Want a Crazy Early Jumpstart on New Year Goal Setting?

If you are a little freaked at how quickly the past year has flown by, join the club. The Home Depot has had Christmas lights up for 6+ weeks already, yikes!

Have you had an amazing year of accomplishing all that you hoped for? Or has procrastination, lack of clarity and election fatigue thrown you off  course a little?

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Our team has been meeting this week working on goal setting and plans for next year. My mind and prayers are soaring with the possibilities the New Year holds for life and mission. (more…)

Lifeschool 193: 12 Small Ways You Can Improve Your City

As God’s kids and together as his family here on Earth, we get to serve others as an expression of our identity in Christ. And sometimes, the smallest acts of service can have the biggest impact!

This week on the Lifeschool Podcast, we’ll show you how serving your city in little ways provides a picture and experience of the good news of the gospel. You’ll hear about 12 small ways you can improve your city individually or as a group together. This is fun!

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Halloween Brings the Mission to Your Doorstep

Depending on your faith community or brand of spirituality, Halloween and trick-or-treating may be controversial for some of you. But no one can argue that when a national tradition literally lines kids and parents up at your doorstep, that has to be a good time to roll out the red carpet for mission.

 

Regardless if you really love this tradition and go all out, or if you’re less into the whole dress-up and party thing, and whether you call it Halloween, Trick-or-Treat, Harvest Party or whatever, here are 7 things you can do to leave a lasting impression on people and really prime the pump for future missional opportunities:
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Lifeschool 186: Why Our Leaders Need to Reimagine the Church

The Church has been run in much the same way for decades; we’ve run programs, services, built buildings, and held conferences. I wonder if we’ve really achieved the thing that is most on the heart of God?

This week on the Lifeschool Podcast, we talk with author and movement leader, Nic Harding, and try and explain why our leaders need to reimagine the church as it functions today.

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Lifeschool 182: What Does a Missional Community Need to “Do” Together?

Other than a weekly meal and hangout, what does a missional community need to do together? Are there set patterns for being together, or are we just trying to fit everything into a neat little once-a-week box?

This week on the Lifeschool Podcast, we discuss what a missional community is supposed to do from week-to-week. This is surprisingly simple, yet powerful!

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Lifeschool 181: How to: Missional Community in Any Context

“Missional community life probably works great where you live, but you don’t understand my context. People are different here…”  I’ve heard this a zillion times.

This week on the Lifeschool Podcast, we discuss whether or not it’s actually possible to start and sustain a missional community in any context: urban, suburban, rural… the moon!

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