Resistance—Jesus’ Call to the Church Proclaiming Resistance to Abuse and Oppression To Hear This Sermon  Click Here Good morning everyone. Today is the day that we traditionally hold a special worship service to address a current evil in our world and the church today—Intimate Partner Violence, also known as IPV. Lori and I have been […]

Resistance: Jesus’ Call for the Church Communion as Resistance September 30 As we continue this series on resistance, we have discussed that the early Christians were called by Jesus to “resist” the dominant Empire of their land. Jesus lived during the days of occupied Palestine, meaning that Rome ruled the area and placed the people […]

Resistance: Jesus’ Call to the Church Worship Jesus as Resistance September 16 Last week we began our series concerning the calling of Christians/the church, to be a form of resistance in their world. We began the series by sharing that “Jesus is Lord…” was comparable to stating “Jesus is Caesar.” The terms used of Caesar […]

Resistance: The Call of the Church Jesus is Caesar: Called to Resist September 9 : Click to Listen to Sermon Today we begin our series discussing the early church as a community of resistance. When we think of resistance, we might find that people have different perspectives on the meaning of this word. If you […]

I read this article as a response to Willow Creek’s recent change in leadership and feel that the issues we are facing with #MeToo in churches, are still not being addressed. This article is an example. Surratt lists four responses to the recent stepping down of leadership at Willow Creek. He suggests that four traps we can […]

While some may suggest that this article is harsh, or the stepping down of leaders too extreme–it is important for leaders to not only strive for integrity in how we treat all humans (male and female) but to strive for justice. We should acknowledge failure and take appropriate measures. Dismissing victims’ testimonies carries both shame in […]