You know what they say — there’s no place like home for the holidays. ‘Tis the season for gratitude, family, and friends, yet it’s also the time when the ache of being on the outside can feel the strongest. Have you ever considered what it feels like and means to be on the outside?

As we step into Thanksgiving, Christmas, and the New Year, everything is getting louder about what it means to celebrate.  But underneath the decorations, plans, and full calendars sits a quiet question many people carry:

I hope your week is off to a good start. On Sunday, we began our new series, The Belonging Project, where we’re talking about our most profound need—not just for food, safety, and rest—but for a place and a people to belong to.

What moves you?  I’m not talking about being moved from the outside in, but from the inside out.  What actually stirs something deep in you, enough to make you step beyond comfort and into compassion?