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A short story about consequences and forgiveness by and about Ken Wetmore, recorded during Episode 266: This Is US: Forgiveness on Tuesday, July 7th. The full episode can be found here: https://bit.ly/ThisIsWholeLife or wherever you listen to podcasts!

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SERIES:  THIS IS US:  Forgiveness – Ken Wetmore

Defining forgiveness is not as simple as Googling the definition. Truly understanding and practicing forgiveness is layered, complex, multi-faceted, and often counterintuitive. It is anything but easy. In spite of this, in multiple places in the Gospel Jesus sets forgiveness of our fellow human beings as a condition for receiving the forgiveness of God. The Lord’s Prayer holds the key to this seemingly impossible mandate from Jesus.

One of our #WholeLifeTakeAways this week asked:  Think about a person you forgave. What emotions did you experience when you forgave them? What helped you forgive them?

This is another tough one to share, but we would love to hear and grow with you through our stories.  So, let us know by using voicemail or text (by text you may remain anonymous as there are no contact lists associated with our text number so we won’t know who you are), or use our email below:

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Forgive To Live: How Forgiveness Can Save Your Life, by Dick Tibbits - https://bit.ly/ForgiveToLiveBook

 Basic Concepts of Forgiveness. Patsy Rodriguez.

• Definition: Forgiveness is a decision to give up your perceived or actual right to get even with, or hold in debt, someone who has wronged you.

• Forgiving is not a way to avoid pain, but rather to heal pain.
• We forgive people for what they have done, never for what they are.
• We cannot forgive a wrong unless we first blame the person who wronged us. We do not excuse the person we forgive; we blame the person we forgive.
• Forgiving is a journey. The deeper the wound, the longer the journey usually takes. It may require persistence.
• The perpetrator does not get to decide how quickly forgiveness should happen.
• Forgiveness does not necessarily mean reconciliation.
• We do not forgive because we are supposed to; we forgive so we can be healed.

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NEXT WEEK:  This is US:  Grace.   This will be the 5th of 8 parts in this message series that will examine in detail our values as a faith community at WholeLife Church.

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SERIES:  THIS IS US:  Forgiveness – Ken Wetmore

Fred “Mister” Rogers has been called the champion of radical acceptance. A Presbyterian minister, Mister Rogers took his cues about acceptance from Jesus. Jesus is the original champion of radical acceptance. Acceptance is not the endpoint of a relationship. It is the beginning. It allows transformation to occur in God’s time and God’s way.

One of our #WholeLifeTakeAways this week asked:  How do you struggle to accept? Which of the

barriers to acceptance Ken spoke about is causing you to struggle? What do you need to do?

This is a tough one to share, but we would love to hear and grow with you through any struggles you are willing to share.  So, let us know by using voicemail or text (by text you may remain anonymous as there are no contact lists associated with our text number so we won’t know who you are), or use our email below:

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 SUBSCRIBE NOW to our message podcast Speaking of Grace.  Our weekly message from the WholeLife Church and all of our #WholeLifeTakeAways are in each episodes ‘show notes’ for you to listen, discuss, and share with family and friends. The previous weekend’s sermon is released every Tuesday with our pastors and guest speakers inviting you into a lifelong friendship with God.  Subscribe and share by searching in your favorite podcast player or by going to our website:  https://wholelife.church/podcast and clicking on the ’Speaking Of Grace’ logo on the top of the page.

Watch the message that this episode is based on our website:  https://wholelife.church/sermons/

NEXT WEEK:  This is US:  Forgiveness.  This will be the 4th of 8 parts in this message series that will examine in detail our values as a faith community at WholeLife Church.

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SERIES:  This Is US

Juneteenth celebrates the emancipation of Blacks enslaved unjustly in the United States. On this day, it is right to reflect on God’s core value: love. The Bible is so adamant about the centrality of love that John does not write that it is one of many attributes of God, but instead writes “God is love.” God showed what love is when he became one of us, lived with us, and then died in our place. His invitation to us is to join him in selfless love that gives freedom to the oppressed, marginalized, and enslaved.

We didn’t have any #WholeLifeTakeAways this week but if you had any comments or questions about today’s episode, please let us know why be reaching out using one of the following:

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SUBSCRIBE NOW to our message podcast Speaking of Grace.  Our weekly message from the WholeLife Church and all of our #WholeLifeTakeAways are in each episodes ‘show notes’ for you to listen, discuss, and share with family and friends. The previous weekend’s sermon is released every Tuesday with our pastors and guest speakers inviting you into a lifelong friendship with God.  Subscribe and share by searching in your favorite podcast player or by going to our website: https://wholelife.church/podcast and clicking on the ’Speaking Of Grace’ logo on the top of the page.

