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- Pastor Ben
- 4 hours ago
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
- 5 hours ago
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.
WEEK OF OCTOBER 12, 2025
1. AFFIRM OUR RFC OUBLIC STATEMENT - click here.
2. EMBRACE THE RESIST RULE OF LIFE - click here.
3. NO KINGS DAY - Oct 18th - click here
4. SIGN UP FOR HABITAT FOR HUMANITY- click here
5. READ CHAPTER 3 OF THE BOOK "RESIST" - click here for more info
6. RESIST HOME GATHERING & SMALL GROUP GUIDE - click here
