Luke 5:15-16, 6:12-23. Pastor Jay draws on the wisdom of bell hooks to think about prayer as the revolutionary act of "back talk" where we speak our experiences back to God. We pray to break silence in ways that resist patriarchal silencing and soporific "thoughts and prayers."
Back Talking God (aka Prayer)
Rev. Dr. Jay Williams
March 10, 2024 • Rev. Dr. Jay Williams • Luke 5:15–16, Luke 6:12–23
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