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The Art of Neighboring

Jesus and the 'Out Crowd'

August 29, 2021 • Matt Hemsley • John 5:27–32

Why did people who were considered disreputable, not the ‘in-crowd’, or not-the-right-kind-of-religious flock to Jesus? They clearly liked to hang out with him and frequently turned up at the parties Jesus was invited to. In this last part of our Art of Neighboring series, we explore the story of Jesus at a neighborhood party of sinners and tax collectors...definitely the ‘out-crowd.'

Fear - What is it Costing Us?

August 22, 2021 • Lynn Craig • Luke 7:36–50

This week look at perhaps one of the greatest hindrances to Jesus's command of loving our neighbor: Fear. Where does fear come from and what is it costing us to continue avoiding relationships with our neighbors? The answer may truly surprise you.

Reclaiming the Margins

August 15, 2021 • Matt Hemsley

“I deeply believe that outside of apathy and fear, the greatest hindrance to Jesus mission in our lives is margin. We just don’t have time and space for agape love.” That’s a quote from Jon Tyson, pastor in the busiest of busy cities, NYC. As we continue our series, the Art of Neighboring, we’ll explore what it might look look like to reclaim our margins…for the sake of Jesus.

Taking the Great Commandment Literally

August 8, 2021 • Tamara Burdon

The power and genius of the Great Commandment is that it's so simple and yet extremely powerful when acted on. The smartest thing that we can do collectively to impact our city is to actually live out Jesus' command to love our neighbors!