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When negative feedback shakes your confidence, it can be difficult to get back to feeling like yourself at work. In this episode, Anne and Frances help a struggling listener who has spent years toning herself down in the workplace after being told that she was too assertive — now, she feels that her modest approach is holding her back. Together, they use Anne and Frances’s “trust triangle” framework to explore how empathy, authenticity, and logic can help you rebuild confidence and trust with your colleagues, and share helpful confidence hacks for getting comfy with discomfort. What problems are you dealing with at work? Text or call 234-FIXABLE or email fixable@ted.com to be featured on the show. For the full text transcript, visit ted.com/podcasts/fixable-transcripts Want to help shape TED’s shows going forward? Fill out our survey ! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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A Generous Heart

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God wants our hearts, and this world wants to deceive our hearts. Jesus says that we cannot serve two masters. Generosity is the antidote to set us free from the poison of materialism. It is the key to putting our trust in God, to placing our hope in the Kingdom and not in things of this world. For where our treasure is, there our heart will be also. Matthew 6:19-21, 24 Treasures in Heaven 19 “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. 20 But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. / … / 24 “No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money. Watch Here Watch on Facebook / YouTube Watch on Facebook / Watch on YouTube The post A Generous Heart appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church .…

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Your Gift

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Ever feel like what you have to give isn’t enough? You’re not alone. This week, we’re looking at a powerful moment where Jesus shows us that it’s not about how much we give, but how we give it. Everyone has something to offer, even if it’s small. Real generosity isn’t always easy, but it’s always worth it. Come discover how you can live generously, give boldly, and set the example—not just follow it. Mark 12:41-44 The Widow’s Offering 41 Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large amounts. 42 But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins, worth only a few cents. 43 Calling his disciples to him, Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others. 44 They all gave out of their wealth; but she, out of her poverty, put in everything—all she had to live on.” Watch Here Watch on Facebook / YouTube Watch on Facebook / Watch on YouTube The post Your Gift appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church .…

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No Return Necessary

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I’ll hold the door for you, if you will hold the door for me. Just pay it forward. These are a couple of ways our culture can operate in generosity, but the way of Jesus offers another, more meaningful way to bless others. A culture of generosity is not just for those who’ve earned it or are worthy of it, but also for those who can offer nothing in return. Join us as we learn to live A Life of Generosity. Luke 14:12-14 12 Then Jesus said to his host, “When you give a luncheon or dinner, do not invite your friends, your brothers or sisters, your relatives, or your rich neighbors; if you do, they may invite you back and so you will be repaid. 13 But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, 14 and you will be blessed. Although they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.” Watch Here Watch on Facebook / YouTube Watch on Facebook / Watch on YouTube The post No Return Necessary appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church .…

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The Practice

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Abram was told to leave his land, his home, his people, and start something new, centered around a new identity and a new culture. God chose Abram, giving him a new family and purpose. They were God’s people whose purpose was to be a blessing, but they needed to learn the practice of generosity. Join us as we begin our new series on living A Life of Generosity . Genesis 12:1-3 The Call of Abram 12 The Lord had said to Abram, “Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you. 2 “I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. [a] 3 I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.” [b] Footnote: [a] Or be seen as blessed [b] Or earth / will use your name in blessings (see 48:20) Watch Here Watch on Facebook / YouTube Watch on Facebook / Watch on YouTube The post The Practice appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church .…

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Confirmation Sunday

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This week is Confirmation Sunday! Come celebrate all that God has done and continues to do in the life of our 8 students who have journeyed through the confirmation experience this year. This is not only a huge step in these students’ faith journey, but an opportunity to celebrate God’s faithfulness as a church. Watch Here Watch on Facebook / YouTube Watch on Facebook / Watch on YouTube The post Confirmation Sunday appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church .…

