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Community Discipleship Everyday Rhythms Family Missional Community Missionary Servant

August 31, 2021

What Does Community Look Like for You This Fall?

Early in the pandemic, it was said, “We are all in the same storm, but different boats.” This has proven to be true over the past year and a half, especially when it comes to missional communities or community groups.…

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Faith and Work Identity Life Issues Missionary

August 17, 2021

Our Greatness, God’s Glory, and Work

When my boys were small, I stenciled a black tractor and Colossians 3:23 on a burlap sign and propped it on their bookcase: “Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men.” I wanted them to…

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Discipleship Family Mission Missional Community Missionary Servant

August 12, 2021

Safety Amongst the Thorns

“My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one. They are not of the world, even as I am not of it. Sanctify them by the truth; your…

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Discipleship Family Gospel Resources

August 5, 2021

Study Guides for Missional Communities

A missional community is a way to organize the church to gather and send groups of people on the mission of God. Simply put, a missional community is a group of people who are learning to follow Jesus together in…

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Discipleship Family Missional Community

July 27, 2021

Jesus is Both the Motive and the Goal

This is an excerpt of Chapter One from Ben Connelly's newest book A Field Guide for Genuine Community, © Moody Publishers, 2021. Get your copy here or wherever you buy books. “We've Filed for Divorce.” That bombshell froze…

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Discipleship Gospel Identity Mission

July 20, 2021

A Life of Discipleship

Part of our own discipleship is “paying it forward”: seeing God not only work in us, for our own discipleship, but also seeing him work through us, for others’ discipleship The person and work of Jesus cannot remain as…

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Discipleship Family Missional Community

July 15, 2021

We Are a Spiritual Family

This is an excerpt of Chapter One from Ben Connelly's newest book A Field Guide for Genuine Community, © Moody Publishers, 2021. Get your copy here or wherever you buy books. Throughout over twenty years of helping lead…

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Everyday Rhythms Gospel Missional Community Missionary

July 13, 2021

Hospitality As Mission

As we enter in and entwine our lives with others through the practice of hospitality we get to experience both the "sweet" and "hard" of following Jesus. We get a taste of the Kingdom and we get to show…

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Everyday Rhythms Family Mission Missionary Servant

July 8, 2021

The Trials of Incarnational Living

How many times have I thought, “Lord, why did you call me to this?” A little over a year ago my family moved into the overlooked neighborhood our missional community had been serving for four years—the same neighborhood where…

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Church Discipleship Family Gospel Missional Community

July 6, 2021

There Must Be Something More

This is an excerpt of Chapter One from Ben Connelly's newest book A Field Guide for Genuine Community, © Moody Publishers, 2021. Get your copy here or wherever you buy books. Most of the Bible’s commands that translate into…

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Church Family Missionary

June 24, 2021

From Spiritual Orphans to Spiritual Sons

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Discipleship Mission Missional Community Missionary

June 10, 2021

Jesus’ Call to Come as We Are

Prior to meeting Jesus, we were lost and broken in desperate need for a Savior. However, such a necessity was not bound to our pre-salvific state. As believers who securely hold salvation by the name of Christ and are…

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Church Planting Everyday Rhythms Family Mission Missionary

June 8, 2021

Following God on Mission in Queretaro, Mexico

The Story of Soma Queretaro "How are we going to do this?" my friend asked after agreeing to join me in planting a church in Queretaro City, Mexico. It was clear that this was not a simple move from one…

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Mission Missional Community Missionary

June 3, 2021

The Call to Mission

Regardless of which ditch we have a tendency to fall in, regardless if we are more like Child 1 or Child 2, God in His love pursues us and sanctifies us with His grace and His truth as He…

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Faith and Work Missionary

May 11, 2021

Gospel Saturation through Education

Do you want to see your community saturated with the gospel? A great place to start is considering how your vocation can promote the flourishing of your community and making disciples. In this guest blog post, Daniel McDonald shares…

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Discipleship Family Gospel Missionary Servant Spiritual Growth

February 18, 2021

Keeping Lent Meaningful

In three of the gospel accounts, Jesus, prior to beginning His ministry, was driven by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by Satan. For 40 days He went without food and the comforts of life, yet He…

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Discipleship Family Gospel Leadership Missional Community Missionary Spiritual Growth

February 11, 2021

Why Practice Lent as a Community on Mission?

What is Lent? Lent is a forty-day-long journey through daily and sometimes hourly reminders of the gospel because our stomachs are hungry or our hearts are longing for something we seemingly can’t live without. Lent and the celebration of Easter…

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Discipleship Missionary Spiritual Growth Uncategorized Women

February 9, 2021

His Endless Love

A few years ago a lady who had lost her first husband to brain cancer came to me before she married her second husband concerned for her daughters. She was worried that they would doubt her love for them…

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Discipleship Everyday Rhythms Foundations Gospel Identity

December 28, 2020

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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Discipleship Family Gospel Resources

November 4, 2020

Advent Resources for 2020

Waiting. Waiting etches itself into the experience of every son and daughter of God through the pains of bondage, plague, drought, and storm. Sarah and Abraham waited for Isaac. Joseph waited for his brothers and God’s grace to make…

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Discipleship Foundations Gospel Identity Resources

