Leticia Perez

Leticia’s talk reflects on her own deconstruction journey through gender, power, and freedom in the church, using her grandmother’s story to show how inherited narratives shape identity and faith. She challenges the ways churches often dismiss lived experience—especially that of women and gender-diverse people—while upholding interpretations of scripture that have justified exclusion or harm. Drawing from personal stories, cultural messages, and evolving science, she argues that love and freedom—not rigid certainty—are the center of Jesus’ way. She ends by imagining a church where even the most marginalized are safe and valued, offering a prayer that all bodies would grow, belong, and experience God’s liberating love.

Leticia’s message closed the Psalms series by focusing on trust, acknowledging that trust is not easy or automatic but something we practice in the midst of fear, uncertainty, and struggle. She reflected on how the Psalms normalize the tension between joy and despair, showing that it is possible to bring all our emotions—our doubts, fears, and even anger—honestly before God. Using vivid images and personal stories, she described trust not as a guarantee of safety but as choosing to move forward with God’s love even when the outcome is unclear. She challenged listeners to discern what is truly grounded in love rather than appearances or power, and to live out “trusting behaviors” that embody faith, courage, and compassion. In closing, she invited everyone to identify the verses and practices that sustain them in hard times and to keep returning to God’s presence and love as their anchor.

In her message, Leticia reflects on Good Trouble Week—a tribute to John Lewis—and explores what it means to resist injustice with joy, peace, and curiosity. She shares her personal struggles with feeling empty amid overwhelming news cycles and cultural division, even as she seeks belonging, spiritual renewal, and a deeper sense of community. Drawing from scripture, a recent trip to New Zealand, and her own metaphors of “good trouble pie” and a “spiritual diet,” she invites others to examine their own patterns and embrace resistance grounded in love. Through storytelling, gratitude, and listening, Leticia encourages everyone to engage in the slow, sacred work of building belonging and standing up for peace in a divided world.

Leticia Perez opens her Easter message with vulnerability and humor, sharing that this is her first year practicing Lent and reflecting deeply on the Easter story. She wrestles with traditional teachings and instead explores Easter as a call to radical imagination, reimagining resurrection not just as a miracle, but as an invitation to hope, belonging, and justice in the face of despair. Through Marvel metaphors, theological questions, and insights from diverse voices, Leticia invites the church to be a place of deep compassion and communal support—where doubt is welcomed, questions are sacred, and resurrection is not just an ending, but a beginning.

What does hope look like when everything feels lost? Leticia steps into the story of Hagar with raw honesty and deep empathy, holding space for one of Scripture’s most overlooked women. As she traces Hagar’s journey through abandonment, abuse, and an encounter with a God who sees her, Leticia also invites us to wrestle with power, identity, and what it means to be truly seen. It’s a message shaped by personal pain and courageous faith—and an invitation to cling to hope even in the most uncertain places. If you’re tired, hurting, or just holding on, this one is for you.