Coming Home + Finding Messy Progressive Religion | Rev. Josh Lee

Rev. Josh Lee starts our Coming Home Series by highlighting the ways in which The Church has always been a messy progressive religon. He outlines how our views have progressed or differed throughout Scripture while also highlighting a disagreement had in the early church around the full inclusion of non-Jews. The Church of Jesus Christ has always been progressing, changing, adapting, and super freaking messy! But even amidst the mess some really beautiful things have been born when we allow ourselves to progress and embrace the mess!

Josh RaderLeeForefront ChurchAugust 28, 2022differences, politics, unity, progressive, justice, racism, conformity

MAKE A JOYFUL NOISE | "Radical Equity"

Saying yes to new experiences brings about radical equity.

Jonathan Williams unveils the final of Forefront Brooklyn's new core values: Radical Equity.

Same is safe, different is dangerous -- or so the saying goes. We're afraid of new experiences because they take away our control and power, but God's kin-dom only comes when we're able to say "yes" to that which feels different. Our faith should always evolve and feel a bit dangerous, and we can only bring about radical equity when we're willing to say "yes" to that which feels different.

This is the fourth sermon in our "Make A Joyful Noise" series.

Jonathan WilliamsForefront ChurchJanuary 3, 2021leadership, gender, progressive, Forefront Vision

MAKE A JOYFUL NOISE | "Radical Church"

Why Forefront Church is as radical as Jesus.

In a time when duality and division is at an all time high, Jesus preaches a message about the radical love for all God's children. In the process he pisses everyone off. Perhaps we should do the same?

Pastor Jonathan Williams begins our “Make A Joyful Noise” series by sharing how Jesus’s first sermon changed his life and profoundly shaped Forefront.