Watch the message that this episode is based on our website:  https://wholelife.church/sermons/

 NEXT WEEK:  This is US:  Acceptance.   Don’t miss the 3rd of 8 parts in this message series that will look deeper at our values as a faith community of WholeLife Church.

Thank you for listening!  Our show is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, iHeart Radio, and anywhere you listen to podcasts!  Be sure to join us next week for Episode 265!

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SERIES:  THIS IS US - ’I Am Ken Wetmore…We Are WholeLife Church’ –  Ken Wetmore

Where I (Ken Wetmore) grew up in North Carolina, the quickest way to get to know someone was to find out who their parents were. That’s because every family has values. Anyone who knows the family has a pretty good idea of what they can expect from members of that family. In John 14:9, Jesus tells his disciples that, if they know him, they know the Father. Over two thousand years later, Jesus wants the same to be true of us: If the world knows us, they know the Father.

One of our #WholeLifeTakeAways for this week asked:  How do your values align with the values of WholeLife Church (love, acceptance, forgiveness, grace, the Bible, worship, and participation)? How are you practicing those values?

 So, what values do you have that align with ours here at WholeLife Church and how are you practicing them?  We would love to hear of just your favorite or most fun to practice so we can share and learn with each other!

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JOIN US LIVE FOR ‘THE LOOP’! Please join us again on June 19th as special guest host Randy Magray our Podcast Producer at WholeLife Church will be the host!  Every Saturday morning at 9:00 a.m. EST our interactive worship service goes live to the internet to engage with you!  Ask questions, submit videos or ideas so that we can all grow closer as a community of believers.  You can attend in person or online at www.WholeLife.Church/LIVE.  Please login to the ‘chatroll’ chat feature so we can meet you personally and take your thoughts and questions!

SUBSCRIBE NOW to our message podcast Speaking of Grace.  Our weekly message from the WholeLife Church and all of our #WholeLifeTakeAways are in each episodes ‘show notes’ for you to listen, discuss, and share with family and friends. The previous weekend’s sermon is released every Tuesday with our pastors and guest speakers inviting you into a lifelong friendship with God.  Subscribe and share by searching in your favorite podcast player or by going to our website:  https://wholelife.church/podcast and clicking on the ’Speaking Of Grace’ logo on the top of the page.

Watch the message that this episode is based on our website:  https://wholelife.church/sermons/

 NEXT WEEK:  Ken’s first series as WholeLife Senior Pastor continues with ‘This is US’ - Love.  Don’t miss the 2nd of 8 parts in this message series that will look deeper at our values as a faith community of WholeLife Church.

Thank you for listening!  Our show is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, iHeart Radio, and anywhere you listen to podcasts!  Be sure to join us next week for Episode 264!

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‘Eyes Of Empathy’ – by Jeff Cinquemani

Nicodemus, the Samaritan woman at the well, and the man who sat paralyzed by a superstitious pool—each time Jesus looks into their questions and poses another question that digs deep into the real issue. As a way of showing us to look beyond the surface, Jesus teaches us to see a new perspective, perhaps to find a better understanding. He asks us to empathize, and there is no better example of Jesus' empathy than in Matthew 19. Here he creates a new view of what it might look like if his disciples looked at life from a different set of eyes—eyes of empathy.

One of our #WholeLifeTakeAways for this week and last week’s #IceBreaker question for The Loop asked: When you think about someone who you've been able to confide in or someone with whom you've felt safe, what was it about them that made you feel that way?

So, who and what was it about them that made you feel safe? We would love to play your voicemail or read your emails and text replies on next week’s podcast! Please send us your answers and feedback by using one of the following:

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JOIN US LIVE FOR ‘THE LOOP’! The Loop will have the week off this coming Saturday, June 12th, to allow our new Senior Pastor Ken Wetmore to address both 1st and 2nd services with his first message to WholeLife Church! Please join us again on June 19th as special guest host Randy Magray our Podcast Producer at WholeLife Church will be the host!

SUBSCRIBE NOW and get all the #WholeLifeTakeAways in each episode's 'show notes’! Speaking of Grace is our weekly message at the WholeLife Church, in a convenient podcast format. With last weekend’s sermon released every Tuesday, our pastors and guest speakers invite you into a lifelong friendship with God.  Subscribe and share, by going to our website:  https://wholelife.church/podcast and clicking on the ’Speaking Of Grace’ logo on the top of the page. You will find all of our takeaways in the show notes.

Find all of the #WholeLifeTakeAways in the WLC Mobile App under “This Week” on the WLC Tab.

Watch the message that this episode is based on by going to our website:  https://wholelife.church/ and click ‘View Sermons’.

NEXT WEEK: We welcome our new Senior Pastor Ken Wetmore as he delivers his first message to WholeLife Church! DON’T MISS IT!

