Dreamer's Manifesto
At our upcoming retreat, Renew on May 2-3, we are delighted to host Joe Davis, a nationally renowned poet, educator, and theologian. Joe has partnered with Church Anew on several initiatives including our digital worship offerings and, most recently, giving a talk for the inaugural season of Old & New. He shared his original poem, “Dreamer’s Manifesto” as a benediction to this seven-part video series produced by Church Anew.
Join Joe Davis, Nadia Bolz-Weber, and others at Renew, May 2-3! Details and registration.
Joe Davis
Joe Davis is a nationally-touring artist, educator, and speaker based in Minneapolis, MN. His work employs poetry, music, theater, and dance to shape culture. He is the Founder and Director of multimedia production company, The New Renaissance, the frontman of emerging soul funk band, The Poetic Diaspora, and qualified administrator of the Intercultural Development Inventory. He has keynoted, facilitated conversation, and served as teaching artist at hundreds of high schools and universities including in New York, Boston, and most recently as the Artist-in-Residence at Luther Seminary where he earned a Masters in Theology of the Arts.
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