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Past Forward

In this series, we'll explore how we can become more inter-generationally focused in our approach to living, personally and as a church. And we'll seek to answer an important question: How do we become grateful recipients of the past and not be constrained by it?

Past Forward

Feb 27, 2022

Every human life leaves a wake that creates joy or damage for those who follow. But healthy legacies don’t just happen; they are the result of godly & wise perspectives, clear intentions, and lots of deliberate work. Deciding what we want to pass on to future generations is only half the work—determining how is even harder.

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The Heirs Obligation

Feb 20, 2022

After we take a hard look at all the patterns we’ve received, it’s important that don’t fall into the trap of blaming those who came before us or seeing ourselves as victims. Each generation and each person must learn to take responsibility for whatever they’ve received, no matter how heavy or unfair it seems. In owning, we find power and freedom.

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Root Patterns

Feb 17, 2022

None of us arrive as clean slates; we are products of those who came before us. What we received from them is a mishmash of good, bad, and ugly—and sometimes you’re not even sure which is which. But we cannot grow (into a whole life) until we do the work of sorting out what we’ve received.

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Generational Offense

Feb 6, 2022

Misunderstanding and judgment are words that might best characterize the current state of intergenerational interaction. But what are we missing when we fail to foster a sense of appreciation and interdependence across generations?

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