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Topics
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God and the big questions
The Character of GodWhat God is like when Jesus is the clearest picture: love that feels with us, refuses to coerce, and can be trusted. 1 ResurrectionEaster, the empty tomb, and learning to live resurrection life now. 1 Apocalypse and the EndWhat the Bible says about the end of the world, read as a story of renewal rather than escape. 1
Reading the Bible
Practices
Sabbath and RestRest as gift and as resistance to a culture of endless productivity. 1 Contemplation and AttentionMeditation, silence, and choosing where to place our attention in a distracted world. 1 Spiritual GrowthDiscipleship, holy habits, and the slow work of being changed. 1 Calling and DiscernmentHearing God, making decisions, and finding your way when the path is unclear. 1
Inner life and healing
Fear and AnxietyWhat fear does to us, how anxiety spreads through families and groups, and the call to not be afraid. 1 Emotions and Self-CompassionFeelings as messengers (anger included), the inner critic, and learning to treat yourself with care. 1 Identity and the True SelfWho you are beneath performance, false stories, and other people's expectations. 2 Burnout and LimitsBusyness, exhaustion, burnout in justice work, and the gift of human limits. 1 HopeHope that names what is wrong and keeps working, even when the news is bad. 1 Small Acts and Ordinary LifeWhy small, faithful acts and ordinary days matter when you can't see results. 1
How we treat each other
Church and community
Community and BelongingWhy we gather, what real community costs, and friendship with God and each other. 4 Hospitality and WelcomeWho gets invited to the table, and the early church learning that everyone gets to play. 3 Family and Chosen FamilyThe families we come from, the families we choose, and the patterns we carry from both. 2 Singleness and MarriageSingle life, marriage, and partnership, and a church where people belong whether or not they marry. 1 The Table ChurchOur story, mission, and values as a church in Washington, DC. 1
Justice and liberation
Black Theology and the Black ChurchBlack theology, spirituals, hush harbors, and Afrofuturism as resources for liberation. 1 Gender and PatriarchyWomen's leadership, the submission passages, masculinity, and language for God beyond gender. 2 Sexuality and the BodySex, desire, and bodies, approached without shame. 2 Money and Economic JusticeWealth, poverty, Jubilee, and an economy of enough. 2 Generosity and GivingGiving, stewardship, and how a church funds its shared life. 1 Empire and ResistanceFaithful resistance to empire, from Pharaoh to Rome to Washington. 2 Privilege and SolidarityMoving from allyship and centrism to solidarity with people on the underside of power. 1