This week, a listener wants to know how much of the Bible they can believe, or if everything is just made up in order to get us to be better people. The answer: some of both! It's complicated! Take a listen.

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With a little help from the Source Band, Brandi kicks off our new sermon series Love Song and we're discussing relationships. What does it really take to be a good friend? Can we really call God our friend? She breaks down the appearances and the reality of friendships.

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In today’s world where communication can be so instant, how can we identify who our enemies and neighbors are? A listener asks how to love our enemies like the Bible tells us to. The group questions if it’s possible to separate a person from their action.

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Dr. Steve Shadrach helps those around the globe find and spread the word of God. This week, he shares how the Bible calls for us to be missionaries.

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This week the group breaks down the “insider language” in the Affirmation of Faith and the history behind it. Should the Methodist church follow suit like other churches and change the language to be more easily understood or should we bide by tradition? Brandi shares her favorite new creed.

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Brandi asks us what our lowest point is. It is there where living water seeks you. The water Jesus offers flows towards your most wounded place, to fill you, to heal and replenish you. 

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The group discusses what to do when you experience the restlessness of feeling like you’re not doing enough. A surprise gift for Ben inspires Andy to send us off in an unprecedented way.

For the curious mind: Below are the links to the material referenced in this episode.

Ted Loder - Guerrillas of Grace: https://books.google.com/books/about/Guerrillas_of_Grace.html?id=ds0wANApF0IC&source=kp_book_description

“Ah! Sunflower” by William Blake: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43649/ah-sun-flower

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This week Brandi reflects on the power of empathy. She tells us Jesus weeps with those who weep. Empathy is a vulnerable choice, we must take steps to go into those places where there is pain. It's the work of the church to help unbind those who are suffering and set them free. 

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The group tackle questions about heaven, what it looks like and who/what we’ll find there. Andy shares what his heaven would look like. Ben and Donyale try to keep Andy’s puns at bay.

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What would it look like to aim at the kingdom of God? Brandi launches our new sermon series on missions. She asks us to open our eyes and recognize the needs of our neighbors, not to wait for someone else to step up. She invites us to partner with the Holy Spirit to bring light to those around us.

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