The 4th of July is the holiday dedicated to celebrating our country and freedom.
But America didn't invent this idea or ideal, the bible has been
talking about freedom for thousands of years.
This past Sunday at Storyline's Gathering, we had considered why we love freedom so much and why it is so difficult for us to enjoy.
The band performed songs by Bruce Springsteen, Michael Kiwanuka,
Iron and Wine, and NEEDTOBREATHE.
Particles of Community
Last week, we discovered that the life of faith isn't about what we know, it's about who we trust. At this past week's Gathering, we had considered the importance of how a growing trust in each other helps us develop a growing trust in God.
The band performed songs by Van Morrison, Maggie Rogers, Three Dog Night, and Bruce Springsteen.
Happy Fathers Day
Due to unforeseen circumstances, we were unable to do the Gathering last week. So, let's try this again...
Two weeks ago we began to look at the impacts of living in a volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous world. At this week's Gathering, we continued to dive into this topic, and consider how the life of faith offers us a way forward.
The band performed songs by Nikka Costa, Joni Mitchell, and an original song by Olivia Ring!
We hope to see you next Sunday at 10:30 at St. Joe High School's auditorium.
The Demonstration Truth
Of all the ways to change the world, power is the most tempting and love is the most powerful. But there is another way that is both loving and powerful, and totally unexpected. This past week at Storyline's Gathering we will considered this in the most surprising way.
The band performed songs by Roy Orbison, Lana Del Rey, Lauren Daigle and Gary Jules.
We hope to see you next Sunday at 10:30 at St. Joe High School's auditorium.
Senior Sunday
It is Graduation weekend and this past Sunday at Storyline's Gathering. We celebrated our graduates - and reflected on what they have taught us!
The band performed songs by One Direction, Sara Bareilles, Cyndi Lauper and more.
Please join us next Sunday morning at 10:30 at St. Joe High School.
Our Story
Happy Memorial Day weekend!
This Sunday at Storyline's Gathering we will consider how Jesus reframed the life of faith and how His followers have continued to do that ever since.
The band will perform songs by Tom Petty, Sara Bareilles, Cat Stevens and more.
Please join us this Sunday morning at 10:30 at St. Joe High School's auditorium.
God's Story
This week Mike Gathright begins the story of God and what it was like.
We hope to see you next Sunday morning at 10:30 at St. Joe High School's auditorium
Robots
We live in a world of new devices, apps, and artificial intelligence. All this technology promises to make our lives more productive and more efficient, but to what end? Is it possible we sometimes miss the point in the endless pursuit of more, better, and faster?
This past Sunday at Storyline's Gathering we consided the entirely different focus Jesus had and how He is inviting us into it.
The band will performed songs by Kacey Musgraves, Harry Styles, The Buggles, and more!
We hope to see you next Sunday morning at 10:30 at St. Joe High School's auditorium
The Presence Of The Future
We have all experienced turning points. Something happens and nothing is the same from that time forward. Easter was that for the first followers of Jesus. It changed everything for them because it fundamentally changed them - and the world has never been the same.
This Sunday at Storyline's Gathering we take one last look at Easter and how it became the hinge of history and how it could be our turning point as well.
The band will perform songs by Alessia Cara, The Traveling Wilburys,
Tommy Prine, and more.
Simple Yet Hard
Easter is not just a holiday, or even an event, it is at the very center of what Jesus is inviting us into. This past Sunday at Storyline's Gathering we continued to explore the ways Easter changes everything.
The band performed songs by Adele, Harry Styles, Don Henley, and more.
We hope to see you next Sunday morning at 10:30 at St. Joe High School's auditorium.
Easter Sunday
Everyone knows what Easter celebrates, but did you know that the Resurrection of Jesus is only part of the story? This past Sunday at Storyline's Gathering we'll consider what happens after Easter morning - and keeps happening to this very day.
The band performed songs by Bruce Springsteen, Dawes, Brandi Carlile, Gungor, and Lauren Daigle.
We hope to see you next Sunday morning at 10:30 at St. Joe High School's auditorium.
Palm Sunday
There is often a big difference between what we want and what we need. This past Sunday at Storyline's Gathering, we considered the surprising way Jesus addressed this tension on Palm Sunday.
The band performed songs by Chris Stapleton, Tears for Fears, The Rolling Stones, and Rich Mullins.
We hope to see you next Sunday morning at 10:30 at St. Joe High School's auditorium.
The Way Part 6 - Community
There are ways to live that help us to get the most out of life, and ways that help us to give the most to it - the Way of Jesus does both, even as it changes us from the inside out!
This past Sunday at Storyline's Gathering we will delve into another Way of Jesus, one that brings all of the others we've considered together.
The band performed songs by Adele, Lauren Daigle, Tobias Jesso and more.
We hope to see you next Sunday morning at 10:30 at St. Joe High School's auditorium.
Ways of Jesus
We've been looking at the Ways of Jesus the last month and so far it has been all about what that kind of life looks like .This Sunday we considered where that kind of life comes from.
The band performed songs by Needtobreathe, Dawes, Ryan Adams and Audrey Assad.
Please join us next Sunday morning at 10:30 at St. Joe High School's auditorium.
The Bible 2
This past week at the Gathering we continued to explore "The Way" of Jesus and what role the Word of God may play in understanding the life we were created to live.
We hope to see you next Sunday morning at 10:30 at
St. Joe High School's auditorium.