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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 Ben Fort 0

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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 Ben Fort 0

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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 Charlie Meo 0

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Everyday Rhythms Gospel Identity Mission Missional Community Pastoring

March 14, 2019

Where the Immigrant, Asylum Seeker, and the Refugee Belong

Context The work of every pastor, no matter their context, is to faithfully shepherd God’s people, equipping them to be faithful to the biblical story. This article is the result of three pastors wrestling with the implications of the…

by Brad Watson 0

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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 Madalaine Horky 0

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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 Tim Parlier 0

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Community Discipleship Gospel Leadership Mission Missionary Youth & Teens

December 11, 2018

Sent Where the Sin Is

As we at Saturate seek to commission disciple-makers of students (or anyone for that matter), we are confronted with circumstances and beliefs that seems to be stopping many from starting a new work or shifting their current ministry functions. There…

by Charlie Meo 0

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Church Current Events Domains of Society Gospel Identity Missionary

November 13, 2018

Reconstructing Our True Identity

This is part two of this two-part series on deconstructed Christianity. If you haven’t read the first piece on the roots and ramifications of deconstruction, go back and do that first. The True Story Could it be that the…

by Charlie Meo 0

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Church Current Events Domains of Society Gospel Identity Pastoring

November 8, 2018

Hope for Deconstructed Christians

Our hope is that through embracing the Bible as the True Story, followers of Jesus are given three new identities that reconstruct a flourishing faith. In the past couple of weeks, we have witnessed pipe bombs sent to prominent…

by Amy Lathrop 0

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Community Domains of Society Everyday Rhythms Family Foundations Gospel Missional Community

November 1, 2018

Flourishing at the Table

Hospitality is a practice to be cultivated for God’s glory, our good and the flourishing of others. It’s an invitation to worship the One who invites us in, feeds us, listens to us, knows us, and provides for our…

by Jeff Vanderstelt 0

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Community Everyday Rhythms Gospel Mission Missional Community Missionary

October 16, 2018

On Mission this Halloween

October 31st offers a great opportunity for many to engage in new relationships with those around us or to revisit some old relationships with new missional intentionality. Regardless of what you think of the holiday and it's roots, the…

by Charlie Meo 0

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Community Current Events Discipleship Domains of Society Gospel Gospel Shepherding Pastoring

October 4, 2018

The Disciple and Trauma

As Americans watch the unfolding drama of the Supreme Court hearings, you can almost hear the nation collectively sigh in frustration, sadness, and disbelief. In many ways, these hearings are a culmination of many cultural currents: partisan politics, Trump…

by Charlie Meo 0

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Church Current Events Discipleship Gospel Identity Missional Community

September 19, 2018

Embodying a Justice-Saturated Gospel

This is the last part of this three-part series on the intersection of social justice and the gospel. If you have missed the last two posts, please go back and read part one and part two to give context…

by Charlie Meo 0

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Church Current Events Domains of Society Foundations Gospel Identity

September 18, 2018

How the True Story Reforms our Conversation

In part two of this three-part series we will explore how the Story of the Bible reforms our previously mentioned cultural lenses and the American church’s historical context. True Story N.T. Wright says, “The Whole Point of Christianity…

by Charlie Meo 0

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Current Events Domains of Society Gospel Missional Community

September 17, 2018

The Intersection of Social Justice and the Gospel

Introduction As Americans in the southeast grapple with Hurricane Florence, our current news cycle is grappling with a hurricane of its own. Over the past several weeks, we have been hit with a flurry of stories that polarize…

by Brad Watson 0

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Church Community Identity Missional Community Pastoring

May 15, 2018

The Cost of Feasting

This post is guest written by Tim Cain. Tim is an elder over preaching, leading missional communities, training up and discipling leaders, counseling, and casting and protecting the vision of Kaleo Church in El Cajon, CA. Tim has a B.A. in pastoral studies…

by Brad Watson 0

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Community Discipleship Mission Missional Community Pastoring

