Human Resources: Organisms, Not Mechanisms

APRIL 13, 20, 27; MAY 4

Wake up! Get dressed. Drink coffee. Drive. Weave. Arrive at work. 8 hours, if you're lucky. rform, produce, or else. Provide. Drive. Weave. Arrive home. Watch TV. Go to sleep. Repeat as necessary.

This can't be what God had in mind. At Revolution, we believe that all of us have been created in the image of a creator, so creativity is essential to human existence. We believe that all of us have been endowed with gifts, resources that promote our creative streak: some of us create beautiful music, others create meaningful relationships. Some cultivate gardens; others sow seeds of wisdom and understanding. But in a world that often stifles organic creativity in favor of mechanistic productivity, we have to ask: Are we even human anymore? How can we resist the modern movement toward efficiency at all cost? How can we reclaim our creative humanity?

Revolution is an inclusive community of faith that strives to create a Christlike culture in which ordinary people are empowered to do extraordinary things by rethinking societal norms, removing the dividing barriers, and reshaping the future of the world. Please join us for a series of gatherings in Westport, as we discuss these and other critical questions of our time.

WATER in the wilderness

JULY 6, 13, 20, 27

In an era where tap water just doesn't cut it for the average American, almost 4,000 children in the 2/3 world die every day from water-borne diseases, and the average homeless person in KC has a hard time finding a public drinking fountain or restroom. We're made up mostly of water, yet it seems to have sacred and life-giving significance. Join us as we journey through the life of Moses towards waters of liberation and transformation.

Once Upon a Time: The Power of Stories + the Lost Art of Storytelling

SEPTEMBER 7, 14, 21, 28

For centuries, the Hebrew movement (and later, the Christian movement, too) thrived on storytelling. The stories of the Bible were passed down for generations not in magazines or over the airwaves, but by word of mouth in the context of community. In our digital era, storytelling has been reduced to Hollywood productions and paperback novels. I'm not sure we know how to recall and share our own stories anymore. This series could be an opportunity to share some of the Bible's classic stories (through the art of storytelling, not just reading the scripture), stories like Jonah + the Fish, Ruth, Zacchaeus, Esther, etc‚ Also, we could invite select people to share a particular formative story with the congregation (Don Wilson comes to mind, Holly Sanderson, Susan Vogel?) Anyway, there's a real chance here for the humor, beauty, and meaning of our stories to shape us into who we are becoming.

Pearls and Swine: America's Obsession with Phony Sex

NOVEMBER 9, 16, 23

A discussion of sexual intimacy from a biblical perspective compared to modern ideas of sex and lust as played out particularly in advertising and other areas of popular culture. Also, an opportunity to reframe the Church's typical doctrine of sex: Don't do it until you're married because it's dirty! An important question to ask is this: in a time when marriage is on the decline, more and more people are choosing to live together in exclusive, committed relationships, what should a relevant church's teaching be on sex? I vote for taking a less restrictive approach: if we do a good enough job of teaching the sanctity of human sexuality (instead of just saying Don't do it! It's dirty!), we can trust that people will make healthier decisions in their sex lives once empowered with that new understanding.