We are so excited to have Mira Sawlani-Joyner with us as she continues our “Unhelpful” series by tackling the saying, “God is good all the time.”

About Mira:

Mira is a Hong Kong born, “third culture kid” of Indian and Philippine heritage. Navigating multi-cultural spaces has been her lived experience and has informed her work in ministry in Hong Kong and Australia, and as the former Community Pastor in Forefront Church in Brooklyn, NY. She currently serves as the Associate Pastor of Spiritual Formation at Peace Fellowship Church, a church committed to working with community organizers and activists to end gun violence in Washington, DC through its social justice arm, Peace Walks DC. She is also a recent MDiv grad of Wesley Theological Seminary, where she received an award for Excellence in Public Theology. In her free time, she enjoys creating art with her three daughters and slow jogs with her dog, Milo.

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The idea that “God helps those who help themselves” is as American as apple pie, but is it true? Is that how it actually works? It turns out this cliché creates a whole lot of problems and offers no meaningful solutions. Join us this Sunday as we look at this “Unhelpful” saying and explore an alternative.

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“Let go and let God” sounds really spiritual. It takes a lot of faith to just put everything in God’s hands, right? Or does it? Could it be that this cliché actually does the opposite of what it’s intended to do? Join us this Sunday as we look at this “Unhelpful” saying and explore an alternative.

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This week we continue our “Unhelpful” series by looking at the relationship between the Christian tradition and grief. Some expressions of Christian belief, intentionally or unintentionally, try to find a short cut around the grieving process. Many of us have been led to believe that experiencing grief expresses a lack of faith or trust, but is that true? Join us Sunday as we explore a more helpful approach to grief and Christian faith.

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“God told me.” Talk about a conversation stopper! Have you ever been on the giving or receiving end of a “God told me”? What’s really going on there? Why do people say this? Is there a better way to share our beliefs, even convictions? Join us this Sunday as we explore an alternative to this “Unhelpful” phrase.

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This week at GracePointe, we continue our “Unhelpful” series by looking at the phrase, “God will never give you more than you can handle.” Is that true? Is that found in the Bible? Or our own experience? Join us this Sunday as we explore this together.

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It’s Easter at GracePointe! Join us this Sunday as we celebrate and begin a brand new series called, “Unhelpful.” Have you ever been going through something difficult, and then someone comes along and says something to you that, while they might mean well, is just unhelpful? We all probably have. We’ll begin this week with a common one: “It was all part of God’s plan.” Was it? Join us as we explore this together!

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This week at GracePointe we will wrap up our first round of “What About?” with a Question + Response time with Josh. We will take questions LIVE in the room and from the online community. Make plans to join us this Sunday!

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This Sunday at GracePointe we continue our “What About?” series by asking, “What about the End Times?” Does the Bible predict the end? Did the early Jesus followers expect the end to come at any moment? Make plans to join us this week!

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This Sunday at GracePointe we are diving back into our “What About?” series by asking, “What About Communion?” Join us as we seek to uncover the original context of this central Christian ritual and ask why it still matters today.

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