When we do struggle with acceptance - an approach of gentleness, kindness, and compassion is crucial. - Denia Bradshaw

Take some time today with this poem, pondering what it might mean to shine because that’s who we are, not for any other reason.

Sometimes we’re just minding our business when Jesus interrupts.

Love is hard work. We can only love others as much as we love ourselves. - Denia Bradshaw

The Apostle Paul primarily mentored two younger men on their road to ministry.

Sometimes we think it would be nice to have a clear set of rules to follow when it came to questions of discernment like this

Everything we experience can be seen as a weather system. It can also be seen as waves in a vast ocean, with God being our anchor. - Denia Bradshaw

When I exert my terrible will onto the universe and make demands on God, the only storms I experience are the ones in my head. - Billy Minshall

Jesus comes right out and states his priorities. They align completely with his mother’s priorities, which she no doubt taught him, perhaps in song, as he grew up

The notion healing vs. curing – it is not us versus them, which perpetuates othering but rather, it is us with each other, which inherently encourages relation. - Denia Bradshaw

It strikes to the core to think of someone who is so low in their self-esteem or circumstances in life that they would consider their existence to be like that of a dead or stray dog. - Kelley Barton

One of the things Arie Kim-El Arabi talked about in the sermon yesterday was the difference between healing and curing.

Reconsider of how to view empty places. - Denia Bradshaw

City Church had helped me make new friendships, to fill the gap for those who have moved away. - Kelley Barton

Wow, Shannon Fernando’s message yesterday really landed.

 Is there a guidepost that resonates with you? Where might you let go? What might God be nudging you to cultivate for wholehearted living?  - Denia Bradshaw

As I understand it, being a witness is also about showing up in the world as a force for good. - Billy Minshall

Billy Minshall did a remarkable job with the sermon yesterday, talking about what it means to be a ‘quiet disciple’ like Thaddeus.

Where do you sense a need to distance yourself from the ways of the world? - Denia Bradshaw

Paul reminds the church in Corinth that none of us can do anything without each other. - Billy Minshall