Resistance Stories

luca rêve

February 16, 2025

In this next installment of the “Empire and Kin-dom” series, Leah examines how resistance stories have shaped movements for justice and survival.

2025
- May 4, 2025 Scar Stories May 4, 2025
- Apr 20, 2025 Easter Meets Empire Apr 20, 2025
- Apr 6, 2025 Awake with Christ Apr 6, 2025
- Mar 16, 2025 Discipling Resistance Mar 16, 2025
- Mar 6, 2025 A Journey of Resistance with Bonhoeffer Mar 6, 2025
- Feb 16, 2025 Resistance Stories Feb 16, 2025
- Feb 2, 2025 The Widest Possible Difference Feb 2, 2025
- Jan 19, 2025 A Time of Sacred Preparation Jan 19, 2025
- Jan 5, 2025 Epiphany Jan 5, 2025
2024
- Dec 24, 2024 Pre-Christmas Eve Service Dec 24, 2024
- Dec 15, 2024 An Advent Word from John the Baptist Dec 15, 2024
- Dec 1, 2024 You Are A Blessing Dec 1, 2024
- Nov 3, 2024 PTG Is Also a Thing Nov 3, 2024
- Oct 20, 2024 Storytelling in Saftey Oct 20, 2024
- Oct 6, 2024 Our Bodies Hold Our Stories Oct 6, 2024
- Sep 15, 2024 Exploring Trauma and Healing Sep 15, 2024
- Sep 1, 2024 Reading Through Love Sep 1, 2024
- Aug 18, 2024 Someone Else's Mail Aug 18, 2024
- Aug 4, 2024 The Gospel Truths Aug 4, 2024
- Jul 21, 2024 Making Meaning with the Hebrew Bible Jul 21, 2024
- Jul 7, 2024 It's Our Bible, Too Jul 7, 2024
- Jun 16, 2024 Finding Wisdom Jun 16, 2024
- Jun 2, 2024 "What can stand in the way?" Insights from Queer Theology Jun 2, 2024
- May 19, 2024 Embracing the Spectrum of Belief: Understanding and Appreciating Diversity in Spiritual Thought May 19, 2024
- May 5, 2024 Navigating the Maze: God & Suffering May 5, 2024
- Apr 21, 2024 Navigating the Maze: Making Peace in a World of War Apr 21, 2024
- Apr 7, 2024 Navigating the Maze: The Blessing of the Doubter, Guest Speaker Cara Meredith Apr 7, 2024
- Mar 31, 2024 Navigating the Maze: Finding God in the Midst of Complexity (An Easter Story) Mar 31, 2024
- Mar 3, 2024 The New Green Line, Guest Speaker Connie Barker Mar 3, 2024
- Feb 18, 2024 Showing up for Liberation, Guest Speaker Yu-Shuan Tarango-Sho Feb 18, 2024
- Jan 21, 2024 Peacemakers, Not Peacekeepers Jan 21, 2024
- Jan 7, 2024 An Epiphany of Holy Envy Jan 7, 2024
2023
- Dec 3, 2023 Advent 2023: Entering the Mystery Dec 3, 2023
- Nov 12, 2023 Activated Faith: A Future Story Nov 12, 2023
- Nov 5, 2023 Activated Faith: True Riches Nov 5, 2023
- Oct 15, 2023 Community Conversations With Joanna & Leah Oct 15, 2023
- Oct 1, 2023 Activated Faith: A Question of Worth Oct 1, 2023
- Sep 17, 2023 Let’s Collab: Living Into Interdependence Sep 17, 2023
- Aug 20, 2023 Let's Collab: Building Trust Aug 20, 2023
- Aug 6, 2023 Let's Collab: Getting Humble Aug 6, 2023
- Jul 16, 2023 "A People United?" by guest speaker Sandhya Jha Jul 16, 2023
