bonus episode: clarity, not certainty (side b with Carlos Rodriguez)

During this time that I know is very high stakes and thus can be high anxiety for some of us, I specifically wanted to post a couple of resources that would be good for your SOUL--for those moments when you need a bit of shelter from the storm. The conversation I just had with Carlos Rodriguez is monumental, and I hope you will watch/listen to that one if you have not already...but he also preached SUCH a clarifying word for our friends at Simplicity Church (highly recommended if you are ever near Edmond, OK), that I know I needed to hear. Hence the title, "clarity, not certainty." What a mantra for the moment we are in! I especially love it because Carlos speaks not only with great passion, but great humility, taking us on a vulnerable journey with him, rather than calling us up to join him on some kind of mountaintop. He shares his own personal road to identity, family, and belonging, reflecting on his experiences of therapy, and sharing the transformative journey of founding The Happy Givers NGO. It is a brave and beautiful call for action, repentance, and a commitment to serving others, particularly in the context of systemic issues faced by marginalized communities. What a tremendous human and friend--I hope this sermon speaks to your soul as much as it did mine. Warmly, Jonathan