Hope & Joy | Jon Huckins

Guest speaker Jon Huckins invites us into his wrestling with hope and joy amid a season of despair, fear, and anger. Drawing inspiration from his immigrant neighbors who embody resilience despite living in fear, and grounded in the theology of the everyday—a "theology from below" rooted in lived experience rather than academia—Jon explores how we can practice hope not as a mere feeling but as an active choice to do "the next right thing.”

CHAPTERS

[00:00] - Welcome and Introduction

[02:12] - The Current Moment

[03:17] - Learning from Neighbors

[05:11] - Day of the Dead

[06:57] - Theology from Below

[08:58] - When We Create Hope

[10:31] - Exiles in Babylon

[14:10] - Hope as Practice

[17:05] - Cultivating Joy

[19:50] - The Running Father

[22:49] - Rosie's Dance

[26:47] - Living Unfurled

[28:11] - Politics of Hope

[30:24] - Hearts Sing, Eyes Weep

[31:31] - Closing Blessing