

Watch and enjoy!

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