If you ask someone how they’re really feeling as we enter the holiday season, “overwhelmed” is likely to be an honest
answer. Why does it feel sometimes like we’re drowning when we’re just trying to make it through the day? In this series
we’re looking at what overwhelms us – and today Jake talks about fear.
Money is one of the biggest things we fight about, one of the most frequently discussed topics in the New Testament, and
yet still somehow a taboo subject. You’ve probably felt overwhelmed by finances at least once in your life – and odds
are you find them overwhelming now. So, today: straight talk about money, from a spiritual perspective (via Pastor Jake)
and from a practical perspective (via our own Mr. Winter, a Certified Financial Planner).
You might not admit to being overwhelmed by money or fear, but many of us are somehow proud of being overwhelmed by
the pace at which we live. We take pride in being busy and filling our time with activities and responsibilities. We’re
certainly doing a lot – but is that really the life Jesus is inviting us into?
Sometimes the most overwhelming part of the holidays is just the people around us. What is it about those close to us at
holidays that can make us feel as though we can’t take another minute? Bob Lee digs into Philippians 2 to help us
understand why we so often feel that way – and what we can do about it.