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With Your Time

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Jesus shows us that loving our neighbor means giving our time. He pauses for the desperate, listens, and brings healing. When we slow down, see others, and share our time, we reflect His compassion. Love isn’t rushed—it’s present, patient, and available. Mark 5:21-43 Jesus Raises a Dead Girl and Heals a Sick Woman 21 When Jesus had again crossed over by boat to the other side of the lake, a large crowd gathered around him while he was by the lake. 22 Then one of the synagogue leaders, named Jairus, came, and when he saw Jesus, he fell at his feet. 23 He pleaded earnestly with him, “My little daughter is dying. Please come and put your hands on her so that she will be healed and live.” 24 So Jesus went with him. A large crowd followed and pressed around him. 25 And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years. 26 She had suffered a great deal under the care of many doctors and had spent all she had, yet instead of getting better she grew worse. 27 When she heard about Jesus, she came up behind him in the crowd and touched his cloak, 28 because she thought, “If I just touch his clothes, I will be healed.” 29 Immediately her bleeding stopped and she felt in her body that she was freed from her suffering. 30 At once Jesus realized that power had gone out from him. He turned around in the crowd and asked, “Who touched my clothes?” 31 “You see the people crowding against you,” his disciples answered, “and yet you can ask, ‘Who touched me?’ ” 32 But Jesus kept looking around to see who had done it. 33 Then the woman, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell at his feet and, trembling with fear, told him the whole truth. 34 He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be freed from your suffering.” 35 While Jesus was still speaking, some people came from the house of Jairus, the synagogue leader. “Your daughter is dead,” they said. “Why bother the teacher anymore?” 36 Overhearing [a] what they said, Jesus told him, “Don’t be afraid; just believe.” 37 He did not let anyone follow him except Peter, James and John the brother of James. 38 When they came to the home of the synagogue leader, Jesus saw a commotion, with people crying and wailing loudly. 39 He went in and said to them, “Why all this commotion and wailing? The child is not dead but asleep.” 40 But they laughed at him. After he put them all out, he took the child’s father and mother and the disciples who were with him, and went in where the child was. 41 He took her by the hand and said to her, “Talitha koum!” (which means “Little girl, I say to you, get up!”). 42 Immediately the girl stood up and began to walk around (she was twelve years old). At this they were completely astonished. 43 He gave strict orders not to let anyone know about this, and told them to give her something to eat. Footnote: [a] Or Ignoring Watch Here Watch on Facebook / YouTube Watch on Facebook / Watch on YouTube The post With Your Time appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church .…

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Forgiveness

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Jesus sums up the law and the prophets in two commands: love the Lord and love your neighbor as yourself. As we love our neighbors, we must do this in relationship, and anyone who has been in relationship knows forgiveness is essential. In Matthew 18, Jesus gives us an example of how to forgive others, so that we may be forgiven. So, come and join us as we explore how to love our neighbors as we forgive. Matthew 18:21-35 The Parable of the Unmerciful Servant 21 Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?” 22 Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times. [a] 23 “Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. 24 As he began the settlement, a man who owed him ten thousand bags of gold [b] was brought to him. 25 Since he was not able to pay, the master ordered that he and his wife and his children and all that he had be sold to repay the debt. 26 “At this the servant fell on his knees before him. ‘Be patient with me,’ he begged, ‘and I will pay back everything.’ 27 The servant’s master took pity on him, canceled the debt and let him go. 28 “But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred silver coins. [c] He grabbed him and began to choke him. ‘Pay back what you owe me!’ he demanded. 29 “His fellow servant fell to his knees and begged him, ‘Be patient with me, and I will pay it back.’ 30 “But he refused. Instead, he went off and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay the debt. 31 When the other servants saw what had happened, they were outraged and went and told their master everything that had happened. 32 “Then the master called the servant in. ‘You wicked servant,’ he said, ‘I canceled all that debt of yours because you begged me to. 33 Shouldn’t you have had mercy on your fellow servant just as I had on you?’ 34 In anger his master handed him over to the jailers to be tortured, until he should pay back all he owed. 35 “This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother or sister from your heart.” Footnote: [a] Or seventy times seven [b] Greek ten thousand talents ; a talent was worth about 20 years of a day laborer’s wages. [c] Greek a hundred denarii ; a denarius was the usual daily wage of a day laborer (see 20:2). Watch Here Watch on Facebook / YouTube Watch on Facebook / Watch on YouTube The post Forgiveness appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church .…

