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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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Church Current Events Ethics

June 25, 2020

Statement on Racial Injustice

https://vimeo.com/432026632 Soma and Saturate affirm the image of God and inherent dignity of all people regardless of ethnicity. We long for a fuller expression of the true reality of the church created in Christ. Jesus taught us to pray…

by Brad Watson 0

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Life Issues Resources

May 28, 2018

Top 3 Resources to Maximize Your Summer

It's officially summer! School is wrapping up, the days are getting longer, and your days and weekends are likely getting packed with exciting events, projects, camps, and vacations. While many of your summer days might already be spoken for, the…

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Church Planting Saturate Podcast

April 4, 2018

Episode 040: How Every Church and MC Can Plant Churches

In this episode of the Saturate Podcast, Brad Watson talks with Ben Connelly, director of Church Planting for Soma, about how every church and missional community, regardless of size, can participate in planting churches. Learn more about Soma Church Planting…

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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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Church Saturate Podcast Transitioning

October 4, 2017

Episode 020: There Are No Silver Bullets

In this episode of The Saturate Podcast, Brad Watson hosts special guest Daniel Im to discuss his new book: No Silver Bullets. Their conversation dives into the research and concepts driving his book and how leadership is more about micro…

by Nathan Cedarland 0

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Church Missional Community

September 19, 2017

Making Unity a Priority

The temptation is to give up and think that this kind of unity would never work, but we believe that this vision is near to the heart of God and that we can move forward with confidence in his…

by Brad Watson 0

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Saturate Podcast

September 5, 2017

Episode 016: What Is Saturate?

In this episode of the Saturate Podcast, Brad Watson is joined by Saturate co-founder and visionary leader, Jeff Vanderstelt to talk about his passion for the mission of Saturate. The also talk about what they see God doing in the Church today…

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Church Discipleship Leadership Missional Community Pastoring Spiritual Growth Transitioning

August 17, 2017

What’s a Road Map for Transforming Small Groups?

I understand the vision, and I understand the principles of missional communities. I’m bought in! But what is my scope and sequence I need to work through to transition our small groups into missional communities? With so many resources, primers,…

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 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 Amy Lathrop 1

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Discipleship Spiritual Growth

May 30, 2017

If My Love for Jesus Changed Me…

Guest post by Deron Spoo for Saturate. I am a public follower of Jesus. I am only being honest when I admit my growing unease and sense of helplessness as cultural norms drift away from Christian standards. My daily…

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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 Tim Parlier 0

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Apologetics Domains of Society Everyday Rhythms Mission Missionary Uncategorized

February 28, 2017

Jesus in Normal, Everyday Conversations

Recently in our Saturate Online Community discussion forum a question was proposed:”Why don’t we talk about Jesus in our normal, everyday conversations?” I believe this is a layered challenge rooted with varying levels of fears, unbelief, lack of equipping,…

by Brad Watson 0

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Arts & Culture Community Domains of Society Foundations Gospel Resources

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…

by Wendy Alsup 10

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Bible & Theology Community Domains of Society Family Gospel Holy Spirit Leadership Life Issues Mission Missional Community Missionary Servant

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…

by Brad Watson 0

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Arts & Culture Community Discipleship Domains of Society Foundations Kids Life Issues

December 23, 2016

Feasting at the Arrival of God to Us

(Enjoy the fourth and final part in our series called Celebrating Advent.) We anxiously wait for the powerful moment of hope’s arrival. Our most revered and treasured tradition is our Christmas Eve feast. This family tradition pre-dates our marriage,…

by Brad Watson 0

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Arts & Culture Community Discipleship Domains of Society Foundations Kids Life Issues

December 16, 2016

The Arrival of Our Enough

(Enjoy part three in a new series called Celebrating Advent. You can read part four here.) We are servants to the Son who was born King. I ran my first 5K on Thanksgiving with my whole family: three kids and…

by Brad Watson 1

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Arts & Culture Community Discipleship Domains of Society Foundations Kids Life Issues

December 9, 2016

Why Did God Have to Come?

(Enjoy part two in a new series called Celebrating Advent. You can read part three here.) “Why did God have to come, anyway?” Christmas is a magical time for kids as they see the glow of lights, trees in the…

by Brad Watson 0

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Arts & Culture Community Discipleship Domains of Society Foundations Kids Life Issues

December 2, 2016

Preparing Room For God’s Arrival to Us

(Enjoy this first blog in a new series called celebrating Advent. Read post two here.) How will you prepare room in your heart for God this Christmas season? Christmas Tree Hunting In the early days of Advent we drive out…

by David Achata 0

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Arts & Culture Domains of Society Faith and Work Gospel Identity

November 30, 2016

Serve God By Serving Others

(Enjoy this first blog in a new series called Redeemed Work by David Achata. You can read part two here.) God changes our identity so our work is no longer about personal advancement. Recently I sat in a hotel bar with a…

by Alan Hirsch 1

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Church Discipleship Everyday Rhythms Foundations Mission Missionary

November 28, 2016

Risk Aversion & Dangerous Dreamers

(Part eight in the Recovering Missional Moxie series from Alan Hirsch.) By and large the church as we know it tends to embody a culture of social restraint and risk aversion. We do not tend to think of “church” as a place…

by Brad Watson 0

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Arts & Culture Church Coaching Community Faith and Work Gospel Identity Leadership Mission Missional Community

