Conversations Beyond the Pew with the Rev

Have you ever felt like situations in life were way too complicated? Have differences of opinion complicated any of your relationships? What obstacles have impacted your relationships? Topic for Sunday, May 7, 2023 Romans 14:1-19

Have you ever struggled with responding to complex personalities? Have you dreaded having conversations because of the potential drama? Have you ever wanted to avoid others because of the chaos they cultivate and how they leave you feeling drained? Psalm 3:1-3John 14:18-21

Have you ever struggled with allowing yourself to be happy? Quote by Marcus Aurelius “The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts: therefore, guard accordingly, and take care that you entertain no notions unsuitable to virtue and reasonable nature.”

Have you ever felt like your past defines you? Have you ever felt like the past has too much power over your day? Have you ever felt like the past keeps getting in the way of a better future? Theme for Sunday, April 30, 2023 Numbers 14:1-31

Do you ever feel anxious?

Audio from Sunday, April 23, 2023 Have you ever experienced a loss that left you struggling in life? 1 Corinthians 15:26-57

Have you ever struggled with making decisions? Micah 6:8 Proverbs 11:2-3

Audio from sermon on Sunday, April 16, 2023 Have you ever felt like you don't matter? Acts 24:10-27

Easter Sunday, April 9, 2023 Have you ever hit a wall in life and you don't know which way to go? John 20:1-18

Have you ever struggled with love? Maundy Thursday Meditation: Love to the End Luke 23:39-49 and John 19:26-27

How do you navigate grief when it seems insurmountable?

Sunday, April 2, 2023 Have you ever made assumptions that caused more issues than you expected? Matthew 26:6-33

Have you ever desired more compassion in your life? Philippians 1:6-10

Quotes from the book The Obstacle is the Way by Ryan Holiday “Defiance and acceptance come together well in the following principle: There is always a countermove, always an escape or a way through, so there is no reason to get worked up.” “In its own way, the most harmful dragon we chase is the one that makes us think we can change things that are simply not ours to change. “ “Focusing exclusivel...

Sunday, March 26, 2023 Have you ever wished for different circumstances in life? Matthew 20:1-16, 20-28

Have you ever felt like hope was slipping through your fingers? What is a realistic, everlasting hope we can come back to again and again?

Have you ever felt like you don’t belong in your family, school, work, or your friend group?

Sunday, March 19, 2023 How can your aspirations make or break your life? Matthew 13:44-58

How can you find lasting comfort? Understanding the difference between things that we need to get uncomfortable about and what should be providing us with lasting comfort.

How can you practice mercy when life is unrelentingly hard?

Sunday, March 12, 2023 How does God's grace help you navigate the pressures of life? Matthew 13:24-43

Audio from the sermon on Sunday, March 5, 2023 God's Grace in Life's Tensions: Rationalizing Have you ever made an excuse for why you can’t do something when really you just didn’t want to try?  Have you ever tried to rationalize other people’s actions, your own choices?

A great conversation with Jen & Josh on the expectations we have on others or are placed upon us that can make or break relationships.

Sunday, February 26, 2023 Have you ever felt confused and just wanted some clarity but it seems elusive? God's Grace in Life's Tensions: Ambiguity Matthew 3:1-12 Matthew 11:2-11

Sunday, February 19, 2023 Conversation Starter How do you experience God when celebration is difficult? John 2:1-25 #Celebrate #Celebration #HowToCelebrate #Love #DifficultPeople #DifficultSituations #Celebrating #Peace #WayForward #Possibiilities #Focus #Health #HealthyLiving #Building #Encourage #Healing #Encouragement