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Lavish

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What does it mean to love God and our neighbor lavishly? We are going to explore a powerful moment from Luke’s gospel, where we witness a forgiven woman pour out her love for Jesus in an extravagant display of devotion. In this story, we too are challenged to consider the depth of our own love in how freely we welcome and love others with our whole heart. Luke 7:36–50 36 When one of the Pharisees invited Jesus to have dinner with him, he went to the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table. 37 A woman in that town who lived a sinful life learned that Jesus was eating at the Pharisee’s house, so she came there with an alabaster jar of perfume. 38 As she stood behind him at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears. Then she wiped them with her hair, kissed them and poured perfume on them. 39 When the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, he would know who is touching him and what kind of woman she is—that she is a sinner.” 40 Jesus answered him, “Simon, I have something to tell you.” “Tell me, teacher,” he said. 41 “Two people owed money to a certain moneylender. One owed him five hundred denarii, [a] and the other fifty. 42 Neither of them had the money to pay him back, so he forgave the debts of both. Now which of them will love him more?” 43 Simon replied, “I suppose the one who had the bigger debt forgiven.” “You have judged correctly,” Jesus said. 44 Then he turned toward the woman and said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I came into your house. You did not give me any water for my feet, but she wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair. 45 You did not give me a kiss, but this woman, from the time I entered, has not stopped kissing my feet. 46 You did not put oil on my head, but she has poured perfume on my feet. 47 Therefore, I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven—as her great love has shown. But whoever has been forgiven little loves little.” 48 Then Jesus said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.” 49 The other guests began to say among themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?” 50 Jesus said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.” Footnote: [a] A denarius was the usual daily wage of a day laborer (see Matthew 20:2). Watch Here Watch on Facebook / YouTube Watch on Facebook / Watch on YouTube The post Lavish appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church .…

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Hospitality

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On the first Sunday each month, we intentionally set the stage for learning as a community—from 1-101 years old—and together we learn what it means to be disciples who follow Jesus. This month we are learning how to love our neighbors through our shared hospitality. What is hospitality? What role does hospitality play in loving our neighbor? Join us in learning the art of “setting the table” for our neighbors. Genesis 18:1-8 The Three Visitors 1 The Lord appeared to Abraham near the great trees of Mamre while he was sitting at the entrance to his tent in the heat of the day. 2 Abraham looked up and saw three men standing nearby. When he saw them, he hurried from the entrance of his tent to meet them and bowed low to the ground. 3 He said, “If I have found favor in your eyes, my lord, [a] do not pass your servant by. 4 Let a little water be brought, and then you may all wash your feet and rest under this tree. 5 Let me get you something to eat, so you can be refreshed and then go on your way—now that you have come to your servant.” “Very well,” they answered, “do as you say.” 6 So Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah. “Quick,” he said, “get three seahs [b] of the finest flour and knead it and bake some bread.” 7 Then he ran to the herd and selected a choice, tender calf and gave it to a servant, who hurried to prepare it. 8 He then brought some curds and milk and the calf that had been prepared, and set these before them. While they ate, he stood near them under a tree. Footnotes: [a] Or eyes, Lord [b] That is, probably about 36 pounds or about 16 kilograms Watch Here Watch on Facebook / YouTube Watch on Facebook / Watch on YouTube The post Hospitality appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church .…

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The Love Command

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Jesus said the whole law could be summed up by these two commands: to love God and to love your neighbor as yourself. The latter of the two was such a hot-button issue that he was asked what the minimum requirement was to love one’s neighbor and still enter into eternal life with God. Jesus did not say that one is greater than the other, or that there is a minimum requirement for either. The expectation of Jesus’ followers is to love God and their neighbor with their whole being. So, the question is, could we love God by loving our neighbor and fulfill the heart of the law. Join us over the next 5 weeks as we learn how to be the neighbors God is calling us to be. Luke 10:25-29 The Parable of the Good Samaritan 25 On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” 26 “What is written in the Law?” he replied. “How do you read it?” 27 He answered, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’ [a] ; and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ [b] ” 28 “You have answered correctly,” Jesus replied. “Do this and you will live.” 29 But he wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” Footnotes: [a] Deuteronomy 6:5 [b] Leviticus 19:18 Watch Here Watch on Facebook / YouTube Watch on Facebook / Watch on YouTube The post The Love Command appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church .…

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New

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God is doing something new; can you see it? We might not be able to see it in the world or in our day-to-day, but we long for the new God is doing. We desperately need the new life Jesus is offering through his death and resurrection. How do we get Jesus’ new life? What difference does it actually make? Join us as we seek the new life Jesus longs for us to have. John 10:9-10 9 I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. [a] They will come in and go out, and find pasture. 10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. Footnote: [a] Or kept safe Watch Here Watch on Facebook / YouTube Watch on Facebook / Watch on YouTube The post New appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church .…

