Why is it so hard to let go of a grudge? In week three of our Faultlines series on relationships, Pastor Katy Wheat Borhauer explores one of the strangest scenes in the Gospel of Mark: a fruitless fig tree, an overturned temple, and Jesus' surprising teaching on faith, prayer, and forgiveness in Mark 11:20-25. Through a relatable story about kids who can't stop collecting rocks, she shows how grudges weigh us down mentally, emotionally, and spiritually, and why holding onto them rarely punishes, protects, or changes anyone. Forgiveness, as Jesus describes it, is an intentional release, like canceling a debt, that we can choose even before we feel ready. Pastor Katy offers a practical way to set down one grudge this week and invites us to trade the 40 conversations in our heads for one honest conversation with the person in front of us. Whether you're carrying one big betrayal or a pile of small, everyday hurts, this message is a hopeful reminder that in Christ you have already been forgiven and freed, and you can become a conduit of that grace for others. Join us in person or online at Church of the Messiah UMC in Westerville, Ohio.