- Jun 4, 2023 Dialogue with the Divine: Elijah and the Listening Prayer Jun 4, 2023
- May 21, 2023 Dialogue with the Divine: David and the Creative Prayer May 21, 2023
- May 7, 2023 Dialogue with the Divine: Hannah and the Prayer for Help May 7, 2023
- Apr 13, 2023 The Building of Mary the Tower Apr 13, 2023
- Feb 19, 2023 The Blessing of Being Seen Feb 19, 2023
- Feb 5, 2023 Evolving Systems Feb 5, 2023
- Jan 22, 2023 Evolving Awareness Jan 22, 2023
2022
- Dec 4, 2022 Evolving Traditions Dec 4, 2022
- Nov 20, 2022 Evolving Models Nov 20, 2022
- Nov 6, 2022 Evolving Understanding Nov 6, 2022
- Oct 16, 2022 Community Evolving; An Introduction Oct 16, 2022
- Oct 2, 2022 Return to Purpose Oct 2, 2022
- Sep 18, 2022 Return to Relationships Sep 18, 2022
- Aug 21, 2022 Return to Self Aug 21, 2022
- Aug 7, 2022 Reflecting on the Sabbatical Summer Aug 7, 2022
- Jul 17, 2022 Trans Formation Jul 17, 2022
- Jun 19, 2022 Salvation Through Reparations Jun 19, 2022
- Jun 5, 2022 Loss, Found, And... Jun 5, 2022
- May 15, 2022 Liberating Spirituality May 15, 2022
- May 1, 2022 Setting Intentions May 1, 2022
- Apr 17, 2022 All Things New Apr 17, 2022
- Apr 3, 2022 Being Neighbors Apr 3, 2022
- Mar 20, 2022 The Messy Field Mar 20, 2022
- Mar 6, 2022 A Different Way Mar 6, 2022
- Feb 20, 2022 Lost and Found Feb 20, 2022
- Feb 11, 2022 Being Provoked Feb 11, 2022
- Jan 2, 2022 Considering Epiphany Jan 2, 2022
2021
- Nov 21, 2021 Friendship Repair Nov 21, 2021
- Oct 17, 2021 A Powerful Possibility Oct 17, 2021
- Oct 3, 2021 Friendship Takes Time Oct 3, 2021
- Sep 19, 2021 Friendship Matters: An Introduction Sep 19, 2021
- Sep 5, 2021 Sacred Worship Sep 5, 2021
- Aug 22, 2021 Sacred Commitments Aug 22, 2021
- Aug 15, 2021 Sacred Texts Aug 15, 2021
- Aug 8, 2021 Sacred Space Aug 8, 2021
- Jul 25, 2021 Sacred Heritage Jul 25, 2021
- Jul 18, 2021 Sacred Vision Jul 18, 2021
- Jul 11, 2021 Recovering the Sacred (Introduction) Jul 11, 2021
- Jun 27, 2021 Exploring the Journey Jun 27, 2021
- Jun 20, 2021 Being Seen Jun 20, 2021
- Jun 13, 2021 Reflections on Seasons Jun 13, 2021
- May 30, 2021 On Wearing Masks and Eating Meat May 30, 2021
- May 23, 2021 Pentecost 2021 May 23, 2021
- May 9, 2021 Rebuilding Intergenerationally May 9, 2021
- May 2, 2021 Planning to Rebuild May 2, 2021
- Apr 25, 2021 Envisioning Again Apr 25, 2021
- Apr 11, 2021 Breaking Down My Lens of Binary Thinking Apr 11, 2021
- Apr 4, 2021 Revealing Resurrection Apr 4, 2021
- Mar 28, 2021 A Different Kind of Triumph Mar 28, 2021
- Mar 14, 2021 Between Loss and Hope Mar 14, 2021
- Feb 28, 2021 Transfiguring Transcendence Feb 28, 2021
- Feb 14, 2021 Walking on Water Feb 14, 2021
- Feb 7, 2021 The Good Soil That Gives Life Feb 7, 2021
- Jan 31, 2021 When We Emerge Jan 31, 2021
