Our speaker today was Robert Magoola who was born in Uganda. Academia, community and faith were the cornerstones of his life. Robert Magoola is currently the pastor at St. Mark's on the Campus here in Lincoln, NE. He told us that he does everything, which includes writing sermons, giving sermons, writing prayers, picking out music, etc. He has dedicated his life to these pursuits which have led him to complete his studies at Uganda Christian University, the University of Birmingham in England (MA), to Theology School at Dallas Theological Seminary and to Asbury Theological Seminary where he earned his Ph.D. In his 30 years he has served the Anglican Church in Uganda, England, Texas, Kentucky, Georgia, Pennsylvania before coming to Lincoln to serve as Rector of St. Mark's on the Campus.
In his family there are teachers, and medical personnel. His mother's father was a priest, his father taught before becoming a priest. He has three children, one is in Boston, one in Atlanta, and one in Lincoln. He feels that his calling was for teaching, preaching and academics. He continues to love academia which has led him to teach at Uganda Christian University, Savannah State University and South University in Georgia, and Villanova University in Pennsylvania. He told us that his ministry is thoughtful and caring. He likes to ask good questions, likes to offer interesting insights and can provide clarity to overwhelmingly complex issues.
He has served as Co-President of Justice in Action and has an on-going relationship with Leadership Lincoln in whose Poverty Simulation program where he serves as the police officer. His wife, Monica, is currently serving as a pastor in the United Methodist church.
Robert talked about culture and how we are all different, we have different types of relationships, yet we should all be working together. He mentioned globalization which is the process of interaction and integration among people, companies, and governments worldwide. It is a process of international integration arising from world views, products, ideas, and other aspects of culture. Maybe if we think about this process we might be able to get along with our neighbors, people of other countries, and even ourselves.