November 24, 2024 • Austin Seevers • John 13:21–30, Exodus 24:9–11, Matthew 26
Jesus taught us a lot about Gratitude.
* Gratitude is more about perspective than it is about proximity.
* Gratitude negates betrayal.
* When we are ungrateful, we will do things regretful.
* Gratitude can be expressed by words and actions.
* We are grateful for an invitation to sit at Jesus' table.
The Ten Principles of Hurt & Forgiveness from Joseph's Life:
1. Hurt people, hurt people.
2. It's okay to have an emotional response to emotional hurt.
3. We decide in private how to respond in public.
4. Nothing good comes from fighting fire with fire.
5. Forgiveness often requires proximity.
6. Forgiveness can be one-sided.
7. If we avenge people for wrongdoings, we undermine the work of transformative grace.
8. Our pain often becomes our purpose.
9. Forgiveness takes time.
10. Forgiveness rewrites our story.
A Seat of Kindness
November 10, 2024 • Austin Seevers • 2 Samuel 9
Kindness takes action.
Kindness breaks cultural assumptions.
Kindness is often reciprocated.