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July 11, 2019

Moving Forward On Mission

  Every Community and Mission is Unique The cookie cutter doesn’t even exist. However, the best place to start is to listen to the people you are sent to and reflect on how their lives might intersect the gospel and…

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by Ben Fort 0

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Arts & CultureCommunityCurrent EventsEveryday RhythmsFamilyMissionaryServant

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…

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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…

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by Brad Watson 0

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CommunityEveryday RhythmsGospelMissional 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…

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by Tim Parlier 0

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CommunityDiscipleshipGospelLeadershipMissionMissionaryYouth & 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…

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by Amy Lathrop 0

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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…

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by Jeff Vanderstelt 0

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CommunityEveryday RhythmsGospelMissionMissional CommunityMissionary

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…

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by Charlie Meo 0

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CommunityCurrent EventsDiscipleshipDomains of SocietyGospelGospel ShepherdingPastoring

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…

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by Brad Watson 0

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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…

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by Brad Watson 0

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CommunityDiscipleshipMissionMissional CommunityPastoringSocial Justice

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…

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by Brad Watson 0

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CommunityDiscipleshipGospelMissionMissional CommunitySocial Justice

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…

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by Brad Watson 0

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CommunityDiscipleshipGospelMissionSocial Justice

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…

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by Nathan Cedarland 0

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ChurchCommunityMissionMissionaryServantSocial JusticeYouth & 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…

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by Nathan Cedarland 0

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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…

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by Brad Watson 0

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CommunityGospelIdentityMissional CommunityResources

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…

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by Nathan Cedarland 0

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ChurchCommunityGospelMissional 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…

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by Tim Parlier 0

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CommunityDiscipleshipGospelMission

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…

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ChurchCommunityDiscipleshipEveryday RhythmsFamilyGospelHoly SpiritKidsLeadershipMissionMissional CommunityMissionaryPastoringPrayerResourcesServantSpiritual 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…

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by Todd Engstrom 0

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ChurchCommunityLeadershipPastoringTransitioning

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…

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by David Achata 0

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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…

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by Tim Parlier 1

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CommunityMissionSocial Justice

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…

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by Rachelle Cox 0

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CommunityFaith and WorkLeadershipMissionMissionarySocial Justice

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…

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by Todd Morr 0

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June 8, 2017

Five Biblical Priorities for Every Disciple

We live in a fast-paced and distracted world. Often we're distracted from the ways God has designed us to live and distracted from the daily priorities He wants us to pursue. As a follower of Jesus for almost forty years and…

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by David Achata 2

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Bible & TheologyCommunityDiscipleshipLeadershipMissional CommunitySpiritual Growth

June 1, 2017

Do You Want To Leave?

  The bi-line of this blog states that this post was written by me, David Achata. Really it's a collective piece my wife, Amy, and I wrote together. I'm amending the bio for this post to read officially, "Written by David and Amy Achata."…

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by Jared Pickney 1

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CommunityDiscipleshipFamilyLeadershipMissional CommunitySpiritual Growth

May 25, 2017

Community: Real Messy

  Community is essential to our spiritual formation.  “At the core of our being is this truth, we are designed for and defined by our relationships. We were born with a relentless longing to participate in the lives of others.…

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by Rachelle Cox 0

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May 11, 2017

Making Disciples as a Special Needs Parent

  How was a family like ours supposed to live out the practice of discipleship? The instruction in Matthew 28:19 seemed impossible for us. Roughly six years ago, a miserable “stomach flu” turned into cause for celebration; I was pregnant…

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by Amy Lathrop 0

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May 9, 2017

Unlearning

  Here at Saturate we don't just create new resources, but we collect the best resources from across the Church. We hope all the resources we cultivate and curate serve to equip everyday people, leaders, and pastors to be disciples of…

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by David Achata 0

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CommunityDiscipleshipHoly SpiritIdentityLeadershipMissional CommunityPrayerSpiritual Growth

April 6, 2017

Making Space for Heart Renewal

  (Part two in the Everyday Sabbath Rest series from David Achata.) The Holy Spirit grows people so they can work from a rested place. We’re prone to unbelief. Doubting God is in charge and that He’ll care for the needs of…

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by Jeff Vanderstelt 0

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ApologeticsArts & CultureCommunityDiscipleshipFaith and WorkGospelLeadershipSocial JusticeSpiritual Growth

April 4, 2017

Speaking the Truths of Jesus

  Have you ever tried to learn a new language? You know how hard and frustrating it can be translating every single word when you first start. But after awhile, something happens. Suddenly, you start not only to speak, but…

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by Amy Lathrop 0

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Bible & TheologyChurchCommunityDiscipleshipGospel

March 29, 2017

Gospel Fluency is Like Sarcasm . . .

  Recently we had a chance to sit down with Jackie Hill Perry when she was in town for the PIA tour. (AMAZING—if you haven't seen it yet, do!) We jumped at the chance to connect with Jackie because she said…

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by Brad Watson 0

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Arts & CultureCommunityDomains of SocietyFoundationsGospelResources

February 23, 2017

How to Be a Storyteller

What do you do when you get together with friends? You start with a story. What do you do when you return from vacation? Do you pull out the agenda from the cruise and walk them through a list of…

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by Amy Lathrop 0

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CommunityDomains of SocietyEveryday RhythmsLeadershipMissionMissional Community

February 20, 2017

Missional Rhythms in Urban Contexts? Here’s What We Do

Answers from Saturate’s Online Community - get answers like these and more by signing up for Saturate's free Online Community. How do you approach the dynamics and difficulties of living within these missional rhythms in urban contexts? Recently, I wrote…

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by Steve Hart 0

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February 20, 2017

How Do You Create a Culture of Heart Care?

  Part 5 in the 6 Questions We Answer Again and Again series. How does a culture like this care for members' hearts? A church organized around missional communities—a vision of church that focuses on getting people wrapped into the…

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by Jeff Vanderstelt 0

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February 15, 2017

Exposed By the Mission

Yes, we can pretend to have it all together while sitting in a pew on Sunday or while impressing one another with our knowledge of Scripture. But mission exposes our inadequacies and need for grace. If you are in a small Bible…

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by Wendy Alsup 10

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Bible & TheologyCommunityDomains of SocietyFamilyGospelHoly SpiritLeadershipLife IssuesMissionMissional CommunityMissionaryServantSocial Justice

February 8, 2017

The Gospel and Risk

  What if? What if the worst-case scenario happens? The single mom steals some silverware, the foster child hits you with a toy, the homeless person steals your wallet? What then? We live in a risky world. The American church seems…

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by Brad Watson 0

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CommunityDiscipleshipDomains of SocietyEveryday RhythmsFaith and WorkFamilyGospelLeadershipMissionMissional CommunityMissionaryServantSocial Justice

February 5, 2017

How Do You Choose a Common Mission?

  (You can read the next part in the How Do We Do It series here.) How does your community move from sitting quietly and neatly in a comfortable living room to engaging the people of your city with the…

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