Declutter | Get Rid of Self-doubt

Everyone has habits, tendencies, or ways of thinking that make our lives messy. They take up space, trip us up, and generally get in the way.

We can allow these things to clutter our lives for years, often blind to them, but occasionally vowing to someday throw them out.

Maybe now is the time.

If you feel like these things have taken up space in your life for too long, you’re tired of them being in the way, and you want to free up space…

It’s time to get rid of the clutter.

Sermon Schedule

Feb 9   | Get Rid of Self-Doubt
Feb 16 | Get Rid of People-Pleasing
Feb 23 | Get Rid of Guilt and Shame

This message contains a clip from a TED Talk entitled “Freedom from Self-Doubt” by B.J. Davis.

We Have Issues 2020 | Abortion

In this presidential election year, we’re reminded that Americans seem to become more polarized every election cycle.

There are many important issues facing Americans, but our political divisions prevent us from having any thoughtful, compassionate, and productive conversation about how to move forward and do what’s best for the country.

As people who want to follow Jesus, how does the greatest commandment to love God with all of our heart, soul, mind, and strength and love our neighbor as ourselves (Matthew 22:37-40) inform the way we conduct ourselves as citizens?

What does it mean for us to love God with our minds in an age of partisanship and biased media?

How do we understand our neighbors who vote differently than us?

And even when we are passionate about our own views, how does loving God and our neighbors affect the way we order society?

From January 5 to February 2, Pastor Ryan will address the major issues facing our country, and it will be our goal as a congregation to model what a productive conversation looks like when our greatest value is to love God and love our neighbors as ourselves.

As we address each issue, Pastor Ryan will seek to fairly represent both sides and then humbly offer an opinion based on a thoughtful interpretation of Scripture.

As we begin 2020, we have the opportunity to listen to each other, learn, and model our commitment to follow Jesus Christ.

We Have Issues 2020 | Wealth Inequality and Climate Change

In this presidential election year, we’re reminded that Americans seem to become more polarized every election cycle.

There are many important issues facing Americans, but our political divisions prevent us from having any thoughtful, compassionate, and productive conversation about how to move forward and do what’s best for the country.

As people who want to follow Jesus, how does the greatest commandment to love God with all of our heart, soul, mind, and strength and love our neighbor as ourselves (Matthew 22:37-40) inform the way we conduct ourselves as citizens?

What does it mean for us to love God with our minds in an age of partisanship and biased media?

How do we understand our neighbors who vote differently than us?

And even when we are passionate about our own views, how does loving God and our neighbors affect the way we order society?

From January 5 to February 2, Pastor Ryan will address the major issues facing our country, and it will be our goal as a congregation to model what a productive conversation looks like when our greatest value is to love God and love our neighbors as ourselves.

As we address each issue, Pastor Ryan will seek to fairly represent both sides and then humbly offer an opinion based on a thoughtful interpretation of Scripture.

As we begin 2020, we have the opportunity to listen to each other, learn, and model our commitment to follow Jesus Christ.

We Have Issues 2020 | Healthcare

In this presidential election year, we’re reminded that Americans seem to become more polarized every election cycle.

There are many important issues facing Americans, but our political divisions prevent us from having any thoughtful, compassionate, and productive conversation about how to move forward and do what’s best for the country.

As people who want to follow Jesus, how does the greatest commandment to love God with all of our heart, soul, mind, and strength and love our neighbor as ourselves (Matthew 22:37-40) inform the way we conduct ourselves as citizens?

What does it mean for us to love God with our minds in an age of partisanship and biased media?

How do we understand our neighbors who vote differently than us?

And even when we are passionate about our own views, how does loving God and our neighbors affect the way we order society?

From January 5 to February 2, Pastor Ryan will address the major issues facing our country, and it will be our goal as a congregation to model what a productive conversation looks like when our greatest value is to love God and love our neighbors as ourselves.

As we address each issue, Pastor Ryan will seek to fairly represent both sides and then humbly offer an opinion based on a thoughtful interpretation of Scripture.

As we begin 2020, we have the opportunity to listen to each other, learn, and model our commitment to follow Jesus Christ.

