A definition:
“Spiritual formation is the journey of continually responding to the reality of God’s grace shaping us into the likeness of Jesus, through the power of the Holy Spirit, in the community of faith, for the sake of the world.”
True Story: Love
True Story: Pentecost
True Story: Go Now
True Story: The Death and Resurrection of King Jesus
Hidden Treasures and Traps. A conversation on faithfulness.
David and Kevin lead Missio Mesa in a dialogue discussing the hidden treasures and traps of following Jesus in our cultural moment.
True Story: Sent as Servants (John 13)
As We Hope We Live (matthew 21)
True Story: Lost and Found (Luke 15)
The good news of the kingdom of God is that the Father welcomes anyone who would turn to him.
Running away from God at full speed? He loves the rebellious and welcomes us to the table.
Realizing that your religion has been more about obeying the rules and not actually a loving relationship with God? Good News, He loves us and welcomes us to the table.
Have some more questions? Let us know!
True Story: The Good Samaritan
True Story: A Tale of Two Kingdoms (Matthew 13)
Matthew 14 perfectly paints a contrasting picture of the way of the empire and the way of Jesus. This 2 act drama plays out over the beheading of John (A meal with Herod in his kingdom) and the feeding of the 5k (a meal with Jesus in his kingdom.)
There’s a haunting call that yes, there is a reign that leads to death, but you don’t have to choose to give allegiance to that king. There’s another option a better option. And a better way of life spent following Jesus.
May we be a community who lives out of abundance, healing, and life - not scarcity, hurt, and death.
True Story: Pray Like Jesus
True Story: Better Wine
True Story: Jesus is Baptized
Psalm: When God is Big and We are Small
PSALM 1: TREES BY THE RIVER
A Practice: Try this over the summer.
True Story: Wonders and in Whispers (1 Kings 18 & 19)
A Forever King (I Sam 16)
Much like the appetizer, David was giving Israel a taste of what was to come in Jesus, the main act of the meal. A good appetizer will excite you for what’s to come, it will give you a taste of what is to come, but it cannot fill you up fully. That’s the main course's job. To fill us.
You see David is extremely important in this story. In fact it’s hard to find another character in the Bible as important as David, besides Jesus. He’s instrumental in the story of God moving in his people.
But this story is about a King coming who would do what David could not - Finally make things right.