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Sundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensThe Healing Power of ForgivenessHello beautiful people Welcome to Sundays with the Gathering Place in Palm Beach Gardens. This morning Pastor Mike Challenges us to embrace the freedom that comes with forgiveness. Thank you for joining us this week! we love getting to share our journey in Christ and community with you, and if you live in the palm beach area we would love to connect with you in person at our Sunday worship service at 10am. For more information about our community of faith check out our website at thegatheringplacefl.org see you next time2025-05-2237 minSundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensAnxious for Nothing: Trusting in God’s PeaceHello beautiful people Welcome to Sundays with the Gathering Place in Palm Beach Gardens. This morning Pastor Mike shares how Gods grace is meant to bring peace, and to still anxiety. Thank you for joining us this week! we love getting to share our journey in Christ and community with you, and if you live in the palm beach area we would love to connect with you in person at our Sunday worship service at 10am. For more information about our community of faith check out our website at thegatheringplacefl.org see you next time2025-05-1539 minSundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensQuestions for God: Wrestling with Doubt (Psalm 13)Hello beautiful people Welcome to Sundays with the Gathering Place in Palm Beach Gardens. This morning Pastor Mike explores what it means to trust God when Doubt is ever present. Thank you for joining us this week! we love getting to share our journey in Christ and community with you, and if you live in the palm beach area we would love to connect with you in person at our Sunday worship service at 10am. For more information about our community of faith check out our website at thegatheringplacefl.org see you next time2025-05-1444 minSundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensThe Risen King: New Life For AllHello beautiful people Welcome to Sundays with the Gathering Place in Palm Beach Gardens. This Resurrection Sunday Pastor Mike shares how Christ brings new life for all. Thank you for joining us this week! we love getting to share our journey in Christ and community with you, and if you live in the palm beach area we would love to connect with you in person at our Sunday worship service at 10am. For more information about our community of faith check out our website at thegatheringplacefl.org see you next time2025-04-2234 minSundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensThe Quiet Time Habit: Connecting with God DailyHello beautiful people Welcome to Sundays with the Gathering Place in Palm Beach Gardens. This morning Pastor Mike encourages us to see the power and the value of quiet time with God. Hey Beautiful people this is Connor Dennis, Thank you for joining us this week! we love getting to share our journey in Christ and community with you, and if you live in the palm beach area we would love to connect with you in person at our Sunday worship service at 10am. For more information about our community of faith check out our web...2025-04-0835 minSundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensGenerosity: A life OverflowingHello beautiful people Welcome to Sundays with the Gathering Place in Palm Beach Gardens. This morning Pastor Mike encourages us to live a life overflowing. Thank you for joining us this week! we love getting to share our journey in Christ and community with you, and if you live in the palm beach area we would love to connect with you in person at our Sunday worship service at 10am. For more information about our community of faith check out our website at thegatheringplacefl.org see you next time2025-03-2437 minSundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensDigital Detox: Rest for the SoulHello beautiful people Welcome to Sundays with the Gathering Place in Palm Beach Gardens. This morning Pastor Mike encourages us to consider a digital detox. Thank you for joining us this week! we love getting to share our journey in Christ and community with you, and if you live in the palm beach area we would love to connect with you in person at our Sunday worship service at 10am. For more information about our community of faith check out our website at thegatheringplacefl.org see you next time2025-03-0642 minSundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensBlueprint for Wellness: BoundariesHello beautiful people Welcome to Sundays with the Gathering Place in Palm Beach Gardens. Today Pastor Mike shares that God's Blueprint for wellness includes Boundaries. Thank you for joining us this week we love getting to share our journey in Christ and community with you and if you live in the palm beach area we would love to connect with you in person at our Sunday worship service at 10am. For more information about our community of faith check out our website at thegatheringplacefl.org see you next time2025-02-0536 minSundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensWrite the Vision - Clarify For the JourneyHello beautiful people Welcome to Sundays with the Gathering Place in Palm Beach Gardens. As we journey into this new year, Pastor Mike shares the wisdom of seeing Gods vision for our