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by Jake Chambers 0

Discipleship Foundations Gospel Prayer Spiritual 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…

by Atanasio Segovia 0

Church Church Planting Discipleship Gospel Missional Community Pastoring

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…

by Jake Chambers 0

Discipleship Foundations Gospel Prayer Spiritual 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…

by Abe Meysenburg 0

Discipleship Foundations Gospel Missional Community Spiritual 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…

by Jake Chambers 0

Discipleship Foundations Gospel Prayer Spiritual 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…

by Jeff Vanderstelt 0

Discipleship Foundations Gospel

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…

by Brad Watson 0

Everyday Rhythms Gospel Identity Saturate 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…

by Jake Chambers 0

Discipleship Foundations Gospel Prayer Spiritual 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,…

by Madalaine Horky 0

Everyday Rhythms Foundations Gospel Mission Missional 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…

by Jake Chambers 0

Discipleship Foundations Gospel Identity Prayer Spiritual 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…

by Jeff Vanderstelt 0

Discipleship Foundations Gospel Identity Mission Missional 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…

by Cassie Langford 0

Discipleship Foundations Gospel Identity

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…

by Brad Watson 0

Everyday Rhythms Identity Saturate 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…

by Georgia Lee 0

Everyday Rhythms Family Gospel Missional Community Missionary Servant

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…

by Nathan Cedarland 0

Church Discipleship Family Gospel Leadership Pastoring

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…

by Ben Fort 0

Arts & Culture Community Current Events Everyday Rhythms Family Missionary Servant

April 2, 2019

What Do I Say?

“Hey, I listened to your podcast.” My fictional podcast had been released for weeks, and I could count on my fingers how many local friends had listened to it. This had been a sensitive source of tears, anger, and…

by Nathan Cedarland 0

Church Family Leadership Pastoring

March 28, 2019

Is Formal vs. Family a False Paradigm?

In part one, we evaluated some erroneous views of membership and aimed at a clear biblical definition. In this second segment, we'll explore the scriptural basis for a formal membership process and see how this fits within a family/missional…

by Ben Fort 0

Arts & Culture Community Everyday Rhythms Family Gospel Mission Missional Community

March 26, 2019

Accepting Ordinary Invitations

My wife Bethany and I are suckers for weird artsy puppet shows, so of course we were pumped to see that Fort Worth’s Amphibian Theater was producing just that with Geppetto: Extraordinary Extremities. We grabbed a few friends and…

by Jeff Vanderstelt 0

Coaching Discipleship Foundations Gospel Leadership Missionary Spiritual Growth

March 19, 2019

Power for Salvation

When people say they are saved, what do they mean? Think of this blog post as a vocabulary lesson. To become fluent in any language, you must develop your vocabulary. So let’s delve into the aspects of the gospel…

by Jeff Vanderstelt 0

Discipleship Everyday Rhythms Foundations Gospel Missional Community

March 12, 2019

Eating to Remember

Growing in Gospel Fluency If you and others around you are going to grow in gospel fluency, you need consistent immersion in a gospel-speaking community. This needs to be much more than a weekly gathering of the church where the…

by Nate Parry 0

Church Discipleship Everyday Rhythms Gospel Resources Spiritual Growth

March 7, 2019

Observing Lent

I am often reminded by one of my friends that the ultimate prize for Christians is simply that we get Jesus. This is the ultimate aim and reward of Lent. The season of Lent is upon us. My first…

by Brad Watson 0

Community Everyday Rhythms Gospel Missional Community

February 28, 2019

Why Practice Lent as a Gospel Community?

What is Lent? Lent is a 40 day walk through daily and sometimes hourly reminders (because our tummies are hungry or our hearts are longing for something that we seemingly can’t live without) of the gospel. Lent, together with the celebration…

by Jordan Elder 0

Everyday Rhythms Gospel Identity Mission Missional Community

February 26, 2019

Seasons of Mission

As Missional Communities are planted, it is important to understand mission as an ancient work empowered by the Holy Spirit. God has been doing this “work” throughout redemptive history and calls each new generation to join Him. Mission can be…

by Jeff Vanderstelt 0

Church Foundations Gospel Leadership Pastoring Transitioning

February 21, 2019

What Surprised You in Your Transition

This is an excerpt from a live Question + Response session in our newly launched Missional Church Transition Starter. Coming from Soma Tacoma to Doxa, you had a lot of experience as a leader in a missional community. What was…

by Madalaine Horky 0

Discipleship Foundations Gospel Identity Mission Missional Community

February 19, 2019

Elevating the Poor

Becoming a friend to the poor requires a recognition of the ways that Jesus invited us to sit with Him and be elevated with Him, even though we could never deserve it. Throughout the story of the Bible, it…

by Brad Watson 0

Church Discipleship Foundations Gospel Mission Missional Community Resources

February 14, 2019

Where Do I Go from Here?

