There’s a tension in the Christmas story, between feeling surrounding by love and support, and feeling anxious and alone. Today we explore the community that was there for Mary and Joseph when their baby was born. It wasn’t the community most us would expect or hope for, but nevertheless, there were people there for the holy family in their time of need.

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Mary is an inspiration to anyone who seeks courage and wonder in the midst of chaos and confusion.

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Joseph chose to say yes to a life with Mary and Jesus as his family.  It's a choice he didn't have to make, one he almost didn't make.  But God enabled a transformation within Joseph, that enabled him to see is own path in a new way.    

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Abraham Lincoln believed that thankfulness would be essential to the healing of the nation after the Civil War. How does gratitude work to restore and unite a people?

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People associate a lot of things with being a Christian.  But what is actually essential to this faith and identity?  What makes a Christian a Christian?

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When the a parable is confusing or even troubling, the best thing is not to try and smooth out all the issues, but to lean in to the puzzle.  In scripture, ambiguity and dilemma call us to deep and beneficial questions about ourselves and life on this earth.

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Our stories are filled with experiences of loss and heartache, that both devastate and transform.  Sometimes, it is in the midst of the worst fear and pain that we are most ready to hear from and trust in God.

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To conclude this series, we explore the thorn of disappointment. Can we trust in grace when life does not turn out the way we wanted?

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Can we rely on God's grace, when we have been hurt by someone who will never confess, repent, apologize, or try to make things right?  If the person who wronged us will never ask for forgiveness, can we trust in Grace, for them and for ourselves?

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In part 2 of this series we focus on GUILT - how we can trust in grace when we feel a great burden over the mistakes or evil choices we have made in the past.

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