Retreat Sermons
At this event, Jesus shocks everyone by washing their feet.
What is the Last Supper?
These were the names of the retreat groups.
What are Chosen, Adore, JLand, and Feet Washers?
This is the first virtue Paul lists in Colossians 3:12 that we should “clothe” ourselves with.
What is compassion?
This crisis has increased in Honolulu and across the islands, with many people living in parks or on beaches.
What is homelessness?
This TV show about a chemistry teacher-turned-meth cook ran from 2008–2013 and won multiple Emmys.
What is Breaking Bad?
Jesus is anointed by a sinful woman who brings perfume in a flask made of this mineral.
What is alabaster?
These two had each other for Secret Friend/Manito.
Who are Alex and Ron?
We are told not to rely on this human ability in Proverbs 3:5.
What is our own understanding?
Hawaiʻi has the highest prices in America for this everyday necessity, which makes donating to local pantries or community kitchens a compassionate act.
What is groceries/food?
This is the only letter that doesn’t appear in any U.S. state name.
What is Q?
This type of thinking hardens hearts and blinds us from seeing God at work, just like the Pharisees.
What is cynicism?
This was the worship song we repeated after guided prayer on Saturday night.
What is Run to the Father?
In Ephesians 4:32, forgiving others is a reflection of this divine action toward us.
What is God’s forgiveness / grace?
This 2023 event on Maui revealed both deep loss and deep compassion, as people across the islands came together to help survivors.
This river is the longest in the world.
What is the Nile?
In the story of Jesus raising the widow’s son at Nain, the young man was being carried on this type of coffin, which is a stand used to transport a body.
What is a bier?
These were quiet hours at Pu’ukahea.
What are 10pm-8am?
This verse reminds us that Christianity is meant to be shared, not lived in isolation.
What is 1 John 1:3
Many kūpuna live alone and experience this kind of need — not physical, but emotional — which we can show compassion for by visiting or calling them.
What is loneliness?
This bird can fly backwards.
What is a hummingbird?
Fill in the blanks.
“Compassion is love that ______ low — noticing the ____, entering the ________, and choosing to _____ like Jesus.”
What are kneels, hurt, struggle, and serve?
These were the five fruits in the unscramble game.
What are tangerine, plum, guava, avocado, and durian?
In Matthew 11:29, Jesus invites us to take His yoke and learn from Him. Unlike worldly teachers, His yoke is light because He combines these two qualities in His leadership.
What is humility and gentleness?
Planting taro, native trees, or restoring wetlands is part of this Hawaiian value/saying, which reflects care and stewardship of the land.
What is mālama ʻāina?
This mammal lays eggs instead of giving birth to live young.
What is a platypus?