Years ago Martin Luther King Jr. remarked, “we are confronted with the fierce urgency of now…” The sentiment expressed in such a declaration rings truer today than when it was first evoked on the occasion of King’s Riverside Speech. To say that we’re living in dark, traumatic times in the United States and around the world, is an understatement. The twin threats of fascist ideology and political crusade supported by white Christian nationalism, and climate emergency present a formidable challenge, and especially to those involved in the multiform practices of spiritual care (including research and theory building) across traditions and disciplines.  The IASC Conference—“Spiritual Care as Resistance”– was planned in light of that challenge. It was a space for reflection, dialogue and collaboration fueled by the power of compassionate care.