Pastor Clay and Eric discuss Sunday's message on death and lament in the face of a baptism and deal with our problems with lamenting and letting our true selves be known. In hard times when life is weird, who do we turn to alongside God?

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Pastor Clay and Eric are both back from church camps and came together to discuss the past two weeks of sermons, Eric's sermon from 6/13 and Pastor Clay's sermon from 6/20. What do we learn from David's story and why did the Israelites just stand there when they saw Goliath?

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In this message, Pastor Clay helps us to see the story of David vs. Goliath through David's and then God's eyes. What changes when we see the story in a different way? What difference does it make when God's people use the things that God has given them in order to fulfill what God had called them to do? Let's explore that together.

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While Pastor Clay was gone at church camp, Eric Stearns stepped into the pulpit to talk about Tom Brady, King David, and six other quarterbacks you've never heard of. It's amazing who God chooses and uses. 

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Eric and Pastor Clay sit down to talk about Sunday's message from 1 Kings 8 and Israel's demand for a king. This story resonates so much because the pull to make something other than God king of our lives remains so strong. As you ponder the question, may God align your life and work so that you follow God faithfully. 

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Scripture: 1 Samuel 8

Pastor Clay digs into 1 Samuel 8 and the biggest mistake Israel makes in their history. After 200 years of being led by God, now God isn't enough for them. Do we do anything that is similar? Who is leading us?

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Eric and Pastor Clay sit down to talk about prayer and explore some questions about what happens when we get discouraged in our prayer life. What does prayer look like to you? How does God challenge you to endure in prayer?

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Intro/Outro Music: "Moving Forward" from Fesliyan Studios (used with permission)

Today, we are digging into the story of Hannah praying in the tabernacle and not giving up. Eli sees her, and misses the point entirely. Despite being told that she's making a "drunken spectacle" of herself, Hannah continues to pray. What lengths are you willing to go to in order to pursue God's message for your life?

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Intro/Outro Music: "He Leadeth Me" from Greg Howlett (used with permission)

Eric is back and sits down to talk with Pastor Clay about Pentecost, United Methodist Heritage Sunday & Aldersgate Street, and our own lives of faith. Pentecost may have been a little scary, but it was also incredibly powerful. When and where do you feel the Spirit of God in your midst? 

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Intro/Outro Music: "Moving Forward" from Fesliyan Studios (Used with permission)