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The obvious….the world we live in is on fire. Or at least it feels like it. Our news networks, social feeds, and email inboxes are full of evidence to confirm our suspicions that everything is falling apart. Nothing is as it should be, and it’s only getting worse. Everything we care about, believe in, and rely on is in danger. The end is near folks.  But for many, maybe even some of us here today, we believe that if we could just get this person into office, or that policy into place, or this party into power—everything will be ok. Both sides promise they can save us, and their opponent will enslave us.  So, how do we handle all this conflicting information and the overwhelming anxiety that comes with it? What are we supposed to do? Where is God in all this? And how can someone follow Jesus well when everything & everyone around them feels like it’s falling apart? Yeah…LET'S TALK ABOUT IT!

The obvious….the world we live in is on fire. Or at least it feels like it. Our news networks, social feeds, and email inboxes are full of evidence to confirm our suspicions that everything is falling apart. Nothing is as it should be, and it’s only getting worse. Everything we care about, believe in, and rely on is in danger. The end is near folks.  But for many, maybe even some of us here today, we believe that if we could just get this person into office, or that policy into place, or this party into power—everything will be ok. Both sides promise they can save us, and their opponent will enslave us.  So, how do we handle all this conflicting information and the overwhelming anxiety that comes with it? What are we supposed to do? Where is God in all this? And how can someone follow Jesus well when everything & everyone around them feels like it’s falling apart? Yeah…LET'S TALK ABOUT IT!

The obvious….the world we live in is on fire. Or at least it feels like it. Our news networks, social feeds, and email inboxes are full of evidence to confirm our suspicions that everything is falling apart. Nothing is as it should be, and it’s only getting worse. Everything we care about, believe in, and rely on is in danger. The end is near folks.  But for many, maybe even some of us here today, we believe that if we could just get this person into office, or that policy into place, or this party into power—everything will be ok. Both sides promise they can save us, and their opponent will enslave us.  So, how do we handle all this conflicting information and the overwhelming anxiety that comes with it? What are we supposed to do? Where is God in all this? And how can someone follow Jesus well when everything & everyone around them feels like it’s falling apart? Yeah…LET'S TALK ABOUT IT!

The obvious….the world we live in is on fire. Or at least it feels like it. Our news networks, social feeds, and email inboxes are full of evidence to confirm our suspicions that everything is falling apart. Nothing is as it should be, and it’s only getting worse. Everything we care about, believe in, and rely on is in danger. The end is near folks.  But for many, maybe even some of us here today, we believe that if we could just get this person into office, or that policy into place, or this party into power—everything will be ok. Both sides promise they can save us, and their opponent will enslave us.  So, how do we handle all this conflicting information and the overwhelming anxiety that comes with it? What are we supposed to do? Where is God in all this? And how can someone follow Jesus well when everything & everyone around them feels like it’s falling apart? Yeah…LET'S TALK ABOUT IT!

Words are so powerful. Even years later, you can recall something someone said (to or about you) because of the way it elevated or devastated you. We don’t often think before we speak (and sometimes even less before we type, text or post). But our words have the potential to bless and/or curse, heal and/or hurt, bring life or even death. Words, to a large degree, determine destiny. And according to research, some have an even bigger impact than others.  What if, when your kindergarten teacher told you to, “Say the magic words!”, she was onto something so vital to and for us? And if so, what words, if understood fully and incorporated regularly, might have the ability to change for the better our relationships with ourselves, each other, and the world at large? Over the next several weeks we will be talking about the magic words…Please, Sorry & Thanks.

Words are so powerful. Even years later, you can recall something someone said (to or about you) because of the way it elevated or devastated you. We don’t often think before we speak (and sometimes even less before we type, text or post). But our words have the potential to bless and/or curse, heal and/or hurt, bring life or even death. Words, to a large degree, determine destiny. And according to research, some have an even bigger impact than others.  What if, when your kindergarten teacher told you to, “Say the magic words!”, she was onto something so vital to and for us? And if so, what words, if understood fully and incorporated regularly, might have the ability to change for the better our relationships with ourselves, each other, and the world at large? Over the next several weeks we will be talking about the magic words…Please, Sorry & Thanks.

Words are so powerful. Even years later, you can recall something someone said (to or about you) because of the way it elevated or devastated you. We don’t often think before we speak (and sometimes even less before we type, text or post). But our words have the potential to bless and/or curse, heal and/or hurt, bring life or even death. Words, to a large degree, determine destiny. And according to research, some have an even bigger impact than others.  What if, when your kindergarten teacher told you to, “Say the magic words!”, she was onto something so vital to and for us? And if so, what words, if understood fully and incorporated regularly, might have the ability to change for the better our relationships with ourselves, each other, and the world at large? Over the next several weeks we will be talking about the magic words…Please, Sorry & Thanks.

