Conversations Beyond the Pew with the Rev

Do you ever wish there was more kindness in the world?

Sunday, November 1, 2026 - Compassionate: a discipleship practice

Matthew 25:31-46

#Compassion #Kindness #KindnessMatters #HelpOthers 

How do you deal with pressure?

How does God help us when we are under pressure?

Sunday, October 25, 2026 - Testifying: a discipleship practice

Mark 13:1-27

#DealingWithChallenges #UnderPressure #GodsHelp #Practices

Do you ever drive yourself crazy with trying to get things just right? 

Have you ever struggled with feeling like you had to be perfect?

Or do you ever feel pressure from others to be perfect?

How does God help you when you feel the need to be perfect?

Sunday, October 18, 2026 - Being Humble: a discipleship practice

Matthew 18:1-14, 21-35

#Relationships #Love #Peace #Joy 

Have you ever felt like others make your life more complicated?

Sunday, October 11, 2026 - Facing Barriers to Flourishing

Exodus 18:1-27

This sermon was previously recorded on September 25, 2022

#Relationships #HealthyRelationships #MovingForward #Flourishing

Do you ever feel like you are put in impossible situations?

How do you navigate complex situations when there seem to be no good options?

How does God help us when we find ourselves between a rock and a hard place?

Sunday, October 4, 2026 - Being Honest: a discipleship practice

1 Kings 22:1-40

#Honesty #BeingHonest #HealthyRelationships #Practice #Relationships 

Do you ever feel like you are carrying too much in life?

Do you ever want a break from the burdens of life?

How often has life felt heavy and we don’t know what to do, where to go, or how to find relief because it just keeps coming?

Sunday, September 27, 2026 - Confessing: a discipleship practice

James 5:1-20

#LettingGo #Prayer #Forgiveness #Mercy #Compassion 

Do you ever want healthier relationships?

Do you ever wonder what it would take to have stronger, healthier relationships?

How does God help us have healthier relationships?

Sunday, September 20, 2026 - Listening: a discipleship practice

John 10:11-39

#Listening #HealthyRelationships #Relationships #StrongerRelationships 

How does God help us know that we matter?

Have you ever felt like you don’t matter?

Have you ever struggled with whether or not what you do makes a difference?

How does God help us know that what we do with our lives makes a difference?

Sunday, September 13, 2026 - Showing Dignity: a discipleship practice

John 8:1-25

#Worthy #Dignity #Relationships #HealthyRelationships 

Do you ever wish the world was a kinder place?

Do you ever wonder what it would take for us to get along better, for neighbors to be more neighborly, to be more welcoming of others and their differences?

Sunday, September 6, 2026 - Greeting Others: a discipleship practice

Matthew 5:43-48

Romans 16:1-20

#Relationships #MoreKindness #Love #Courage #Respect 

How does God help us when we feel lonely and disconnected from others?

Do you ever feel alone in life?

Do you ever feel disconnected from others?

Sunday, August 30, 2026 - Cultivating Community: a discipleship practice

Ephesians 4:1-16

1 Peter 3:8-9

#Love #HealthyRelationships #StrongerRelationships #Belonging