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On Earth as It Is in Heaven

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When we pray, “Your Kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven,” this is not a passive prayer while we wait for Armageddon! When we pray this—earnestly, fervently—we become participants with God in the Kingdom that has arrived NOW in Christ Jesus. This Palm Sunday, we celebrate Jesus’ triumphal entry. What does his entry say about what kind of kingdom we pray for, prepare for, participate in, and proclaim? Let’s explore this together! Matthew 6:10; Zechariah 9:9 Matthew 6:10 10 your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Zechariah 9:9 | The Coming of Zion’s King 9 Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion! Shout, Daughter Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and victorious, lowly and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey. Watch Here Watch on Facebook / YouTube Watch on Facebook / Watch on YouTube The post On Earth as It Is in Heaven appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church .…

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Confession

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There are so many feelings around the subject of confession. For some, it makes us squirm in our seats. And for others, they have found great solace in the practice. For each of us, we cannot debate the fact that acknowledging and confessing our sins is central to the work of redemption. So, what does confession look like for the current church? What role will it play in modeling the Gospel of Jesus to the world around us? Join us as we learn together how confession might be made new in our lives as disciples of Jesus. Watch Here Watch on Facebook / YouTube Watch on Facebook / Watch on YouTube The post Confession appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church .…

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Labor of Love

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When we share and respond to prayer requests, there’s often an unspoken assumption that a one-time prayer will suffice. But what happens when you face a Jericho-sized issue, and a one-time prayer won’t do? We need to be people who learn how to pray without ceasing as a labor of love; how to “pray through”! Join us as we learn together how to labor in prayer together. Joshua 2 Rahab and the Spies 2 Then Joshua son of Nun secretly sent two spies from Shittim. “Go, look over the land,” he said, “especially Jericho.” So they went and entered the house of a prostitute named Rahab and stayed there. 2 The king of Jericho was told, “Look, some of the Israelites have come here tonight to spy out the land.” 3 So the king of Jericho sent this message to Rahab: “Bring out the men who came to you and entered your house, because they have come to spy out the whole land.” 4 But the woman had taken the two men and hidden them. She said, “Yes, the men came to me, but I did not know where they had come from. 5 At dusk, when it was time to close the city gate, they left. I don’t know which way they went. Go after them quickly. You may catch up with them.” 6 (But she had taken them up to the roof and hidden them under the stalks of flax she had laid out on the roof.) 7 So the men set out in pursuit of the spies on the road that leads to the fords of the Jordan, and as soon as the pursuers had gone out, the gate was shut. 8 Before the spies lay down for the night, she went up on the roof 9 and said to them, “I know that the Lord has given you this land and that a great fear of you has fallen on us, so that all who live in this country are melting in fear because of you. 10 We have heard how the Lord dried up the water of the Red Sea [a] for you when you came out of Egypt, and what you did to Sihon and Og, the two kings of the Amorites east of the Jordan, whom you completely destroyed. [b] 11 When we heard of it, our hearts melted in fear and everyone’s courage failed because of you, for the Lord your God is God in heaven above and on the earth below. 12 “Now then, please swear to me by the Lord that you will show kindness to my family, because I have shown kindness to you. Give me a sure sign 13 that you will spare the lives of my father and mother, my brothers and sisters, and all who belong to them—and that you will save us from death.” 14 “Our lives for your lives!” the men assured her. “If you don’t tell what we are doing, we will treat you kindly and faithfully when the Lord gives us the land.” 15 So she let them down by a rope through the window, for the house she lived in was part of the city wall. 16 She said to them, “Go to the hills so the pursuers will not find you. Hide yourselves there three days until they return, and then go on your way.” 17 Now the men had said to her, “This oath you made us swear will not be binding on us 18 unless, when we enter the land, you have tied this scarlet cord in the window through which you let us down, and unless you have brought your father and mother, your brothers and all your family into your house. 19 If any of them go outside your house into the street, their blood will be on their own heads; we will not be responsible. As for those who are in the house with you, their blood will be on our head if a hand is laid on them. 20 But if you tell what we are doing, we will be released from the oath you made us swear.” 21 “Agreed,” she replied. “Let it be as you say.” So she sent them away, and they departed. And she tied the scarlet cord in the window. 22 When they left, they went into the hills and stayed there three days, until the pursuers had searched all along the road and returned without finding them. 23 Then the two men started back. They went down out of the hills, forded the river and came to Joshua son of Nun and told him everything that had happened to them. 24 They said to Joshua, “The Lord has surely given the whole land into our hands; all the people are melting in fear because of us.” Footnotes: [a] Or the Sea of Reeds [b] The Hebrew term refers to the irrevocable giving over of things or persons to the Lord, often by totally destroying them. Watch Here Watch on Facebook / YouTube Watch on Facebook / Watch on YouTube The post Labor of Love appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church .…