Words are so powerful. Even years later, you can recall something someone said (to or about you) because of the way it elevated or devastated you. We don’t often think before we speak (and sometimes even less before we type, text or post). But our words have the potential to bless and/or curse, heal and/or hurt, bring life or even death. Words, to a large degree, determine destiny. And according to research, some have an even bigger impact than others.  What if, when your kindergarten teacher told you to, “Say the magic words!”, she was onto something so vital to and for us? And if so, what words, if understood fully and incorporated regularly, might have the ability to change for the better our relationships with ourselves, each other, and the world at large? Over the next several weeks we will be talking about the magic words…Please, Sorry & Thanks.

I think that many of you would agree that we take our senses for granted, unless we can’t access them. Remember for those who got Covid and lost their sense of smell or taste? Or maybe you couldn’t breath through your nose because of a cold and stuffy nose...know what I’m talking about.  But what if there are all sorts of meaningful experiences you’re missing even when all five senses are functioning? In Scripture, God describes the relationship He wants with humanity as highly sensory. That’s why ancient faith was thoroughly experiential, not purely intellectual.  Could the distance you sometimes feel in your relationship with God (or others) be the result of being out-of-sync with your senses? What would you do about it if that were true? Could learning to more mindfully see, hear, smell, taste, and touch unleash a level of fulfillment you’ve been too distracted to even know existed?

I think that many of you would agree that we take our senses for granted, unless we can’t access them. Remember for those who got Covid and lost their sense of smell or taste? Or maybe you couldn’t breath through your nose because of a cold and stuffy nose...know what I’m talking about.  But what if there are all sorts of meaningful experiences you’re missing even when all five senses are functioning? In Scripture, God describes the relationship He wants with humanity as highly sensory. That’s why ancient faith was thoroughly experiential, not purely intellectual.  Could the distance you sometimes feel in your relationship with God (or others) be the result of being out-of-sync with your senses? What would you do about it if that were true? Could learning to more mindfully see, hear, smell, taste, and touch unleash a level of fulfillment you’ve been too distracted to even know existed?

I think that many of you would agree that we take our senses for granted, unless we can’t access them. Remember for those who got Covid and lost their sense of smell or taste? Or maybe you couldn’t breath through your nose because of a cold and stuffy nose...know what I’m talking about.  But what if there are all sorts of meaningful experiences you’re missing even when all five senses are functioning? In Scripture, God describes the relationship He wants with humanity as highly sensory. That’s why ancient faith was thoroughly experiential, not purely intellectual.  Could the distance you sometimes feel in your relationship with God (or others) be the result of being out-of-sync with your senses? What would you do about it if that were true? Could learning to more mindfully see, hear, smell, taste, and touch unleash a level of fulfillment you’ve been too distracted to even know existed?

I think that many of you would agree that we take our senses for granted, unless we can’t access them. Remember for those who got Covid and lost their sense of smell or taste? Or maybe you couldn’t breath through your nose because of a cold and stuffy nose...know what I’m talking about.  But what if there are all sorts of meaningful experiences you’re missing even when all five senses are functioning? In Scripture, God describes the relationship He wants with humanity as highly sensory. That’s why ancient faith was thoroughly experiential, not purely intellectual.  Could the distance you sometimes feel in your relationship with God (or others) be the result of being out-of-sync with your senses? What would you do about it if that were true? Could learning to more mindfully see, hear, smell, taste, and touch unleash a level of fulfillment you’ve been too distracted to even know existed?

I think that many of you would agree that we take our senses for granted, unless we can’t access them. Remember for those who got Covid and lost their sense of smell or taste? Or maybe you couldn’t breath through your nose because of a cold and stuffy nose...know what I’m talking about.  But what if there are all sorts of meaningful experiences you’re missing even when all five senses are functioning? In Scripture, God describes the relationship He wants with humanity as highly sensory. That’s why ancient faith was thoroughly experiential, not purely intellectual.  Could the distance you sometimes feel in your relationship with God (or others) be the result of being out-of-sync with your senses? What would you do about it if that were true? Could learning to more mindfully see, hear, smell, taste, and touch unleash a level of fulfillment you’ve been too distracted to even know existed?

