On Human Dignity: Briana Stensrud on standing up for the vulnerable

We open 2020 with a month-long series On Human Dignity exploring the implications of this theological truth on life, ministry, and the public square.

On this week’s episode, we continue the conversation by welcoming a longtime friend of the ERLC, Briana Stensrud to share her stories of standing up for the vulnerable. Her career is a testament for how the human dignity ethic connects to more issues than you may think.

Guest Biography

Briana Stensrud is the Director of Welcome and lives in Colorado, with her two kids and husband of 11 years. Like many moms, her days consist of balancing work, community involvement and quality time with her family. (Moms with littles know that's professional speak for strategically muting your phone during conference calls, constantly reheating coffee and taking the kids to Chick-Fil-A, a lot). Her passion is to equip the Church to think biblically and pragmatically about exercising a holistic, comprehensive pro-life worldview. Throughout her work in the pro-life movement, Briana continually faced questions from those concerned about immigrants and refugees. Understanding that many concerns were rooted in fear and misinformation, she started a journey to re-discover God's heart for the sojourner. She holds a degree in communications from Iowa State University and a Masters of Biblical & Theological Studies from Dallas Theological Seminary.

Resources from the Conversation

• Join us at the March For Life on Friday, January 24, in Washington, D.C.!
• Briana’s organization | Welcome
• Briana’s Twitter | @BriStenz
• Why God’s majesty is most clearly seen in every human being: and what this means for the Church and human dignity by Tom Strode
• More Resources on Human Dignity from ERLC
• ERLC | Capitol Conversation Podcast