Joshua DuBois started working for Barack Obama in 2004 when
Obama was running for the U.S. Senate. He guided Obama’s faith outreach efforts
during his presidential campaign and then served as director of the White House office of Faith Based and
Neighborhood Partnerships from 2009 until this past February. Later this month,
he has a book coming out called ThePresident’s Devotional: Daily Readings that Inspired President Obama. The
book will include not just the readings, but some of DuBois’ reflections on dealing
with the spiritual dimensions of the crisis that roll through the White House.
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| Joshua DuBois talks with Manya Brachear Pashman of the Chicago Tribune. |
DuBois talked with
journalists at the annual conference of the Religion Newswriters Association
today in Austin, Texas. There was some tension in the room, because journalists
who cover religion found the Obama White House a very difficult place to get
access to, but DuBois still praised them for their focus on the issues
involving people’s search for meaning.
One fascinating
tidbit. He talked about how Obama started an Easter Prayer Breakfast several
years ago, inviting a wide range of Christian pastors to join him and then each
year, revealing a little bit more about his own understanding of “what the
death and resurrection of Jesus meant to him.” DuBois lamented that these did
not get enough attention but said they offered a depth of insight into the
spiritual side of Obama.
So for those who are interested, here are links to the speeches from the past several years:
April 6, 2010
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