On Christmas Eve Mike Gathright took one last look at what Christmas can mean for us.
HOLIDAY OR HISTORY
This week during the Gathering, Mike Gathright explored the difference between the holiday and history of Christmas and how that difference can make all the difference in our real lives.
THE POSITIVE FEEDBACK LOOP
December. What?! We all know what that means - traveling, shopping, parties, shopping, traveling, eating, driving, cooking, eating, flying, shopping...and on and on it goes. Why? What for?
Is there any way we can restore some sanity, encouragement, inspiration, even rest into what has become the craziest time of year? Mike Gathright is going to explore the original reason behind Christmas in the hope of doing just that.
FUEL
By now we all know that gratitude is good for us. Those of us who see the glass as half full, who find the silver lining and focus on the rainbow, seem to go much further in life.
But is that all that thankfulness is for?
This Sunday at Storyline's Gathering Mike Gathright looked at gratitude and the role it plays in religion versus the exact opposite place it holds in the way of Jesus.
IS HE REAL? - Part 2: It Takes Faith To Doubt
Urgency is a tyrant. When something is big, spectacular, disastrous, when the clock is ticking - we just have to deal with it. There isn't a lot we can do about that, unfortunately, the urgent usually takes our attention from the important.
This Sunday at Storyline's Gathering Mike Gathright considered what might be the most urgent question, is God real, in the hope of turning our attention to one that is most important, is God good?
IS HE REAL? - Part 1
We just finished a series of Gatherings asking some big questions about Storyline and life. Among other things we discovered the most important issue before all of us is the question - is God good? Now we are going to take on the first question...Is God real?
This is an issue more and more people struggle with now so Mike Gathright is going to explore the plausibility of the existence of God.
THIS IS US, Part 5 - The God Problem
Little kids are always asking the same question - why? Over and over again. Why is the sky blue? Why do monkeys climb trees? Clean your room. Why? There is something very elemental about why? So here's a question...why?
Why is why such a critical question for us?
This Sunday at Storyline's Gathering Mike Gathright concluded our series about Storyline by circling back to the most basic, most fundamental question of all - why.
THIS IS US, Part 4 - A Step Forward
What words come to mind when you hear the word, "The Bible."
Beautiful, Inspired, Super-natural, Tired, Irrelevant, Tragic, Abusive, Holy, Purposeful. Boring...?
This week at the Gathering, Paul Knapp asked the question "What does the book mean to us and for us in 2017?" "Does it still matter?"
THIS IS US, Part 3 - HOW
In a world enamored with style, glitz, technique and image we sometimes forget to ask about the "why" behind it all.
The last two weeks at Storyline's Gathering Mike Gathright has been exploring the "why" of Storyline. This Sunday, we considered how we do church.
THIS IS US, Part 2 - WE'RE NOT IN KANSAS ANYMORE
"The problem with the rat race is that even if you win, you're still a rat." Lily Tomlin.
So, how do we avoid that...personally and professionally? How do we make sure it doesn't happen with Storyline? Well, every once in a while we have to take a minute to figure out where we're at, where we're going - and why. Last week Mike Gathright began a series of talks addressing the basics of Storyline, and this Sunday he continued by considering our historical context; where are we and more importantly, when are we?
THIS IS US, Part 1 - COME & SEE
"I don't get it...what is it? What is Storyline?"
You've probably heard that before. And then had NO idea how to answer.
Last Sunday, Mike Gathright began a series exploring why Storyline looks like it does, what we do (and don't do) - and why.
STORY SUNDAY
Last Sunday at Storyline's Gathering Mike Gathright wrapped up our discussion about community. This Sunday, we had the opportunity to hear from some Storyline friends as they shared their personal stories about community and the way they've been impacted by the people in their lives.
It's was a special morning!
SEPTEMBER 10th PEOPLE
It is not good for us to be alone. Life is a team sport. We need a small boat. We've said it a number of different ways the last month - why it is that we need one another.
This Sunday at Storyline's Gathering Mike Gathright wrapped up our discussion about community with one last image - one that helps us to deal realistically with the struggle that life can be, yet remain not only hopeful, but optimistic about our future.
A SMALL BOAT
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said, "the most deadly disease in American today is isolation." We have never been more connected - and never been more alone.
This Sunday at Storyline's Gathering Mike Gathright explored this issue and the way Jesus and his first followers moved beyond loneliness into true community.
IT ALL TURNS ON AFFECTION
Life can be complicated and painful. You'd think that would keep us from doing difficult, challenging things. But it doesn't. Most of us take on and find great meaning in life through challenges. Why? This Sunday at Storyline's Gathering Wes Rieth explored what we can learn about ourselves, life and God by reflecting on why we do difficult things.