Held in the Telling

This week, we reflect on the power of story — not as entertainment, but as evidence.We explore how personal stories disrupt assumptions, humanize statistics, and call us into something deeper than outrage: compassion, courage, and action.What does faithful courage look like in a moment like this?And how do we respond when basic human decency starts to feel rare?Resources & Links:* Northwest Immigrant Rights Project* Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network* El Centro de la Raza* Global Refuge Get full access to The Expedition at gethsemanelutheranchurch.substack.com/subscribe