Conversations Beyond the Pew with the Rev

Do you ever struggle with how to respond when you feel wronged? How do you respond when others are mean, or disrespectful, or unkind? Sunday, November 8, 2026 - Blessing Others: a discipleship practice Luke 6:27-49 #Blessings #BlessingOthers #Relationships #HealthyRelationships 

Do you ever wish there was more kindness in the world? Sunday, November 1, 2026 - Compassionate: a discipleship practice Matthew 25:31-46 #Compassion #Kindness #KindnessMatters #HelpOthers 

How do you deal with pressure? How does God help us when we are under pressure? Sunday, October 25, 2026 - Testifying: a discipleship practice Mark 13:1-27 #DealingWithChallenges #UnderPressure #GodsHelp #Practices

Do you ever drive yourself crazy with trying to get things just right?    Have you ever struggled with feeling like you had to be perfect?   Or do you ever feel pressure from others to be perfect? How does God help you when you feel the need to be perfect? Sunday, October 18, 2026 - Being Humble: a discipleship practice Matthew 18:1-14, 21-35 #Relationships #Love #Peace #Joy 

Have you ever felt like others make your life more complicated? Sunday, October 11, 2026 - Facing Barriers to Flourishing Exodus 18:1-27 This sermon was previously recorded on September 25, 2022 #Relationships #HealthyRelationships #MovingForward #Flourishing

Do you ever feel like you are put in impossible situations? How do you navigate complex situations when there seem to be no good options? How does God help us when we find ourselves between a rock and a hard place? Sunday, October 4, 2026 - Being Honest: a discipleship practice 1 Kings 22:1-40 #Honesty #BeingHonest #HealthyRelationships #Practice #Relationships 

Do you ever feel like you are carrying too much in life? Do you ever want a break from the burdens of life? How often has life felt heavy and we don’t know what to do, where to go, or how to find relief because it just keeps coming? Sunday, September 27, 2026 - Confessing: a discipleship practice James 5:1-20 #LettingGo #Prayer #Forgiveness #Mercy #Compassion 

Do you ever want healthier relationships? Do you ever wonder what it would take to have stronger, healthier relationships? How does God help us have healthier relationships? Sunday, September 20, 2026 - Listening: a discipleship practice John 10:11-39 #Listening #HealthyRelationships #Relationships #StrongerRelationships 

How does God help us know that we matter? Have you ever felt like you don’t matter? Have you ever struggled with whether or not what you do makes a difference? How does God help us know that what we do with our lives makes a difference? Sunday, September 13, 2026 - Showing Dignity: a discipleship practice John 8:1-25 #Worthy #Dignity #Relationships #HealthyRelationships 

Do you ever wish the world was a kinder place? Do you ever wonder what it would take for us to get along better, for neighbors to be more neighborly, to be more welcoming of others and their differences? Sunday, September 6, 2026 - Greeting Others: a discipleship practice Matthew 5:43-48 Romans 16:1-20 #Relationships #MoreKindness #Love #Courage #Respect 

How does God help us when we feel lonely and disconnected from others? Do you ever feel alone in life? Do you ever feel disconnected from others? Sunday, August 30, 2026 - Cultivating Community: a discipleship practice Ephesians 4:1-16 1 Peter 3:8-9 #Love #HealthyRelationships #StrongerRelationships #Belonging

How does God help us when we feel misunderstood? Do you ever feel misunderstood by others? Do you ever feel disconnected and frustrated? Do you ever feel like no one hears you so what is the point of trying anymore? How does God help us when we feel misunderstood, disconnected, and frustrated? Sunday, August 16, 2026 - Sharing Meals: a discipleship Practice Luke 14:1-24 #Relationships #Cultivating...

Do you ever feel stuck in life? How does God help us get unstuck in life? Sunday, August 9, 2026 - Lamenting: a discipleship practice Matthew 23:1-39 Complaining versus Lamenting Dealing with Distractions Challenging Our priorities Recognizing the Choices one has #GetUnstuck #Unstuck #Practices #Priorities

How does God help you through difficult days? Sunday, August 2, 2026 - Praising God: a discipleship practice Philippians 1:3-30

Are you ever exhausted because you constantly have to react, deal with situations? How does God help us when we are overwhelmed by life? How does God free us from the exhaustion, burden, and stress of being in constant reactive, have to deal with situations mode? Sunday, July 26, 2026 - Discerning: a discipleship practice 1 Corinthians 2:1-16 #Discerning #Wisdom #WisdomForLife

Do you ever struggle to make sense of life, relationships, and yourself? How does God help us make sense of our lives when things seem crazy? Sunday, July 19, 2026 - Being Attentive Mark 4:1-25

Do you want to experience God’s peaceful presence but life gets in the way? Do you ever feel like your life is too busy? Sunday, July 12, 2026 - Being Still Luke 9:1-27 #Peace #Peaceful #Stillness #BeingStill #Busy

Do you ever feel disconnected from God? Do you ever feel a lack of love, belonging, healing and wonder where God is in those moments? Sunday, July 5, 2026 - The Power of Prayer Matthew 6:1-21

Do you ever wonder if everything is going to be ok?  Do you ever wonder how everything is going to work out? How does God help us in knowing/experiencing that everything is going to work out? Sunday, June 28, 2026 - Focusing on the Way of Jesus John 14:8-31 #Practices #MorePeace #Peace #Love 

Do you ever struggle with whether or not your life makes a difference? How does God equip us when we feel insignificant? Sunday, June 21, 2026 - Living Generously 2 Corinthians 8:1-9, 9:1-15 #LivingGenerously #MakingADifference #Worthy #Encouragement #Gratitude 

How does God lighten our burdens in life? Do you ever feel like life is too hard, too heavy, too burdensome and wish for it to be lighter? Sunday, June 14, 2026 - The Power of Gratitude 1 Chronicles 16:1-36 #Gratitude #Joy #Strength #Belonging #Love

Do you ever feel like life is too stressful? How does God equip you for dealing with life’s stresses? Sunday, June 7, 2026 - Practicing Grace Romans 12:1-21  #MoreLove #Relationships #LessStress #MorePeace 

How do you create a good life? Sunday, May 31, 2026 - Creating Ephesians 2:1-10; 4:17-24 #Create #CreateYourFuture #GoodLife #HealthyLife 

Do you ever wish life was easier? Are you ever frustrated by life, by situations, by other people? Do you ever feel like emotions or misunderstandings get in the way of connecting with others? Sunday, May 24, 2026 - Tearing Down Barriers Acts 2:1-22, 36-47 #Encouragement #Belonging #Love #Relationships #HealthyRelationships 

How do you deal with the judgment of others? Have you ever judged someone else? Sunday, May 17, 2026 - No Judgment Zone Acts 8:26-40 #NoJudgmentZone #NoJudgment #Compassion #Understanding #Relationships