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Ask, Seek, Knock

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So often, we come to prayer with a request or an answer in mind. Jesus tells us to ask, and it will be given; seek, and we will find; knock, and the door will be opened to us. But how many times have we pounded at a door in prayer for something, only for it to remain shut? This passage gives us a framework by which we might seek the kingdom of God and not our own kingdom. So, come and join us as we explore how we ask, seek, and knock for God’s kingdom to come and will to be done. Matthew 7:7-11 Ask, Seek, Knock 7 “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. 9 “Which of you, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone? 10 Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? 11 If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him! Watch Here Watch on Facebook / YouTube Watch on Facebook / Watch on YouTube The post Ask, Seek, Knock appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church .…

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Be Still

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In a world where we are constantly moving and listening to the noise around us, we unfortunately give in to consuming the world. In prayer, we are invited to switch posture and learn the intricacies of stillness. It is not our natural posture, but when we are still, we clear the way for the Lord to speak and move in our lives. Watch Here Watch on Facebook / YouTube Watch on Facebook / Watch on YouTube The post Be Still appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church .…

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Holy Ground

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If you’re committed to following Jesus, it’s not a matter of if you pray, but when you pray. Jesus’ disciples asked him to teach them how to pray—not because they wanted to know just in case they felt like doing it, but because they wanted to become like their rabbi. When we pray, our relationship with Jesus deepens, and we are formed to become more like him. When we pray, we are invited to participate in the kingdom work happening here on earth as it is in Heaven. Watch Here Watch on Facebook / YouTube Watch on Facebook / Watch on YouTube The post Holy Ground appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church .…

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Money

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This Sunday is our monthly Discipleship Sunday, when we take time to learn as a community and together be formed in the way of Jesus. What does the way of Jesus look like when it comes to the subject of money? Does Jesus have relevant teachings for us to follow in our current age or are his teachings outdated? We are formed by our relationship with money and what we do with it. Join us as we seek to transform our understanding of money and how disciples are called to use it to partner with Jesus in the work of the Kingdom! Watch Here Watch on Facebook / YouTube Watch on Facebook / Watch on YouTube The post Money appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church .…

