{"id":20151,"date":"2025-09-10T21:17:32","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T02:17:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/?page_id=20151"},"modified":"2026-08-16T16:47:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T21:47:08","slug":"mai-poetry-anthology-still-poems-of-peace-in-times-of-turmoil","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/fr\/mai-poetry-anthology-still-poems-of-peace-in-times-of-turmoil\/","title":{"rendered":"MAI Poetry Anthology &#8211; Still: Poems of Peace in Times of Turmoil"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"20151\" class=\"elementor elementor-20151\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b738ff e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8b738ff\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3628933 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3628933\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0ca9f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a0ca9f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Still-pre-launch-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26709\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Still-pre-launch-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Still-pre-launch-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Still-pre-launch-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Still-pre-launch-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Still-pre-launch-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Still-pre-launch-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Still-pre-launch-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Still-pre-launch.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c570c4b elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c570c4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/PoetryAndPrayerSept2026%20\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">PRE-LAUNCH SEPT 21<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fea6276 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"fea6276\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/StillLaunch2026%20\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">ANTHOLOGY LAUNCH OCT 21<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-627d95b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"627d95b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c1b3b9 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c1b3b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our <a href=\"https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/fr\/online-poetry-group\/\">Poetry Group<\/a> is putting together an anthology,<em> Still: Poems of Peace in Times of Turmoil, <\/em>due to be released in 2026.<\/p><p>Edited by Aaron Lee, Joan Campbell, Akolo Anthony James and Rev Dr Sunday Bobai Agang, <em>Still<\/em> will feature poems by Christians from 34 countries.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u201cAfter much prayer and brainstorming, we felt compelled to address the pressing global issues of our time\u2014the wars and rumors of wars\u2014by lending our creative voices to speak into these crises,\u201d group coordinator Akolo Anthony James says.<\/p><p><strong>Contact<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:poetry-group@maiglobal.org\">poetry-group@maiglobal.org<\/a>\u00a0to find out more.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a751882 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a751882\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ab9cf9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5ab9cf9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9c94d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c9c94d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Editors<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7398039 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7398039\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2ba453a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2ba453a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a471422\" data-id=\"a471422\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d29050 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2d29050\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Joan-Campbell.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-26623\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Joan-Campbell.png 1080w, https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Joan-Campbell-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Joan-Campbell-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Joan-Campbell-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Joan-Campbell-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Joan-Campbell-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Joan-Campbell-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Joan-Campbell-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f52c6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f52c6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>Joan Campbell<\/strong><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-da694dc\" data-id=\"da694dc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91a59d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"91a59d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As a pilgrim and story-teller,\u00a0<strong>Joan Campbell\u00a0<\/strong>seeks to follow Jesus wholeheartedly and shares her journey through blogging, devotional and fiction writing. She is\u00a0the author of seven books, all containing the message of God\u2019s grace and salvation. She particularly loves crafting poetic prayers in the tradition of the Psalms. Joan is an MAI-Africa trustee and,\u00a0besides coordinating writer training across the continent, has taught at writing events in South Africa, Ghana, Singapore, Botswana and Mexico. She co-founded and facilitates the MAI Poetry group with Akolo James. Joan\u00a0lives in Johannesburg, South Africa.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7e2790 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d7e2790\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbb15e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"bbb15e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6c2fc07 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6c2fc07\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0565ff0\" data-id=\"0565ff0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-532721a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"532721a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Akolo-Anthony-James.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-26622\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Akolo-Anthony-James.png 1080w, https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Akolo-Anthony-James-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Akolo-Anthony-James-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Akolo-Anthony-James-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Akolo-Anthony-James-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Akolo-Anthony-James-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Akolo-Anthony-James-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Akolo-Anthony-James-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0f76e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d0f76e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>Akolo Anthony James<\/strong><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4f0a615\" data-id=\"4f0a615\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11a93b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11a93b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Akolo Anthony James<\/strong> is a poet, playwright, and songwriter. As a narrative strategist in development, he has written and produced over 100 episodes of radio drama focused on peacebuilding and conflict transformation. He is the author of the poetry collection Hope Not Deferred, and co-founder of the MAI Poetry Group alongside Joan Campbell. His stage work, including three plays and a musical, has premiered at the Jos International Festival of Theatre, with his play And Vice Versa debuting at the Abuja International Theatre Festival. Beyond the stage, Anthony has researched and co-directed documentaries, including 65 Years of Celebrating: Ford Foundation and the upcoming Takum: Legacy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a76bf43 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a76bf43\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4aad08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d4aad08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b1c929e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b1c929e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-86c6c7e\" data-id=\"86c6c7e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11d2504 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"11d2504\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Aaron-Lee.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-26621\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Aaron-Lee.png 1080w, https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Aaron-Lee-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Aaron-Lee-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Aaron-Lee-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Aaron-Lee-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Aaron-Lee-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Aaron-Lee-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Aaron-Lee-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0db73c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b0db73c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>Aaron Lee<\/strong><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bc484f8\" data-id=\"bc484f8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24008a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24008a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Aaron Lee<\/strong> is a Gen X cultural worker based in Singapore. His practice includes pastoring, lawyering and poetry writing. An award-winning author of three poetry collections\u2014including <em>Coastlands<\/em> (2014)\u2014he has also edited landmark cross-cultural anthologies, such as <em>No Other City<\/em> (2000), <em>Love Gathers All<\/em> (2002) and <em>Lines Spark Code<\/em> (2017). Lee\u2019s work is studied in schools and universities, and he is regularly invited to literary festivals around the world. In 2014, he and his wife, the national artist Namiko Chan Takahashi, co-founded the Laniakea Culture Collective, an intercultural, interdisciplinary art practice fostering creative collaboration.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b573765 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b573765\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97633a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"97633a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-701a139 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"701a139\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c70641b\" data-id=\"c70641b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cf3a20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1cf3a20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Sunday-Bobai-Agang.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-26624\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Sunday-Bobai-Agang.png 1080w, https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Sunday-Bobai-Agang-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Sunday-Bobai-Agang-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Sunday-Bobai-Agang-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Sunday-Bobai-Agang-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Sunday-Bobai-Agang-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Sunday-Bobai-Agang-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/maiglobal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Sunday-Bobai-Agang-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fa1ef2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3fa1ef2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>Rev. 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A leading voice in African public theology, peacebuilding, ethics, and public policy, he has authored and edited influential books on violence, corruption, human dignity, and social renewal. He is a Langham Author of the Year and ScholarLeaders Scholar of the Year, with extensive experience in theological education, institutional leadership, and community development.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PRE-LAUNCH SEPT 21 ANTHOLOGY LAUNCH OCT 21 Our Poetry Group is putting together an anthology, Still: Poems of Peace in Times of Turmoil, due to be released in 2026. 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