Silence & Shouting

Don explores the tension between righteousness and mercy through the story of Jesus and Zacchaeus. When Jesus extends mercy to a wealthy tax collector who profited from oppression, the crowd grumbles-they wanted judgment, not relationship. This sermon examines how we navigate similar tensions today: calling out injustice while believing transformation is possible, finding purpose in our rage while extending radical mercy, and discovering that justice emerges not despite mercy, but because of it. Watch as we discover that mercy isn't a compromise of justice — it's the pathway to it.

KennisaForefront ChurchMarch 29, 2026oppression, solidarity, visibility, nonbinary, liberation

Worship of the Written Word

Pastor Angela explores our cultural habit of only honoring what is written. In doing so, we erase the wide range of ways we communicate with each other and all living things.

Freedom from False Urgency

Preaching Bootcamp Deacon, Keli continues our “Liberated Faith” sermon series with a timely invitation to throw off the shackles of false urgency. Despite the chaos that surrounds us, our faith demands that we slow down and put our trust in God, no matter how uncomfortable or unsatisfactory that may seem.

Keli YoungForefront ChurchOctober 12, 2025false urgency, liberation, oppression, white supremacy, community

Welcome Home to a Liberated Faith

Happy 13th Birthday to Forefront Church! We celebrate and give praise to God for each and every person, service, offering, prayer, hug, kind word, smile, tear, decision, sermon and song that have helped sustain this beautiful community for over a decade. Rev. Venida shares the Good News that the best is yet to come as we continue to liberate our faith and prepare the way for our next chapter.

Venida Rodman JenkinsForefront ChurchSeptember 28, 2025liberation, liberatedfaith, 13thanniversary, welcomehome

Unapologetically Free | Chris Romine

Guest preacher Chris Romine from Common Ground NYC continued our "Unapologetically Us" series with the topic "Unapologetically Free." To travel with the Spirit of God the way Jesus did, is to be drawn into places we could not have expected, around people we did not know, doing work we could not have anticipated, and having thoughts that might surprise us. To walk in the Jesus tradition is to cultivate a wild, unbridled will to seek collective freedom & enough imagination to settle for nothing less than that. For where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.

Chris RomineForefront ChurchJuly 3, 2022freedom, liberation, political, politics of jesus, empire

Sharing the Spirit in Community | Rev. Venida Rodman Jenkins

The power of the Holy Spirit is at work right now revealing the truth that we all can be recipients of the deep, passionate, and fierce love of God. God’s strong and loving arms continue to draw us in, and assure us that no one is left behind.

Venida Rodman JenkinsForefront ChurchJune 5, 2022holy spirit, spirit, community, freedom, liberation

In and Through Grief | Rev. Venida Rodman Jenkins

Mental health has been at the center of conversation for the past two years. So many people have experienced loss and host of unexpected feelings and emotions over the past two years. It is important that we express ourselves, and not suppress our feelings which will help release the pain. Preacher: Rev. Venida Rodman Jenkins.

Venida Rodman JenkinsForefront ChurchApril 3, 2022wilderness, grief, liberation, resurrection, healing