Grey Pages S3 E5 Dezi Sessions | The Purpose & The Powers
Mar 10, 2026
Dezi Baker, Kingdom community leader and coffeehouse owner who cultivates arc-like, neighborhood 'brave city' ecosystems. He talks about music and coffeehouse culture shaping community. He frames kingdom vs Babylon structures and discusses spiritual powers and humility in spiritual warfare. He names practical practices like tables, baptism, and local economies as ways to subvert prevailing powers.
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Church Models Mirror Babylonian Power
- Taylor McCall frames most church models as variations of a Babylonian system that mirror imperial powers rather than kingdom ecosystems.
- He argues Brave Cities pursue arc-like, convergent spaces that provide access for marginalized people as a counter-economy to those powers.
Persevere By Living The Way Not Just Fighting
- Persevere on the lonely, narrow road by living a distinct kingdom life rather than defaulting to prayer meetings or public spiritual spectacle.
- Hugh Halter tells missionaries to embody practices that shape daily proximity to neighbors, not just meetings.
Use Simple God Tools Daily
- Use simple God-tools like the table of Christ, baptism, and love feasts as primary weapons against the powers in the age of grace.
- Desi Baker emphasizes open invitations and practical sacraments as accessible, daily practices that subvert worldly systems.