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Healing and Brokenness

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We know we need to be reformed more into the image of Christ when it comes to our healing and brokenness. But how do we do that in the midst of pain and loss? We will explore the profound journey of learning to wait on God, weeping in our brokenness, and bearing witness to His redemptive healing. God’s grace can transform our deepest wounds into testimonies of His love and mercy. John 11:1-44 The Death of Lazarus 11 Now a man named Lazarus was sick. He was from Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. 2 (This Mary, whose brother Lazarus now lay sick, was the same one who poured perfume on the Lord and wiped his feet with her hair.) 3 So the sisters sent word to Jesus, “Lord, the one you love is sick.” 4 When he heard this, Jesus said, “This sickness will not end in death. No, it is for God’s glory so that God’s Son may be glorified through it.” 5 Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. 6 So when he heard that Lazarus was sick, he stayed where he was two more days, 7 and then he said to his disciples, “Let us go back to Judea.” 8 “But Rabbi,” they said, “a short while ago the Jews there tried to stone you, and yet you are going back?” 9 Jesus answered, “Are there not twelve hours of daylight? Anyone who walks in the daytime will not stumble, for they see by this world’s light. 10 It is when a person walks at night that they stumble, for they have no light.” 11 After he had said this, he went on to tell them, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep; but I am going there to wake him up.” 12 His disciples replied, “Lord, if he sleeps, he will get better.” 13 Jesus had been speaking of his death, but his disciples thought he meant natural sleep. 14 So then he told them plainly, “Lazarus is dead, 15 and for your sake I am glad I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him.” 16 Then Thomas (also known as Didymus [a] ) said to the rest of the disciples, “Let us also go, that we may die with him.” Jesus Comforts the Sisters of Lazarus 17 On his arrival, Jesus found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb for four days. 18 Now Bethany was less than two miles [b] from Jerusalem, 19 and many Jews had come to Martha and Mary to comfort them in the loss of their brother. 20 When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went out to meet him, but Mary stayed at home. 21 “Lord,” Martha said to Jesus, “if you had been here, my brother would not have died. 22 But I know that even now God will give you whatever you ask.” 23 Jesus said to her, “Your brother will rise again.” 24 Martha answered, “I know he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day.” 25 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; 26 and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this?” 27 “Yes, Lord,” she replied, “I believe that you are the Messiah, the Son of God, who is to come into the world.” 28 After she had said this, she went back and called her sister Mary aside. “The Teacher is here,” she said, “and is asking for you.” 29 When Mary heard this, she got up quickly and went to him. 30 Now Jesus had not yet entered the village, but was still at the place where Martha had met him. 31 When the Jews who had been with Mary in the house, comforting her, noticed how quickly she got up and went out, they followed her, supposing she was going to the tomb to mourn there. 32 When Mary reached the place where Jesus was and saw him, she fell at his feet and said, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.” 33 When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come along with her also weeping, he was deeply moved in spirit and troubled. 34 “Where have you laid him?” he asked. “Come and see, Lord,” they replied. 35 Jesus wept. 36 Then the Jews said, “See how he loved him!” 37 But some of them said, “Could not he who opened the eyes of the blind man have kept this man from dying?” Jesus Raises Lazarus From the Dead 38 Jesus, once more deeply moved, came to the tomb. It was a cave with a stone laid across the entrance. 39 “Take away the stone,” he said. “But, Lord,” said Martha, the sister of the dead man, “by this time there is a bad odor, for he has been there four days.” 40 Then Jesus said, “Did I not tell you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God?” 41 So they took away the stone. Then Jesus looked up and said, “Father, I thank you that you have heard me. 42 I knew that you always hear me, but I said this for the benefit of the people standing here, that they may believe that you sent me.” 43 When he had said this, Jesus called in a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!” 44 The dead man came out, his hands and feet wrapped with strips of linen, and a cloth around his face. Jesus said to them, “Take off the grave clothes and let him go.” Footnotes: [a] Thomas (Aramaic) and Didymus (Greek) both mean twin . [b] Or about 3 kilometers Watch Here Watch on Facebook / YouTube Watch on Facebook / Watch on YouTube The post Healing and Brokenness appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church .…

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Sexual Wholeness

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Sex sells, but the narrative we are sold these days is a broken one. Even though it’s broken, it’s the one many have accepted as the best option afforded to us. Why settle for a broken paradigm when God wants to exchange the broken for the whole? As disciples, we want to be reformed in the way of Jesus when it comes to our sexual wholeness. Genesis 3:7-8 7 Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they realized they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and made coverings for themselves. 8 Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the Lord God as he was walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and they hid from the Lord God among the trees of the garden. Watch Here Watch on Facebook / YouTube Watch on Facebook / Watch on YouTube The post Sexual Wholeness appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church .…

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Friendship & Community

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True friendship has the power to uplift, encourage, and bring joy. In the context of the church community, these friendships are not just a blessing—they are vital, and the church functions as a place where deep, meaningful relationships can grow. Together, let’s explore how we are called to cultivate a community of believers where love, accountability, and grace lead to friendships that point us toward God’s purpose for our lives. Proverbs 27:9 9 Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart, and the pleasantness of a friend springs from their heartfelt advice. Watch Here Watch on Facebook / YouTube Watch on Facebook / Watch on YouTube The post Friendship & Community appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church .…

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Worship

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Have you walked into a worship service and felt like there were expectations or boundaries around your expression of worship? Jesus reorients our worship away from only the temple, away from specific locations, into worshiping in Spirit and Truth. As disciples, we are called to be worshipers of God at all times , leading to lifestyles of worship wherever we go and in whatever we do. And this worship is for both God’s glory and our neighbors’ good. Join us this Discipleship Sunday as we learn together the practice of worshipping in Spirit and Truth. John 4:21-24 21 “Woman,” Jesus replied, “believe me, a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem. 22 You Samaritans worship what you do not know; we worship what we do know, for salvation is from the Jews. 23 Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. 24 God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth.” Watch Here Watch on Facebook / YouTube Watch on Facebook / Watch on YouTube Discipleship Sunday – Worship Playlist Amazon Music LISTEN YouTube LISTEN Spotify LISTEN The post Worship appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church .…

