Conversations Beyond the Pew with the Rev

Have you ever struggled with your relationships? Do you ever feel like the holidays make relationships harder? Have you ever been dealing with someone and wished that it would be easier? Sunday, December 7, 2025 - Building Stronger Relationships Matthew 3:1-12 Isaiah 11:1-10

Have you ever wished for something different in life? Have you desired change, wanted something better, dreamt of a better life?  Sunday, November 30, 2025 - Building Resilience Matthew 24:36-42 Isaiah 2:2-5

Do you ever find the holidays hard to navigate? Do you ever feel like you are just trying to survive? Sunday, November 23, 2025 Colossians 1:3-23

Have you ever felt exhausted by life? Have you ever wondered how you are going to have the energy to get through something? Sunday, November 16, 2025  Daniel 10:1-19

Have you ever felt uneasy about the future? Have you ever wondered how things will work out? How often have you found yourself in situations where you aren’t sure how things could possibly work out? Sunday, November 9, 2025 Daniel 6:1-27

Finding your way with God when things need to change Have you ever felt stuck?   Have you ever wondered if life would ever get better? Sunday, November 2, 2025 Daniel 5:17-31

How can God help you deal with fear in a healthy, helpful way? Sunday, October 29, 2025 - Finding Our Way with God when fear begins to set in Daniel 5:1-16

Have you ever felt like your life was falling apart? Have you ever worried about how situations are going to shake out? How do you get through those moments that feel like life is falling apart and you aren’t sure how situations are going to shake out? Sunday, October 19, 2025 - Finding Our Way with God when discussing difficult things Daniel 4:20-37

Are you searching for more clarity in life? Do you ever want answers but they are elusive? Have you ever said to God, “just tell me, show me” but the answer doesn’t seem to come? Sunday, October 12, 2025 - Finding Our Way with God when looking for Answers Daniel 4:1-19

Bible Study: Where is Jesus in the Old Testament? part 1 Let the Search Begin! Luke 24:27 Then he interpreted for them the things written about himself in all the scriptures, starting with Moses and going through all the Prophets. John 1:1-5 In the beginning was the Word     and the Word was with God     and the Word was God. 2 The Word was with God in the beginning. 3 Everything came into being t...

Have you ever felt like your life was out of control? How do you handle things when life feels out of control? Where is God when life feels out of control? Sunday, October 5, 2025 - Finding Your Way with God when you aren't in control Daniel 3:1-2, 4-6, 8-21, 23-28

Do you ever feel confused by life? Do you ever struggle to make sense of situations? Do you ever wonder how God helps you make sense of situations? Sunday, September 28, 2025 Finding Our Way with God when trying to make sense of situations Daniel 2:24-49

Where is God when you are struggling in life? Have you ever struggled in life and wondered if God even cares? Do you ever question how God helps during difficult times? Sunday, September 21, 2025 - Finding our way with God when life is a struggle Daniel 2:1-23 #Peace #Relationships #HelpOthers #Compassion #Communication #RespondingWell #Guidance #Wisdom #Insight #WayForward #Possibilities #Peacefu...

How can God help you when life changes? Have you ever wondered when life changes if God is present or even cares? Sunday, September 14, 2025 Daniel 1:1-20

Have you ever tried to do the right thing and it didn’t go well? Sunday, August 31, 2025 2 Samuel 9:1-13; 16:1-4; 19:24-30 #Risks #CalculatedRisk #Gratitude #HelpOthers #HelpingOthers #Compassion #Kindness #KindnessMatters #Love #Peace #Relationships 

Have you ever struggled with expectations? Whether they were your expectations or someone else’s? Have you ever tried making plans, making sure everything was just right and then it went sideways? Sunday, August 24, 2025 2 Samuel 7:1-29 Exploring God’s Protection: when making plans

Do you ever struggle with change? Have you ever feared change or felt like you were being dragged through it? Now on the other side have you ever been excited for change? Sunday, August 17, 2025  2 Samuel 6:1-23

Have you ever struggled to let something go? Sunday, August 10, 2025 2 Samuel 1:1-27

Does God's presence change anything? Sunday, August 3, 2025 Exodus 33:7-23

Have you ever felt taken advantage of? Have you ever done something nice for someone else and that kindness wasn’t reciprocated? Sunday, July 27, 2025 Exploring God's Protection: when helping others

Have you ever felt overwhelmed by life? Do you ever feel like you are dealing with too much? When we are feeling overwhelmed with life, where is God and how is God protecting us then? Sunday, July 20, 2025  1 Samuel 23:1-29

Do you ever feel like life throws you curveballs? Maybe you’ve had moments when your life feels like a game of dodge ball without a referee? How does God provide protection when life throws us curveballs?  Sunday, July 13, 2025 1 Samuel 21:1-15 & 22:1-5

Have you ever felt like there is too much noise in this world? Have you ever struggled to make heads or tails of what in the world is going on? Have you ever faced difficulties and wondered who could help? Who or what to listen to that could bring relief? Exploring God’s Protection: Deciding who and what you listen to Sunday, July 6, 2025 1 Samuel 19:1-24

Have you ever felt like life is a mess? Do you ever wonder what it takes for life to feel less messy? Exploring God’s Protection in the context of deciding what really matters. Sunday, June 29, 2025 1 Samuel 18:1-30

Do you ever want God to fix something for you?  Do you ever wish God would make everything better for you and others? Do you ever wonder how God can help you out of a difficult situation? How does God protect you? Sunday, June 22, 2025 Numbers 6:22-27 Deuteronomy 32:10-12 Psalm 5:11-12; 27:1-8; 63:1-8 Ephesians 6:10-18