October 22, 2020

The Gospel In Me

This is a sneak peek at a lesson from our Online Course: What is Gospel Fluency? All online courses are included in your Saturate Membership. It is out of the overflow of the heart that the mouth speaks. We talk…

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Bible & Theology Church Community Discipleship Family Foundations Gospel Shepherding Mission Missionary

October 8, 2020

Don’t Be A Lone Ranger

(Enjoy this final post in Alan Hirsch's eleven-part series.) When the church gets its act together, it is the most potent force for the transformation of the world. One of the most profound ways to embody countercultural dissents against the…

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Arts & Culture Bible & Theology Community Discipleship Domains of Society Family Foundations Holy Spirit Mission Missional Community Missionary Spiritual Growth

October 5, 2020

Undercover Subversives

(Post ten in an eleven-part series from Alan Hirsch. Read part eleven here.) The kingdom works covertly to undermine the way things are now and to initiate God’s rule in its place. Contrary to a narrow fundamentalist understanding of…

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Apologetics Arts & Culture Bible & Theology Community Current Events Discipleship Domains of Society Everyday Rhythms Faith and Work Foundations Mission Missionary

October 1, 2020

Discipleship as an Invitation to Relationship

(Post nine in an eleven-part series from Alan Hirsch. Read post ten here.) Stop being overly “spiritual,” using insider, religious language, to talk about God—it mostly alienates people. The reality is, to become a missional Christian, we begin by simply…

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Arts & Culture Bible & Theology Church Community Current Events Discipleship Domains of Society Everyday Rhythms Faith and Work Foundations Gospel Mission Missionary Spiritual Growth

September 28, 2020

The Sacred vs the Secular

(Post eight in an eleven-part series from Alan Hirsch. Read part seven here.) We live as if there is an insurmountable distance between the “sacred” and the “secular.” One of the important dimensions of incarnational mission is to break…

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Current Events Mission Missionary

September 23, 2020

How the Pandemic Will Change Evangelism for Good

Will leaders, called of God to minister, rise to the challenge of equipping the body to do the work of evangelizing others to Christ during this unique and pivotal time in the life of the church? At times, outreach…

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Bible & Theology Foundations Mission Missionary

September 22, 2020

Joining God in His Mission

(Post seven in an eleven-part series from Alan Hirsch. Read post six here.) It is false to say that only Christians can experience God. One of the most basic assumptions of the incarnational missionary is to assume God is already…

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Arts & Culture Bible & Theology Church Community Current Events Domains of Society Everyday Rhythms Faith and Work Foundations Holy Spirit Mission Missional Community Missionary

September 18, 2020

Listen to the Culture’s Stories

(Post six in an eleven-part series from Alan Hirsch. Read post five here.) Don’t presume you really know what’s going on. A few years ago I ran and organized a conference called St. Paul Goes to the Movies. The idea…

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Bible & Theology Community Domains of Society Foundations Mission Missionary Women

September 15, 2020

Our Neighborhoods Have Changed

(Post five in an eleven-part series from Alan Hirsch. Read part four here) Whether we like it or not, we live in a world that is culturally fragmented and fragmenting. We are called to be a missional (move-out) people, and…

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Bible & Theology Church Community Discipleship Foundations Mission Missionary Servant

September 8, 2020

Learning the Art Of Small

(Post four in an eleven-part series from Alan Hirsch. Read post three here) Every Christian is a missionary, and we are called to live out our commitment to Jesus’ lordship in every sphere and domain of life. The first…

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Bible & Theology Church Church Planting Domains of Society Foundations Gospel Mission Missional Community Missionary

September 2, 2020

Living the Message

(Post three in an eleven-part series from Alan Hirsch. Read post two here.) You are the church before you do church. If we take Jesus at his word when he says, “As the Father has sent me, I am…

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Arts & Culture Bible & Theology Community Current Events Discipleship Domains of Society Gospel Holy Spirit Mission Missionary Spiritual Growth

August 19, 2020

Fear Is Easy

We have lost the art of thoughtful dialogue. Left to ourselves, we seem to avoid controversy or handle it poorly. It's impolite to discuss religion or politics. These are issues held with the head and the heart. Beliefs become convictions,…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Identity Archives - Saturate

What Does Community Look Like for You This Fall?

Our Greatness, God’s Glory, and Work

Safety Amongst the Thorns

Study Guides for Missional Communities

Jesus is Both the Motive and the Goal

A Life of Discipleship

We Are a Spiritual Family

Hospitality As Mission

The Trials of Incarnational Living

There Must Be Something More

From Spiritual Orphans to Spiritual Sons

Jesus’ Call to Come as We Are

Following God on Mission in Queretaro, Mexico

The Call to Mission

Gospel Saturation through Education

What Are We Doing?

Keeping Lent Meaningful

Why Practice Lent as a Community on Mission?

His Endless Love

Moving Forward by Looking Back

Advent Resources for 2020

The Gospel In Me

Don’t Be A Lone Ranger

Undercover Subversives

Discipleship as an Invitation to Relationship

The Sacred vs the Secular

How the Pandemic Will Change Evangelism for Good

Joining God in His Mission

Listen to the Culture’s Stories

Our Neighborhoods Have Changed

Learning the Art Of Small

Living the Message

Fear Is Easy

Sharing Hope with Not-Yet-Believing Neighbors

Gospel Fluency in Covid-19

Living on Mission in Lockdown

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