Thank you for listening!  If you’ve enjoyed this episode please share it on social media.  Our show is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, iHeart Radio, and everywhere you listen to podcasts!  Be sure to join us next week for Episode 263!

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Transitions: Navigating Change – ‘Belief In An Unchanging God’ – by David Banks

Transitions are a part of life. Whether positive or negative, change is constant in the human experience. Is this also true for spiritual beliefs? Have your beliefs changed throughout your life? How has your understanding of God and your patterns of observance changed over the past 5, 10, even 50 years? In Hebrews, we are told that we serve an “unchanging” God who is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow. Paul also provides counsel that believers will need to “mature” their faith and build upon a strong “foundation.” How do we best reconcile an unchanging God with a human experience that is constantly changing?

There were no #WholeLifeTakeAways for this week but we would love to hear any questions or feedback that you have regarding this episode. Please let us know by using one of the following:

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JOIN US LIVE FOR ‘THE LOOP’! Every Saturday morning at 9:00 a.m. EST our interactive worship service goes live to the internet to engage with you! Ask questions, submit videos or ideas so that we can all grow closer as a community of believers. You can attend in person or online at www.WholeLife.Church/LIVE. Please login to the ‘chatroll’ chat feature so we can meet you personally and take your thoughts and questions!

SUBSCRIBE NOW and get all the #WholeLifeTakeAways! Speaking of Grace is our weekly message at the WholeLife Church, in a convenient podcast format. With last weekend’s sermon released every Tuesday, our pastors and guest speakers invite you into a lifelong friendship with God. Subscribe and share, by going to our website: https://wholelife.church/podcast and clicking on the ’Speaking Of Grace’ logo on the top of the page. You will find all of our takeaways in the show notes.

Find all of the #WholeLifeTakeAways in the WLC Mobile App under “This Week” on the WLC Tab.

Watch the message that this episode is based on in the WLC Mobile App by clicking on Media/Archives/Transitions: Navigating Change or go to our website:  https://wholelife.church/ and click ‘View Sermons’.

NEXT WEEK: ‘Eyes of Empathy’ by Jeff Cinquemani.      

Thank you for listening!  If you’ve enjoyed this episode please share it on social media.  Our show is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, iHeart Radio, and everywhere you listen to podcasts!  Be sure to join us next week for Episode 262!

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Transitions: Navigating Change – ‘Something Old, Something New’ – by Adonna Andino

Whether you're going off to college or saying goodbye to a beloved pastor, there will always be times when you have to leave something behind and adjust to something new. In these tough transition periods, we can gain wisdom from those who've been through it before and take comfort from the fact that God's voice is a constant guide in our lives telling us where to walk.

This week one of our #WholeLifeTakeAways asked: What are some of the things you were most scared of when faced with your latest transition?

So, has provided the most fear in your latest transition? Please let us know by using one of the following:

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JOIN US LIVE FOR ‘THE LOOP’! Every Saturday morning at 9:00 a.m. EST our interactive worship service goes live to the internet to engage with you! Ask questions, submit videos or ideas so that we can all grow closer as a community of believers. You can attend in person or online at www.WholeLife.Church/LIVE. Please login to the ‘chatroll’ feature so we can meet you personally and take your thoughts and questions!

SUBSCRIBE NOW and get all the #WholeLifeTakeAways! Speaking of Grace is our weekly message at the WholeLife Church, in a convenient podcast format. With last weekend’s sermon released every Tuesday, our pastors and guest speakers invite you into a lifelong friendship with God. Subscribe and share, by going to our website: https://wholelife.church/podcast and clicking on the ’Speaking Of Grace’ logo on the top of the page. You will find all of our takeaways in the show notes.

Find all of the #WholeLifeTakeAways in the WLC Mobile App under “This Week” on the WLC Tab.

Watch the message that this episode is based on in the WLC Mobile App by clicking on Media/Archives/Transitions: Navigating Change or go to our website:  https://wholelife.church/ and click ‘View Sermons’.

NEXT WEEK: We continue our annual summer series featuring the voices of WholeLife Church members; Transitions: Navigating Change – ‘Changing Belief in an Unchanging God’ by David Banks.   

Thank you for listening!  If you’ve enjoyed this episode please share it on social media.  Our show is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, iHeart Radio, and everywhere you listen to podcasts!  Be sure to join us next week for Episode 261!

Download the WholeLife Church Mobile App! It is available for both Apple and Android.

Say hello on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wholelifeorl, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wholelifeorlando, and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wholelifeorlando!  Use the #hashtags:  #WholeLifePodcast #WholeLifeTakeaways #ThisIsWholeLife #NavigatingChange

Transitions: Navigating Change – ‘Hard, Scary, Important, and Beautiful Change’ – by Jo Newell

Change is hard and change is scary. However, change can be important and beautiful. Jo will share stories of when she was faced with hard, scary, important, and beautiful change and how God’s mercy and grace brought her through each of these experiences and what it taught her.

