Image: Jorge Bautista Dear Beloved Community, I want to take a moment to express my deepest gratitude to each of you for the outpouring of love, care, and solidarity you’ve shown since I was assaulted by a Customs and Border Patrol agent nearly two weeks ago. Your prayers, messages, and steadfast presence have meant more to me than words can express. I am profoundly proud to serve as your pastor and to represent College Heights Church -- a community that truly believes every human being...

Image: Jorge Bautista Dear Beloved Community, This upcoming Sunday, I’ll be preaching on Luke 18:1–8, where Jesus tells the parable of the persistent widow who refuses to give up on justice. Together, we’ll explore what it means to worship a God who is moved , a God who feels with us, wrestles with us, and responds to our cries. Through this story, and the image of Jacob’s night of wrestling, we’ll discover how God’s compassion invites us to be moved too , to let our hearts burn with divine...

Image: Jorge Bautista Dear Beloved Community, This Sunday, we’ll reflect together on one of Jesus’ most surprising stories, the healing...