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Mental Health

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In our deepest struggles with anxiety and mental health, God’s presence offers true comfort and peace. This weekend, we will explore how our theology of mental health can be re-formed to recognize God’s compassionate care for our emotional well-being. Rather than ignoring mental health, we are called to be a church that offers both spiritual and practical support, bringing God’s peace to those in need. Psalm 94:19 19 When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought me joy. Watch Here Watch on Facebook / YouTube Watch on Facebook / Watch on YouTube The post Mental Health appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church .…

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Guilt and Shame

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Guilt and shame have a dramatic effect on human beings, and just because we follow Jesus does not mean we are immune to the effects. Join us as we learn how to let go of the ways we’ve been de-formed and how to be re-formed in new ways, leading to new growth around our understanding of guilt and shame. Hebrews 9:11-14 11 But when Christ came as high priest of the good things that are now already here, [a] he went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle that is not made with human hands, that is to say, is not a part of this creation. 12 He did not enter by means of the blood of goats and calves; but he entered the Most Holy Place once for all by his own blood, thus obtaining [b] eternal redemption. 13 The blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkled on those who are ceremonially unclean sanctify them so that they are outwardly clean. 14 How much more, then, will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from acts that lead to death, [c] so that we may serve the living God! Footnotes: [a] In some early manuscripts, are to come [b] Or blood, having obtained [c] Or from useless rituals Watch Here Watch on Facebook / YouTube Watch on Facebook / Watch on YouTube The post Guilt and Shame appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church .…

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Forgiveness

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In a world that cancels, walks away, and gives up, the way of Jesus offers forgiveness; forgiveness to us and forgiveness to others. It’s not easy, but it is the call of Jesus to become like him and do what he does. Join us as we learn how to be a community that leans in when it’s easy to walk out. On our monthly Discipleship Sundays, we take an immersive dive into communal learning and discipleship. Our stories help us learn, grow, heal, and transform our communities. We need each other’s stories, and this weekend we will learn together how to forgive like Jesus did. Mark 11:25 25 And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.” Watch Here Watch on Facebook / YouTube Watch on Facebook / Watch on YouTube The post Forgiveness appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church .…

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Identity

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What would it be like to add beautiful icing on a cake, only to find out when you cut into the cake it was a moldy mess? Sometimes our formation as disciples can happen just like this. We need to be de-formed from the destructive patterns in order to live into healthy patterns. In this series, we will explore how we are de-formed and re-formed into the way of Jesus through various hot topics in discipleship and the culture around us. Watch Here Watch on Facebook / YouTube Watch on Facebook / Watch on YouTube The post Identity appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church .…

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How will this Be? May it Be

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As we step into a new year, we may be facing uncertainties, embarking on new adventures, encountering challenges, or experiencing grief. This Sunday, we will turn to Mary’s response of faith to equip us with the tools we need for all that 2025 may bring. The Lord invites Mary to be a Christ-bearer in the world, providing her with what she needs to transform her question, “How will this be?” into a posture of surrender, saying, “May it be unto me…” The post How will this Be? May it Be appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church .…

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Life & Light

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Imagine walking in a dark forest; you might feel alone and vulnerable. The longer you walk in that darkness, the more you might feel lost, alone, and vulnerable. But then you see a light and suddenly something is fighting back at the loneliness and vulnerability. Join us as we explore the moment Jesus entered into a dark world and began to change everything. John 1:1-4 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was with God in the beginning. 3 Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. 4 In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. Watch Here Watch on Facebook / YouTube Watch on Facebook / Watch on YouTube The post Life & Light appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church .…

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The Vulnerable Child

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It is the greatest and most wondrous mystery of the ages that God became human—the Word made flesh in Christ Jesus—and dwelled among us. To be human is indeed a risky endeavor. Why would Jesus choose to empty Himself and enter our world in the epitome of tender vulnerability? This divine vulnerability of God sees us, reaches us, and teaches us what it truly means to love. Join us this Sunday for our third Sunday in Advent: LOVE Sunday. Philippians 2:7, John 1:4 Philippians 2:7 7 rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature [a] of a servant, being made in human likeness. Footnote: [a] Or the form / … / John 1:4 4 In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. Watch Here Watch on Facebook / YouTube Watch on Facebook / Watch on YouTube The post The Vulnerable Child appeared first on Pine Lake Covenant Church .…

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Worship Through Music / The Dependent Child

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