May 17, 2017
Episode 005: Developing Disciple-making Leaders
In this episode of The Saturate Podcast, Brad and Jared are joined by pastor and author Ben Connelly to discuss how we can develop leaders in our churches and missional communities.
May 11, 2017
Making Disciples as a Special Needs Parent
How was a family like ours supposed to live out the practice of discipleship? The instruction in Matthew 28:19 seemed impossible for us. Roughly six years ago, a miserable “stomach flu” turned into cause for celebration; I was pregnant…
May 9, 2017
Unlearning
Here at Saturate we don't just create new resources, but we collect the best resources from across the Church. We hope all the resources we cultivate and curate serve to equip everyday people, leaders, and pastors to be disciples of…
May 4, 2017
Re-Ordering Your Loves
Restlessness is an indicator that something’s gotten out of whack. (Part three in the Everyday Sabbath Rest series from David Achata.) About 1,600 years ago, Augustine of Hippo prayed to God, saying, “You have made us for yourself, and our…
May 3, 2017
Episode 003: Avoiding Missional Burnout
In this next episode of The Saturate Podcast, Brad Watson and Jared Pickney discuss causes of missional burnout and ways that we can rest.
May 2, 2017
Take A Walk . . .
About a year ago I picked up a book from Leonard Sweet and Frank Viola called Jesus Speaks – Learning to Recognize & Respond to the Lord’s Voice. It was ten dollars well spent. I enjoyed the first half of…
April 28, 2017
Episode 002: Multiplying Missional Communities
In this episode of The Saturate Podcast, Brad Watson and Jared Pickney discuss HOW and WHEN do you multiply missional communities? Brad and Jared discuss the things you need in place, as well as practical tips for multiplying well.
April 27, 2017
How Do We Transition from “Sunday” to “Everyday”
Part 6 in the 6 Questions We Answer Again and Again series. If you fail to pray, you will have missed the most important element of transitioning from Sunday to everyday. When we first began training leaders to start and…
April 25, 2017
Unleashing Disciple-Makers
When I was six, my dad told me, “Son, you have a God-given talent.” I just finished my first football game and had a good game. For better or worse, those words shaped my identity for years. I doubt…
April 20, 2017
Success in Ministry—NOT!
To this day I struggle with the feeling of under-performing. When I was in fifth grade I got cut from my middle school basketball team. I was devastated by the news that left me at home many nights and weekends…
April 13, 2017
Mystified by Easter
If I'm perfectly honest, I've always been somewhat mystified by Easter. While I understand the Scriptural truths behind it, I haven't been able to put a finger easily on why it is such a big deal for my own life…
April 6, 2017
Making Space for Heart Renewal
(Part two in the Everyday Sabbath Rest series from David Achata.) The Holy Spirit grows people so they can work from a rested place. We’re prone to unbelief. Doubting God is in charge and that He’ll care for the needs of…
April 5, 2017
Episode 001: Do Missional Communities Really Work?
In this first episode of The Saturate Podcast, Brad Watson and Jared Pickney discuss common objections and difficulties people have with missional communities.
April 4, 2017
Speaking the Truths of Jesus
Have you ever tried to learn a new language? You know how hard and frustrating it can be translating every single word when you first start. But after awhile, something happens. Suddenly, you start not only to speak, but…
March 29, 2017
Gospel Fluency is Like Sarcasm . . .
Recently we had a chance to sit down with Jackie Hill Perry when she was in town for the PIA tour. (AMAZING—if you haven't seen it yet, do!) We jumped at the chance to connect with Jackie because she said…
March 28, 2017
What NOT to Do When Raising Support
(Part seven in the Raising Financial Support series from Tim Parlier.) Don't stop chasing the dream God put in your heart. In this seventh and final edition of this series, I’m going to leave you with a list some of the biggest “Don’t…
March 24, 2017
Vision Begins With God’s Story
Each year after the NFL season ends, two things happen. First, a champion emerges. Second, all the other teams evaluate themselves based on what made the champions successful. Whether they won due to a defensive-minded team, or had a fast-paced…
March 21, 2017
Strong Helpers to a Broken World
What did Christ’s life and death bring that empowers you and me to live confidently as God’s strong helpers (Genesis 2:18) in a broken world? Although the gospel is a bigger concept than one blog post this size can…
March 16, 2017
Who’s Your Giant?
When we live in reliance on God’s unending power, the opportunities to accomplish great things for Him become endless, despite our human limitations. Miracles become a reality, and what used to be perceived as an ordinary humdrum life immediately opens…
March 9, 2017
There Is Rest Waiting For You
A non-rested person has little capacity to live in Christ’s way. Like the first disciples, what many of us need is for Jesus to stand and still the storm (Mark 4:35–41). And like those first disciples, standing in awe of who…
March 7, 2017
Distinguishing Truth From Lies
We are at war! Bullets are flying. Bombs are dropping. The enemy is closing in. Destruction is all around. There are casualties everywhere. But in our war, you can’t see any of this. Well, you can see the effects…
March 1, 2017
We All Live by Faith in Someone or Something
We all live by faith in someone or something. Everything that we are and do is a result of what we believe. Our behaviors are the tangible expression of our beliefs. It is by grace you have been saved…
February 28, 2017
Jesus in Normal, Everyday Conversations
Recently in our Saturate Online Community discussion forum a question was proposed:”Why don’t we talk about Jesus in our normal, everyday conversations?” I believe this is a layered challenge rooted with varying levels of fears, unbelief, lack of equipping,…
February 23, 2017
How to Be a Storyteller
What do you do when you get together with friends? You start with a story. What do you do when you return from vacation? Do you pull out the agenda from the cruise and walk them through a list of…
February 20, 2017
Missional Rhythms in Urban Contexts? Here’s What We Do
Answers from Saturate’s Online Community - get answers like these and more by signing up for Saturate's free Online Community. How do you approach the dynamics and difficulties of living within these missional rhythms in urban contexts? Recently, I wrote…
February 20, 2017
How Do You Create a Culture of Heart Care?
Part 5 in the 6 Questions We Answer Again and Again series. How does a culture like this care for members' hearts? A church organized around missional communities—a vision of church that focuses on getting people wrapped into the…
February 15, 2017
Exposed By the Mission
Yes, we can pretend to have it all together while sitting in a pew on Sunday or while impressing one another with our knowledge of Scripture. But mission exposes our inadequacies and need for grace. If you are in a small Bible…
February 8, 2017
The Gospel and Risk
What if? What if the worst-case scenario happens? The single mom steals some silverware, the foster child hits you with a toy, the homeless person steals your wallet? What then? We live in a risky world. The American church seems…
February 5, 2017
How Do You Choose a Common Mission?
(You can read the next part in the How Do We Do It series here.) How does your community move from sitting quietly and neatly in a comfortable living room to engaging the people of your city with the…