Growing in Grace, Pt. 4

We rarely have to wait for anything anymore. Everything is fast, easy, and convenient; ours at the touch of a button. And how is that working out for us?

This past Sunday, at Storyline's Gathering, a way of living was considered that not only slows us down but that the Bible teaches can lead us into a richer experience of life.

The band performed songs — all from the 80s—by Huey Lewis and The News, Tom Petty, Fleetwood Mac, Cyndi Lauper, and Foreigner.

Growing in Grace, Pt. 3

If there is one thing lacking in the world today, it is peace. Jesus came to earth as the Prince of Peace, offering peace, and yet it seems to be in short supply.

This past Storyline's Gathering, people wondered together about the need for peace, why it is missing, and how we might be able to find it.

The band performed songs by The Eagles, Tears for Fears, Rich Mullins, and Ken Yates.

The Light We Find in Darkness: Beauty and Community

There are so many things about life that are complicated and even confusing. We don't always see everything clearly. Jesus seemed to understand how hard this is for us.

This past Sunday, the community wondered together about Jesus' parable about waiting in the dark, and learned about life there.

The band performed songs by Oasis, Tori Kelly, Ellie Holcomb, David Ramirez, and more.

Make Life Make Sense

So much of life's complexity does not exist in the answer to "what"...what do we want, what do we want to avoid, what are we after? "What" is what religion is all about. But Jesus and His Way are different. He insists the secret to life is not in "what"—it is in "how." How do we get what we want? How do we avoid what entraps us? How do we find what we're after?

This past Sunday, we considered one of Jesus's stories that lays out the HOW of life.

The band performed songs by Sam Bush, Ken Yates, and more.

Lost & Found

Modern culture can oftentimes make us feel lost and unheard. At this past Sunday’s Gathering, we continued looking at the stories Jesus told by considering several parables that remind us that God notices, seeks, and rejoices over us.

The band performed songs by Lauren Daigle, Carolina Liar, Pink Floyd, and Ruth B.

Pharisee and Tax Collector

How do we move forward? Move on? Grow? Change? These are constant themes and questions in our real life. Often, we look to God for the strength to help us do what we need to do. But Jesus had another plan entirely.

At this past Gathering, we considered the surprising story Jesus told to set us on the path to flourishing.

The band performed songs by The Beatles, Tom Petty, Eminem, and more.

The Great Banquet

Jesus had a way of saying so much in a story—so much about the human condition, about our condition, that we probably could never be told directly.

At this past Gathering, a parable of Jesus was considered that reveals all of our best excuses in life for exactly what they are.

The band performed songs by U2, Ryan Adams, Joel Houston, and more.