This week we’re sharing a Speaking of Life message from our archive as a supplemental resource. We encourage you to use this for reflection and preparation, or small group discussion. For your worship gathering, consider how a call to worship from a local voice or contextualized introduction to the theme might serve your congregation well. … Continue reading "Sermon for March 8, 2026 — Third Sunday in Lent" Read the article
This week we’re sharing a Speaking of Life message from our archive as a supplemental resource. We encourage you to use this for reflection and preparation, or small group discussion. For your worship gathering, consider how a call to worship from a local voice or contextualized introduction to the theme might serve your congregation well. … Continue reading "Sermon for March 1, 2026 — Second Sunday in Lent" Read the article
Last year, we introduced a new resource to help you prepare for the time of giving and taking communion in your Hope Avenue. These are meaningful formational practices that we can plan with care and intentionality. What’s New: In 2026 the Communion and Offering Starters will be posted a month ahead, like the sermon resources. … Continue reading "Offering and Communion Starters | March 2026" Read the article
Discipleship doesn’t end at youth group; it continues in the classroom, at home, and online. Joe Foister, Pastoral Resident Surrey Hills, Oklahoma, US Today’s teens are searching for meaning — asking who they are, where they belong, and how to live faithfully in a noisy, digital world. At GC Surrey Hills, our youth ministry exists … Continue reading "God’s Purpose in Teens’ Everyday Lives" Read the article
Easter Prep is the 40-day period leading up to Easter. It is a season where we open ourselves wider to appreciate our deep need more fully for Jesus. During Easter Prep, we fast from things that we are tempted to idolize, and we feast in Christ. We empty our lives of false sources of hope … Continue reading "Formation—Easter Preparation" Read the article
Discernment begins by slowing down and listening to the One who is always near. This Church Hack explores two-way prayer as a relational practice that deepens intimacy with God and helps teams listen together. Consider incorporating this rhythm into your leadership meetings, planning seasons, or personal prayer life. Read the full Church Hack here. Read the article
Our true identity is this: we are children of God. Greg Williams, President Steele Creek, North Carolina, US Identity comes from the combination of qualities, beliefs, personality, looks, and expressions that make a person — or a group — who they are. There are many forces that shape how identity is understood and defined. Os … Continue reading "Identity" Read the article
Discernment rarely happens on demand; purpose unfolds over time. Michelle Hartman, Communications Director Steele Creek, North Carolina, US The turning of the calendar year offers a natural pause. It invites us to look back with gratitude and honesty, and to look ahead with hope and curiosity. But discernment rarely happens on demand, and it does … Continue reading "Naming Your Way Forward" Read the article
We do not make Christ central; we awaken to the reality that our lives are already held together in him. Our lives are not random, nor are our days empty of meaning. We confess that Jesus is the center of the center. So, we joyfully proclaim that all things find their origin, purpose, and destiny … Continue reading "Jesus Is the Center" Read the article
Chris Breslin—Year A Lent 2–5 Download/Subscribe Download Audio RSS Feed Apple Podcast Google Podcast Spotify Stitcher Podcast Addict Program Transcript + John 3:1-17 ♦ John 4:5-42 ♦ John 9:1-41 ♦ John 11:1-45 Listen to audio: https://cloud.gci.org/dl/GReverb/GR073-Breslin-YearA-Lent2-5.mp3 In this episode, we welcome our guest, Chris Breslin, to discuss the March 2026 RCL pericopes. Chris is the … Continue reading "Chris Breslin—Year A Lent 2–5" Read the article
