In this podcast episode we take three more questions from the church on Soul Care. 

Question 1- How do you know if you have a healthy soul?
Question 2 - How do you teach your children soul care?
Question 3 - What if you don't seem to  see change in your soul? 

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In this podcast episode we take three questions from the church on Soul Care. 

Question 1 - How do maintain boundaries that protect your soul, but still follow Jesus' command to love our neighbors. 

Question 2 - How do we follow the guidance of the Holy Spirit rather than our self?

Question 3 - How do we push against the "hustle" mentality to prioritize caring for our souls?

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In this sermon audio, we looked at the choice of love on our souls as we continued our "Habits of a Healthy Soul" series. Jesus tells us in Mark 12:29-31 to love God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength and to love our neighbors as ourselves. Love for a follower of Jesus is rooted in both obedience and worship of God. Loving God is just as much present as a commitment and rational choice, as it is our affections. This genuine love for God will spill over into others around us. 

To have a healthy view of the past, we learned....

1) Love flows out of obedience and worship of God 

2) Love is demonstrated in every aspect of life

3) Love extends unrestrictedly to others 

Loving God and loving people is the defining characteristic of a maturing Christian. 

We are a church in Abingdon, Maryland that has church gatherings every Sunday at 10:00AM at Abingdon Elementary School (399 Singer Road). 

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In this sermon audio, we looked at the impact of community on our souls as we continued our "Habits of a Healthy Soul" series. We looked at Galatians 6:1-2 and how a community helps us see our sin, guard our souls, restore us in our failings, and bear each other's burdens. God’s primary tool for refining and guarding your life is your church community. 

This week was also our fifth Sunday family worship time where the older Connecting Kids class sat in the main service to be together (and give our leaders a little rest). Things were a little busier as learned as families together!

To have a healthy view of the past, we learned....

1) Community helps us see blind spots 

2) Community helps us restore from failings 

3) Community helps us carry our burdens 

Your community shapes the way you experience life. God’s community helps expose the hidden and unseen needs in our lives. Healthy families take care of each other. The church should be that kind of family. 

We are a church in Abingdon, Maryland that has church gatherings every Sunday at 10:00AM at Abingdon Elementary School (399 Singer Road).

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In this sermon audio, we continue in our teaching series on "Habits of a Healthy Soul." For this week, the focus was on how a redemptive view of our past can help us abide more fully in Christ today. We looked at Paul's transformation recorded in 1 Corinthians 15:9-11 and how God called him from a Christian persecutor to a passionate missionary for Jesus.

To have a healthy view of the past, we learned....

1) We must be open about our past 

2) We must see God’s grace through our past 

3) We must stay motivated by our past 

For a healthy soul today, we need to adopt a healthy perspective of our past. God doesn’t erase our past, but he empowers it as part of our testimony. While our past is important, but the gospel defines our identity. 

We are a church in Abingdon, Maryland that has church gatherings every Sunday at 10:00AM at Abingdon Elementary School (399 Singer Road). 

www.connectingbelair.org

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In this sermon, we continued in our teaching series on Habits of a Healthy Soul by focusing on the habit of forgiveness. A lack of the habit of forgiveness is like carrying extra weight everywhere you go and into everything you do. 

Pastor Phil preached on Ephesians 4:31-32 where we see sin traits that should be removed and healthy traits that should be embraced. 

We learned…

1. Forgiveness prevents soul disease 

2. Forgiveness expresses real compassion 

3. Forgiveness follows the model of Jesus 

Forgiveness is a foundational need and practice for those who follow Jesus. The act of forgiveness is a direct assault on anger lodged in your heart.  

You don’t forgive because someone apologizes, you forgive because God has called us to turn that offense over to him for justice. 

We are a church in Abingdon, Maryland that has church gatherings every Sunday at 10:00AM at Abingdon Elementary School (399 Singer Road). 

www.connectingbelair.org

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In this week's sermon, we continued in our teaching series on Habits of a Healthy Soul. We focused on the habit of sorrow and how we can process our pain, disappointments, and sadness before God. 

Pastor Phil preached on Matthew 26:36-46 and how Jesus experienced the overwhelming sorrow and weight of his approaching crucifixion. 

We learned…

1. Sorrow is not necessarily sinful (Vs. 37)

2. Sorrow is addressed through Prayer (Vs. 36)

3. Sorrow is supported in community (Vs. 38)

4. Sorrow is purposeful in God's Plan (vs. 39)

Prayer is not a place where we need to be good for God, but a place where we need to be real before God. We must process our sorrow under the trustworthy hand of our sovereign God. 

We are a church in Abingdon, Maryland that has church gatherings every Sunday at 10:00AM at Abingdon Elementary School (399 Singer Road).

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In this sermon audio, we focused on the habit or rest and how to combat the "hurried sickness" that faces most of our lives. Pastor Phil preached on Mark 4:35-41 and how Jesus modeled and taught on rest in the middle of a stormy trip across the Sea of Galilee. 

“Hurry is the great enemy of spiritual life in our day “- John Ortburg

We learned…

1. Rest can be found despite your circumstances

2. Rest will take confronting your doubts about God's care

3. Rest requires trusting in the sovereignty of God

Rest is both a habit and evidence of a healthy soul. A lack of rest points to a deeper lack of faith.

We are a church in Abingdon, Maryland that has church gatherings every Sunday at 10:00AM at Abingdon Elementary School (399 Singer Road).

www.myconnectingchurch.org