The Courage to Persist

Written By Kairos-Milwaukie United Church of Christ
A small plant emerges in a pool of light inside a small hole in the ground.

The reflection by Rev. Jeanne Randall-Bodman presented on Sunday, October 19, 2025.

Well, an unjust judge who had no fear of God and no respect for people — it’s not a headline. It’s a story 2000 years old, proving that people then were faced with a world and a future that felt increasingly dangerous. Just like we are. And just like we, they wondered, as we sometime do, how do I pray in the face of that? Does it do any good? How do I keep faith?

Liberating Words:

  • Psalm 121

  • Luke 18: 1-8

Kairos-Milwaukie United Church of Christ

Kairos-Milwaukie United Church of Christ (KMUCC) is an inclusive, progressive Christian community in Milwaukie, Oregon, celebrating God’s still-speaking voice and the teachings of Jesus Christ.

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