Everyone loves a great story. But why? This past Sunday, at Storyline's Gathering, we explored this question as we continued our series on the power of stories.
The band performed songs by Harry Styles, Rob Thomas, Natasha Bedingfield, and more.
Living Hope
In our Easter Sunday Gathering, we discovered that it is just the beginning of the story. This past Sunday, at Storyline's Gathering, we began a new series on the power of stories and what makes for a great one.
The band performed songs by Wilco, Brandi Carlile, Kodaline and more.
Easter Sunday
Have you ever thought about what happened on Good Friday, and how we can call it "good?" It is only because of what happened on Easter Sunday.
That changed how we think of good, for forever. And that is what we considered together, at Storyline's Gathering, this past Sunday.
The band performed songs by Adele, Lauren Daigle, Maren Morris, and Dawes.
First Impression
They say first impressions can last a lifetime. Did you know that Jesus actually orchestrated his own first impression? And it was, well, mysterious to say the least.
This past Sunday, at Storyline's Gathering, we considered what impression Jesus was trying to give us on Palm Sunday.
The band performed songs by Radiohead, David Ramirez,
The War on Drugs, and Michael Kiwanuka.
Saints Among Us
This past week, at the Gathering, we celebrated those who have made a difference in our lives and our community. We are surrounded by so many inspiring stories of people extending love and grace into the world, often without even realizing it.
Mike Koch and the band shared songs by Bruce Coburn and others.
Saints Within Us
We've been in a season of Gatherings, all about how Love Matters Most. This past Sunday, we continued with that theme as we considered how God wants to unleash His love into the world.
The band performed songs by Billie Eilish, Khalid, Michael Kiwanuka, and more.
We Are The Field
“Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.”
It's a nice thought... beauty is a matter of perspective. But whose perspective are we meant to value? Our own? Our families? Our peers?
This past week, at the Gathering, we explored the concept of beauty and which beholder may offer the best perspective.
The band shared songs by Broken Bells, Tom Odell, The Beach Boys, and Death Cab for Cutie.
A Story with Room for All of Us
We all want to be good, virtuous, even heroic. But most of the time, we feel less like the hero of the story, and more like a victim... or villain.
This past week, at the Gathering, we explored why the Bible includes stories of real people who did both wonderful and terrible things, and why embracing the "true story" of our humanity is how we can find true belonging.
The band performed songs from The Head & The Heart, The Killers, and The Civil Wars.
Love Matters Most: Meaning and Satisfaction
What is the most valuable part of our life? Is it our family? Our faith? Our money? What is the one thing about this life that we can't live without?
We explored these questions, this past week, at the Gathering and wondered together what pieces of this life hold the highest value.
The band shared songs from Kings of Leon, John Mayer, Will Reagan, and more.
Love Matters Most, Pt. 5: Marriage - The Mission
The best part and the hardest part of life is relationships. We all know this and yet it doesn't make it any easier.
The Bible introduces a revolutionary kind of relationship into the world and invites us to live it out. This past Sunday, at Storyline's Gathering, we once again considered covenant relationships and marriage in particular as a gift of grace from God.
The band performed songs by Adele, The Beatles, Bette Midler, and Susan Tedschehi.
Love Matters Most, Pt. 4: Marriage
Love, love, love. Is there a day that goes by when we don't hear about love? But what is it? Defining it is so difficult, understanding it is elusive, God actually invented something to show us what love looks like.
This past Sunday, at Storyline's Gathering, we began to explore God's invention and how we might grow more and more - in Love.
The band performed songs by John Legend, The Eagles, Damien Rice, Meghan Trainor, and more.
Love Matters Most, Pt. 3: Acceptance
Have you ever woken up to a flat tire waiting for you in the driveway and asked,
“God, what did I do to deserve this?“
Yeah... me too.
This past week at the Gathering, we explored the kind of relationship God has with his creation and wondered together: “If love matters most, why doesn't it feel that way?”
Mike Koch and the band played songs by Coldplay, Lady Gaga, Joel Houston, and more.
Love Matters Most, Pt. 2: Choice
It is a great question, an important one, a difficult one; what matters most in life? Jesus rarely answered questions, but this one - he did. This past Sunday, at Storyline's Gathering, we continued our new series, Love Matters Most.
The band performed songs by James Bay, Sara Bareilles, Wild Rivers, and more.
Love Matters Most, Pt. 1: Blank Space
What is the bottom line? What does it all mean? What is this for?
We can ask the same question in many different ways, but at some point, we all want to know...what is life about?
This past Sunday, at Storyline's Gathering, we began a new series considering what the ancient Greeks called the "highest good" and what the bible refers to as, "the aim of life."
The band performed songs by Tom Petty, Cher, The Eagles, and Stephen Stills.
The Word and the Light
Merry Christmas Storyline!
We get so busy shopping for, buying, giving, and opening presents that we may not give much thought to what kind of gift Christmas is. This past Sunday at Storyline's special Christmas Eve Gathering, we looked at what makes Christmas itself the real gift.
The band led us in Christmas Carols, and performed songs by Oleta Adams and Audrey Assad.