Resistance is the path of the follower of Jesus. Resistance to the lies of this world, to oppression, to injustice, to silence, to apathy, to loss, even to the power of death. So welcome fellow truth-tellers. Welcome to the powerful truth of who you are – of who we are together as the body of Christ. We, who are loved by God…who are taught to love one another…who trust the One who tells us we-actually-can love one another. Of course…pray for peace. But miracles…only fools pray for such things. And that may be the greatest resistance of all. Welcome to the resistance. Thanks be to God you have come. Amen.