- Jan 17, 2021 From Water to Wine Jan 17, 2021
- Jan 10, 2021 The Stories That Sustain Us: An Introduction Jan 10, 2021
2020
- Dec 20, 2020 Advent 4: Sacred Surprises Dec 20, 2020
- Dec 6, 2020 Advent 2: Proclamation In the Wilderness Dec 6, 2020
- Nov 29, 2020 Advent 1: Look Up Nov 29, 2020
- Nov 8, 2020 Healing the Collective Nov 8, 2020
- Nov 1, 2020 The Rituals That Build the Collective Nov 1, 2020
- Oct 11, 2020 Gifts for the Common Good Oct 11, 2020
- Sep 27, 2020 Remembering the Collective: An Introduction Sep 27, 2020
- Sep 13, 2020 The Legacy of the Exile Sep 13, 2020
- Aug 23, 2020 2nd Isaiah Speaks to the Exile Aug 23, 2020
- Aug 9, 2020 Sour Grapes and Rotten Teeth Aug 9, 2020
- Jul 12, 2020 Speaking Truth In the Exile Jul 12, 2020
- Jun 21, 2020 The Work In the Exile Jun 21, 2020
- Jun 7, 2020 Entering the Exile Jun 7, 2020
- May 24, 2020 Hope In The Future May 24, 2020
- May 10, 2020 Hope For The New May 10, 2020
- Apr 26, 2020 Hope In The Midst of Uncertainty Apr 26, 2020
- Apr 12, 2020 Resurrecting Hope: Easter Apr 12, 2020
- Apr 5, 2020 Jesus Becomes the Scapegoat Apr 5, 2020
- Mar 22, 2020 Jesus Meets a Scapegoat Mar 22, 2020
- Mar 1, 2020 Introducing the Scapegoat Mar 1, 2020
- Feb 16, 2020 We Start With Desire Feb 16, 2020
- Feb 2, 2020 Ordering Our Connection Feb 2, 2020
- Jan 19, 2020 Ordering Our Resources Jan 19, 2020
- Jan 5, 2020 Ordering Our Time Jan 5, 2020
2019
- Dec 15, 2019 Mary's Breakthrough Song: Advent 3 Dec 15, 2019
- Dec 1, 2019 Preparing for Breakthrough: Advent 1 Dec 1, 2019
- Nov 17, 2019 Building With Partners Nov 17, 2019
- Nov 3, 2019 Building With Kids and Youth Nov 3, 2019
- Oct 20, 2019 Building With Living Stones Oct 20, 2019
- Oct 6, 2019 To Haven, From Your Pastor Oct 6, 2019
- Sep 15, 2019 Pride Sunday Sep 15, 2019
- Sep 1, 2019 A Time of Response Sep 1, 2019
- Aug 18, 2019 The Idol of Capitalism Aug 18, 2019
- Aug 4, 2019 The Idol of Nationalism Aug 4, 2019
- Jul 21, 2019 The Idol of Evangelicalism Jul 21, 2019
- Jul 7, 2019 The Idol of Whiteness Jul 7, 2019
- Jun 2, 2019 The Idol of Heteronormativity Jun 2, 2019
- May 19, 2019 The Idol Behind Patriarchy May 19, 2019
- May 5, 2019 Smashing Idols: An Introduction May 5, 2019
- Apr 21, 2019 Vulnerability Redeemed Apr 21, 2019
- Apr 7, 2019 When Love Hurts Apr 7, 2019
- Mar 17, 2019 Healing is Different than Cure Mar 17, 2019
- Mar 3, 2019 We're All Vulnerable...And That's OK Mar 3, 2019
- Feb 17, 2019 Check Your Sources Feb 17, 2019
- Feb 3, 2019 Know Your Own Voice Feb 3, 2019
- Jan 20, 2019 Turn Down the Volume Jan 20, 2019
2018
- Dec 2, 2018 More to the Story Dec 2, 2018
- Nov 25, 2018 In the Company of Others Nov 25, 2018
- Nov 4, 2018 When We Sing Nov 4, 2018
- Oct 21, 2018 Let's Talk About the Bible Oct 21, 2018
