As we witness key characters in the Bible such as the children of Israel, Jacob, Habakkuk, and Jesus, we gain insight on how to carry our burdens well, how our breaking points can be breakthroughs, how to resist injustice, and how to value our souls over materialism.

Reverend Andrew Wilkes is the co-founding, co-lead pastor of the Double Love Experience Church in Brooklyn, New York and the former Executive Director of the Drum Major Institute, a social change organization founded by Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Rev. Wilkes serves on the board of directors for the Institute for Christian Socialism and the Labor-Religion Coalition of New York. An alum of Hampton University and Prínceton Theological Seminary, Rev. Wilkes is also a PhD candidate in political science at the CUNY Graduate Center and the author of Freedom Notes: Reflections on Faith, Justice, and the Possibility of Democracy.

Pastor Gabby Cudjoe Wilkes works at the intersection of faith, culture, leadership and strategy. She travels the country as a public speaker and strategist, working with individuals and institutions to dream strategically about the impact they wish to leave on the world. Her work centers storytelling, prophetic imagination, and design thinking as key tools for maximum impact. Pastor Gabby is the Co-Founding, co-lead pastor of The Double Love Experience Church in Brooklyn, New York. Before launching her church, she served on the pastoral staff of New York City mega church: The Greater Allen Cathedral of New York for five years as co-young adult pastor. She's a proud graduate of Hampton University, New York University, & Yale University Divinity School where she serves on the alumni board. Pastor Gabby is currently in her last semester of coursework at Duke Divinity School where she is pursuing her Doctorate in Ministry. She was featured in Forbes in 2020 and Essence in 2019 & 2016. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband Andrew.