She Said What!?

Make sure to check out today's powerful episode as Pastor Debbie Griffin brings a whole new level of empathy to the story of the Prodigal Son.

We are honored to present today's inspiring episode of She Said What with our amazing guest preacher, Dr. Jennifer Harvey, as she shares her coming out story and encourages us to "do the next right thing" when facing overwhelmingly difficult times in life.

Dr. Harvey is a writer, speaker, and professor of religion at Drake University. Her work focuses on racial justice and white anti-racism. Dr. Harvey's most recent books include Raising White Kids: Bringing Up Children in Racially Unjust America and Dear White Christians: For Those Still Longing for Racial Reconciliation. Dr. Harvey has also contributed to CNN, NPR, The New York Times, and the Huff Post, and is ordained in the American Baptist Churches.

You definitely don't want to miss this one!

Don't miss this powerful episode of She Said What? as Pastor Debbie brings us through Luke 9:49-62!

He said what!? When Jesus said he came not to bring peace but division, what the heck was he talking about? On today's episode of She Said What, Pastor Debbie Griffin examines some of the hard things Jesus said may feel like they conflict with the peaceful, loving Jesus we know.

You won't want to miss today's episode as Pastor Debbie takes us through Luke 12:13-34 and get's us thinking about where our heart might really be.

We all know the story of Jesus calling out an anxious Martha, but what was the real deal with Martha? On today's episode of She Said What, Pastor Debbie Griffin gives us a reality check with a fresh and empowering perspective as she dives deeper into Luke 10:38-42.

What can we do to see the kingdom today? Pastor Debbie Griffin brings Luke 9:28-43 to life, illustrating the reasons she finds this story troubling and beautiful.

This week's She Said What features a guest preacher, Mariah Himes. Mariah has been an active member and leader in our Downtown Disciple Progressive Faith community for three years and is a graduate of One Iowa's Inaugural Leadership Institute. Mariah studied political science and global studies at UNC Chapel Hill and was part of Americorp Vista for two years and is the statewide volunteer coordinator for Lutheran Services of Iowa. Downtown Disciples are pleased and proud to share Mariah's engaging and compelling sermon on Jeremiah 2:4-13.

It's about more than bread! In this sermon, Pastor Debbie preaches a well known story in a new way. Is this story about more than charitable food ministries and sharing our resources? What if it's about a lot more than that!