Jesus tells us to Love others, but sometimes that is difficult.  How do we love others when they are different than us.  How do we love them when they have different viewpoints?  So many times in conversations we have to be right, this usually leads to hurt feelings, or broken relationships, or worse.  So how do we love someone that is different or has a different opinion than us. 

The Leader Conversatoin Guide is HERE.

Jonah is a great account of the mirror we should look into to see ourselves and how we interact to others 

What is getting in your way as you disciple others and welcome them into your life?

• political views
• your short comings 
• somebody's life style 
• something else 

We put up higher walls to keep people at a distance and not welcome them into a life with Jesus.  We do this because people are "different" than us, whatever that means.  Today in the podcast we talk through some of walls we put up to keep people away from a freindship with ourselves and in turn away from Jesus.  

To find the show notes you can go HERE.  

God uses Elijah to care for the wodow and save her as well as her son.  

Today we look at 1 Kings and learn about the great big God we have and he works through us.  

King David wants to build the temple to God, but that is not God's plan.  

Hannah prayed to God and not only did he answer the prayer, but he knew why the situation and prayer were so important.  GOD KNOWS

Being intentional is something that we all have done in our lives.  Want to lose weight you are intentional about what goes on your plate and what foods are in the house.  Training for a race or physical completion you are very intentional about what you eat, when you eat, and how much sleep you get.  You do that for optimal performance.  What is important to you?  Being intentional can be a scary and tough thing to do. 

Living intentionally for Jesus is even tougher for us, because you want to honor God and show God in all you do.  So, what are some tricks to living intentionally for Jesus?  Let’s discover three “cheat-codes” for living a life intentionally for Jesus.

You can find the guide HERE.  

This message from guest Preacher Chris Singer at Prince of Peace reminds us that we are called to love and care for others just like Jesus