We want to encourage you to share your story with others. In the book BLESS, they break down the storytelling process into three parts. Mike would like to share his story of how God completely changed his view of what friendship is really like. Our hope is that by hearing Mike's story you will feel encouraged to share your own! Email us at [email protected] to tell us your story!

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The question of "why is it important to share my story?". Oh boy, what a question, right? Sharing my story?! That could cause people to think I'm not who I am. That could mean I have to talk about being a Christian and we all know how that goes for some. Why is this so hard? Jeff shares the important measures behind why we need to share our stories so that we can bring others into God's story! We invite you to share your story! Send us a short clip or write in about how God became real in your life to [email protected].

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Service begins with a mindest before a skillset. Mike shares a great story that tells more about how serving goes behind physical action. If you haven't read "BLESS: 5 Everyday Ways to Love Your Neighbor and Change the World", we highly recommend that you do! In the chapter on service, this book recommends a tool to help you ask questions and listen to your neighbor so that you can best serve them. 

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There are benefits to serving others. God is on a mission in this world. When we serve the way Jesus calls us to we join God on that mission and get to see the world through his eyes. Serving others can feel overwhelming when we're dealing with things like anxiety. It can also sometimes feel like more than we can handle. Join Corey as we discuss more what it means to serve and while it isn't about us, serving others can do so much for us too.

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The importance of eating together is Biblical. Literally. Creating trust with others and building relationships is a big part (if not the most important part) of discipleship. Mike shares tips and ways to get over some anxiety hurdles when it comes to inviting others for a meal. No matter if it is in your home or elsewhere. Take time this week to invite someone for lunch or out for coffee! 

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As Christians, we need to reclaim the lost virtue of hospitality if we are going to be like Jesus. That means building trust with others and relationships!

If we are going to be a blessing to others and earn the right to share our faith. Because when we are unheard, we feel alone and unloved. But, when we are heard, we feel known and experience love.

One of the best places to help others sense they belong is by sharing a meal together with them. One of the best ways to practice sharing our faith is by sharing a meal with our neighbor.

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Christians are often known for talking more than listening. Part of relationship building and discipling others is listening. It doesn't start and stop with a "how are you today?", listening to one another goes deeper.

Before you can have those deeper conversations, you need to start with understanding smaller aspects of who they are. Ask these kinds of questions:

Show actual interest in the other person and what is going on in their lives. Because as you ask them these kinds of questions that seem more surface level, as you listen you may discover deeper things about them – their values, beliefs, hurts, etc. We need to seek to understand those deeper things others say if we are to be a blessing.

What not to do:

Even if you can’t relate or if you have a different viewpoint from the other person, don’t disregard what they have to say.

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What does it mean when we say, "Don't be a Fixer"? When we listen to others, it's easy to feel the pressure of trying to "fix" the situation or the noise that is going on in our own heads. We don't have to be Jesus in these moments but love like him. Here are ways that we can be better listeners as a way to love our neighbors.

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Building a relationship with God and others around us begins with prayer. There are a lot of reasons why people don't pray but in this episode, Mike, Noah, and Krystal talk about why beginning with prayer is important. How it leads us to a relationship with Jesus and opens our hearts to love like Jesus. Before we "Google" anything, a relationship with God is far more important. Even in the waiting and the turmoil. 

We are currently in a sermon series that is designed around the book "Bless: 5 Everyday Ways to Love Your Neighbor and Change the World" by Dave Ferguson and Jon Ferguson. We discuss a little more about this book in this episode and encourage you to read it as well!

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Are you praying wrong? Really though, are we taking the time to pray first and with boldness? Join Jeff as we begin our new series called B.L.E.S.S. We give tactical practices for our rhythms to walk with Jesus. Beginning first with why praying should be our first plan of action in our Christian walk.

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