We Have Issues 2020 | Gun Control

In this presidential election year, we’re reminded that Americans seem to become more polarized every election cycle.

There are many important issues facing Americans, but our political divisions prevent us from having any thoughtful, compassionate, and productive conversation about how to move forward and do what’s best for the country.

As people who want to follow Jesus, how does the greatest commandment to love God with all of our heart, soul, mind, and strength and love our neighbor as ourselves (Matthew 22:37-40) inform the way we conduct ourselves as citizens?

What does it mean for us to love God with our minds in an age of partisanship and biased media?

How do we understand our neighbors who vote differently than us?

And even when we are passionate about our own views, how does loving God and our neighbors affect the way we order society?

From January 5 to February 2, Pastor Ryan will address the major issues facing our country, and it will be our goal as a congregation to model what a productive conversation looks like when our greatest value is to love God and love our neighbors as ourselves.

As we address each issue, Pastor Ryan will seek to fairly represent both sides and then humbly offer an opinion based on a thoughtful interpretation of Scripture.

As we begin 2020, we have the opportunity to listen to each other, learn, and model our commitment to follow Jesus Christ.

We Have Issues 2020 | Immigration

In this presidential election year, we’re reminded that Americans seem to become more polarized every election cycle.

There are many important issues facing Americans, but our political divisions prevent us from having any thoughtful, compassionate, and productive conversation about how to move forward and do what’s best for the country.

As people who want to follow Jesus, how does the greatest commandment to love God with all of our heart, soul, mind, and strength and love our neighbor as ourselves (Matthew 22:37-40) inform the way we conduct ourselves as citizens?

What does it mean for us to love God with our minds in an age of partisanship and biased media?

How do we understand our neighbors who vote differently than us?

And even when we are passionate about our own views, how does loving God and our neighbors affect the way we order society?

From January 5 to February 2, Pastor Ryan will address the major issues facing our country, and it will be our goal as a congregation to model what a productive conversation looks like when our greatest value is to love God and love our neighbors as ourselves.

As we address each issue, Pastor Ryan will seek to fairly represent both sides and then humbly offer an opinion based on a thoughtful interpretation of Scripture.

As we begin 2020, we have the opportunity to listen to each other, learn, and model our commitment to follow Jesus Christ.

Your Christmas Story | The Manger

As you look back over your life, what are the major stories you could tell? What are the main themes and plots? What are character studies you could observe about yourself? How is the story of your life unfolding now?

This Advent, we will read the familiar Christmas story through a new lens, your life.

Find yourself in the Christmas story… Your Christmas Story.

Your Christmas Story | Joseph of Bethlehem

As you look back over your life, what are the major stories you could tell? What are the main themes and plots? What are character studies you could observe about yourself? How is the story of your life unfolding now?

This Advent, we will read the familiar Christmas story through a new lens, your life.

Find yourself in the Christmas story… Your Christmas Story.

Your Christmas Story | Mary of Nazareth

As you look back over your life, what are the major stories you could tell? What are the main themes and plots? What are character studies you could observe about yourself? How is the story of your life unfolding now?

This Advent, we will read the familiar Christmas story through a new lens, your life.

Find yourself in the Christmas story.

Special Guest Colby Martin

Colby remains obstinately hopeful that the church can still be a force for amazing good in the world. With his wife and Co pastor Kate, they started Sojourn Grace Collective nearly six years ago, a progressive Christian church in San Diego.

Colby is the author of UnClobber: Rethinking Our Misuse of the Bible on Homosexuality, and his next book comes out next spring titled The Shift.

The Shift is a survival guide for becoming a progressively minded christian. It’s about the scary, confusing, and lonely journey of leaving or being kicked out of your conservative Christian community and finding yourself on the journey toward a more progressive faith.

The Shift features chapters such as:

What to do when the idea of god stops making sense.
What to do with your love/hate relationship with the church.
What to do with your more conservative friends and family who think you’ve gone off the deep end.

But it’s not just about surviving, because the truth is, a life more open, more loving, and more grace filled leads to a flourishing life of thriving.

The Shift will be available April 21, 2020, and today Colby is excited to announce that pre-orders are now available at colbymartinonline.com.

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