Uncomfortable (S1) - Day 3
on February 14th, 2023
Luke 9: 59-6259 He said to another person, “Come, follow me.”The man agreed, but he said, “Lord, first let me return home and bury my father.” 60 But Jesus told him, “Let the spiritually dead bury their own dead! Your duty is to go and preach about the Kingdom of God.”61 Another said, “Yes, Lord, I will follow you, but first let me say good-bye to my family.”62 But Jesus told him, “Anyone who puts... Read More
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Uncomfortable (S1) - Day 2
on February 13th, 2023
Matthew 16: 24"Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must give up your own way, take up your cross, and follow me." Fleetwood Mac's song "go your own way," Frank Sinatra's "I did it my way," "Shake it out" by Florence and the Machine, and "Good as Hell" by Lizzo; all of these songs have one thing in common, the way I go about things is the right way, and don... Read More
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Uncomfortable (S1) - Day 1
on February 12th, 2023
John 12:25"Those who love their life in this world will lose it. Those who care nothing for their life in this world will keep it for eternity" C. S. Lewis once said, “I didn’t go to religion to make me happy. I always knew a bottle of Port would do that. If you want a religion to make you feel really comfortable, I certainly don’t recommend Christianity.”This first text lays out the dilemma that ... Read More
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Season 1 - Introduction
on February 11th, 2023
When my daughter was four years old, we lost my mother-in-law's dog at our house. She had been visiting for Christmas break, and her dog, Little Bit, got away. It was one of those little teacup kinds of dogs, so it would not survive in the wild by any stretch of the imagination. You can imagine how my four-year-old daughter, who loved animals, felt. She was distraught. I mentioned that she should ... Read More
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Lovewell: A Theology - Day 35
on February 4th, 2023
WEEK 5 OF 5 End Statement #5: Crosswalk will be a community that exemplifies servant leadership.INTRODUCTIONThe following is a guide to help facilitate discussion. Feel free to add or subtract or change questions to fit the conversation, and pray for the Spirit to lead in all things.OPENThink about and share a time when your true self (authentic self) was revealed. What happened and what was... Read More
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Lovewell: A Theology - Day 34
on February 3rd, 2023
Romans 12:1515 Be happy with those who are happy, and weep with those who weep.Did you know that research has shown us that the most important leadership skill is actually Empathy?Empathy really contributes to positive outcomes in the workplace and in places where servant leadership is required. Here are some interesting ways in which empathy helped create positive outcomes.Innovation. When people... Read More
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