“Compassion means I see your hurt, I feel your hurt with you, and I try my best to ease your hurt.” But we can’t do any of these things if we aren’t willing to see and listen to the people in front of us.

What does it mean to welcome? Jesus said his followers would include ordinary people, those who live their lives through Jesus as his presence in the world.  But who does he also include at the end?

A prayer of trust based on Psalm 13, from Rev. Shelley Woodruff.

This scripture from I Timothy gets to the heart of the human journey. Our quest is to really claim, to take hold of life that really is life. Easier said than done.

A prayer for endurance, from Pastor Kelsey Vincent.