As Kendall and I transition in the work of @blksouth full time, I preached my final sermon at Kaleo Phoenix on Sunday, October 20th at 5:30pm. This is the story of my formation at Kaleo Phoenix with insight on things most people don't know. For more information about Kaleo visit kaleophx.com or follow them on social media @kaleophx. To stay in touch with me and Kendall on our journey with BLK South, join our mailing list at blksouth.org or follow our work on social media @blksouth.
Oct 23, 2024•30 min
On this 3rd Sunday of Eastertide, Kendall Dooley guides us through building community, power, courage, and intimidation in Acts 4:5-12. Recorded on April 21, 2024 at Kaleo Phoenix church in Phoenix, AZ.
May 01, 2024•29 min
On this final Sunday of Lent, Pastor Erin guides us through John 12:20-33 and how Jesus invites us to see ourselves as buried seeds. There's also references to the book, Buried Seeds, by Alexia Salvatierra and Brandon Wrencher. Click here to purchase the book! For more information about Kaleo, visit kaleophx.com or follow us on social media @kaleophx . Recorded on March 17, 2024....
May 01, 2024•20 min
Join Erin Dooley in an engaging conversation with Rev. Dr. Cassandra Gould as they explore "Liberty Materialized: The Both And of Development & Organizing." This discussion delves into the intricate relationship between community development and community organizing, highlighting how these two approaches work hand in hand to foster liberty and justice within communities. Rev. Dr. Cassandra Gould, a renowned pastor, activist, and Senior Strategist for the Faith Leadership Strategies Team, bri...
Feb 25, 2024•39 min
Join us in a profound journey into the heart of the South with Erin & Kendall Dooley and Bryson Davis as we delve deep into the essence of cultural identity, the sacredness of our lands, and the pathways to reconnecting with our true selves. This enlightening conversation sheds light on the rich tapestry of African American heritage and offers insights into how we can all grow in understanding and appreciation of our cultural roots. 0:00 - The South Is Sacred 2:42 - Bryson's Missional Witnes...
Feb 14, 2024•39 min
This sermon was spoken at Kaleo Phoenix church on Sunday, January 7, 2024. On the first Sunday of Epiphany, Erin guides them through the book she's reading called, "The Warmth of Other Suns" and explores Jesus' call to envision a new world in Mark 4:12-17, 23-25. For more information about BLK South, visit blksouth.org . For more information about Kaleo, visit kaleophx.com .
Jan 08, 2024•23 min
Spoken at Kaleo Phoenix church during the season of Advent, in this episode, Erin guides congregants through Mark 1:1-8 and the power of imagining peace. For more information on Kaleo, visit kaleophx.com .
Dec 11, 2023•21 min
In this episode, our good friend, Kendall Dooley guides us through the first Sunday in the season of Advent. Advent marks the beginning of the liturgical year and serves as a period of anticipation and preparation for the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ at Christmas. For more information about Kaleo, visit kaleophx or follow us on social media @kaleophx.
Dec 03, 2023•30 min
In this episode, Pastor Erin guides us as we read the powerful voices of three Native American women sharing their perspectives on Thanksgiving, a timely reflection for the holiday week. For more information, visit kaleophx.com or follow us on social media @kaleophx.
Nov 19, 2023•15 min
In this episode, Pastor Erin navigates Matthew 22:34-46 together. "Lord God, friend of those in need, your Son Jesus has untied our burdens and healed our spirits. We lift up the prayers of our hearts for those still burdened, those seeking healing, those in need within the church and the world." As always we look forward to practicing the ways of Jesus together as the multiethnic family of God.
Nov 13, 2023•19 min
In this episode, Pastor Erin guides us as we reflect on the impact of Indigenous women and celebrate and dedicate baby Roy Coldagelli. For more information on Kaleo, visit kaleophx.com or follow us on social media @kaleophx.
Nov 12, 2023•26 min
"God, you are the power of liberation, calling your servant Moses to lead your people into freedom, and giving him the wisdom to proclaim your holy law. Be our Passover from the land of injustice, be the light that leads us to the perfect rule of love, that we may be citizens of your unfettered reign; we ask this through Jesus Christ, the pioneer of our freedom. Amen." In this episode, we discuss Matthew 18:21-35 and the complex truths of forgiveness. May the ways of Jesus lead us to freedom an...
Sep 18, 2023•30 min
WARNING: In this sermon, Pastor Erin challenges the idea of penal substitutionary atonement and presents a non-violent way to view the crucifixion. In traditional seminary experiences, students are often taught the different ways cultures and denominations view the crucifixion, but that's not something everyone is familiar with. So before you listen to this, just know this may rearrange the furniture in in your head and spiritual belief system . If you would like more resources as you explore th...
Sep 05, 2023•28 min
On this eighth Sunday of Ordinary Time, we are guided through the Parable of the Weeds and the Wheat in Matthew 13:24-30,36-43 from the perspective of Raj Bharat Patta. "When we, as people of color, narrate our own stories, we take control of our representation, explaining and celebrating the agency of liberation within us. For generations, the colonial perspective imposed powerful epistemology on us, misrepresenting and objectifying our lives, even distorting our connection with God to seek con...
Jul 25, 2023•22 min
Me processing core memories, reflecting on my Black love story, and giving some words of advice to Black women still waiting on a partner.
