by Jeff Vanderstelt 0

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DiscipleshipGospelHoly SpiritSpiritual Growth

July 4, 2019

Making Space for Your Heart

  We’re not outside-in people but inside-out people. When we feel that something is wrong with us, most of try to fix the problem by doing. We change our schedule. We tell ourselves we’ll eat better, exercise more, or spend…

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by Brad Watson 0

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Saturate Podcast

July 3, 2019

Episode 85: Legal Justice System

  In this Episode of the Saturate Podcast, Brad Watson talks with lawyer and public defender, Ryan Wolfe about how the gospel shapes his calling and vocation to be an advocate for those who have can't afford one. They discuss…

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by Brad Watson 0

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Saturate Podcast

June 27, 2019

Episode 84: Special Needs Families

  In this episode of the Saturate Podcast, Brad Watson talks with Katie and Andrew about being a family with a special needs child and being a family on mission. They share their story on how everything God gives us…

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by Jake Chambers 0

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Bible & TheologyDiscipleshipFoundationsGospelPrayerSpiritual Growth

June 24, 2019

Gospel Rooted | Day by Day

  MONDAY   Who is God? God is generous. Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers. Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or…

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by Todd Engstrom 0

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ChurchDiscipleshipFoundationsLeadershipMultiplicationPastoringTransitioning

June 20, 2019

The Tension between Organic and Structured Disciple-making

  This is an excerpt from a live Question + Response session in our newly launched Missional Church Transition Starter. Did your team ever experience tension between people who want to make disciples, but want it to be organic vs. structured?…

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by Brad Watson 0

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Saturate Podcast

June 19, 2019

Episode 83: Everyday Disciples in LA: Parents

  In this episode of the Saturate podcast, Brad Watson talks with Trip, Sarah, and Mirela about being parents as disciples while living as a community on mission with their kids. They talk about what it means to be a…

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by Jake Chambers 0

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Bible & TheologyDiscipleshipFoundationsGospelPrayerSpiritual Growth

June 17, 2019

Gospel Rooted | Day by Day

MONDAY   Who is God? God is King. Clap your hands, all peoples! Shout to God with loud songs of joy! For the Lord, the Most High, is to be feared, a great king over all the earth. He subdued…

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by Jeff Vanderstelt 0

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ChurchDiscipleshipEveryday RhythmsFoundationsGospel

June 13, 2019

Declaring the Gospel

  I’ve found that when we live our lives intentionally as display people, we get plenty of opportunities to talk about why we do it. Lives full of grace and love; schedules rearranged to make space to listen and serve;…

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by Brad Watson 0

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Arts & CultureDiscipleshipDomains of SocietyEveryday RhythmsGospelSaturate Podcast

June 12, 2019

Episode 82: Everyday Disciples in LA: Entertainment Industry

In this episode of the Saturate Podcast, Brad Watson talks with Hope, Austin, and Jared about living out the gospel in everyday life within the entertainment industry. They share insights on the power of the gospel, community, and mission as…

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by Jake Chambers 0

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Bible & TheologyDiscipleshipFoundationsGospelPrayerSpiritual Growth

June 10, 2019

Gospel Rooted | Day by Day

  MONDAY   Who is God? God is a Good Shepherd. The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads…

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by Brad Watson 0

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ChurchDiscipleshipEveryday RhythmsGospelMissionMissional CommunityPastoring

June 6, 2019

Rethink the Ideal Missional Community

  The way the Spirit leads us and uses us will vary, but we can all participate in gospel communities on mission.  When our missional community was just Mirela and me, mission was pretty simple. We shopped, ate, and recreated locally within…

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by Brad Watson 2

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DiscipleshipDomains of SocietyFaith and WorkGospelIdentitySaturate Podcast

June 5, 2019

Episode 81: Everyday Disciples in LA: Customer Service

In the first installment of a new series on the Saturate Podcast, Brad Watson talks with three disciples at Soma in Los Angeles about living life with gospel intentionality as they work in customer service jobs. They discuss the challenges,…

