The Table Church, D.C. - Sermons: Trevor Wentt

Buy the Field Anyway: A Case for Stubborn Hope

Trevor Wentt — Sun, 22 Mar 2026 10:30:00 +0000

Buy the Field Anyway: A Case for Stubborn Hope

Preacher: Trevor Wentt

DC Bilingual

Date: 22nd March 2026

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What do you do when everything around you is collapsing — your community, your faith, your sense of home — and someone tells you to act like it's going to be okay? That's the tension at the heart of this talk, and it's not a hypothetical. It's the question Jeremiah faced in a jail cell while his city was under siege.

Trevor Wentt draws on the story of Jeremiah buying land he had no business buying, the Palestinian practice of holding onto house keys across generations, and his own improbable journey to becoming an all-state wrestler — to make a case that hope isn't passive. It's a practice. Sometimes it's a deed in a jar. Sometimes it's a barbecue.

Whether you're rebuilding your faith, navigating a world that feels like it's unraveling, or just trying to figure out what it even means to act with hope right now — this one's for you.

The Price Tag on Standing Up

Trevor Wentt — Sat, 25 Oct 2025 10:30:00 +0100

The Price Tag on Standing Up

Series: Reading Revelation for the Resistance

Preacher: Trevor Wentt

DC Bilingual

Date: 25th October 2025

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We all participate in systems that harm people—it's nearly impossible not to. Your credit card, your phone, your morning coffee: all connected to exploitation somewhere down the line. So what do we do when opting out isn't really an option, but going along feels like giving up everything we stand for?

This talk digs into why resistance always comes with a price tag—lost security, financial strain, real consequences—while compliance costs something harder to measure: your sense of who you are. Drawing on MLK's final speech and current struggles for justice from Gaza to the U.S., it asks the question: what will happen to your neighbor if you don't stand up?

If you've ever felt stuck between doing what's right and doing what's safe, or wondered how to keep going when the systems seem too big to fight, this one's for you.

Your Limits Are Actually Your Compass

Trevor Wentt — Sun, 24 Aug 2025 17:00:00 +0100

Your Limits Are Actually Your Compass

Series: What Lies Beneath: Moving from the Clouded to the Clear as Disciples of Jesus

Preacher: Trevor Wentt

Downtown

Date: 24th August 2025

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We all hit walls—whether it's career ambitions that feel out of reach, relationships that drain us, or dreams that seem impossible. But what if the problem isn't your limitations? What if you're just misreading the signals?

Trevor shares a fresh perspective on personal boundaries, offering practical tools to distinguish between obstacles worth pushing through and limits worth accepting. Through relatable stories (including one about spectacularly breaking expensive furniture), he explores how understanding your constraints can actually expand your possibilities and lead you toward what you actually need.

You'll walk away with specific techniques for self-assessment, including the three-circle test, energy audits, and how to listen to your body's wisdom. Perfect for anyone tired of fighting the wrong battles and ready to work with their authentic self instead of against it.

How Busyness Became a Tool of Oppression

Trevor Wentt — Sun, 06 Jul 2025 10:30:00 +0100

How Busyness Became a Tool of Oppression

Series: What Lies Beneath: Moving from the Clouded to the Clear as Disciples of Jesus

Preacher: Trevor Wentt

DC Bilingual

Date: 6th July 2025

Passage: Exodus 3:1-22

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We live in a culture that glorifies the grind, where every moment must be productive and every silence filled. But what if our constant busyness isn't just exhausting—what if it's actually keeping us from the life we want? This conversation explores how margin and attention have become revolutionary acts in a world designed to overwhelm us.

Drawing from ancient wisdom and modern realities, Trevor examines how taking time to notice—whether it's a burning bush or your partner's words—can fundamentally shift how we experience life. He unpacks why slowing down isn't laziness but resistance, and how creating space for ourselves and others might be the most subversive thing we can do.

If you're tired of feeling scattered, rushing from one thing to the next, or missing the moments that matter most, this episode offers a different way forward—one that starts with the simple act of turning aside.

Your Emotions Are a Compass, Not Your Enemy

Trevor Wentt — Sun, 30 Mar 2025 17:00:00 +0100

Your Emotions Are a Compass, Not Your Enemy

Series: Sacred Self-Care

Preacher: Trevor Wentt

Downtown

Date: 30th March 2025

Passage: Psalm 63:1-11

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Former wrestler turned preacher Trevor Wentt breaks down why suppressing your feelings isn't the answer. Through personal stories of depression and King David's intense emotional expressions, he offers a practical 5-step approach to understanding your emotions as valuable signals rather than inconvenient obstacles. Whether you're struggling with anxiety, can't identify what you're feeling, or just want better emotional intelligence, this talk provides actionable strategies for using emotions as guides to what you actually need. Perfect for anyone who's ever been told to "stop being so emotional" or "just get over it."

All God's Children Got Shoes

Trevor Wentt — Sun, 29 Sep 2024 10:30:00 +0100

All God's Children Got Shoes

Series: Marks of A Liberating Church

Preacher: Trevor Wentt

DC Bilingual

Date: 29th September 2024

Passage: 1 Corinthians 12:4-11

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Marks of a Liberating Church: All God's Children Got Shoes

In this heartfelt sermon, Trevor Wentt delves into the essence of a liberating church by drawing on the black spiritual 'All God's Children Got Shoes' and exploring its resonance with 1 Corinthians 12:4-11. Wendt emphasizes the importance of recognizing and utilizing our diverse spiritual gifts for the common good, promoting equality, dignity, and communal purpose. With references to modern cultural icons like 'My Hero Academia' and personal stories of faith communities on the margins, this sermon invokes a powerful call to action for creating communities of connection and dismantling structures of oppression.

00:00 Introduction to the Series 00:25 Welcoming Trevor Wendt 01:32 Anime and Power Dynamics 03:40 Exploring Spiritual Gifts 07:22 Understanding the Triadic Formula 12:26 The Common Good and Spiritual Gifts 17:28 Dignity for All 23:36 You Are Enough 28:22 Call to Action