future. Thank you for joining us this week we love getting to share our journey in Christ and community with you and if you live in the palm beach area we would love to connect with you in person at our Sunday worship service at 10am. For more information about our community of faith check out our website at thegatheringplacefl.org. See you ne...2025-01-3141 minSundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensA Year of WellnessHello beautiful people Welcome to Sundays with the Gathering Place in Palm Beach Gardens. Today Pastor Mike is back with a message of seeking Spiritual wellness and the work that comes with it. Thank you for joining us this week we love getting to share our journey in Christ and community with you and if you live in the palm beach area we would love to connect with you in person at our Sunday worship service at 10am. For more information about our community of faith check out our website at thegatheringplacefl.org see you ne...2025-01-2039 minSundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensGenerosity: Love in ActionHello beautiful people Welcome back to Sundays with the Gathering Place in Palm Beach Gardens. This week we Pastor Mike lays out the example Jesus set for how to serve. Thank you for joining us this week we love getting to share our journey in Christ and community with you and if you live in the palm beach area we would love to connect with you in person at our Sunday worship service at 10am For more information about our community of faith check out our website at thegatheringplacefl.org see you next ti...2024-11-2634 minSundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensCompassion: The Light of the WorldHello beautiful people Welcome back to Sundays with the Gathering I am Connor Dennis Worship coordinator at the Gathering place in Palm Beach Gardens. This week Pastor Mike encourages us to be the light of world and let our actions point others to ChristThank you for joining us this week we love getting to share our journey in Christ and community with you and if you live in the palm beach area we would love to connect with you in person at our Sunday worship service at 10amFor more information about our community...2024-09-0332 minSundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensWisdom: Renewing Your Mind for the Journey to Seek WisdomHello beautiful people Welcome back to Sundays with the Gathering I am Connor Dennis Worship coordinator at the Gathering place in Palm Beach Gardens. This week Pastor Mike encourages us to renew our mind in the journey to seek wisdom. For more information about our community of faith check out our website at thegatheringplacefl.org see you next time The Sunday Morning Message from the Gathering Place of Palm Beach Gardens, August 25, 2024 2024-08-2633 minSundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensWisdom: It Begins With Knowing YourselfHello beautiful people Welcome back to Sundays with the Gathering I am Connor Dennis Worship coordinator at the Gathering place in Palm Beach Gardens. This week we continue to search for Wisdom with Pastor Mike It begins with knowing yourself. Thegatheringplacefl.org The Sunday Morning Message from the Gathering Place of Palm Beach Gardens, August 12, 2024 2024-08-1329 minSundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensReflect and ResetThis week Pastor Mike and invites us to reflect inward and reset in our habits and in our relationship with God. Thegatheringplacefl.org The Sunday Morning Message from the Gathering Place of Palm Beach Gardens, July 28, 2024 2024-07-2936 minSundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensDebrief from our Ukrainian Mission TeamThis week Pastor Mike and the Ukraine mission team share what God revealed to them as they served. Check the show notes for links to some of the referenced videos. Ukraine Camp Video: Thegatheringplacefl.org The Sunday Morning Message from the Gathering Place of Palm Beach Gardens, July 21, 2024 2024-07-2757 minSundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensThe Spirit: The Will of GodListen to Pastor Mike Zdorrow preach on how the Holy Spirit leads and empowers us to live out the will of God. Thegatheringplacefl.org The Sunday Morning Message from the Gathering Place of Palm Beach Gardens, June 23, 20242024-06-2537 minSundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensThe Spirit: The Love of the FatherListen to Pastor Mike Zdorrow preach on learning how to love like a father from the Father. thegatheringplacefl.orgThe Sunday Morning Message from The Gathering Place of Palm Beach Gardens, June 16, 2024 Prodigal Son2024-06-2143 min
Sundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensThe Spirit: JusticeListen to Connor Dennis's message on justice and the holy spirit.thegatheringplacefl.org The Sunday Morning Message from The Gathering Place of Palm Beach Gardens, June 9, 2024 Forgiveness 2024-06-1438 min
Sundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensThe Spirit: FreedomListen to Pastor Mike's message on the freedom of the holy spirit.thegatheringplacefl.org The Sunday Morning Message from The Gathering Place of Palm Beach Gardens, June 2, 2024 Forgiveness 2024-06-1137 min
Sundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensThe Spirit: HarmonyListen to Pastor Mike's message on harmony and the holy spirit.thegatheringplacefl.org The Sunday Morning Message from The Gathering Place of Palm Beach Gardens, May 26, 2024 Forgiveness 2024-06-0335 min
Sundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensHonoring The People In Your LifeListen to Pastor Mike's message for Mother's Day.thegatheringplacefl.org The Sunday Morning Message from The Gathering Place of Palm Beach Gardens, May 12, 2024 Forgiveness 2024-05-1746 min
Sundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensPurpose & DoubtsListen to Pastor Mike's message on how we understand purpose and identity.thegatheringplacefl.org The Sunday Morning Message from The Gathering Place of Palm Beach Gardens, April 28, 2024 Forgiveness 2024-05-1447 min
Sundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensForgiveness & DoubtsListen to Pastor Mike's message on how we understand suffering and doubts.thegatheringplacefl.org The Sunday Morning Message from The Gathering Place of Palm Beach Gardens, April 21, 2024 Forgiveness 2024-05-0738 min
Sundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensSuffering & DoubtsListen to Pastor Mike's message on how we understand suffering and doubts.thegatheringplacefl.org The Sunday Morning Message from The Gathering Place of Palm Beach Gardens, April 14, 20242024-04-2139 min
Sundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensFaith & DoubtsListen to Pastor Mike's message on how we understand faith and doubts.thegatheringplacefl.org The Sunday Morning Message from The Gathering Place of Palm Beach Gardens, April 7, 20242024-04-2135 min
Sundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensEaster & DoubtsListen to Pastor Mike's message on how we understand doubts and the resurection.thegatheringplacefl.org The Sunday Morning Message from The Gathering Place of Palm Beach Gardens, March 31, 20242024-04-0239 min
Sundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensRemembering Palm SundayListen to Hannah Hunter's message on how we participate in the spiritual practice of remembering this Holy Week.thegatheringplacefl.org The Sunday Morning Message from The Gathering Place of Palm Beach Gardens, March 24, 20242024-03-2626 min
Sundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensEmbracing DiversityListen to Kevin Peck's message on how we can embrace diversity.thegatheringplacefl.org The Sunday Morning Message from The Gathering Place of Palm Beach Gardens, March 17, 20242024-03-1931 min
Sundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensGrace and CommunityListen to Pastor Mike's message on how grace and community connect.thegatheringplacefl.org The Sunday Morning Message from The Gathering Place of Palm Beach Gardens, March 10, 20242024-03-1941 min
Sundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensPractical PrayerListen to Pastor Mike's message on how we practice simple spirituality through generosity.thegatheringplacefl.org The Sunday Morning Message from The Gathering Place of Palm Beach Gardens, February 25, 20242024-03-0630 min
Sundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensSimple Spirituality: How to GiveListen to Pastor Mike's message on how we practice simple spirituality through generosity.thegatheringplacefl.org The Sunday Morning Message from The Gathering Place of Palm Beach Gardens, February 4, 20242024-02-0734 min
Sundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensSimple Spirituality: How to ServeListen to Pastor Mike's message on how we practice simple spirituality through service.thegatheringplacefl.org The Sunday Morning Message from The Gathering Place of Palm Beach Gardens, January 28, 20242024-01-3145 min
Sundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensSimple Spirituality: How to StudyListen to Pastor Mike's message on how we practice simple spirituality through study.thegatheringplacefl.org The Sunday Morning Message from The Gathering Place of Palm Beach Gardens, January 12, 20242024-01-2538 min
Sundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensRemember Your PromiseListen to Pastor Mike's message on what it actually means to remember your baptism.thegatheringplacefl.org The Sunday Morning Message from The Gathering Place of Palm Beach Gardens, January 7, 20242024-01-0931 min
Sundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensWork To Be DoneListen to Brother Kevin Peck bring us an encouraging word for the new year!thegatheringplacefl.org The Sunday Morning Message from The Gathering Place of Palm Beach Gardens, December 31, 2023.2024-01-0325 min
Sundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensAdvent: Love AllListen to Pastor Mike walk us through the last week of the Advent Conspiracy: Love All.thegatheringplacefl.org The Sunday Morning Message from The Gathering Place of Palm Beach Gardens, December 24, 2023.2024-01-0240 min
Sundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensAdvent: Give More YouListen to Pastor Mike walk us through the second week of the Advent Conspiracy: Give More.thegatheringplacefl.org The Sunday Morning Message from The Gathering Place of Palm Beach Gardens, December 17, 2023.2023-12-1935 min
Sundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensAdvent: Spend LessListen to Pastor Mike walk us through the second week of the Advent Conspiracy: Spend Less. thegatheringplacefl.org The Sunday Morning Message from The Gathering Place of Palm Beach Gardens, December 10, 2023.2023-12-1235 min
Sundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensAdvent: Worship FullyListen to Pastor Mike's message on how we approach the Advent Season. thegatheringplacefl.org The Sunday Morning Message from The Gathering Place of Palm Beach Gardens, December 3, 2023.2023-12-0532 min
Sundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensThe Holidays: ExpectationsListen to Pastor Mike's message on how we handle expectations.thegatheringplacefl.org The Sunday Morning Message from The Gathering Place of Palm Beach Gardens, November 26, 2023.2023-11-2941 min
Sundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensThe Holidays: EstrangementListen to Pastor Mike's message on how estranged relationships play a role in how we experience the holiday season.thegatheringplacefl.org The Sunday Morning Message from The Gathering Place of Palm Beach Gardens, November 19, 2023.2023-11-2843 min
Sundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensThe Holidays: Money & ExpectationsListen to Pastor Mike's message on how money and expectations play a role in how we experience the holiday season.thegatheringplacefl.org The Sunday Morning Message from The Gathering Place of Palm Beach Gardens, November 12, 2023.2023-11-1542 min
Sundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensThe Holidays: Stress and PrioritiesListen to Pastor Mike's message on how the holidays can disrupt our lives and our sense of priorities.thegatheringplacefl.org The Sunday Morning Message from The Gathering Place of Palm Beach Gardens, November 5, 2023.2023-11-0927 min
Sundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensCome & SeeListen to Pastor Mike's message on what it means to be present in our lives and on our spiritual journey.thegatheringplacefl.org The Sunday Morning Message from The Gathering Place of Palm Beach Gardens, October 29, 2023.2023-11-0839 min
Sundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensBe Yourself: Beyond the SuperficialListen to Pastor Mike's message on what it means to move past the superficial in order to build real relationships and community.thegatheringplacefl.org The Sunday Morning Message from The Gathering Place of Palm Beach Gardens, October 8, 2023.2023-10-2637 min
Sundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensBe Yourself: A Life StoryListen to Zina Zdorow share her story and talk about why our stories matter.thegatheringplacefl.org The Sunday Morning Message from The Gathering Place of Palm Beach Gardens, September 10, 2023.2023-10-1629 min
Sundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensBe Yourself: Why Does It Matter?Listen to Pastor Mike's message on who we are, why we exist, and why it even matters.thegatheringplacefl.org The Sunday Morning Message from The Gathering Place of Palm Beach Gardens, September 3, 2023.2023-10-0352 min
Sundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensBe Yourself: BelongingListen to Pastor Mike's message on being yourself, being known, and walking in community.thegatheringplacefl.org The Sunday Morning Message from The Gathering Place of Palm Beach Gardens, August 27, 2023.2023-09-1150 min
Sundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensBe Yourself: BeliefsListen to Pastor Mike's message on Being Yourself and How Our Core Beliefs Dictate Our Actions.thegatheringplacefl.org The Sunday Morning Message from The Gathering Place of Palm Beach Gardens, August 20, 2023.2023-08-2344 min
Sundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensBe YourselfListen to Pastor Mike's message on Being Yourself and Building Community.thegatheringplacefl.org The Sunday Morning Message from The Gathering Place of Palm Beach Gardens, August 13, 2023.2023-08-1544 min
Sundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensWalking HumblyWhatever happened to James?What happened to the apostle James? Join us as Jon Deyling brings us a message on walking humbly and the early church.thegatheringplacefl.org The Sunday Morning Message from The Gathering Place of Palm Beach Gardens, July 30, 2023.2023-08-0932 min
Sundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensPatience and PrayerWatch the Video Referenced in Sandy's Messagethegatheringplacefl.org The Sunday Morning Message from The Gathering Place of Palm Beach Gardens, July 23, 2023.1 There was a certain man from Ramathaim, a Zuphite[a] from the hill country of Ephraim, whose name was Elkanah son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite. 2 He had two wives; one was called Hannah and the other Peninnah. Peninnah had children, but Hannah had none.Remember Me2023-08-0125 min
Sundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensMasterpiece: Who We AreWatch the Video Referenced in Connor's Messagethegatheringplacefl.orgThe Sunday Morning Message from The Gathering Place of Palm Beach Gardens, July 16, 2023.Jesus Calls His First Disciples18 As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. 19 “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.” 20 At once they left their nets and followed him.Matthew 4:18-20 Peter D...2023-07-2530 min
Sundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensGrief: In the AftermathWhy Do Bad Things Happen to Good People? And What Do We Do Afterwards?Resources from this talk:The Book of JobRomans 8:28 "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who[a] have been called according to his purpose."How to Choose Praise: 1. Pray and pray honestly. 2. Read your Bible, do a devotional.3. Choose to count your blessings.4. Surround yourself with a support system of believers.5. Seek counseling if you need it.6. Expe...2023-07-1830 min
Sundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensUnclaimed GraceBrother Kevin Peck talks to us about David and the idea of Unclaimed Grace, what that means, and how we can claim that grace.The Sunday Morning Message from The Gathering Place of Palm Beach Gardens, July 2, 2023.thegatheringplacefl.org 2023-07-1022 min
Sundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensKnow ThyselfWe must know ourselves so that we can discover what we were born to do.Resources from this talk:Enneagram TestSpiritual Gifts AssessmentThe Sunday Morning Message from The Gathering Place of Palm Beach Gardens, June 25, 2023.thegatheringplacefl.org 2023-07-0538 min
Sundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensGod: as FatherWhat does it mean for God to be father?Resources from this talk:Enneagram TestSpiritual Gifts AssessmentThe Sunday Morning Message from The Gathering Place of Palm Beach Gardens, June 18, 2023.thegatheringplacefl.org 2023-06-2740 min
Sundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensWhat Is: PentecostWhat is Pentecost, and what does it mean for us today?Resources from this talk:Enneagram TestSpiritual Gifts AssessmentSt. Augustine PrayerThe Sunday Morning Message from The Gathering Place of Palm Beach Gardens, May 28, 2023.thegatheringplacefl.org 2023-06-0650 min
Sundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensTransition Vs. TransformationPastor Mike talks us through the mental shift from transition to transformation.The Sunday Morning Message from The Gathering Place of Palm Beach Gardens, May 21, 2023.2023-06-0534 min
Sundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensRelationships: MothersPastor Mike talks us through some practical steps to improving or reconciling ourselves to our relationships, particularly with our mothers.The Sunday Morning Message from The Gathering Place of Palm Beach Gardens, May 14, 2023, Mother's Day2023-05-1639 min
Sundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensRelationships: Good Mentors"In order to be a mentor, and an effective one, one must care. You must care. You don't have to know how many square miles are in Idaho, you don't need to know what is the chemical makeup of chemistry, or of blood or water. Know what you know and care about the person, care about what you know and care about the person you're sharing with." - Maya AngelouIn this week's message, Pastor Mike walks us through the importance, practice, and experience of mentorship. Using the story of Ruth and Naiomi, we see...2023-05-0942 min
Sundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensTruth & RelationshipsThe need for loving and trustworthy people is universal. In this episode, Pastor Mike talks about the need for truth-tellers, mentors, and loving support in our lives.The Message from April 30, 2023, The Gathering Place of Palm Beach Gardens2023-05-0335 min
Sundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensSpace for DoubtPastor Mike talks about holding space for doubt and being a safe, loving person-of-worth.From The Gathering Place of Palm Beach Gardens, Sunday, April 16th, 20232023-04-2842 min
Sundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensEn"Courage"The Courage to Be an EncouragerBrother Kevin Peck talks about the importance of encouragement in our lives and relationships, challenging us to grow spiritually and emotionally so that we may better be a source of hope to those around us.The Message from Sunday, April 23, 2023 at The Gathering Place of Palm Beach Gardens2023-04-2517 min
Sundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensWhat If We Cared?21 Days of Prayer - Sunday, March 19, 2023Lent ( Journey w/ Jesus to the cross) - self-reflection, realignment heart, with Jesus Heart - Jesus came to restore everything that was lost, heal the broken world, have his love reign in the world- BIG IDEA - he did this by being with us — relationship. If healed relationships, especially with God, is such a big deal - that means thatpart of being on mission is not to be an expert of the law or just to be Holy for God — it’s to participate in God’s work in re...2023-03-2236 min
Sundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensConnecting: Faith and MondaysThe Message from The Gathering Place, March 12, 2023thegatheringplacefl.orgWe need to develop creative ways to practice the presence of God, seeking to become aware of God ‘in the common business of life.’Being present is being grounded in the here and now. — SOMETIMES IT REQUIRES US TO TAKE OFF OUR MASKS AND JUST BE REAL WITH GOD. GOD WILL SHOW UP—> Share wailing wall experience.We can be so detached from ourselves, others, and God — live in Christian religious bubble. No wonder we have a hard time living missionally — not living on ou...2023-03-1443 min
Sundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensTime: For Rest & DelightHow do we find delight in the Sabbath?The Message from The Gathering Place, March 5, 2023thegatheringplacefl.orgThe Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. So the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath. • Sabbath is a gift for us. • Sabbath is to take time to dwell. • Sabbath is an invitation to be seen by God • Sabbath is about freedom. No guilt do what brings you rest and delight freedom. A Taste Of Heaven • The work may go unfinished • But Jesus alrea...2023-03-0635 min
Sundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensRest: How toWhat is rest and why is it important?The Message from The Gathering Place, Feb 26, 2023thegatheringplacefl.org(Genesis 2:2,3 NIV). By the seventh day God had finished the work he had been doing; so on the seventh day he rested from all his work. 3 Then God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it he rested from all the work of creating that he had done. (Genesis 2:2,3 NIV)Sabbath - “to cease, to stop working”The Fourth (and longest) Commandment (Exodus 20:8-11 NIV)8 “Remember the Sabbat...2023-02-2835 min
Sundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensLiving: Deep & FreeWhat are we hiding in the depths of our souls?What would it look like to live free?The Message from The Gathering Place, Feb 5, 2023thegatheringplacefl.orgReference ScriptureGenesis 1: 20-2320 Then God said, “Let the waters swarm with fish and other life. Let the skies be filled with birds of every kind.” 21 So God created great sea creatures and every living thing that scurries and swarms in the water, and every sort of bird—each producing offspring of the same kind. And God saw th...2023-02-0735 min
Sundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensTime: A Matter OfWhat is time? And how do we live a free and present life?The Message from The Gathering Place, Jan 29, 2023thegatheringplacefl.orgPastors Notes on Time: The Greek language captures two approaches to time: kairos and chronos.Kairos time - is the deep truest sense of time.(John Pauling in Living By Kairos Time in a Chronos World) "Kairos isthe deepest and truest form of time. Understanding that is the firststep. But then actions, habits, and practices are necessary toactually reorder and r...2023-01-3138 min
Sundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensCare vs. CarelessWhat does it mean to live a life of care? What are we supposed to care for?The Message from The Gathering Place, Jan 22, 2023thegatheringplacefl.org Careless vs. Care - Pastor's Notes: Genesis 1:9-13 And God said, “Let the water under the sky be gathered to one place, and let dry ground appear.” And it was so. God called the dry ground “land,” and the gathered waters he called “seas.” And God saw that it was good. Then God said, “Let the land produce vegetation: seed-bearing plants and trees on the land that bea...2023-01-2341 min
Sundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensBoundaries: Space from ChaosWhat are Boundaries? Why do we need them? How do we create space from the chaos of our lives?The Message from The Gathering Place, Jan 15, 2023thegatheringplacefl.org2023-01-1735 min
Sundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensRest: A Very Good Place To StartThe Message from The Gathering Place, Jan 8, 2023thegatheringplacefl.org"Every action you take is a vote for the type of person you wish to become. No single instance will transform your beliefs, but as the votes build up, so does the evidence of your new identity." - James Clear2023-01-0930 min
Sundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensNew Year RenewalWESLEY'S COVENANT SERVICE Commit yourselves to Christ as his servants. Give yourselves to him, that you may belong to him. Christ has many services to be done. Some are more easy and honorable, others are more difficult and disgraceful. Some are suitable to our inclinations and interests, others are contrary to both. In some we may please Christ and please ourselves. But then there are other works where we cannot please Christ except by denying ourselves. It is necessary, therefore, that we consider what it means to be a servant of Christ. Let us, therefore, g...2023-01-0117 min
Sundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensWhat about Love?The Message from The Gathering Place Dec 18, 2022thegatheringplacefl.orgMatthew 1:18-2518 This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about[a]: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit. 19 Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet[b] did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly.20 But after he had considered this, an angel...2022-12-1940 min
Sundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensWhat is Joy?The Message from The Gathering Place Dec 11, 2022thegatheringplacefl.orgIsaiah 35: 1-10 NIV The desert and the parched land will be glad; the wilderness will rejoice and blossom. Like the crocus, 2 it will burst into bloom; it will rejoice greatly and shout for joy. The glory of Lebanon will be given to it, the splendor of Carmel and Sharon; they will see the glory of the Lord, the splendor of our God. 3 Strengthen the feeble hands, steady the knees that give way; 4 say to those w...2022-12-1236 min
Sundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensPractical PeaceThe Message from The Gathering Place Dec 4, 2022 thegatheringplacefl.orgAdvent Week 2Peace — Advent - calls us.Isaiah 11:1-10 (NIV)Peace absent of hostility — much more… “Shalom” – maintenance of a prosperous social system to “promote the general welfare” –shalom also translated as “welfare”—for the Israelites reading passages of promise/hope in Isaiah and Jeremiah (under invasion, exile, extreme duress) –Peace is the practice of justice for the poor and needy, anticipates general prosperity for people not just the elites. – the Peace of God is a vision of an alternative society and anticipation of an alter...2022-12-0544 min
Sundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensHolidays & The Human ConditionThe Message from Nov. 27 at The Gathering Place, Palm Beach GardensManaging Your Triggers Toolkitthegatheringplacefl.orgThe scriptures referenced:Isaiah 2:1-5This is what Isaiah son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem:2 In the last daysthe mountain of the Lord’s temple will be established as the highest of the mountains;it will be exalted above the hills, and all nations will stream to it.3 Many peoples will come and say,“Come, le...2022-11-2837 min
Sundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensForgiveness vs. ReconciliationThe Message from Nov. 20 at The Gathering Place, Palm Beach GardensManaging Your Triggers Toolkitthegatheringplacefl.orgGenesis 33:12-2012 Then Esau said, “Let us be on our way; I’ll accompany you.”13 But Jacob said to him, “My lord knows that the children are tender and that I must care for the ewes and cows that are nursing their young. If they are driven hard just one day, all the animals will die. 14 So let my lord go on ahead of his servant, while I move along slowly at the pace...2022-11-2146 min
Sundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensManaging Myself When I'm TriggeredThe Message from Nov. 13 at The Gathering Place, Palm Beach GardensManaging Your Triggers Toolkitthegatheringplacefl.orgScripture Reference, 1 Samuel 1728 When Eliab, David’s oldest brother, heard him speaking with the men, he burned with anger at him and asked, “Why have you come down here? And with whom did you leave those few sheep in the wilderness? I know how conceited you are and how wicked your heart is; you came down only to watch the battle.”29 “Now what have I done?” said David. “Can’t I even...2022-11-1446 min
Sundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensButtons & TriggersNotes from Nov. 6, at The Gathering Place, Palm Beach Gardenshttps://mediatorsbeyondborders.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/managing-your-triggers-toolkit.pdf"Today’s message will be focusing on our core wounds that are underneath our triggers. Scripturally I will be speaking about getting the log out of our eyes and then encouraging people to look deep inside themselves by using Psalm 139 as a grounding Scripture. While integrating Holy Communion into the message. My desire is to help the listener to begin to identify their wounds, trust in Christ to heal them, and understand that healing take...2022-11-0834 min
Sundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensRelationships: Dealing With Differences2022-11-0336 min
Sundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensFaith, Hope, LoveNotes from oct. 23 at The Gathering Place, Palm Beach GardensThen Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.””Matthew 28:18-20 NIV And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”...2022-10-2444 min
Sundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensAuthentic LoveGuest Speaker: Dr. John Dyben, Chief Clinical Officer at Hanley Center.Find out more about the Hanley Center here: https://www.hanleycenter.org/Find out more about The Gathering Place athttps://thegatheringplacefl.org/Notes from this message:Matthew 22: 34-40· The message is the triune nature of love (Agape)· God – Others – Self· We often think of love as giving, being nice, having feelings, etc. The love that we are called to is far more difficult. Agape = Authenticity· Authentic with God – Others – Self sounds...2022-10-1724 min
Sundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensAm I a Safe Person?Sunday's Message from The Gathering Place - Palm Beach Gardens, Oct. 9, 2022.Continuing our series on the Vision for the Gathering PlaceScriptures Referenced in Message:(Matthew 28:19-20) 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” (Matthew 28:19-20 NIV)(Matthew 28:20a NIV) “and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.” (Matthew 28:20a NIV...2022-10-1044 min
Sundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensWhat is Baptism?The Message from The Gathering Place, Oct 2, 2022.“Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”” Matthew 28:18-20 NIV"baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit"“Wh...2022-10-0342 min
Sundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensIntentional CommunityThe Message from The Gathering Place, Sep 25, 2022.thegatheringplacefl.org 1 Corinthians 4:14-17 (NIV) 14 I am writing this not to shame you but to warn you as my dear children. 15 Even if you had ten thousand guardians in Christ, you do not have many fathers, for in Christ Jesus I became your father through the gospel. 16 Therefore I urge you to imitate me. 17 For this reason I have sent to you Timothy, my son whom I love, who is faithful in the Lord. He will remind you of my way of life in Christ Jesus, which agrees with w...2022-09-2641 min
Sundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensEmotionally and Spiritually MatureThe Message from The Gathering Place, Sep 18, 2022.Scripture References:Psalm 145:9 The LORD is good to all; he has compassion on all he has made.2 Corinthians 4:4 (NIV)4 The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel that displays the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.John 3:33 Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.1 Corinthians 3:1-3 (NIV)3 Br...2022-09-1947 min
Sundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensGrace and AcceptanceThe Message from The Gathering Place, Palm Beach Gardens, Floridathegatheringplacefl.orgMark 4:1-9 NIVAgain Jesus began to teach by the lake. The crowd that gathered around him was so large that he got into a boat and sat in it out on the lake, while all the people were along the shore at the water’s edge. 2 He taught them many things by parables, and in his teaching said: 3 “Listen! A farmer went out to sow his seed. 4 As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came...2022-09-1350 min
Sundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensHow To: Love Others WellThe Message from The Gathering Place, Sep. 4, 2022.thegatheringplacefl.orgLuke 7:36-5036 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 poure...2022-09-0644 min
Sundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensThe Fear Factor: Anxiety and RelationshipsThe Message from The Gathering Place, Aug. 28, 2022.“For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’” Galatians 5:14.“I believe that appreciation is a holy thing—that when we look for what’s best in a person we happen to be with at the moment, we’re doing what God does all the time. So in loving and appreciating our neighbor, we’re participating in something sacred.” --Fred Rogers, Commencement Address at Marquette University, May 20012022-08-2923 min
Sundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensTime and RelationshipsThe Message from The Gathering Place, Aug. 21, 2022.The Art of Neighboring - The Time BarrierLuke 10:38-438 As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. 39 She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said. 40 But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left m...2022-08-2221 min
Sundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensDo I Know My Neighbors?The Message from The Gathering Place, Aug. 14, 2022.The Parable of the Good Samaritan25 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.”2022-08-1635 min
Sundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensIdentity and PurposeThe Message from The Gathering Place, Aug. 7, 2022.Who are We and What Do We Do in Response to the Gospel?Col. 3: 12-17 12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 13 Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. 14 And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.15 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as mem...2022-08-0948 min
Sundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensInvest In PeopleThe Message from Sunday, July 31, 2022The Gathering PlaceLuke 12The Parable of the Rich Fool13 Someone in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.”14 Jesus replied, “Man, who appointed me a judge or an arbiter between you?” 15 Then he said to them, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions.”16 And he told them this parable: “The ground of a certain rich man yielded an abundant harvest. 17 He thought to hims...2022-08-0130 min
Sundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensWhat is Prayer?What is Prayer? How? And Why?The Message from Sunday, July 24, 2022The Gathering PlaceJesus’ Teaching on Prayer11 One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.”2 He said to them, “When you pray, say:“‘Father,[a]hallowed be your name,your kingdom come.[b]3 Give us each day our daily bread.4 Forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us...2022-07-2630 min
Sundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensCommunity Health and WorshipThe Message from Sunday, July 17, 2022The Gathering PlaceHow is it with your soul? Have you felt_________this week? Lonely Depressed Anxious A lack of belongingWorship has a direct impact on our emotional and mental health. In today's episode, we walk through what worship is and how it impacts our lives and community. thegatheringplacefl.org2022-07-1945 min
Sundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensWhat is Scripture and Why Does it Matter?Sunday, July 10ths message from the live service at The Gathering PlaceColossians 3:12-17Therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience. Bear with one another and, if anyone has a complaint against another, forgive each other; just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful. Let th...2022-07-1246 min
Sundays with the Gathering - Palm Beach GardensFinding Unconditional Peace "For the past two weeks we have been reflecting on Colossians 3:12-17 as a lens to understand our identity. Today we will discover what this Bible passage teaches about how peace can change our lives. You do not need to be a religious person to recognize the need for peace. Most teachings about peace focus on something we do or feel. But peace doesn’t have to be dependent on feelings and actions alone. This message will help you find the peace God offers you today through Jesus Christ."2022-07-0634 min