Jul 10, 2023•17 min
In this episode, Pastor Erin guides us through the current political climate, Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30, and how Jesus responds to our heavy burdens. For more information about Kaleo, visit kaleophx.com or follow us on social media @kaleophx.
Jul 10, 2023•24 min
Me processing my thoughts on money and my personal value. Not sure if I'll keep doing these, but putting it out there for now! Enjoy.
Jun 13, 2023•15 min
On this sixth Sunday of Eastertide, Pastor Erin guides us through John 17:1-11. Jesus is departing his disciples giving them the task of continuing his work of liberation and continuing his politics of a non-violent way of resistance to oppression and corrupt government. Recorded live on May 21, 2023 at Kaleo Phoenix church.
May 22, 2023•24 min
Tai Chi, Harriet Tubman, and Jesus…what do all of these have in common??? In this episode, you’ll find out as we are guided by Jesus comforting His disciples in John 14:1-14. "I go away to prepare a place for you, and where I am ye may be also.”
May 08, 2023•25 min
Eastertide, in the Church Year, is quite literally fifty days of feasting. This represents the main point of the whole gospel which is to prepare us for an eternal celebration and feast. In this episode, we celebrate the first Sunday of Eastertide as Pastor Erin guides us through Thomas' encounter with Jesus in John 20:19-31.
Apr 17, 2023•22 min
On this third Sunday of Lent, Pastor Erin proposes an alternative perspective of John 4:5-42 as we meet Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well. This message was preached at Kaleo Phoenix on Sunday, March 12, 2023.
Mar 13, 2023•18 min
On this first Sunday of Lent, as we join Jesus in the wilderness, Pastor Erin concludes Black History Month with one more sermon from Dr. King's book, Strength to Love. Shame can be a crippling thing, but how do you regain the strength to love when you feel shame?
Mar 01, 2023•26 min
In this episode, Kendall Dooley guides @kaleophx through the story of the Good Samaritan as he preaches from the book “Strength to Love” by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. a volume of his most well-known homilies. King had begun working on the sermons during a fortnight in jail in July 1962. While behind bars, he spent uninterrupted time preparing the drafts for works such as “Loving Your Enemies” and “Shattered Dreams,” and he continued to edit the volume after his release. Collectively they prese...
Feb 06, 2023•32 min
In this episode, Pastor Erin hosts KALEO STORIES PART VI — a unique time of storytelling by people in our community as we simultaneously invite Jesus to help us pay attention to the story of our own life. In this chapter, you'll hear stories about community and reflect on the things we need to feel safe in a multiethnic beloved community. The recent lynching of Tyre Nichols demands that we have a new vision and do community differently than the majority of western culture suggests. We grieve th...
Jan 31, 2023•1 hr 7 min
In this sermon, we commemorate the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. We'll reflect on the life events that formed him, hear portions of the last sermon he preached, and be encouraged by the music that shaped the Civil Rights Movement. Click here to read the transcript / notes.
Jan 17, 2023•32 min
For the third Sunday in the season of Advent @kaleophx , Pastor Erin guides us through Matthew 11:2-11, the work of Howard Thurman's book, "The Luminous Darkness" and shows us what it means to let the darkness be a peaceful teacher. Advent is a season in which we wait for God and with God. A season of waiting on God in ways that open us more and more completely to the fullness of God, a time to learn to wait as God waits.
Dec 12, 2022•23 min
"We are waiting. We are waiting in the dark. We are waiting in the holy darkness. We are waiting in the womb of God. Between this Advent and the next. We wait." - A Prayer by Wilda C. Gafney In this episode, we begin the first Sunday of Advent, and Pastor Erin guides us through the work of Wilda C. Gafney, Fleming Rutledge, and the parable of the doorkeeper in Mark 13:34-37. Click here to read the transcript and view resources: https://www.erinvlashley.com/millennials/2022/11/27/advent-1...
Nov 28, 2022•19 min
Truthsgiving, coined by Indigenous activist Christine Nobiss is meant to dismantle common misunderstandings about Thanksgiving with...well, the truth. In this episode you'll hear a moving story from our friend, Tahda Ahtone, whose Native roots and knowledge of American genocide made it difficult for her to follow Jesus...but God. On this final Sunday of our series "The Violence of Love," Pastor Erin concludes our time in homilies by Oscar Romero, guides us through Psalm 46, and creates space...
Nov 21, 2022•29 min
We're on week 7 of our journey through the work of Oscar Romero and the way he preached the Good News of Jesus among the poor and oppressed of El Salvador. In this episode, we reflect on Romero's homily from April 9, 1978 and are guided through Luke 24:13-35 as we discuss the importance of pushing back on the line of tolerance for White Supremacy. "In this difficult hour more than ever is there need for prayer united with a genuine will to be converted, prayer that out of intimacy with God cu...
Oct 24, 2022•30 min
Kaleo Phoenix is on week 4 of a journey through the work of Oscar Romero and the way he preached the Good News of Jesus among the poor and oppressed of El Salvador. In this episode, we reflect on Romero's homily from February 24, 1980, and are guided through Isaiah 43:14-21. God has always been in the business of liberation and tearing down systems of oppression. Can you see what God is up to today? Can you see the story He is telling? Will you join Him in the work of liberation?
Oct 03, 2022•22 min
