Christ disrupts everything we know about work, money, and merit.
In this third sermon in our Work & Capitalism Series, we welcome guest pastor, Candace Simpson, associate minister at Concord Baptist Church of Christ in Brooklyn, New York. In her message we are reminded that we do not have to work for pay to be worthy of life. Christ goes out to find the people who need a day’s wage. Because everyone has to eat. Christ disrupts everything we know about work, money, and merit.
Read MoreHumanity wasn't destined to toil
We welcome Sami Main this week as our guest preacher. Sami's an accomplished life coach, media specialist and published author. In this sermon, Sami explains why our fixation on busyness, work and profession can be harmful to our spiritual health and that taking a step back to rest and to reflect on the glory of existence is not only healthy, but, perhaps even, the most important activity we can do.
Read MoreDealing with tyranny in the workplace
Sarah Ngu starts off our "Work and Capitalism" Series with a deep dive into the power of "bosses" in organizations.
The workplace in general is structurally set up as a tyranny where one person has the power to greatly determine the economic livelihood of another, and if you have a good boss, that’s nice but you’re lucky because that’s basically the equivalent of a benevolent dictatorship. The only leverage that workers have is that we have power in numbers, and so we can organize collectively together for fair wages, fair hours, otherwise known as a union.
Read MoreFollowing Jesus means working for justice.
We are excited to present a first: a Panel Sermon with members of Forefront Church.
In this conversation, Keli Young, Denia Perez and lead pastor Jonathan Williams, bring light to the many examples that show us that a life following Jesus is also a life working actively for social justice. They examine how Jesus calls us to literally proclaim freedom for people who are imprisoned; set oppressed people free.
Read MoreRest because we haven't finished yet.
Rest is a critical but often ignored part of social and spiritual movements. Listen to guest preacher, Alicia T. Crosby, as she explores how Matthew 14 highlights the role rest played in helping people move on after being profiled and losing their beloved to state sanctioned violence.
Alicia T. Crosby (she/hers) is a justice educator, activist, and minister whose work addresses the spiritual, systemic, and interpersonal harm people experience. Visit aliciatcrosby.com.
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