{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Drawn Towards the Center: Desire Opens the Door","description":"Drawn Towards the Center: Desire Opens the Door - Pastor Hannah Witte - a2cc.org. Watch our livestream Sundays @ 11:00am - vimeo.com\/annarborcommunitychurch  Summary: Pastor Hannah invites the church to rediscover a centered set vision of faith\u2014one where belonging is defined not by meeting specific boundaries, but by the direction of one\u2019s desire toward Jesus. Drawing from the Gospel of Luke, Pastor Hannah traces how Jesus consistently welcomed people who were considered outsiders: tax collectors, political extremists, women, children, sinners, and even the criminal dying beside Him on the cross. Again and again, religious leaders asked, \u201cWhy is Jesus letting them in?\u201d And again and again, Jesus\u2019 life answered clearly: anyone who desires to be with Him is welcome. Desire\u2014not perfection, morality, or religious performance\u2014is the entry point into the family of God. The sermon then turns toward the implications for church life today. A centered set community holds Jesus at the center\u2014trusting Him to transform people over time\u2014while practicing grace, honor, humility, and curiosity with one another. This kind of community is beautiful, but also demanding, because it asks us to stay engaged across differences, resist policing one another\u2019s journeys, and choose compassion over control. The call is to become a Beloved Community where fear grows small and love grows deep, where we take relational risks, ask better questions, and walk together as fellow pilgrims\u2014trusting that Jesus delights in drawing all who desire Him closer. ","author_name":"Ann Arbor Community Church Sermon Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/a2communitychurch.org","html":"