Jesus didn't curse a tree; he exposed a system. In this message, we explore the fig tree as a prophetic sign against religion that looks alive on the outside but bears no fruit. What happens when faith becomes all leaves and no life?

In A Creative Resistance Pt. 7, we explore Jesus' dramatic disruption in the Temple, not merely as a burst of anger, but as a strategic act of protest exposing the alliance of religion, money, and power. By overturning tables and stopping the system, Jesus reveals that access to God cannot be bought or controlled, and invites us to practice that same kind of creative resistance today.

When Jesus entered Jerusalem on a colt during Passover, it wasn't just a celebration—it was a protest. As Rome displayed power with soldiers and war horses, Jesus staged a counter-procession of humility and hope. Two parades. Two visions of power. In this teaching, we explore how symbolic action exposes injustice—and ask the question: Which parade are you marching in?

Join us for a chat with guest speaker Dr. David Gushee.

In this message, we explore one of the Bible's strangest acts of protest: Isaiah walking naked and barefoot for three years as a warning against trusting the empire for safety. This sermon looks at symbolic action, spell-breaking resistance, and why faithfulness in the face of power isn't about volume, but endurance. When lies feel normal and cruelty is normalized, the call is simple and costly: stay present, stay awake, and outlast empire.

Some systems won't change with words alone. This sermon explores Isaiah's shocking act of embodied protest and what it means to resist empire today, not by shouting louder, but by showing up longer, breaking the spell of false security, and bearing faithful witness.

The killing of Renée Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, revealed a moment of moral clarity in our nation. This sermon explores three responses to her death, unchecked power, narrative control by empire, and Renée's own final words, "I'm not mad at you"—to reveal a vision of creative resistance rooted in Jesus: resisting injustice without mirroring its cruelty, holding systems accountable while refusing to surrender our humanity, and choosing courageous compassion in the face of fear.

In A Creative Resistance, Part 1, we focus on Jeremiah's shocking act of smashing a clay jar as a public, prophetic protest. This embodied act exposes the illusion of strength in a nation convinced it was divinely untouchable. Jeremiah reveals that some corrupt systems cannot be repaired, they must be shattered. The sermon invites us to imagine how creative resistance can still awaken truth and confront injustice today.

In the final sermon of A Revolutionary Anthem, Mary's Magnificat exposes the lie of empire: proclaimed prosperity built on hidden suffering. "He has filled the hungry with good things and sent the rich away empty." This message reveals a God who overturns rigged systems, lifts the lowly, humbles the powerful, and calls us to give birth to a world turned upside down.

Mary's Magnificat reveals a God who topples the powerful and lifts the lowly. This is Exodus again, oppressive systems overturned and dignity restored. Advent isn't sentimental; it's a radical reordering of power. In this episode, we explore the holy reversal at the heart of Mary's song.