Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
The time is right to count our blessings from last year and make plans for 2016. Sunday morning at Storyline's Gathering Mike Gathright did just that.
HARD TO BUY FOR
The theme of SO many conversations right now is, "what do you want?" We are asking and being asked that question nearly every day. But have you ever wondered, "what does God want?"
You can tell a lot about a person by what they want. The same is true for God. This Sunday morning at Storyline's Gathering Mike Gathright explored the amazing, surprising revolutionary thing God wants and what that means for us.
FIXER UPPER
How is the Christmas shopping going? Only two weeks to go! Do you worry more about the gift wrapping or the gift? What is on the inside is more important than the outside - we get that when it comes to Christmas presents, but how about for ourselves?
This Sunday morning at Storyline's Gathering Amy Marohn looked at the difference between the wrapping and the gift.
THE REMEDY - PART 2
The promise of peace is alluring - the reality is allusive... and religion seems to make it worse.
This Sunday morning at Storyline's Gathering Mike Gathright explored the life and message of Jesus as the remedy to religion and the holiday of Christmas as a great example of what it could look like to live out the remedy.
THE REMEDY
The Holiday Season is upon us already - buckle up! Why do we have such a love/hate relationship with this time of year? Could it be because of the gap between what we hope for and what we get?
This Sunday morning at Storyline's Gathering, Mike Gathright considered the role religion plays in this frustration and how the way of Jesus could change everything.
CULTURE CREATORS
Are you creative? Very few of us think of ourselves that way. But God does! In fact He created us to create.
This Sunday at Storyline's Gathering Mike Gathright explored how and why God created us as co-creators and what this means for us individually, for Storyline and for the world.
THE VOICE
Some of us believe it, some of us don't, but we all know the story. Everyone knows why Jesus died. But, He not only came to save our life, He came to earth to give us life as well. This means that the way he lived holds as much promise for us as why he died.
This Sunday morning at Storyline's Gathering Mike Gathright will examine how Jesus lived and consider how this could change our real everyday lives.
ME MONSTER
Good relationships are the key to a thriving, flourishing and happy life. But it is not just about relationships with others and God, we must also have a good relationship with -ourselves. Jesus had a lot say about this critical piece of our life and Sunday at Storyline's Gathering Mike Gathright considered how our self-image can be transformed through Him.
A NEW ADMINISTRATION
Whenever a new administration comes to power, a new agenda is set - with a new set of priorities, driven by new values. When Jesus burst on the scene, he claimed to bring with Him a new way of living, an administration that proved to confound and infuriate those who held the levers of power. His invitation to us today is no less revolutionary or challenging - because it has everything to do with our agenda; our priorities and our values.
Sunday at Storyline's Gathering Mike Gathright explored the administration of Jesus and what living under it could mean for our lives and the world.
STEPFORD GOD
Solitary confinement is regarded as torture because we are wired for relationship. But, if that is so, why are they SO difficult? To be in a relationship with another person means - at some point - they will cross you, contradict you and challenge you. Is the same true when we are in a relationship with God?
This is the issue Mike Gathright looked at this Sunday at Storyline's Gathering. Does your God ever cross, contradict or challenge you? If not, what could that mean?...
OVER MASTERING POSITIVE AFFECTION
"The heart wants what the heart wants." - Woody Allen
There is a lot of truth to that statement- we love what we love.
If Jesus is right, what we love is the most important thing about us, then changing what we love is the key to seeing our life change and grow.
The question is, is there any way for us to change what we love?
This is what Mike Gathright explored this Sunday morning at Storyline's Gathering.
BEFORE, BENEATH, BEYOND
We all are seeking satisfaction in life, but how do we get there? How can we tell we are moving in the right direction? How do we keep score in life?
Jesus revolutionized the world by establishing a completely unique path, a surprising and counterIntuitive way of living. He promised satisfaction, then invited us to a way of keeping score that has changed the world and could even change us - if we let it.
THE LONG LONGING
All machines, systems, organizations and organisms can be broken down in to parts and pieces....but what about human beings? Are there parts and pieces to human beings? If so, how do they fit together and what does that tell us about how we work, what we really want, and how we can find satisfaction in life?
Sunday at Storyline's Gathering Mike Gathright asked these questions and consider how Jesus speaks to them. What if how we fit together could give us some strong clues about who we are and how we all long to live?
THE HAPPINESS OF PURSUIT
We all are seeking satisfaction in life, but how do we get there? How can we tell we are moving in the right direction? How do we keep score in life? Jesus revolutionized the world by establishing a completely unique path, a surprising and counterintuitive way of living. He promised satisfaction, then invited us to a way of keeping score that has changed the world and could even change us - if we let it.
Mike Gathright will took a closer look at this invitation of Jesus Sunday at Storyline's Gathering.
SATISFACTION
Physically there are things we need to survive; food, water and shelter. There are also things we need on a more human or spiritual level; hope, freedom, meaning, love and possibly above all, satisfaction. Sunday at Storyline's Gathering, Mike Gathright considered the absolutely unique position Jesus takes on this universal human need of satisfaction.