Listen, most of us have been around long enough to realize everyone is not the same. Some people can go through almost identical situations but read and react to them in very different ways. We’ve all had moments where we sat back and wondered – “What’s their deal? Why did they freak out about that? What were they thinking? Why are they like that?”  What if the people around you wonder the same thing? There’s something deep inside each other’s responses, thinking – where is that coming from? What’s the thing behind the thing?  There’s something deep inside each of us driving everything we do. Wouldn’t it be helpful if you knew what it was? We’re all living our lives in an attempt at getting a single, primal question answered with a “yes”. What’s yours? How did it get there? And how can you leverage it to help (not hurt) you and others? 

Listen, most of us have been around long enough to realize everyone is not the same. Some people can go through almost identical situations but read and react to them in very different ways. We’ve all had moments where we sat back and wondered – “What’s their deal? Why did they freak out about that? What were they thinking? Why are they like that?”  What if the people around you wonder the same thing? There’s something deep inside each other’s responses, thinking – where is that coming from? What’s the thing behind the thing?  There’s something deep inside each of us driving everything we do. Wouldn’t it be helpful if you knew what it was? We’re all living our lives in an attempt at getting a single, primal question answered with a “yes”. What’s yours? How did it get there? And how can you leverage it to help (not hurt) you and others? 

Listen, most of us have been around long enough to realize everyone is not the same. Some people can go through almost identical situations but read and react to them in very different ways. We’ve all had moments where we sat back and wondered – “What’s their deal? Why did they freak out about that? What were they thinking? Why are they like that?”  What if the people around you wonder the same thing? There’s something deep inside each other’s responses, thinking – where is that coming from? What’s the thing behind the thing?  There’s something deep inside each of us driving everything we do. Wouldn’t it be helpful if you knew what it was? We’re all living our lives in an attempt at getting a single, primal question answered with a “yes”. What’s yours? How did it get there? And how can you leverage it to help (not hurt) you and others? 

Listen, most of us have been around long enough to realize everyone is not the same. Some people can go through almost identical situations but read and react to them in very different ways. We’ve all had moments where we sat back and wondered – “What’s their deal? Why did they freak out about that? What were they thinking? Why are they like that?”  What if the people around you wonder the same thing? There’s something deep inside each other’s responses, thinking – where is that coming from? What’s the thing behind the thing?  There’s something deep inside each of us driving everything we do. Wouldn’t it be helpful if you knew what it was? We’re all living our lives in an attempt at getting a single, primal question answered with a “yes”. What’s yours? How did it get there? And how can you leverage it to help (not hurt) you and others? 

Listen, most of us have been around long enough to realize everyone is not the same. Some people can go through almost identical situations but read and react to them in very different ways. We’ve all had moments where we sat back and wondered – “What’s their deal? Why did they freak out about that? What were they thinking? Why are they like that?”  What if the people around you wonder the same thing? There’s something deep inside each other’s responses, thinking – where is that coming from? What’s the thing behind the thing?  There’s something deep inside each of us driving everything we do. Wouldn’t it be helpful if you knew what it was? We’re all living our lives in an attempt at getting a single, primal question answered with a “yes”. What’s yours? How did it get there? And how can you leverage it to help (not hurt) you and others? 

Listen, most of us have been around long enough to realize everyone is not the same. Some people can go through almost identical situations but read and react to them in very different ways. We’ve all had moments where we sat back and wondered – “What’s their deal? Why did they freak out about that? What were they thinking? Why are they like that?”  What if the people around you wonder the same thing? There’s something deep inside each other’s responses, thinking – where is that coming from? What’s the thing behind the thing?  There’s something deep inside each of us driving everything we do. Wouldn’t it be helpful if you knew what it was? We’re all living our lives in an attempt at getting a single, primal question answered with a “yes”. What’s yours? How did it get there? And how can you leverage it to help (not hurt) you and others? 

Listen, most of us have been around long enough to realize everyone is not the same. Some people can go through almost identical situations but read and react to them in very different ways. We’ve all had moments where we sat back and wondered – “What’s their deal? Why did they freak out about that? What were they thinking? Why are they like that?”  What if the people around you wonder the same thing? There’s something deep inside each other’s responses, thinking – where is that coming from? What’s the thing behind the thing?  There’s something deep inside each of us driving everything we do. Wouldn’t it be helpful if you knew what it was? We’re all living our lives in an attempt at getting a single, primal question answered with a “yes”. What’s yours? How did it get there? And how can you leverage it to help (not hurt) you and others?