May 8, 2018

What God Has Done With Us

This post is guest written by Tim Cain. Tim is an elder over preaching, leading missional communities, training up and discipling leaders, counseling, and casting and protecting the vision of Kaleo Church in El Cajon, CA. Tim has a B.A. in pastoral studies…

by Brad Watson 0

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Community Discipleship Gospel Mission Missional Community

May 1, 2018

Sharing Your Table

This post is guest written by Tim Cain. Tim is an elder over preaching, leading missional communities, training up and discipling leaders, counseling, and casting and protecting the vision of Kaleo Church in El Cajon, CA. Tim has a B.A. in pastoral studies…

by Brad Watson 0

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Community Discipleship Gospel Mission

April 24, 2018

Serving the Poor Isn’t Enough

This post is guest written by Tim Cain. Tim is an elder over preaching, leading missional communities, training up and discipling leaders, counseling, and casting and protecting the vision of Kaleo Church in El Cajon, CA. Tim has a B.A. in pastoral studies…

by Nathan Cedarland 0

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Church Community Mission Missionary Servant Youth & Teens

January 18, 2018

Proactive Mission to Vulnerable Kids and Families

Our longing should be for vulnerable kids to encounter the love of the Father through our community, for parents and kids who have been separated to get a picture of the reconciliation that comes through Jesus, and for those…

by Nathan Cedarland 0

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Church Community Domains of Society Mission Servant Youth & Teens

December 21, 2017

Foster Care and the Church

A City-Wide Missional Focus As I’ve shared briefly in some previous articles, a small but growing number of pastors in our community have joined forces to tackle the issue of foster care and to unite around the mission of…

by Brad Watson 0

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Community Gospel Identity Missional Community Resources

December 4, 2017

Holiday Guide in Action

Guest post by Rusty Langford, pastor at Matthew's Table I believe even the process itself of thinking together of how to grow in our love for God, one another, and our neighbors is formative as people seeking to be…

by Marvin Olasky 0

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Faith and Work Gospel Mission

November 28, 2017

A Christian Journalist’s Vocation

When we talk about Gospel Saturation we are talking about the truths of Jesus changing everything - every person and every place. As followers of Jesus this means that our places of work are saturated with the gospel through Christ…

by Donald Zimmerman 0

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Arts & Culture Church Gospel Leadership Pastoring

November 9, 2017

Recovering Liturgy

This is part one in a five-part series on Gospel Liturgy, check out the full series here. “Liturgy" is a loaded word. For some, liturgy drums up memories of musky pews and lifeless chapels. Many consider liturgy a formulaic…

by Brad Watson 0

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Saturate Podcast

November 8, 2017

Episode 024: How Churches Can Work Together for Gospel Saturation

In this episode of the Saturate Podcast, Brad Watson talks with Nathan Cedarland about how churches on the Washington coast are collaborating...

by Brad Watson 0

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Current Events Domains of Society Identity Prayer

October 24, 2017

Thy Will Be Done

We pray for his resurrection hope in every moment of death. We pray for his great reconciliation in the face of every sin. We pray for his advancement and victory over every kind of evil. You don’t have to…

by Nathan Cedarland 0

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Church Community Gospel Missional Community

October 10, 2017

Taking Practical Steps Towards Unity

You’ll want the prayer, support, and encouragement of your church family if you’re going to move in this direction, and in order for that to happen, they will need to see Church unity as an integral part of your…

by Tim Parlier 0

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Community Discipleship Gospel Mission

September 5, 2017

Friendship Counts

If we miss true friendship, we may be devolving into using people as projects for our own self interests. In the midst of our discussions or training about building, planting, and growing churches, we must guard against slipping into…

by Brad Watson 0

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Church Community Discipleship Everyday Rhythms Family Gospel Holy Spirit Kids Leadership Mission Missional Community Missionary Pastoring Prayer Resources Servant Spiritual Growth

September 4, 2017

Tools for The Upcoming Season

It's Labor Day, which means summer officially comes to a close, and we all gear up for the "normal" life that fall brings. The summer has been really busy for us, too, and we want to highlight a few of…

by Todd Engstrom 0

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Church Community Leadership Pastoring Transitioning

