Happy Valentines Day! Join the Penners today for coffee while they chat about how to be loving towards those who don't think or act like you. What would it look like today if Jesus were to sit with the "tax collectors and sinners"? What does it look like today for you to sit with those people who think and act differently than you? Are you able to do so without trying to 'cancel' someone or the way they live?

Community Questions:
1) What kind of people run in your circles?
2) How do you treat others that think and act differently than you?
3) How can you show the love of God to your neighbors, coworkers, or family members today who have chosen a different life than the one you lead?

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Today on the Podcast, the Penners are talking all about those "hard anniversaries" that come every year. The anniversary of a loss, the day you heard the news, a dark day marked by a terrible memory, a day that changed everything. Julia opens up about a few dark days coming up for her and how she deals with the anticipation for all of them.

Join the discussion by asking these community questions to a trusted friend or family member. Get to know each other deeper, and dig into the hard conversation.

Community Questions:
1) Do you have 'Dark Day'? What is it, and when?
2) How do you usually deal with it... or do you let the saddness and hurt overwhelm you?
3) What's a practice that you have adopted (or would like to) that helps you keep a healthy mindset around this day?
4) Do you have trusted people you can turn to and have deep and meaningful conversations with?

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Join the Penners this week on the podcast for a conversation all about anxiety. In this surprisingly lighthearted episode, Julia opens up about the times she's landed in the hospital from anxiety, how a simple bee caused her to have a panic-induced seizure and how today, she is off medication and living in peace... mostly.

(Note: Anxiety is beast that rears its ugly head at random times, and if you are on medication, stay on it if that's what is needed! Julia's story is unique to her as your story is unique to you)

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• "Anxious for Nothing" by Max Lucado

• "Peace is a Practice" by Morgan Harper Nichols

• "Good News for Anxious Christians" by Phillip Cary

Community Questions:

1) Do you think there is a difference between worry and anxiety? How would you explain the two?
2) Have you ever had an anxiety attack? What happened? How did you ground yourself?
3) What are some practices in your life that help you stay grounded in peace and Jesus?
4) What are your thoughts on medication when it comes to anxiety?

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