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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…

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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…

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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...

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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…

by Todd Morr 0

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Community Discipleship Everyday Rhythms Family Holy Spirit Identity Missionary Servant Spiritual Growth

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…

by David Achata 2

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Bible & Theology Community Discipleship Leadership Missional Community Spiritual 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."…

by Jared Pickney 1

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Community Discipleship Family Leadership Missional Community Spiritual 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.…

by Dhati Lewis 0

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Domains of Society Faith and Work Foundations Gospel Identity Leadership

May 23, 2017

Sheep In the Midst of Wolves

Jesus is sending us out among wolves, and whether it be losing friends or losing our lives, He is letting us know the cost up front. “I will never leave you. I will never forsake you. I am here…

by Rachelle Cox 0

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Bible & Theology Church Community Discipleship Everyday Rhythms Family Gospel Kids Life Issues Missional Community Missionary Servant Spiritual Growth

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…

by Brad Watson 0

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Bible & Theology Discipleship Domains of Society Gospel Gospel Shepherding Holy Spirit Kids Missional Community Pastoring Saturate Podcast Spiritual Growth Women Youth & Teens

May 10, 2017

Episode 004: What does it mean to be “gospel fluent”?

In this episode of The Saturate Podcast, Jeff Vanderstelt and Justin Anderson discuss the meaning of gospel fluency and how to speak the truths of Jesus into the everyday stuff of life.

by Amy Lathrop 0

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Church Community Discipleship Gospel Mission Missional Community Missionary Pastoring

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…

by David Achata 0

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Bible & Theology Discipleship Faith and Work Holy Spirit Identity Leadership Prayer Spiritual Growth Uncategorized

May 4, 2017

Re-Ordering Your Loves

Restlessness is an indicator that something’s gotten out of whack. (Part three in the Everyday Sabbath Rest series from David Achata.) About 1,600 years ago, Augustine of Hippo prayed to God, saying, “You have made us for yourself, and our…

by Dhati Lewis 0

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Domains of Society Faith and Work Foundations Gospel Identity Leadership

April 25, 2017

Unleashing Disciple-Makers

When I was six, my dad told me, “Son, you have a God-given talent.” I just finished my first football game and had a good game. For better or worse, those words shaped my identity for years. I doubt…

by David Achata 0

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Community Discipleship Holy Spirit Identity Leadership Missional Community Prayer Spiritual 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…

by Jeff Vanderstelt 0

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Apologetics Arts & Culture Community Discipleship Faith and Work Gospel Leadership Spiritual 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…

by Amy Lathrop 0

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Bible & Theology Church Community Discipleship Gospel

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…

by Tim Parlier 4

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Church Church Planting Faith and Work Gospel Leadership Mission Missionary Spiritual Growth

March 28, 2017

What NOT to Do When Raising Support

(Part seven in the Raising Financial Support series from Tim Parlier.) Don't stop chasing the dream God put in your heart. In this seventh and final edition of this series, I’m going to leave you with a list some of the biggest “Don’t…

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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

Five Biblical Priorities for Every Disciple

Do You Want To Leave?

Community: Real Messy

Sheep In the Midst of Wolves

Episode 004: What does it mean to be “gospel fluent”?

Unlearning

Re-Ordering Your Loves

Unleashing Disciple-Makers

Making Space for Heart Renewal

Gospel Fluency is Like Sarcasm . . .

What NOT to Do When Raising Support

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Domains of Society Archives | Page 2 of 4 | Saturate

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

Five Biblical Priorities for Every Disciple

Do You Want To Leave?

Community: Real Messy

Sheep In the Midst of Wolves

Making Disciples as a Special Needs Parent

Episode 004: What does it mean to be “gospel fluent”?

Unlearning

Re-Ordering Your Loves

Unleashing Disciple-Makers

Making Space for Heart Renewal

Speaking the Truths of Jesus

Gospel Fluency is Like Sarcasm . . .

What NOT to Do When Raising Support

Questions? Ask Us.

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Latest Podcast

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