Artist, poet, and educator Dea Jenkins leads us in a creativity workshop. Everyone is created in God's likeness. God is Creator and therefore everyone is a creator. As we tap into the creator within, we unlock the healing, therapeutic, and evolving spirit within us towards spiritual growth.
Creative Faith
All human beings are created in God’s likeness. If God is the Great Creator, then every human is a creator. When we neglect our creativity, we suppress or ignore a deep part of our spirituality.
Genesis 1:1-27, Exodus 35:35, Ephesians 2:10
Self Care Sunday
Recording of “Self Care Sunday” webinar with psychologist and therapist Dr. Carrie Ann Horn.
How are you taking care of yourself these days? Like REALLY taking care of yourself. Getting drunk, playing video games, and watching entertainment might be fun, but it’s not self-care. How are you taking care of your emotional and spiritual health?
Good Lament
Psalm 42
Lament is a good and necessary emotion of love. Lamenting well is a lost spiritual practice in Western society, but why? There are some insidious ways we've been convinced by our culture that lamenting is a bad thing. But Jesus Christ knew how to lament well because He knew that lament was good for the soul. If we don't lament in healthy ways, it will come out in unhealthy ways like isolation, irritability, or violence. We are living in painful times right now and we need to lament well in order to get through difficulties better than before.
Personal Work of Antiracism
“No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, background, or religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can learn to love.”
-Nelson Mandela
If you’ve ever said, “I’m not racist and I don’t know anyone racist,” you’re probably ignorant and need a lot of antiracism education. This is why we organized this webinar of insightful and wise individuals to have an honest dialogue on the “personal work of antiracism.” Dr. Sandy Sohee Kim is Professor of Ethnic Studies and founder of AAJIL (Asian American Justice Innovation Lab), Amber Height is a grad student and staff at Fuller Studios, Emily Bodet is a recent foster mom and member of Perch.Church, and Al Han is founding pastor of Perch.Church. Each panelist comes from different backgrounds and provides unique perspectives. We hold nothing back in this candid dialogue about antiracism... we discuss colonialism, commonalities and distinctions in racism towards dif’t BIPOC, and ways the Church has failed in the work of racial justice... because if we truly want to improve as a people of God, we need to be willing to criticize ourselves.
References during the dialogue webinar.
Claire Jean Kim’s Racial Triangulation
Ibram X. Kendi’s “How to Be An Antiracist” Book
William C. Rhoden’s “40 Million Dollar Slaves” Book
Willie Jennings, Professor at Yale Divinity School and author of
“The Christian Imagination” and “Acts: the Revolution of the Intimate”
Hopeful Faith Floats
Matthew 14:22-33
Do you feel trapped on a little boat in the middle of the sea storm? This season of Covid, racial injustice, and economic collapse has made many people fearful for what's the come. But knowing that God is with us gives us a hope and assurance of the future despite the violent storm that surrounds us.
Justice In the Time of Corona
Micah 6:1-8
What does it mean to live justly? That's a harder question than you might think. Everyone wants justice, but the way people understand and define justice looks different. What's "just" for a White Supremest will look different from what's "just" for a BIPOC. But what does God have to say about justice? Because God cares deeply about justice, mercy, and humility, as we see in the ancient Book of Micah. And what God shared with the Israelites thousands of years ago is still very relevant for the American in June of 2020.
Neighbor of Justice
Luke 10:25-37
Proclaiming “Black Lives Matter” is good, but it’s not enough. Donating money to a cause is better, but it’s not justice fully realized. By looking at the example of the Good Samaritan in Luke 10, we get a great example of what a 'neighbor of justice' looks like.