Rev. Sara Ewing-Merrill, HopeGateWay’s lead pastor, reflects on the story of Jesus washing his disciples’ feet as a radical act of self-emptying love — one that deliberately crossed boundaries of gender, status, and power. Drawing on the phrase “less crown, more towel,” she challenges her congregation to reject domination theology and instead embrace humble, embodied service as the true way of following Jesus.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​