Where Are You Seeing God Now
Building Relationships As we come to this fourth conversation, we turn to a story that feels strikingly familiar to many of us—the journey on…
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A Hard Season
Building Relationships In Scripture, faith is not formed only in moments of clarity or blessing. It is often forged in loss, uncertainty, and the…
Open resource →Who Has Shaped You
Building Relationships In Scripture, we are rarely formed alone. Again and again, we see that who we become is shaped through relationships—through people who…
Open resource →Story of Our Names
Building Relationships Names Matter In the Bible, names are not just labels—they carry identity, story, and calling. Sometimes a name tells you where someone…
Open resource →Recognizing Christ in Our Midst
Recognizing Christ in Our Midst for April 19, 2026 Opening Prayer Note to leader: before the prayer and the beginning of worship, take a…
Open resource →Behind Closed Doors
Behind Closed Doors for April 12, 2026 Leaders remember not to over explain or talk too much. Trust the silence. Trust the pacing. Trust…
Open resource →Staying Long Enough to Hear
Staying Long Enough to Hear Easter Sunday for April 5, 2026 Call to Worship Responsive Early on the first day of the week, while…
Open resource →Staying with God at the Cross
Staying with God at the Cross Good Friday for April 3, 2026 Before Worship Begins Leadership Notes The room is dimly lit A simple…
Open resource →Love That Stays
Love That Stays Staying with God at the Table in the Deepening Night for April 2, 2026 Opening Prayer A Night of Love and…
Open resource →002 People Before Process
Preparing for ministry without losing the center When something important is approaching, ministry teams often become consumed with the work around the work. Messages…
Open resource →001 Mission in the Front Seat
001 Mission in the Front Seat: Keeping Vision and Relationships Ahead of Management and Structure A Leadership Conversation, 001 March 10, 2026 Church boards…
Open resource →Beyond Hosanna
Beyond Hosanna Staying with God When the Shouts Fade for March 29, 2026 Before Worship Begins Realigning Palm Sunday The Palm and Ash Threshold+…
Open resource →002 In a Time of Escalation
In a Time of Escalation A Public Discipleship Discussion, 002 March 2, 2026 Publication Note: 002 is based on current events, not the designed…
Open resource →002 Christian Community is the Work
Christian Community is the Work Leading when we do not know how growth happens Focus on Relationships Prayer Gospel Reading Most boards assume the…
Open resource →001 The False Choice: Loving or Holy?
The False Choice: Loving or Holy? A Public Discipleship Discussion February, 2026 A leader in a session meeting clears their throat and says, “I…
Open resource →000 An Introduction to Public Discipleship
Public Discipleship An Introduction to Public Discipleship February, 2026 Hear, O Israel: the LORD our God, the LORD is one. I have listened to…
Open resource →004 When Busy Becomes a Substitute for Faith
When Busy Becomes a Substitute for Faith A Righteous Risk Conversation February, 2026 Now therefore, thus says the LORD of hosts: "Consider your ways.You…
Open resource →Peace in the House
A Conversation Among Multiple Churches Peace as the First Move Before we read Scripture, let’s name what’s happening in this room. This is not…
Open resource →003 When the Church Forgets What It Is
When the Church Forgets What It Is From Keeping the Doors Open to Participating in God’s Shalom February, 2026 “The time is fulfilled, and…
Open resource →002 What Makes a Risk Righteous?
From Comfort to Commission February, 2026 “By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to set out...”—Hebrews 11:8 In our scriptures, risk is not…
Open resource →Staying with the Void
Staying with the Void for March 22, 2026 Before Worship Begins Staying with What is Missing In life, we experience all kinds of voids—places…
Open resource →001 Understanding the Times
Understanding the Times Righteous Risks for Church Leadership in a New Season February 2026 “From Issachar—they who understood the times, to know what Israel…
Open resource →Staying with God as Our Eyes Are Opened
Staying with God as Our Eyes Are Opened for March 15, 2026 Before Worship Begins Entering without Certainty Before we begin worship, I invite…
Open resource →Staying When Trust is Tested
Staying When Trust is Tested for March 8, 2026 Before Worship Begins Trust Begins by Staying In today’s gospel, a woman meets Jesus at…
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