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July 8, 2020

The Story of God and Our Practices of Justice Today

"Faithful political action is about pursuing public justice." - Rev. Dr. Michael Goheen in Seeking the Justice of the Kingdom This post is the 2nd in a 3-part introductory series entitled, "Politics with Jesus in Mind." The first post was:…

Discipleship Foundations Gospel Leadership Spiritual Growth

June 22, 2020

The Importance of Relational Health for Leaders

This post is the fifth post in a series based on a conversation with Rich Plass on the Saturate Podcast. You can listen to the episode here. Jared Pickney: Rich, we know you've done a lot of work on…

Current Events Discipleship Foundations Gospel

June 11, 2020

My Confession of the Sin of Racism

The Holy Spirit will not allow me to issue statements signaling my stand against racism without confessing my sin and the cacophony of clanging idols that have become my first loves and have blossomed into the first fruits of…

Discipleship Foundations Gospel Leadership Spiritual Growth

June 8, 2020

Relational Challenges in the Family of God

This post is the fourth post in a series based on a conversation with Rich Plass on the Saturate Podcast. You can listen to the episode here. Brad Watson: I think what you’ve described is some of the beauty…

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Current Events Discipleship Foundations Gospel

June 3, 2020

Resources to Listen and Learn

I've been asked by a handful of people what resources have been helpful for me in my own process of listening and learning about racial reconciliation and justice. I have so much to learn, but I'm happy to point…

Current Events Discipleship Gospel

June 1, 2020

Reclaiming Thoughts and Prayers

Note: The last seven days have brought renewed and visceral images of systemic racism in our culture and society. We are members of that culture and we’re appalled by it. George Floyd was a brother in Christ, killed on…

Discipleship Foundations Gospel Leadership Spiritual Growth

May 27, 2020

The Effects of Relational Wounds

This post is the third post in a series based on a conversation with Rich Plass on the Saturate Podcast. You can listen to the episode here. Jared Pickney: That's helpful. Would you say that one of the…

Discipleship Foundations Gospel Leadership Spiritual Growth

May 18, 2020

Permeable Souls

This post is the second post in a series based on a conversation with Rich Plass on the Saturate Podcast. You can listen to the episode here. Adam Breckenridge: Rich, I've heard you say that we are permeable souls.…

Discipleship Foundations Gospel Leadership Spiritual Growth

May 12, 2020

We Are Relational Beings with a Relational God

This post is the first in a series based on a conversation with Rich Plass on the Saturate Podcast. You can listen to the episode here. Brad Watson: Jared Pickney, Adam Breckenridge, and myself were able to talk with…

Discipleship Gospel Mission Missional Community Missionary

May 5, 2020

Sharing Hope with Not-Yet-Believing Neighbors

This post is part of a series on Caring and Sharing Hope during COVID-19. If you haven’t yet, read the first post in the series here. Not-yet-believers have been and will be deeply affected by COVID-19. If they’re not connected…

Discipleship Foundations Gospel Identity Resources

April 29, 2020

Gospel Fluency in Covid-19

Gospel Fluency in COVID-19 from Saturate on Vimeo. When we're faced with a crisis our tendency often goes to management. How can I manage my behavior, emotions, and beliefs? How can I manage other people's behavior, emotions, and…

by Ben Connelly 0

Current Events Discipleship Everyday Rhythms Gospel Mission Missional Community Missionary

April 28, 2020

Living on Mission in Lockdown

One of my favorite things in my book A Field Guide for Everyday Mission is the “101 ways” we suggested, to help followers of Jesus engage not-yet-believing neighbors, co-workers and friends in winsome, tangible, and meaningful ways. In a…

Church Current Events Discipleship Gospel Missional Community Pastoring

April 27, 2020

Care in the Family of God

This post is part of a series on Caring and Sharing Hope during COVID-19. If you haven't yet, read the first post in the series here. What Might a “Care Call” Look Like? Prepare Well and Ask Good Questions…

Church Current Events Discipleship Gospel Missional Community Pastoring

April 23, 2020

How to Care & Share Hope

What if the thing most remembered about 2020 was the way that the church responded? What if our churches became more famous for love, both internally and externally? After all, love — for God, for one another, for neighbors,…

by Michael Lum 0

Current Events Discipleship Everyday Rhythms Gospel Life Issues

April 21, 2020

Rejoice Always

In a recent conversation with a sister in Christ, she told me, “Pastor, I find it incredibly hard to be happy in days like this. When I can’t know what God is doing and why he is doing it, I…

by Cassie Langford 0

Discipleship Family Gospel Identity

April 14, 2020

Called into Other’s Stories

Once when my husband was on his way to a meeting, he saw a woman loudly screaming at the air as she stood in the middle of the street. Everyone nearby heard about the abuse she and her children…

Current Events Discipleship Foundations Gospel Kids Spiritual Growth

April 3, 2020

Discipling Our Kids at Home

When I moved to Los Angeles, I never thought I would have over two months of parenting that looked so much like Swiss Family Robinson and Little House on the Prairie. But, here we are. We’re working at home, eating…

