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Parents often ask their kids "If everyone else jumps off the bridge, will you jump as well"? The moral of that statement is "don't follow the crowd". Jesus wasn't a "crowd" person. He didn't let the crowd influence Him. When we are followers of Jesus we can't follow the crowd anymore.

It is a radical act of faith to give to God the things that we hold the most dear. When we offered all that we have with open hands nothing will ever be wasted.The Lord sees our problems even before we do and He already has the solution.

These two stories The Great Feast and The Wedding Banquet are great examples of the upside down nature of the Kingdom. The Lord made it clear that He did not come for the righteous but for us the sinners.

Looking at Peter's story of restoration let's see it from John and Jesus's perspectives. This story of restoration is a good reminder to us of how God sees us and restores us and also how we should respond to others. Jesus uses broken, mistake-filled people to accomplish His Kingdom purpose.

Although we know this beautiful story if we look at from a fresh perspective we can see that this entire sequence began with the forgiveness between two friends. Our world needs more forgiveness. It's ok if we don't always "get the whole Jesus thing". His disciples didn't always get it either and they were with Him for 3 years. Take the journey!

The Easter story is one of the two stories that most people know. However today we are going to look at it from a different perspective and see if we can find new ways to think about this familiar story.

Palm Sunday is the start of Holy Week. It is the time when Jesus entered Jerusalem as the King of Peace. Jesus comes as the King of Peace for anyone who will receive Him. His peace comes through salvation.

In His final week to live Jesus sat down with the one who betrayed Him and offered him a chance at redemption. He knew what was coming!

Even at the end of His life Jesus was not alone. God did not leave Jesus at the cross. He will never leave you! He is not afraid of your sin - He wants to be in relationship with you.

Jesus spent His last week reminding us that God shows tremendous grace and we should too. Release those that you are holding anger for. Forgive them as you have been forgiven.

What would you do if you found out you only had one week to live? Jesus spent time having dinner with His friends. During that dinner Mary poured out a gift in fullness and abundance leaving nothing behind. Her offering was one of the last acts of kindness He would receive before His betrayal and death. Are we offering Jesus a drop of our lives or are we willing to break it wide open and give it all to Him?

If you found out today that you literally had one week to live, what would that week look like? What fruit would your life bear?

You are here on purpose! You have a vital role to play in God's mission. What is the calling on your life? Don't let fear keep you from what God wants to do!

In the beginning the church was a family; they spent time together eating and praying. Over time the church has become a place, a building where we meet. Our Father God wants His family back!

Belonging is a deep and profound need that humans have. But belonging is not as easy as it sounds, it's actually incredibly hard work. It requires a choice to be a part of something bigger than ourselves. Let this be the year that you fully embrace your place as a child of God; your role as a follower/disciple of Jesus and your Belonging in the family of God.

Even though we are different parts with different gifts we make up the same body. Each of us is valuable and necessary to carry out the mission of the church.

We used to know what to expect but our current season has changed all of that. In the uncertainty it an be hard to move forward. But it's time to move forward - it's time to be on Mission.

Jesus made it clear that we are adopted into God's family as His children.

We all long to belong. The human need to belong is incredibly important. God created the church to be a Family, a place for us to belong. In this season of life in our church, it's important to remember that we are family.

How do we know when we need help? Today Mike will be introducing Dr Amy Moore and our Care & Counseling Ministry. The goal is to help normalize the way that you are feeling and to help you find ways to get connected and get the help you need.