Faith Reimagined: The Journey with Rachel Held Evans

How do we hold onto faith when the faith we were given no longer holds us? Rachel Held Evans, who left us too soon, modeled a journey of deconstruction and reconstruction that helped countless Christians find their way home to a more expansive faith. Drawing from her writings on doubt, biblical interpretation, and church, we explore how Evans embodied the spirit of wrestling with God found in Genesis 32:22-32. Like Jacob who wouldn't let go until he received a blessing, Evans refused to abandon faith but instead fought for a blessing that reflected God's true character of love and inclusion. This message explores the permission Evans gave us to question, doubt, and reimagine a Christianity that makes room for science, gender equality, LGBTQ+ inclusion, and intellectual honesty. Through her influence, many have discovered that faith can be both deeply rooted in tradition and openly responsive to new understanding. Evans reminds us that the table of God is wider than we've been told, and that doubt can be a sacred space where faith is deepened rather than destroyed. Her legacy continues to invite us into a faith that embraces questions as much as answers, complexity as much as certainty, and above all, love as the heart of everything.