Current Events Discipleship Gospel Leadership Life Issues Spiritual Growth

March 24, 2020

The Power of Waiting and Remembering

There’s a time to create content and build a resource. And then there’s a time to stop, wait, feel, listen, and pray. As a team at Saturate, we’ve felt the need to go slow and not rush. We believe we…

by Jeff Vanderstelt 0

Discipleship Everyday Rhythms Family Foundations Gospel Identity Missional Community

March 17, 2020

Making Space for Friendship

This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends if you do what I…

by Jayne Vanderstelt 0

Discipleship Foundations Gospel Identity Mission Missional Community

March 10, 2020

Marked by One-ness

Have you ever tried making a sandwich with one hand? We often take for granted that most everyday tasks are a whole lot easier with two. Our body is an amazing picture of what it looks like to need…

Church Planting Discipleship Foundations Leadership Multiplication Pastoring

March 3, 2020

Creating a Culture of Leadership Development

What are the most strategic ways to use your time in ministry? Next to corporate and individual prayer, I would argue that leadership development is the highest leverage way to spend your time. When others can do more, we…

by Carey Crawford 0

Community Discipleship Everyday Rhythms Gospel Identity Missional Community

February 27, 2020

Filling, Lengthening, and Multiplying our Tables

Check out part one to this blog post here. Our practice of Family Tables is certainly nothing new, but simply an expression of missional community for our context. Shared meals have been an important part of missional communities for…

by Ben Connelly 0

Discipleship Everyday Rhythms Gospel Identity Missional Community

February 25, 2020

Meeting House to House

When my wife was in high school, her house was the place where her friends all wanted to hang out. There were snacks aplenty; they had a pool table and big screen in their basement; so lots of great…

Discipleship Foundations Gospel Missional Community Spiritual Growth

February 20, 2020

Engaging Lent Together

As Americans, we love innovation, planning, and strategy. We want to strip ourselves free of old traditions and boring practices that tie people down. Freedom is being able to work outside of the box. The missional community movement is the…

Discipleship Gospel Identity Mission Missional Community Spiritual Growth

February 18, 2020

God’s Grace Interrupts Our Rebellion

This blog post is an excerpt from a chapter of our newest resource, an Everyday Discipleship Study on the book of Jonah. Available now, you can download the first chapter for free! In our fifth year of marriage, God…

by Carey Crawford 0

Community Discipleship Everyday Rhythms Foundations Gospel Leadership Missional Community

February 13, 2020

Family Tables

The Backstory When we introduced missional communities to our church just over a year ago, the concept was new, not only to the members, but also to some of the leadership. People thought they had a basic idea of…

by Jessica Jager 0

Bible & Theology Discipleship Family Foundations Gospel Identity

February 11, 2020

The Good News About Who You Are

Words like son or daughter or even family bring up feelings that are personal to the stories in which we’ve experienced them. To some son or daughter is a positive descriptor, one that tells you that you belong, that…

by Ben Connelly 0

Church Church Planting Discipleship Gospel Identity Pastoring

February 3, 2020

The No. 1 Threat to Pastors and Church Planters

One of the (innumerable) benefits of reading through the Bible every year is that God causes me to notice different things than in previous years. As most pastors acknowledge, there is no end to the depths to which we…

Bible & Theology Church Discipleship Gospel Mission Missional Community Resources

January 8, 2020

Ministers and Messengers of Reconciliation

This blog post is an excerpt from a chapter of our newest resource, an Everyday Discipleship Study on the book of Jonah. Available TODAY, you can download the first chapter for free now! The gospel saves us from sin…

Bible & Theology Discipleship Foundations Gospel Mission Missional Community Spiritual Growth

December 27, 2019

What Is the Jonah Story About?

This blog post is an excerpt from the introduction of our newest resource, an Everyday Discipleship Study on the book of Jonah. This study launches Monday, Jan 6th but you can download the first chapter for free now! Jonah…

by Josh Gores 0

Discipleship Foundations Gospel Holy Spirit Spiritual Growth

December 23, 2019

The Presence of God

Do you want to have a life marked by a pursuit of holiness, a life of light and the presence of God the Father? Gather together with the church, pursuing intentional community and fellowship with other believers. The pursuit…

by Brad Watson 1

Discipleship Foundations Gospel Missional Community Resources Spiritual Growth

December 19, 2019

Top 5 Podcasts of 2019

I’m given the incredible privilege of talking with disciples across the globe about what Jesus is doing in their neighborhoods, churches, and cities. The power of the gospel transcends strategies, brands, and egos! I’m always amazed how a conversation…

by Michael Lum 0

Discipleship Gospel Holy Spirit Identity Spiritual Growth

December 17, 2019

How the Gospel Fights Against Our Busyness

Are You Busy? Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines “busy” as “engaged in action” and for many church leaders and disciple-makers, there is a pride that comes from being engaged in the work of the kingdom for God’s glory. This isn’t a…

Discipleship Foundations Gospel Gospel Shepherding

November 21, 2019

Our Father Comforts

The Soma Family of Churches lost a leader, friend, brother, husband, and devoted father last week. Randy Sheets’ impact for Jesus’s kingdom will never be fully known until we are together again in the new heavens and new earth.…