EPISODE · Feb 22, 2026
151 | Are You Reaching Out With an Open Hand?
from Belay Church Podcast
In this message, Pastor Paul Durbin walks through one of the most honest and hopeful topics in all of relationships — reconciliation. Using Romans 12:18 as the foundation, Paul defines reconciliation as moving toward an alienated relationship in gentleness and humility, hoping for peace, but knowing you cannot control the outcome. Through a short animated film and a simple but powerful matrix, Paul explores three tempting alternatives to real reconciliation — becoming cold, manipulative, or controlling — and calls Belay'ers back to the Jesus way: reaching out with an open hand. Because that's exactly what Jesus did for us.
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In this message, Pastor Paul Durbin walks through one of the most honest and hopeful topics in all of relationships — reconciliation. Using Romans 12:18 as the foundation, Paul defines reconciliation as moving toward an alienated relationship in gentleness and humility, hoping for peace, but knowing you cannot control the outcome. Through a short animated film and a simple but powerful matrix, Paul explores three tempting alternatives to real reconciliation — becoming cold, manipulative, or controlling — and calls Belay'ers back to the Jesus way: reaching out with an open hand. Because that's exactly what Jesus did for us.
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