The Version of Power Nobody Taught You

Most of us learned that power means control — over people, outcomes, situations. But what if that definition is exactly what's breaking us, and breaking the world around us? Preached by Pastor Tonetta, this sermon uses the story of Antoinette Tuff — a bookkeeper who talked down an armed gunman using nothing but honesty and presence — alongside the Pentecost narrative to reframe what power actually is and what it's for. The case here is that real power moves toward people, not over them, and that the most radical thing you can do is speak, connect, and let go. Watch or listen to hear three concrete commitments that might change how you show up — in your relationships, your community, and the world.