Losing My Religion - Adam Smith “From Food Court Faux Pas to Park Bench Prayers” - 4.7.24 South Hills Corona
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- Religion & Spirituality
If you ask an outsider what they think of Christians, they’re likely to say, “They’re judgmental and think they’re better than everyone else.” And there’s a good chance their answer is based on personal experience. Some won’t set foot inside a church because they’re convinced all eyes will be on them, staring them down as if they don’t belong. They’re convinced the only way to fit in is to fix everything about themselves first. Interestingly, this isn’t the experience people had with Jesus at all. The most notorious sinners felt comfortable sitting, eating, talking, and laughing with Jesus. And many of these people made radical changes to their lives without being called out, condemned, or shamed for their sin. Jesus was focused on building real relationship, not getting people to behave according to the rules. What would it look like to make His way our way?
If you're new with us, let us know how we can be praying for you, we invite you to fill out an online Connect Card by visiting https://southhillschurch.churchcenter.com/people/forms/91550
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To give with us select the Give tab on the Church Center App or visit
https://southhills.org/give and select the Corona Fund or Corona BOW Fund
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Visit our Linktree to find out more about everything mentioned in today’s message or follow along with the message slides:
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If you ask an outsider what they think of Christians, they’re likely to say, “They’re judgmental and think they’re better than everyone else.” And there’s a good chance their answer is based on personal experience. Some won’t set foot inside a church because they’re convinced all eyes will be on them, staring them down as if they don’t belong. They’re convinced the only way to fit in is to fix everything about themselves first. Interestingly, this isn’t the experience people had with Jesus at all. The most notorious sinners felt comfortable sitting, eating, talking, and laughing with Jesus. And many of these people made radical changes to their lives without being called out, condemned, or shamed for their sin. Jesus was focused on building real relationship, not getting people to behave according to the rules. What would it look like to make His way our way?
If you're new with us, let us know how we can be praying for you, we invite you to fill out an online Connect Card by visiting https://southhillschurch.churchcenter.com/people/forms/91550
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If you are looking for what is next for you, we invite you to fill out an online “Next Steps” card by visiting https://southhillschurch.churchcenter.com/people/forms/672517
To give with us select the Give tab on the Church Center App or visit
https://southhills.org/give and select the Corona Fund or Corona BOW Fund
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Visit our Linktree to find out more about everything mentioned in today’s message or follow along with the message slides:
https://linktr.ee/SouthHillsCorona
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To RSVP for On-Campus Events select the Events tab on the Church Center App or visit https://southhills.org/corona/