Together. How’s that working for you? One of the great paradoxes of the past 8 months is the great need for connection – for relationship – and yet the great challenge to be healthy in them. Healthy. In the “together.” This is what we explore through the wisdom of God in our next series. We begin January 17th .
January 24, 2021 Be Present
Sounds so simple, doesn’t it? If we want to “be together” and “do together” well, we have to be present – really present – for one another. When we don’t feel like it. When we are tired. When life’s a mess. When life’s going great. Bottom line. We need to show up. Be present. How are you tempted not to be present? And where are you not sure how to “be present?” Today we focus on God’s wisdom and power as we look to “be present.”
January 31, 2021 Be Grace-filled
Grace is God’s undeserved love. It is by grace that we know and receive by faith our “togetherness” with God through the forgiveness of sins. Today, we focus on what it means to be grace-filled; to live grace filled in our relationships as we do life “together.” Imagine, we really can give others what Jesus has given us. Grace.
February 7, 2021 Be Open
Theatre teachers – and Psychology Professors – talk about having an open or closed “posture.” That is, the body language communicates before a word is spoken whether that person is open or closed to connect with another. What is your “posture” when it comes to being “together.” Is it “open?” That is, authentic, genuine, real, transparent…or something else. Today, in our longing to be “together,” we focus on being open toward God as well as one another. The place we end up may surprise you.
February 14, 2021 Be a Blessing
The other day a friend of mine who used to be my neighbor, a professional painter, dropped by to answer some questions I had about a job I want to do myself. He was great and very helpful. As we talked, he shared how he was struggling over how hateful people are to each other – especially when they don’t agree on something. He even gave me a colorful bumper sticker he had designed and had printed up and was giving away. It said simply, “B-Kind.” In our doing life “together” God would simply say, “Be a blessing.” And then He would come alongside us and show us how. This is our focus today. While it may be the last Sunday in our series, it just may be the most important!