- Oct 12, 2018 Who is God Anyway? Oct 12, 2018
- Sep 16, 2018 Questions In the Dark Sep 16, 2018
- Sep 2, 2018 The Exodus Sep 2, 2018
- Aug 19, 2018 Joseph Aug 19, 2018
- Jul 15, 2018 Hagar Jul 15, 2018
- Jul 1, 2018 The Tower of Babel Jul 1, 2018
- Jun 17, 2018 Creation Tales Jun 17, 2018
- Jun 3, 2018 Safe Group/Diverse Group Jun 3, 2018
- May 20, 2018 The Spirit in Me/The Spirit in Us May 20, 2018
- May 6, 2018 The Now, The Not Yet, and The Necessary May 6, 2018
- Apr 15, 2018 Systems are the Best/Systems are the Worst Apr 15, 2018
- Apr 1, 2018 It's Complicated: Life/Loss (Easter 2018) Apr 1, 2018
- Mar 18, 2018 Character Matters: High Fidelity Mar 18, 2018
- Mar 4, 2018 Character Matters: Your Interests or Mine? Mar 4, 2018
- Feb 18, 2018 Character Matters: Is Honesty the Best Policy? Feb 18, 2018
- Feb 4, 2018 Character Matters: An Introduction Feb 4, 2018
- Jan 21, 2018 Sacred Community: Belonging to One Another Jan 21, 2018
- Jan 14, 2018 Epiphany 2: Jesus' Baptism Jan 14, 2018
- Jan 7, 2018 Epiphany 1: The Arrival of the Magi Jan 7, 2018
2017
- Dec 17, 2017 Advent 3: Joy Coming to Loneliness Dec 17, 2017
- Dec 10, 2017 Advent 2: Peace Coming to Fear Dec 10, 2017
- Dec 3, 2017 Advent 1: Hope Coming to Discouragement Dec 3, 2017
- Oct 29, 2017 What Does It Mean to Be Human? Oct 29, 2017
- Jul 16, 2017 What Happens When We Pray? Jul 16, 2017
- Jul 9, 2017 What's the Big Deal About the Bible? Jul 9, 2017
- Jul 2, 2017 Why Jesus? Jul 2, 2017
- Jun 25, 2017 Walking the Prayer Labyrinth Jun 25, 2017
- Jun 18, 2017 Generations Together Jun 18, 2017
- Jun 11, 2017 What We Mean By...Safe Jun 11, 2017
- Jun 4, 2017 What We Mean By...Diverse Jun 4, 2017
- May 28, 2017 What We Mean By...Jesus-Centered May 28, 2017
- May 21, 2017 Envisioning Haven Together May 21, 2017
- May 7, 2017 Together With Immigrants May 7, 2017
- Apr 30, 2017 Together with Our Neighbors Apr 30, 2017
- Apr 23, 2017 Stars or No Stars? Apr 23, 2017
- Apr 16, 2017 A New Way to Relate Apr 16, 2017
- Mar 12, 2017 Jonny Leano: Addressing Identity in a Centered-Set Church Mar 12, 2017
- Mar 5, 2017 Faith Is A Two-Way Thing Mar 5, 2017
- Feb 26, 2017 Sabbath as Resistance Feb 26, 2017
- Feb 19, 2017 Even Jesus Needed a Break Feb 19, 2017
- Feb 12, 2017 Communities That Don't Hurt Feb 12, 2017
- Feb 5, 2017 Who Tells Your Story? Feb 5, 2017
- Jan 29, 2017 Let's Talk About Jesus Jan 29, 2017
- Jan 22, 2017 This Is All Your Fault Jan 22, 2017
- Jan 15, 2017 Desire: It's Contagious Jan 15, 2017
2016
- Dec 18, 2016 Longing for Intimacy Dec 18, 2016
- Dec 11, 2016 Longing for Justice Dec 11, 2016
- Dec 4, 2016 Longing for Wholeness Dec 4, 2016
- Nov 27, 2016 Longing for Encouragement Nov 27, 2016
- Nov 20, 2016 Living With the End in Mind Nov 20, 2016
