Welcome to the Thrive Church Podcast!  This is Episode 1 - As a prelude to Pastor Brian's Message on the fruit of the spirit, kindness, he sits down with AP to discuss.

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We may not have service this Sunday but Pastor Brian has a very special announcement to share!

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It sure is difficult to realize that you lack patience for others but expect it from them at the same time; I know I, as the one writing this, have this realization of myself almost daily.  Sometimes God has to hit the brakes in our own lives.  God, who loves us, is not in a hurry.  God knows what He’s doing, when He’s doing it, and why He’s doing it.  Let’s dive into the fruit of patience with Pastor Brian.

Also, an important message to our kind listeners, there will be no service Sunday, August 31st, 2025, we’ll be back to our regular schedule the week after.

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Peace, something that tends to elude those of us who live in and near big cities.  This week, we have the opportunity to learn how important peace truly is for us.  Pastor Brian explains the difference between having gifts of the spirit, versus fruits of the spirit, which extends from a peace that surpasses all understanding.  We hope this message blesses you this week.

Also, an important message to our kind listeners: there will be no service Sunday, August 31st, 2025, we’ll be back to our regular schedule the week after.

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Joy is something that can grow out, it’s contagious among people.  It’s hard to really lean into and experience that joy sometimes in this fallen world we live in.  Some days we’re feeling it, some days it feels impossible.  So how do we live out that joy the Holy Spirit bestows upon us?  Let’s dive into this with Pastor Brian!

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The podcast is back Thrive!  Sorry for the absence, we had some technical difficulties that have been worked out.  What a week to be back too, we are in a new series on the Fruits of the Spirit.  Has anyone ever told you judging someone is wrong if you are a Christian?  Well Jesus says we can judge a tree by its fruit?  How can those two ideas line up?  Let’s dive into this with Pastor Brian!

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Have you ever been humbled my something rather minor?  Have you ever had an idea that people just were not on board with?  Well don’t worry, we serve the most humble King ever, and he’s here to be with you.  Welcome to Palm Sunday, we hope to see you all on Easter!

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Life cycles and routines.  Monday, mundane; that might not be a coincidence.  Sometimes life isn’t very exciting or just plain difficult, and that’s okay!  Often, the life of a believer can be described in mountain tops and slow walks through the wilderness.  We don’t always want to go through the wilderness, but we get to go through that with Christ. Let’s dive into the story of when Christ was tempted in the wilderness together.

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Our final week in Nehemiah!  We might go through cycles of highs and lows in our lives, that’s okay.  Not everything is awesome all of the time, but we do live in a fallen world, though things are always surrounded with despair.  We have a God that is bigger than all of that and can help us break these cycles and help us truly live our lives, especially for Him!

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Happy St. Patrick’s Day!  Welcome to the key verse of Nehemiah; the Israelites are faced with massive amounts of opposition.  They are trying to re-build their wall while in exile, and others keep telling them or even attacking them, but Nehemiah keeps building the wall around their city for projection anyways.  Will you keep building that wall of God’s Word in your own life?  I know I’m convicted to also, let’s dive into Chapter 6 with Pastor Brian!

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