missional

Fr. Foye is back! In this episode, we talk about the importance of the mentoring relationship in our faith journey. We all need those who have gone before us to share life, wisdom, and guidance with us. Whether you have a mentor, are a mentor, or never knew you needed one, we hope this conversation will be both an encouragement and a challenge to you!   

"Make your home in me, as I make my home in you." Set before us is the greatest invitation ever given. And it is an invitation Jesus extends to each of us every day of our lives. 

So why do so few seem to experience God's ongoing presence in the everyday stuff of life? And is there any hope for us in the age of streaming services, social media, and the iPhone? 

We've got some good news.

Special thanks to John Mark Comer, Tyler Staton, and Dallas Willard for their contributions to this episode. 

In this episode, we hear from one of our microchurches! Over the past year, Common Soil have been building relationships and creating space for mutual care and blessing amongst their neighbors.

Our All-Family Gatherings begin with a short training on microchurches and missional living followed by table discussions. During this training, we hear from our friends of Common Soil. Check out what God is doing through this microchurch! 

There is a kind of community that our soul longs for; a kind of community we were created for. We see reflections of it in the stories we tell and the movies we make. We read about it in anthropology, see it in human history, find it in the scriptures, watch it in the early church, and hear about it in places like Africa, China and the Middle East. So why is it so hard to find in the modern American church?

Special thanks to Tyler Staton, Victor Turner, Sabastian Younger and Adrian Plass for their contributions to this episode. 

Passage: Genesis 2-4

We all deeply long to experience authentic community, but the reality is: community is hard! It is easier to settle for some counterfeit form of community that is far less than what Jesus has for us. For that reason, it is important that we truly understand Jesus' vision for community - what it is and what it isn't, the cost and the reward - so that we can experience it in our own lives today. 

The Apostle Paul prays for the local church in Colossae and provides a model for us to pray for our church (to grow). 

Pray for your church to grow full of wisdom (1:9)

Pray for your church to grow fruitful in works (1:10)

Pray for your church to grow fortified for the walk (1:11-12)

Passage: Matthew 12:46-50

We all deeply long to experience authentic community, but the reality is: community is hard! It is easier to settle for some counterfeit form of community that is far less than what Jesus has for us. For that reason, it is important that we truly understand Jesus' vision for community - what it is and what it isn't, the cost and the reward - so that we can experience it in our own lives today. 

Lead Pastor, Pat Mulcahy opens our new sermon series, "Two Feet Walking — A Worthy Life".

What was it about Jesus that made him attractive to some and despised by others? What was it about Jesus that made sinners want to be with him and the religious want to kill him? The answer is found in the invitational and challenging way that Jesus approached people. This created a community that was both uniquely safe and dangerous. While these things seem paradoxical the reality is that discipleship to Jesus requires both.

We are currently processing our six core values together. If you would like to see our values statement visit: https://commonwealthknox.org/vision-values

One of our core values is "Called & Capable". We believe that every person is uniquely called and equipped by God to discern and step into that calling. Therefore, the question every disciple of Jesus must be able to answer is: To what or to whom have a been called? One of the first steps to discerning your calling is to define and understand your context.

Our All-Family Gatherings begin with a short training on microchurches and missional living followed by table discussions. During this training, we hear from Mike and Brianna who are serving international students at UT.

On the first pages of the Bible, we see that God created us for relationship. Relationship with God and with one another. God's vision for life is that it would a shared journey, and we cannot experience the life He has for us without intimate and vulnerable relationships with others. At a time of increasing loneliness and isolation, we need this value more than ever. 

We are currently processing our six core values together. If you would like to see our values statement visit: https://commonwealthknox.org/vision-values

Part of our great adventure in following Jesus is growing in our awareness of how God has uniquely created us and what he has created us to do, and then, living into that calling. When a Jesus-community understands and steps into their unique callings, it is less like a one-man-show, but more like a powerful symphony of believers glorifying God with their collective lives. 

We are currently processing our six core values together. If you would like to see our values statement visit: https://commonwealthknox.org/vision-values

One of our core values is "Called & Capable". We believe that every person is uniquely called and adequately equipped by God to discern and step into that calling. Therefore, the question every disciple of Jesus must be able to answer is: To what or to whom have a been called? One of the first steps to discerning your calling is to define and understand your context.

Our All-Family Gatherings begin with a short training on microchurches and missional living followed by table discussions. During this training, we hear from Eli and Heather Cockrum who have strived to assess and meet the unique needs of their community.

Throughout the history of the Church, the Church has been known for their radical care for the poor and the vulnerable. One of God's greatest desires for his people from the beginning was that they would protect and lift up those who were at the bottom of the societal hierarchy. We see that Jesus places justice and care for the poor at the forefront of His ministry. Therefore, if we are to truly continue Jesus' work on Earth, we must honor those among us who are seen as least.

We are currently processing our six core values together. If you would like to see our values statement visit: https://commonwealthknox.org/vision-values