Guest speaker Sylvia invites us to wrestle with one of the most difficult and often overlooked stories in scripture: the unnamed concubine in Judges 19.
Disability and Church
self-care, the gospel, and the death of performance.
The New Green Line, Guest Speaker Connie Barker
Connie Barker is a white cis lesbian and former aspiring academic who has been living at the interesting intersection of Environmental Illness, Queerness, Disability and adult-onset Christian faith for almost 40 years. In this Sunday’s teaching, she shares some stories that hopefully have something to say about making peace.
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Showing up for Liberation, Guest Speaker Yu-Shuan Tarango-Sho
Discover profound insights with Yu-Shuan Tarango-Sho, founding Director of Sacred Roots, as we explore "Showing up for Liberation." With inspiration drawn from Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer and Dr. Grace Ji-Sun Kim, Yu-Shuan navigates the intersection of spirituality and collective wellness, embracing the both/and paradigm.
Through Yu-Shuan's guidance, we reflect on LeaderFUL-ness, engaging with young BIPOC leaders in the global movement for liberation. Rooted in cultural wisdom and interconnectedness, we embark on a journey of healing justice, reclaiming ancestral wisdom, and fostering collective well-being.
Join us as we heed Yu-Shuan's call to interlock our roots and collaborate towards collective healing and liberation.
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"A People United?" by guest speaker Sandhya Jha
Our service this Sunday featured the brilliant guest speaker Sandhya Jha, an esteemed activist, author, and speaker. In their thought-provoking discussion titled 'A People United?', Sandhya shared insightful perspectives and powerful messages that are sure to leave all viewers and listeners inspired and motivated to create positive change in their lives and communities and ask the harder questions of themselves and their communities.
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Connie Barker: On LGBT Inclusion
This week we're honored to have Connie Barker talking about the history of the Bible as both weapon against and wellspring for social change. Please view this one below or listen to the audio.
A Visit From Adey Wassink
On Sunday, January 17th, Haven had the honor of being visited by the Senior Pastors of our parent church, Adey and Tom Wassink. Adey and Tom were the founders of Sanctuary Community Church, a Blue Ocean church in the Iowa City area.