November 11, 2016

An American in Europe

We are all (regardless of nationality) prone to wander and seek our own security, approval, comfort, and control until we find our faith and trust in Jesus. Twelve years ago, I moved away from Europe, and yet it remains my…

by Alan Hirsch 7

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Church Discipleship Domains of Society Foundations Mission Missionary

November 4, 2016

We Must Go Where The People Are

(Part six in the Recovering Missional Moxie series from Alan Hirsch. Read part seven here.) We know from research that within three to five years of a person becoming a Christian, he or she will have no meaningful relationships with anyone outside the…

by Tim Parlier 0

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Community Domains of Society Holy Spirit Identity Kids Mission Missionary Servant Youth & Teens

October 31, 2016

The Biggest No Brainer

Start with this; What do you love, like, enjoy? Go do it, and redeem the time by inviting others into what you love to do. Just as Paul made his walk through the Shrines and Altars of Athens, we…

by Hannah Morr 3

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Community Discipleship Everyday Rhythms Gospel Shepherding Holy Spirit Kids Women

October 28, 2016

“We Were Obedient That Day…”

How could I have known all that was to come? It is no secret to my friends that Halloween is my least favorite holiday. I grumble and complain about having to scrounge up outfits, the evil feel of it…

by Alan Hirsch 0

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Arts & Culture Discipleship Foundations Mission

October 19, 2016

The Search for Meaning

(Part four in the Recovering Missional Moxie series from Alan Hirsch. Read part five here.) We are all born into a culture that gets to shape us—in fact, disciple us—from the time of birth to death. The overwhelming economic and social environment in…

by Alan Hirsch 0

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Bible & Theology Discipleship Domains of Society Foundations Leadership Mission Missional Community

October 12, 2016

Reactivating Authentic Discipleship

(Part three in the Recovering Missional Moxie series from Alan Hirsch. Read part four here.) That people all across America (and the Western world, for that matter) think that Christians are fundamentally unlike Christ is a serious problem! An absolutely central issue…

by Alan Hirsch 0

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Bible & Theology Church Foundations Mission

October 5, 2016

Back to Basics

(Part two of the Recovering Missional Moxie series from Alan Hirsch. Read part three here.) We need to think of the church more as an exponential people movement involving all of God’s people. Church is not an institution run by religious…

by Alan Hirsch 1

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Apologetics Arts & Culture Bible & Theology Church Community Discipleship Ethics Faith and Work Foundations Gospel Leadership Mission Missionary Spiritual Growth

September 28, 2016

Awaken the Sleeping Giant

(Part one a new series from Alan Hirsch. Read part two here.) The way we think of ourselves and conceive our most basic purposes in this world make a massive difference in the way we behave. I really do believe…

by Duke Revard 0

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Bible & Theology Current Events Discipleship Domains of Society Gospel Leadership Life Issues Prayer Resources

July 8, 2016

Dividing Wall of Enmity – REMOVED!

Christians = ministers of the gospel. In light of the escalating racial tragedies in Baton Rouge, Minnesota, and Dallas, we as Gospel Ministers, have a responsibility to bring greater gospel clarity and comfort. The gospel makes it clear God…

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Fear Is Easy

Top 3 Resources to Maximize Your Summer

Episode 040: How Every Church and MC Can Plant Churches

Episode 020: There Are No Silver Bullets

Making Unity a Priority

Episode 016: What Is Saturate?

What’s a Road Map for Transforming Small Groups?

If My Love for Jesus Changed Me…

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

Jesus in Normal, Everyday Conversations

How to Be a Storyteller

Feasting at the Arrival of God to Us

The Arrival of Our Enough

Why Did God Have to Come?

Preparing Room For God’s Arrival to Us

Serve God By Serving Others

Risk Aversion & Dangerous Dreamers

An American in Europe

We Must Go Where The People Are

The Biggest No Brainer

“We Were Obedient That Day…”

The Search for Meaning

Reactivating Authentic Discipleship

Back to Basics

Awaken the Sleeping Giant

Dividing Wall of Enmity – REMOVED!

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Fear Is Easy

Statement on Racial Injustice

Top 3 Resources to Maximize Your Summer

Episode 040: How Every Church and MC Can Plant Churches

Episode 024: How Churches Can Work Together for Gospel Saturation

Episode 020: There Are No Silver Bullets

Making Unity a Priority

Episode 016: What Is Saturate?

What’s a Road Map for Transforming Small Groups?

Working Alongside the Para-Church

Radically Disappointed

If My Love for Jesus Changed Me…

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

Jesus in Normal, Everyday Conversations

How to Be a Storyteller

The Gospel and Risk

Feasting at the Arrival of God to Us

The Arrival of Our Enough

Why Did God Have to Come?

Preparing Room For God’s Arrival to Us

Serve God By Serving Others

Risk Aversion & Dangerous Dreamers

An American in Europe

We Must Go Where The People Are

The Biggest No Brainer

“We Were Obedient That Day…”

The Search for Meaning

Reactivating Authentic Discipleship

Back to Basics

Awaken the Sleeping Giant

Dividing Wall of Enmity – REMOVED!

Questions? Ask Us.

Translate this Site

Latest Podcast

Give to Saturate

Be the first to know!

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