Your missional community walked through the Field Guide laying the foundation for being the church and you then made a covenant filled with practical next steps to grow up into faithfulness and obedience . . . but what’s next? …

by Todd Engstrom 0

Church Coaching Gospel Leadership Missional Community Pastoring Transitioning

February 7, 2019

Moving Toward Mission without Division

This is an excerpt from a live Question + Response session in our newly launched Missional Church Transition Starter. How do you continue to move your church into the missional mindset when thirty percent of your church doesn’t want to…

by Duke Revard 0

Coaching Discipleship Foundations Gospel Leadership Pastoring

February 5, 2019

Finding the Right People

Read part one and two of this series. Once you have established the giftedness of the first leader or first few leaders, begin to assess what's missing. Do you have a strong teacher and shepherd, but no evangelist? Do…

by Amy Lathrop 0

Church Discipleship Gospel Leadership Pastoring Resources Transitioning

January 31, 2019

Get Started – Moving from Sunday to Everyday

Where do you begin when transitioning your church from Sunday to everyday? What small shifts are essential? Has anyone tried to move their churches from attractional or traditional models of discipleship toward missional communities? What are their stories? What did…

by Paul Whaley 0

Church Discipleship Foundations Gospel Holy Spirit Leadership Pastoring Transitioning

January 24, 2019

How Transitioning Impacts Sunday Morning

This is an excerpt from a Question + Response session in our newly launched Missional Church Transition Starter. Question: As you transition towards missional groups, how has that affected what you do on Sunday morning? Ah, that's a great question.…

by Rachel Swartley 0

Discipleship Gospel Identity Life Issues Spiritual Growth

January 15, 2019

He is Always Calling Us Back

Read Part One Here. In no way is this meant to be a voice of condemnation, for I am the worst of us! However, I have personally come to a place of seeing my deep need for Jesus through…

by Jeff Vanderstelt 0

Church Discipleship Gospel Missional Community Pastoring Transitioning

January 14, 2019

Why Missional Community Pilot Groups?

This is an excerpt from our newly released, Pilot Group Guide. This resource is available through the Missional Church Transition Starter. If you are a church of missional communities that is growing numerically through Sunday attendance or…

by Jeff Vanderstelt 0

Discipleship Everyday Rhythms Family Gospel Holy Spirit Identity Life Issues Spiritual Growth

January 10, 2019

Jesus is the True Friend

Whoever isolates himself seeks his own desire; he breaks out against all sound judgment. A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. Proverbs 18:1, 24 In what…

by Rachel Swartley 0

Everyday Rhythms Gospel Gospel Shepherding Identity Life Issues Spiritual Growth

January 8, 2019

Enduring Trials Well

Measuring Suffering The aching desire for a spouse, the pain of losing a friend, the uncertainty of finding a job...these things all produce pain. Why is it, though, that we tend to compare our suffering to the next person,…

by Nathan Cedarland 0

Discipleship Everyday Rhythms Foundations Gospel Identity

January 3, 2019

Moving Forward by Looking Back

Are you planning to skim this article as fast as you can so you can move onto the next thing? If so, then you are fairly normal. We live in a fast-paced, instant gratification, FOMO culture. Rushing from one…

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Gospel Archives | Saturate

Gospel Rooted | Day by Day

Gospel Saturation in Mexico

Gospel Rooted | Day by Day

Preaching the Gospel to One Another

Gospel Rooted | Day by Day

We Talk About What We Love

Episode 076: Everyday Intentionality: Speak

Gospel Rooted | Day by Day

Missional Community Life as Newlyweds

Gospel Rooted | Day by Day

Gospel Advance in Russia

Are We Naive?

Episode 074: Everyday Intentionality: Eat

Doing Justice & Loving Mercy

Why The Family of God Needs Visible Definition

What Do I Say?

Is Formal vs. Family a False Paradigm?

Accepting Ordinary Invitations

Power for Salvation

Where the Immigrant, Asylum Seeker, and the Refugee Belong

Eating to Remember

Observing Lent

Why Practice Lent as a Gospel Community?

Seasons of Mission

What Surprised You in Your Transition

Elevating the Poor

Where Do I Go from Here?

Moving Toward Mission without Division

Finding the Right People

Get Started – Moving from Sunday to Everyday

How Transitioning Impacts Sunday Morning

He is Always Calling Us Back

Why Missional Community Pilot Groups?

Jesus is the True Friend

Enduring Trials Well

Moving Forward by Looking Back

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