- Nov 6, 2016 Get the Weed Whacker Nov 6, 2016
- Oct 30, 2016 I'll Have What He's Having Oct 30, 2016
- Oct 23, 2016 New Wineskins: by Liz Gill Oct 23, 2016
- Oct 16, 2016 Everything is Us Oct 16, 2016
- Oct 9, 2016 Connecting: No Bad News Oct 9, 2016
- Oct 2, 2016 Connecting Beyond Categories Oct 2, 2016
- Sep 25, 2016 Connecting Through Song Sep 25, 2016
- Sep 18, 2016 Connected: with Tim Otto Sep 18, 2016
- Sep 11, 2016 Connecting to Your True Self Sep 11, 2016
- Sep 8, 2016 It's All About Connection Sep 8, 2016
- Aug 14, 2016 Listening to Dissonance Aug 14, 2016
- Aug 7, 2016 Listen: With the Body Aug 7, 2016
- Jul 31, 2016 Liz Gill: Talking with God Jul 31, 2016
- Jul 24, 2016 Tuning In Jul 24, 2016
- Jul 17, 2016 Love Serves Jul 17, 2016
- Jul 10, 2016 Love Includes Jul 10, 2016
- Jul 3, 2016 Love Empowers Jul 3, 2016
- Jun 26, 2016 Love Defends Jun 26, 2016
- Jun 19, 2016 Love Weeps Jun 19, 2016
- Jun 12, 2016 Connie Barker: On LGBT Inclusion Jun 12, 2016
- Jun 5, 2016 Cultivate Faithfulness Jun 5, 2016
- May 29, 2016 Cultivate Sanity May 29, 2016
- May 22, 2016 Cultivate Generosity May 22, 2016
- May 15, 2016 Cultivate a Soft Heart May 15, 2016
- May 8, 2016 Cultivate Self-Awareness: An Introduction May 8, 2016
- May 1, 2016 Beauty in Mystery May 1, 2016
- Apr 24, 2016 Beauty of the Abundance Filter Apr 24, 2016
- Apr 17, 2016 Beauty In Creation Apr 17, 2016
- Apr 10, 2016 Beauty in Justice Apr 10, 2016
- Apr 3, 2016 Beauty In Belonging Apr 3, 2016
- Mar 27, 2016 Beauty In Resurrection Mar 27, 2016
- Mar 20, 2016 Convergence (Your Story in God's Story) Mar 20, 2016
- Feb 28, 2016 Life In Your 40s (You Die and then You Live) Feb 28, 2016
- Feb 14, 2016 Life in Your 30s (Doing Stuff for God) Feb 14, 2016
- Jan 31, 2016 Life in Your 20s. (Back Off; I'm Growing My Inner-Life.) Jan 31, 2016
- Jan 17, 2016 Journey to Destiny Jan 17, 2016
- Jan 10, 2016 A Visit From Adey Wassink Jan 10, 2016
- Jan 8, 2016 New Year Ponderings Jan 8, 2016
2015
- Dec 20, 2015 Advent Week 4: Angels...? What the...? Dec 20, 2015
- Dec 6, 2015 Advent Week 2: The Journey to Bethlehem Dec 6, 2015
- Nov 22, 2015 Joyful Engagement Nov 22, 2015
- Nov 8, 2015 Ecumenical/Convergent Nov 8, 2015
- Oct 25, 2015 Third Way Oct 25, 2015
- Oct 11, 2015 Childlike Faith Oct 11, 2015
- Sep 27, 2015 Centered Set Sep 27, 2015
- Sep 13, 2015 Solus Jesus Sep 13, 2015
- May 10, 2015 Revolution. Seriously. May 10, 2015
- Apr 26, 2015 Why church? Apr 26, 2015
- Apr 12, 2015 Tongues of Fire and Stuff Apr 12, 2015
- Apr 5, 2015 Unbelievable Stories Apr 5, 2015
- Mar 22, 2015 Well Played, Sir. Well Played. Mar 22, 2015
- Mar 8, 2015 That Good Old Samaritan Mar 8, 2015
- Feb 22, 2015 Bubble Bursting Feb 22, 2015
- Feb 8, 2015 A Call to Heal Feb 8, 2015