MJAC Conversations #3 (feat. Tristan Norton, Rachel Runnalls, & Carlie Pagens)

"Authenticity, hospitality and learning to love the church again. Carlie and Rachel share their contrasting stories about their church experience, and begin to dream about what MJAC might look like when we re-open our building. Start-7:27 - Introductions. How's your pandemic this week? 7:27 - Rachel, how was the process of preparing to speak on Eph 3:16-4:16 this week? 15:09 - Rachel shares her story of growing up in church and finding her hurting non-Christian friends didn't experience welcome there. Carlie shares her story of finding new life in Christ because of the hospitality she experienced in church. 28:31 Carlie brings the fire! "Authenticity is hospitality. When you ask someone a question and they talk from.their story and their life, you feel so welcomed in and cared for." 44:54 What happens when we can meet in person again? What if neighbors come in our doors for the first time looking for spiritual guidance in this time? How do we prepare to welcome them into our life together?"