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Today's passage describes a group of friends who forcefully assert their will, but not for themselves. They do so to bring their friend closer to Jesus. Being a good neighbor is an act of faith. 

Nobody comes to NYC to be a Neighbor, but in the bible being a Neighbor is a big deal. So what can we learn?

To believe in the providence of God in your life is to believe that everything happens for a reason, including where you live. 

Jesus teaches a hostile crowd the "Great Commandment".  In doing so, we

learn that the holy moments of Christ aren't just at the beginning and end of his earthly life, but holy moments

are always taking place wherever he is. This is the first sermon in our series on Neighboring. 

When you think of Jesus, what do you think of him doing right now? This week, Rev. Bijan Mirtolooi explores John 17 and shows us that one of the things Jesus is presently doing is praying for you.

In Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s devotional, God in the Manger, he addresses the human dilemma of Christmas and our inability to celebrate it fully, authentically, correctly. Mary, however, shows us how. 

The first Advent was about waiting for the Messiah. The Second Advent is about waiting for the Messiah to come again. And today we turn to John the Baptist because he prepares us for the first Advent, and he shows us how to live in light of the second.  How does he do that? By asking questions.

Today, in our series we’ve come to the topic of giving and the recognition that God’s grace reorients people to be radically generous.

What we believe about God will shape how we think about ourselves, our life journey's, but will determine how we treat others. With this passage, Jesus puts out the "Welcome" sign to the religious and the irreligious. He invites them to live in light of the reckless love of God.

Christians believe that humans were made for community, but not the manufactured kind. With this passage we learn of a community that helps anyone associated with it grow. Why? Because Christian community is super-natural.