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- Pastor Ben
- 1 day ago
When the Church Pretends It’s Not Involved
Every year on November 20, we read the names of trans people murdered in the last twelve months.
We call it Trans Day of Remembrance.
We talk about “violence,” as if it just appears out of nowhere, like bad weather. We talk about “hate,” as if it lives only in the hearts of a handful of unstable strangers.
We almost never talk about the systems that trained that hate.We almost never talk about the pulpits.
- Pastor Ben
- Oct 19
Today I had the privilege of celebrating the 225th anniversary of First Baptist Church of Norwich, Connecticut—a community founded in 1800 that has quietly, faithfully practiced what I call sacred resistance for more than two centuries. Their story is not just a local history; it’s a living tutorial on how Christians persist in gospel-rooted courage through changing times...
- Pastor Ben
- Oct 19
On No Kings Day, we stepped into the public square to say—together—“Power serves people, not the other way around.” The beauty of that witness wasn’t just the signs, chants, or clever slogans. It was the way neighbors became co-laborers. It was community, practicing resistance in public, refusing to be numbed by cynicism or bent by fear. That’s the quiet miracle of nonviolent protest: it builds capacity—skills, trust, relationships—while magnifying the issues that matter most.
In RESIST: Learning the Way of Jesus, I argue that resistance is not primarily a posture against people but a practice for the common good. No Kings Day embodied that. Below are a few reflections on what we just did together—and a concrete path forward so the momentum doesn’t fade.
