As they walked through the Red Sea, I imagine that all of Israel marched together just like they do in the protests of today. They marched on dry ground surrounded by walls of impossibility, yet God made a way for them to cross over to the other side. And they are led by a prophet called Miriam as she sings and dances she embodies a place of liberation as the river swallows up their oppressors - the horse and rider. Miriam begins to give Israel prophetic imagination to exist and to live as something different...click here to read more.

I believe John Brown was an embodied witness of Jesus because he looked at the scriptures and saw liberation and a God of love….

And then embodied in practice what he believed the spirit of God wanted for the people of his time…FREEDOM. Now, not everybody agrees with his method of violence, and you don’t have to agree with it… click here to read more. 

Join Erin Dooley and Ericka Byrne for some Black Girl Tea as we discuss our thoughts on growing up Black in White spaces, the cost of healing, and the absolute necessity of liberating the next generation. Watch the video here. For more exclusive content, join our Patreon here: http://patreon.com/MillennialsInMinistry. 

For the third 5th week of Epiphany and the first Sunday of Black History Month, Kendall spoke at Kaleo Phoenix on Sunday, February 6, 2022. Tap in to listen to the sermon or click below for a transcript of his message notes. "For some of you, your initial following of Jesus may be a marker in your life and spiritual journey as one of amazement. The Jesus you were handed may look different than the Jesus you follow now…"

https://www.kendalldooley.com/blog/learning-from-a-black-sacred-space 

A preview from our Book Club reading "Jesus and the Disinherited" by Howard Thurman - Chapter 2. Click below for more information on how to become a patron: erinvlashely.com/patreon

For the third week of Epiphany, I spoke at Kaleo Phx on Sunday, January 23, 2022. On the weekend of MLK Day, my husband and I had the privilege of having dinner with one of our city’s matriarchs, Linda Morris, and this sermon was inspired by her. Here is a recording from that gathering and a transcript of my message notes: 

At the beginning of the fall semester, “Millions of people watched a disagreement between pairs of students at Arizona State University that was captured on video, with the clip showing two white male students getting asked to leave a multicultural space.  Groups of ASU students have advocated for multicultural spaces on campus for several years to provide an area for students of color, underrepresented minorities, LGBTQ students and others to meet and discuss issues.” In this episode, Erin Dooley and Ericka Vaughn Byrne sit down to talk through their reaction to the ASU Multi-cultural Space video. Read the blog for more articles and videos on this piece: 

For the second week of Advent, I spoke at Kaleo Phx on Sunday, December 5, 2021. We also had our friends from Neighborhood Ministries with us to help register people to vote. This is a recording from that gathering and below is a transcript of my message notes: https://www.erinvlashley.com/millennials/2021/05/12/advent-2-vote-and-make-crooked-places-straight-kaleophx

After the heavy week of Julius Jones, Kyle Rittenhouse, and ASU Multi-cultural center, I spoke at Kaleo Phx on Sunday, November 21, 2021. This is a recording from that gathering and here is a transcript of my message notes: https://www.erinvlashley.com/millennials/2021/21/11/julius-jones-kyle-rittenhouse-truthsgiving-and-the-persistent-widow-kaleo-phx

Participating in a shared experience gives us the opportunity to partake together in joy, in belonging, and in community. I spoke at Kaleo Phx on Sunday, October 24, 2021 and this is a recording from that gathering. Click here for a transcript of my message notes: https://www.erinvlashley.com/millennials/2021/24/10/jesus-stories-miracles-at-the-table-kaleo-phx