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by Jake Chambers 0

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Bible & TheologyDiscipleshipFoundationsGospelPrayerSpiritual Growth

June 3, 2019

Gospel Rooted | Day by Day

  MONDAY   Who is God? God is gracious. The Lord descended in the cloud and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the Lord. The Lord passed before him and proclaimed, “The Lord, the Lord, a God…

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by Abe Meysenburg 0

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DiscipleshipFoundationsGospelPastoringSpiritual Growth

May 30, 2019

How Do I Grieve?

Evidently, it matters how we grieve. Paul mentions a godly grief and worldly grief (2 Corinthians 7:10). Believers are not to grieve “as those who have no hope” (1 Thessalonians 4:13). Not Alone in Our Grief was on open invitation to…

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by Brad Watson 0

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Saturate Podcast

May 29, 2019

Episode 80: The Role of Pilot Groups

In this episode of the Saturate Podcast, Brad Watson talks with Dan Bovenmyer of Grace Community Church in Iowa City, Iowa about how their multi-site church disciples people toward everyday mission and delight in following Jesus in everything. They also…

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by Jake Chambers 0

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Bible & TheologyDiscipleshipFoundationsGospelPrayerSpiritual Growth

May 27, 2019

Gospel Rooted | Day by Day

  MONDAY   Who is God? God is light. Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” - John 8:12 …

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by Abe Meysenburg 0

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DiscipleshipGospelIdentityPastoringSpiritual Growth

May 23, 2019

Not Alone in Our Grief

  A Gospel Guide Our theology does more than an adequate job of explaining the reality of the broken world in which we find ourselves. We know that God didn’t design the world to work this way, that sin has…

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by Brad Watson 0

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Saturate Podcast

May 22, 2019

Episode 79: Creating a Gospel Fluent Culture

In this episode of the Saturate Podcast, Brad Watson talks with Abe Myesenburg and David Achata about leading from the gospel and how much of our current leadership structures and cultures are broken.

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by Jake Chambers 0

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DiscipleshipFoundationsGospelPrayerSpiritual Growth

May 20, 2019

Gospel Rooted | Day by Day

MONDAY   Who is God? God is our perfect Father. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we…

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by Atanasio Segovia 0

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ChurchChurch PlantingDiscipleshipGospelMissional CommunityPastoring

May 16, 2019

Gospel Saturation in Mexico

  Seems like the perfect place to get carjacked or kidnapped”, I thought while driving down the street. In the distance, dozens of apartment buildings pierced the skyline. A single street to get in or out. It’s the area of…

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by Brad Watson 0

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Saturate Podcast

May 15, 2019

Episode 78: Loving Artists Well

  In this episode of the Saturate Podcast, Brad Watson talks with the podcast's producer, Ben Fort, about loving artists in our communities and on mission well. They get practical and share stories about this important way we can love…

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by Jake Chambers 0

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DiscipleshipFoundationsGospelPrayerSpiritual Growth

May 13, 2019

Gospel Rooted | Day by Day

MONDAY   Who is God? Jesus is the way, truth, and life. “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. In my Father's house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have…

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by Abe Meysenburg 0

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DiscipleshipFoundationsGospelMissional CommunitySpiritual Growth

May 9, 2019

Preaching the Gospel to One Another

  Regular encouragement from our brothers and sister is a vital weapon against the onslaught of lies and unbelief with which we are assaulted. A Timely Question in a Tough Moment I can’t remember exactly why I was so angry, but I…

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by Brad Watson 0

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Saturate Podcast

May 8, 2019

Episode 77: Gospel Intentionality: Equipping Disciples to Live the Rhythms

In this episode of the Saturate Podcast, Brad Watson learns from Kevin Platt about how he helps cast vision, train, and remind people in his church about the BLESS rhythms. This conversation is the crucial conclusion to our Gospel Intentionality series.

