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What makes your Christian faith special? What are your beliefs regarding the implications of Jesus’ movement? Do you feel that you are part of a Jesus’ movement changing the world? Why or why not? This Sunday, we will explore these questions by comparing Pax Romana to Pax Christi.
Where is your joy rooted? Where would God’s joy be found? When have you found your best self? Is it related to your belovedness? This Sunday, we are going to learn what the Bible has to say about these questions.
When Mary gave birth to Jesus, she placed Him in a manger – an unlikely place. What does this story tell you? In today’s weary world, we often struggle to find room for differences. What would God want us to be and do? On Christmas Eve, we will listen to what the Bible has to say about this question.
When have you sung songs directed at yourself? Were the words the messages you needed to hear? When have you shared with others the stories of the hope God has brought into your life? This Sunday, we are going to listen to what Mary’s song (the Magnificat) tells us.
In her book, “Atlas of the Heart,” Brené Brown defines joy as “an intense feeling of deep spiritual connection.” She states that joy is characterized by a connection with God and others. Therefore, connection is fundamental to experience of joy. When have you expereinced joy in your connection with God and others while you were weary? This Sunday, we will listen to what the Bible has to say about joy in connection.
How does a weary world rejoice? When have you welcomed joy while simultaneously feeling anxious, afraid, alone, sad, or overwhelmed? What does joy do? How is joy different from happiness? This Sunday, we will listen to what the Bible has to say about these questions.
How do you resist the urge to say “yes” to temptations? What do you pray for when you pray, “Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.”? This Sunday, we will explore the biblical meaning of this part of the Lord’s Prayer.
Where does our forgiveness begin? Where can we find the courage to forgive one another? What do we pray for when we pray, “Forgive our sins as we forgive those who sin against us?” This Sunday, we will listen to what the Bible has to say about these questions.