This week one of our #WholeLifeTakeAways asked: What are some best practices you can implement to help navigate change?

So, what has worked really well for you to lean into during times of navigating change in your life? Please let us know by using one of the following:

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As mentioned in today’s episode, ‘The Happiness Advantage’ by Shawn Actor can be found on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0307591549/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_GN9YAQE6TYS583J4FXS3

JOIN US LIVE FOR ‘THE LOOP’! Every Saturday morning at 9:00 a.m. EST our interactive worship service goes live to the internet to engage with you! Ask questions, submit videos or ideas so that we can all grow closer as a community of believers. You can attend in person or online at www.WholeLife.Church/LIVE. Please login to the ‘chatroll’ feature so we can meet you personally and take your thoughts and questions!

SUBSCRIBE NOW and get all the #WholeLifeTakeAways! Speaking of Grace is our weekly message at the WholeLife Church, in a convenient podcast format. With last weekend’s sermon released every Tuesday, our pastors and guest speakers invite you into a lifelong friendship with God. Subscribe and share, by going to our website: https://wholelife.church/podcast and clicking on the ’Speaking Of Grace’ logo on the top of the page. You will find all of our takeaways in the show notes.

Find all of the #WholeLifeTakeAways in the WLC Mobile App under “This Week” on the WLC Tab.

Watch the message that this episode is based on in the WLC Mobile App by clicking on Media/Archives/Transitions: Navigating Change or go to our website:  https://wholelife.church/ and click ‘View Sermons’.

NEXT WEEK: We continue our annual summer series featuring the voices of WholeLife Church members; Transitions: Navigating Change – ‘Something Old, Something New’ by Adonna Andino.   

Thank you for listening!  If you’ve enjoyed this episode please share it on social media.  Our show is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, iHeart Radio, and everywhere you listen to podcasts!  Be sure to join us next week for Episode 260!

Download the WholeLife Church Mobile App! It is available for both Apple and Android.

Say hello on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wholelifeorl, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wholelifeorlando, and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wholelifeorlando!  Use the #hashtags:  #WholeLifePodcast #WholeLifeTakeaways #ThisIsWholeLife #NavigatingChange

Transitions: Navigating Change – ‘Finding Peace In Who I Am Becoming' – by David & Jordan Vargas

David and Jordan share their stories of how God has led them through life changes and their shared experience of the Spirit working in their journeys.

This week’s #WholeLifeTakeAways: 

• What do you think people who know you deeply would say makes you valuable?
• In what areas in your life do you experience silence, and how can you turn that into stillness?
• What risks have you avoided - or might be avoiding now - that your most unbiased self would advise another person in your situation to stop avoiding?

Which of these takeaways resonate with you most? Please let us know by using one of the following:

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• Email:  [email protected]
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• Social Media:  #WholeLifePodcast/ #WholeLifeTakeAways

JOIN US LIVE FOR ‘THE LOOP’! Every Saturday morning at 9:00 a.m. EST our interactive worship service goes live to the internet to engage with you! Ask questions, submit videos or ideas so that we can all grow closer as a community of believers. You can attend in person or online at www.WholeLife.Church/LIVE. Please login to the ‘chatroll’ feature so we can meet you personally and take your thoughts and questions!

SUBSCRIBE NOW and get all the #WholeLifeTakeAways! Speaking of Grace is our weekly message at the WholeLife Church, in a convenient podcast format. With last weekend’s sermon released every Tuesday, our pastors and guest speakers invite you into a lifelong friendship with God. Subscribe and share, by going to our website: https://wholelife.church/podcast and clicking on the ’Speaking Of Grace’ logo on the top of the page. You will find all of our takeaways in the show notes.

Find all of the #WholeLifeTakeAways in the WLC Mobile App under “This Week” on the WLC Tab.

Watch the message that this episode is based on in the WLC Mobile App by clicking on Media/Archives/Transitions: Navigating Change or go to our website:  https://wholelife.church/ and click ‘View Sermons’.

NEXT WEEK: We continue our annual summer series featuring the voices of WholeLife Church members; Transitions: Navigating Change – ‘Hard, Scary, Important, and Beautiful Change’ by Jo Newell.   

Thank you for listening!  If you’ve enjoyed this episode please share it on social media.  Our show is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, iHeart Radio, and everywhere you listen to podcasts!  Be sure to join us next week for Episode 259!

Download the WholeLife Church Mobile App! It is available for both Apple and Android.

Say hello on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wholelifeorl, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wholelifeorlando, and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wholelifeorlando!  Use the #hashtags:  #WholeLifePodcast #WholeLifeTakeaways #ThisIsWholeLife #NavigatingChange