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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…

by Duke Revard 0

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.…

Community Discipleship Gospel Missionary

November 5, 2019

The Gospel Isn’t a Cul-De-Sac

The cul-de-sac was a phenomenal invention for the suburbs. It created a safe and peaceful place for families to raise children. No one passed through. In fact, the only time strangers can appear is after a wrong turn and…

by David Achata 0

Discipleship Everyday Rhythms Gospel Identity Mission Missional Community Missionary

October 29, 2019

Jesus Came Out to the Lawn

“Dad, why do we have to do this? Why can’t we just sit inside the house?” My son was only eight years old at the time these words were uttered, and he didn’t want to meet new people on…

by Josh Gores 0

Church Planting Discipleship Foundations Gospel Multiplication

October 24, 2019

Gospel Goodbyes

Saying, “goodbye” is a hard thing to do. Whether it’s dropping your children off at school, breaking the news to neighbors you have known for decades that you have accepted a job across the country and will be moving,…

by Carey Crawford 0

Discipleship Everyday Rhythms Gospel Identity Missional Community

October 22, 2019

Seven Practices for Missional Hospitality

The practice of hospitality is a mandate of scripture. Romans 12:13, Hebrews 13:2, and 1 Peter 4:9 all encourage us to “practice,” “show,” and “offer” hospitality. Opening your home to host gatherings like your missional community or a DNA…

by Michael Lum 0

Discipleship Everyday Rhythms Gospel Missional Community Missionary Pastoring

October 15, 2019

Good Things and Good News

“As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news! (Romans 10:15b)” How glorious a thought that God has invited us into His mission to seek and save the lost (Luke 19:10) through the…

Bible & Theology Discipleship Foundations Gospel Missional Community Spiritual Growth

October 1, 2019

The Vision of Every Church

For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit…

by Carey Crawford 0

Discipleship Gospel Identity Mission Missional Community Missionary

September 26, 2019

Mission Resistance

Someone once said nothing reveals sin in the heart like calling people to mission. Opportunities for a missional community to serve and bless others often come into conflict with our schedules, preferences, convenience, or comfort. How we respond to…

Discipleship Foundations Gospel Identity Kids Missional Community

September 23, 2019

Adopted Child of God

This post is an excerpt from a leader preparation article in Gospel Basics for Kids. For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we…

by Jeff Vanderstelt 1

Baptism Church Discipleship Family Identity Missional Community Missionary Servant

September 10, 2019

Are Missional Communities Just a Passing Fad?

I remember when one of the leaders in the Soma Family of Churches asked me if I thought missional communities would be a passing trend. He wasn’t questioning the validity of them, but he did wonder if this was…

Bible & Theology Discipleship Foundations Gospel Spiritual Growth

September 5, 2019

Loving God through Word and Prayer

What are missional communities supposed to do? They exist, primarily, to grow in love for God. Missional communities are groups of people learning to follow Jesus. Meaning, people are being renewed by the gospel through abiding in Christ. They…

by Josh Gores 0

Discipleship Foundations Mission Missional Community Missionary

September 4, 2019

The Risk of Disciple-Making

If God can remove walls through a bunch of people marching to the beat, what else will He do when the Bride of Christ remains faithful to Him and His disciple-making mission? Recently, as my wife and I laid…

by Michael Lum 0

Discipleship Everyday Rhythms Foundations Gospel Identity

August 27, 2019

Gospel Clarity

The story from Mark’s gospel goes like this, “And Jesus went on with his disciples to the villages of Caesarea Philippi. And on the way he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that I am?” And they told…

by Jeff Vanderstelt 0

Apologetics Bible & Theology Discipleship Foundations Gospel Spiritual Growth

August 21, 2019

Listen To Your Heart

Part of our job in growing in gospel fluency is paying attention to the overflow of our hearts. What comes out in the form of thoughts, emotions, and behaviors finds its origin inside of us. Too often, we focus…

Bible & Theology Community Discipleship Foundations Gospel Missional Community

August 15, 2019

A Whole New People and a Whole New World

This blog post is an excerpt from the introduction of our newest resource, an Everyday Discipleship Study on the book of Ephesians. This study launches Monday, August 19th but you can download the first chapter for free now!…

Discipleship Foundations Gospel Pastoring Spiritual Growth

August 12, 2019

Grace is Hard to Grasp

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by David Achata 0

Gospel Holy Spirit Leadership Mission Missional Community Prayer

August 6, 2019

Starting a Missional Community? Listen.

Being faithful isn’t a daily grind we have to strategize. “For the Father loves the Son and shows him all that he himself is doing.” John 5:20 This text is one of the most compelling parts of scripture. It’s…

by Daniel Maqueda 0

Church Community Discipleship Everyday Rhythms Gospel Missional Community

July 30, 2019

Loneliness is Poverty

Early Death In 2010, Holt-Lunstad published a study on social relationships and mortality rates. The team’s research verified “that people with fewer social relationships die earlier on average than those with more social relationships.” They measured the influence of…

by Atanasio Segovia 0

Church Church Planting Domains of Society Gospel Pastoring

July 18, 2019

The Gospel Must Happen to Me

“Mexicano, que tu hace aquí”, the boy yelled from twenty feet away. The question hit me like a train. For the first time in three decades the question was not framed in a way that brought me shame, guilt,…

by Jeff Vanderstelt 0

Discipleship Gospel Holy Spirit Spiritual 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…

Bible & Theology Discipleship Foundations Gospel Prayer Spiritual 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…

Bible & Theology Discipleship Foundations Gospel Prayer Spiritual 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…

by Jeff Vanderstelt 0

Church Discipleship Everyday Rhythms Foundations Gospel

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;…

Arts & Culture Discipleship Domains of Society Everyday Rhythms Gospel Saturate 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…

Bible & Theology Discipleship Foundations Gospel Prayer Spiritual 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…

Church Discipleship Everyday Rhythms Gospel Mission Missional Community Pastoring

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…

by Brad Watson 2

Discipleship Domains of Society Faith and Work Gospel Identity Saturate 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,…

Bible & Theology Discipleship Foundations Gospel Prayer Spiritual 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…

by Abe Meysenburg 0

Discipleship Foundations Gospel Pastoring Spiritual Growth

May 30, 2019

How Do I Grieve?

This post is a part of a two-part series on Grief and the Gospel. In case you'd like to go back, here's part one: Not Alone in Our Grief. Evidently, it matters how we grieve. Paul mentions a godly grief…

Bible & Theology Discipleship Foundations Gospel Prayer Spiritual 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 …

by Abe Meysenburg 0

Discipleship Gospel Identity Pastoring Spiritual 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 devastated…