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by Jake Chambers 0

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DiscipleshipFoundationsGospelPrayerSpiritual Growth

May 6, 2019

Gospel Rooted | Day by Day

  MONDAY   Who is God? God is holy. Now Moses was keeping the flock of his father-in-law, Jethro, the priest of Midian, and he led his flock to the west side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the…

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by Jeff Vanderstelt 0

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DiscipleshipFoundationsGospel

May 2, 2019

We Talk About What We Love

What Do You Love? I’m often asked why it’s so hard for many people to talk to others about Jesus... I have come to believe that the main reason people don’t talk about Jesus isn’t that they lack training. I am…

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by Brad Watson 0

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Everyday RhythmsGospelIdentitySaturate Podcast

May 1, 2019

Episode 076: Everyday Intentionality: Speak

  In this episode of the Saturate Podcast, Brad Watson talks with Kevin Platt of Missio Dei in Arizona on the BLESS rhythm: Speak. How do we intentionally declare good news in all of life? One of the fundamental realities is…

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by Jake Chambers 0

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DiscipleshipFoundationsGospelPrayerSpiritual Growth

April 29, 2019

Gospel Rooted | Day by Day

  MONDAY   Who is God? God is love. Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. Anyone who does not love does not know God,…

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by Madalaine Horky 0

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Everyday RhythmsFoundationsGospelMissionMissional Community

April 25, 2019

Missional Community Life as Newlyweds

  Living missionally in marriage causes us to remember that marriage was meant to express God’s character and grace in everyday life. As we prepared for marriage, Schuyler and I went through premarital counseling. Every meeting we had with the…

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by Brad Watson 0

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Everyday RhythmsSaturate Podcast

April 24, 2019

Episode 075: Everyday Intentionality: Sabbath

  In this episode of the Saturate Podcast, Brad and Mirela Watson talk about intentionally resting to enjoy God and the missional power of taking a day off with a focus on being with God and enjoying his world.  

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by Jake Chambers 0

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DiscipleshipFoundationsGospelIdentityPrayerSpiritual Growth

April 22, 2019

Gospel Rooted | Day by Day

  We want to grow in gospel fluency and have it deeply planted into our thoughts, words, and actions. Where do we start? God Himself; growing in our intimacy with Him, letting the roots of His love grow deeper and…

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by Jeff Vanderstelt 0

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DiscipleshipFoundationsGospelIdentityMissionMissional Community

April 16, 2019

Gospel Advance in Russia

  It's super encouraging to read about how Christians are persevering in Russia under oppression - their boldness for the gospel and in prioritizing training for their missional communities in the face of violence and arrest. K.G. came to Soma…

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by Cassie Langford 0

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DiscipleshipFoundationsGospelIdentity

April 11, 2019

Are We Naive?

  I would dare say we have cheerfully cast off many Christian stereotypes.  We have consigned our culottes and cut our hair (or grown it or colored it).  We have become the partiers instead of the buzzkills. We have set…

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by Brad Watson 0

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Everyday RhythmsIdentitySaturate Podcast

April 10, 2019

Episode 074: Everyday Intentionality: Eat

      In this episode of the Saturate Podcast, Brad and Mirela Watson talk about living everyday with intentional focus around meals. They share practical experience and their story of growing in this area as the front line of…

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by Georgia Lee 0

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Everyday RhythmsFamilyGospelMissional CommunityMissionaryServantSocial Justice

April 9, 2019

Doing Justice & Loving Mercy

  Most merciful God, we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have…

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by Nathan Cedarland 0

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ChurchDiscipleshipFamilyGospelLeadershipPastoring

April 4, 2019

Why The Family of God Needs Visible Definition

  A Formal Agreement about Gospel Partnership Matters We’ve explored official church membership from a fresh angle and looked at a biblical precedent for the formal process of recognizing gospel partners. Now, let’s survey some of the key reasons this…

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