August 31, 2017

Two Ways to Transition

Catch part one in the series HERE. Generally speaking, if you are considering a transition to missional communities in an existing church, there are two routes you can go: top down or bottom up. Each has their own pros and…

by David Achata 0

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Community Discipleship Family Gospel Shepherding Holy Spirit Identity Leadership Missional Community Missionary Pastoring Servant Spiritual Growth

August 22, 2017

Spirit Doctor

Leaders, please set aside your objective plans for a moment. Helping people address their inner lives is probably the most important thing you’ll ever do. Many years ago I took my first trip to West Africa. On one of…

by Tim Parlier 1

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Community Mission

August 1, 2017

Working Alongside the Para-Church

I’ve been on full time staff with Fellowship of Christian Athletes for about 5 years. My staff focus has been primarily on working with 6 high school campuses and a handful of middle schools in our suburban area. Although…

by Dhati Lewis 1

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Domains of Society Faith and Work Foundations Gospel Identity Leadership

July 20, 2017

Don’t Just Start a Church; Establish a Family

Too often, we seek to establish infrastructure (our organization, church, etc.) first before actually living on mission in our context. Early in the life of Blueprint I watched a YouTube documentary about gangs. The documentary revealed why most young…

by Rachelle Cox 0

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Community Faith and Work Leadership Mission Missionary

July 13, 2017

Radically Disappointed

All of God’s people are sent people, and if your feet are standing on soil then God has sent you to that place to His glory and for His great purpose. Two years ago, I entered my ministry internship…

by Dhati Lewis 0

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Domains of Society Faith and Work Foundations Gospel Identity Leadership

June 29, 2017

Testing & Usurping

I am constantly asking if I am I the type of person I want to see reproduced. As missionaries entering into God’s mission we will face temptation similar to the ones Jesus faced. The first one we see is…

by Ben Connelly 3

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Apologetics Current Events Discipleship Domains of Society Faith and Work Gospel Leadership Mission Missional Community

June 22, 2017

Engaging Brokenness

Maybe culturally accepted religious practice and the “return to Judeo-Christian values” many yearn for have done more harm than good to people's pursuit of true holiness and understanding of the life of following Jesus. Peter writes the following to…

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What Do I Say?

Accepting Ordinary Invitations

Why Practice Lent as a Gospel Community?

Sent Where the Sin Is

Hope for Deconstructed Christians

Flourishing at the Table

On Mission this Halloween

The Disciple and Trauma

Holiday Guide in Action

A Christian Journalist’s Vocation

Recovering Liturgy

Taking Practical Steps Towards Unity

Friendship Counts

Tools for The Upcoming Season

Two Ways to Transition

Spirit Doctor

Don’t Just Start a Church; Establish a Family

Testing & Usurping

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Doing Justice & Loving Mercy

What Do I Say?

Accepting Ordinary Invitations

Where the Immigrant, Asylum Seeker, and the Refugee Belong

Why Practice Lent as a Gospel Community?

Elevating the Poor

Sent Where the Sin Is

Reconstructing Our True Identity

Hope for Deconstructed Christians

Flourishing at the Table

On Mission this Halloween

The Disciple and Trauma

Embodying a Justice-Saturated Gospel

How the True Story Reforms our Conversation

The Intersection of Social Justice and the Gospel

The Cost of Feasting

What God Has Done With Us

Sharing Your Table

Serving the Poor Isn’t Enough

Proactive Mission to Vulnerable Kids and Families

Foster Care and the Church

Holiday Guide in Action

A Christian Journalist’s Vocation

Recovering Liturgy

Episode 024: How Churches Can Work Together for Gospel Saturation

Thy Will Be Done

Taking Practical Steps Towards Unity

Friendship Counts

Tools for The Upcoming Season

Two Ways to Transition

Spirit Doctor

Working Alongside the Para-Church

Don’t Just Start a Church; Establish a Family

Radically Disappointed

Testing & Usurping

Engaging Brokenness

Questions? Ask Us.

Translate this Site

Latest Podcast

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