Listen as Pastor Ben talks about the Spiritual Practice of Beauty and Awe. 

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Rev. Layne Brubaker is the founding Pastor of Hagar's Community Church which meets Saturday evenings inside the Washington Corrections Center for Women in Gig Harbor, WA. In this episode on Spiritual Practices, she talks about Social Justice and practical ways we can be a positive presence and help to uplift the marginalized people in our society. 

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Since we had Worship in the Park last Sunday, we didn't have a sermon to upload but don't fret! Pastor Ben still has something interesting to share with you! Check it out and thanks for listening! 

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Listen as Pastor Ben explores the spiritual practice of Contemplative Prayer. 

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Listen as Pastor Ben introduces writing as a spiritual practice and then asks a panel of professional writers about their experiences writing. We get to hear from YA authors Kristin Foster and Lorie Ann Grover as well as Abigail Vizcarra Perez. Check out https://www.newleafliterary.com/people/kristin-briana-otts/ and http://lorieanngrover.blogspot.com/?m=1 for more info!

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Many of us were raised with the idea that our bodies were something to be ashamed of. Pastor Ben walks us through how to honor God with our bodies and be proud of who we are and who we were meant to be. 

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Many of us have experienced a spiritual deconstruction as we've gotten older. Sometimes the God we were taught about growing up feels different from the God we know now. This is the first sermon in our new series about spiritual practices. In this series, Pastor Ben encourages you to explore art, movement, writing, music, and more to develop new spiritual practices and redeem old ones to help you in your spiritual journey.

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Listen to a throwback sermon of when Urban Grace kicked off their Capital Campaign in 2017. Pastor Ben talks about hope for the future while acknowledging struggles and honoring the past. 

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Listen as guest preacher Abigail Vizcarra Perez unpacks Luke 8:26-39 and tells the story "As she sees it". You will be pulled in as she challenges you to put yourself in the shoes of the different characters in the story. 

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Listen as Ben talks through the Tower of Babel and Pentecost and how these two stories relate to one another. He explores the Biblical ideas of unity and individuality and how embracing our differences can enable us to experience a deeper level of togetherness. 

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