SELAH Commonwealth Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/selah-commonwealth Selah is a collection of trainings, teachings, stories, and reflections from our community. Commonwealth is a community of missionaries and microchurches in Knoxville, TN, who exist to be with Jesus, be like Jesus, and do the things that Jesus did. @CommonwealthKnoxville e4b2634c-933b-505c-af03-79bee8777f1e yes en Mon, 02 Mar 2026 08:18:41 -0500 Mon, 02 Mar 2026 08:19:10 -0500 https://commonwealthknox.org https://img.transistorcdn.com/ma7bcfijb-lMe2Mjbr7ZRlF8eIGBU6-p7nAJxsxCgdo/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzE1NjA0LzE2MDM0/NzU1MzAtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg SELAH Commonwealth https://commonwealthknox.org episodic Commonwealth Knoxville Selah is a collection of trainings, teachings, stories, and reflections from our community. Commonwealth is a community of missionaries and microchurches in Knoxville, TN, who exist to be with Jesus, be like Jesus, and do the things that Jesus did. Selah is a collection of trainings, teachings, stories, and reflections from our community. Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee Charley Dever No No I AM: The Good Shepherd 132 132 I AM: The Good Shepherd full 8b4d0c22-79ef-497a-9c2d-bb5b0d37f010 https://share.transistor.fm/s/39df4082 Who is Jesus, according to Jesus? We are going to answer that question by exploring seven scandalous claims that Jesus makes in the Gospel of John. These are known as the "I AM" statements.

In John 10, Jesus declares: "I am the good shepherd". We live in a culture that prizes self-determination and independence, yet we often find ourselves exhausted, anxious, and aimless. Jesus reveals that we cannot find true security while we are busy trying to be our own protectors. When we stop trying to outrun our vulnerabilities and look to the Good Shepherd, we realize that our need for safety, guidance, and belonging can only be met by the one who knows us by name and was willing to lay down His life for the flock.

]]> Who is Jesus, according to Jesus? We are going to answer that question by exploring seven scandalous claims that Jesus makes in the Gospel of John. These are known as the "I AM" statements.

In John 10, Jesus declares: "I am the good shepherd". We live in a culture that prizes self-determination and independence, yet we often find ourselves exhausted, anxious, and aimless. Jesus reveals that we cannot find true security while we are busy trying to be our own protectors. When we stop trying to outrun our vulnerabilities and look to the Good Shepherd, we realize that our need for safety, guidance, and belonging can only be met by the one who knows us by name and was willing to lay down His life for the flock.

]]> Mon, 02 Mar 2026 08:18:41 -0500 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 1524 Who is Jesus, according to Jesus? We are going to answer that question by exploring seven scandalous claims that Jesus makes in the Gospel of John. These are known as the "I AM" statements.

In John 10, Jesus declares: "I am the good shepherd". We live in a culture that prizes self-determination and independence, yet we often find ourselves exhausted, anxious, and aimless. Jesus reveals that we cannot find true security while we are busy trying to be our own protectors. When we stop trying to outrun our vulnerabilities and look to the Good Shepherd, we realize that our need for safety, guidance, and belonging can only be met by the one who knows us by name and was willing to lay down His life for the flock.

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Writing Your Own Epitaph 131 131 Writing Your Own Epitaph full a1c22c22-8fcc-4201-961e-59ca3b23c737 https://share.transistor.fm/s/f7ad0448 Every year, as we enter into the lenten season, we are invited to reflect upon our brokenness, our mortality, and our deep need for Jesus and His resurrection. 

This exercise of writing your own epitaph will encourage you to consider your life - as it has been, as it is, and as it could be. What matters most? How do you want to be remembered? What does it look like to live life to the fullest? As we do this, we turn towards God, who is the author of our lives, and discern what it looks like to lead lives defined by worship and gratitude.

]]> Every year, as we enter into the lenten season, we are invited to reflect upon our brokenness, our mortality, and our deep need for Jesus and His resurrection. 

This exercise of writing your own epitaph will encourage you to consider your life - as it has been, as it is, and as it could be. What matters most? How do you want to be remembered? What does it look like to live life to the fullest? As we do this, we turn towards God, who is the author of our lives, and discern what it looks like to lead lives defined by worship and gratitude.

]]> Fri, 27 Feb 2026 13:43:18 -0500 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 852 Every year, as we enter into the lenten season, we are invited to reflect upon our brokenness, our mortality, and our deep need for Jesus and His resurrection. 

This exercise of writing your own epitaph will encourage you to consider your life - as it has been, as it is, and as it could be. What matters most? How do you want to be remembered? What does it look like to live life to the fullest? As we do this, we turn towards God, who is the author of our lives, and discern what it looks like to lead lives defined by worship and gratitude.

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No I AM: The Bread of Life 130 130 I AM: The Bread of Life full 7c905720-0801-4803-91e6-77a179e5230a https://share.transistor.fm/s/2a348b9f Who is Jesus, according to Jesus? We are going to answer that question by exploring seven scandalous claims that Jesus makes in the Gospel of John. These are known as the "I AM" statements.

In John 6, Jesus declares: "I am the bread of life". We all have this tendency to seek fulfillment in things that will never truly satisfy, leaving us perpetually disappointed. Jesus reveals that we cannot find satisfaction in him, while we are looking to be satisfied by something else. When we turn away from those things that we are looking to for fulfillment, we realize that our deepest longings can only be met by him and him alone.

]]> Who is Jesus, according to Jesus? We are going to answer that question by exploring seven scandalous claims that Jesus makes in the Gospel of John. These are known as the "I AM" statements.

In John 6, Jesus declares: "I am the bread of life". We all have this tendency to seek fulfillment in things that will never truly satisfy, leaving us perpetually disappointed. Jesus reveals that we cannot find satisfaction in him, while we are looking to be satisfied by something else. When we turn away from those things that we are looking to for fulfillment, we realize that our deepest longings can only be met by him and him alone.

]]> Mon, 12 Jan 2026 06:00:00 -0500 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 1618 Who is Jesus, according to Jesus? We are going to answer that question by exploring seven scandalous claims that Jesus makes in the Gospel of John. These are known as the "I AM" statements.

In John 6, Jesus declares: "I am the bread of life". We all have this tendency to seek fulfillment in things that will never truly satisfy, leaving us perpetually disappointed. Jesus reveals that we cannot find satisfaction in him, while we are looking to be satisfied by something else. When we turn away from those things that we are looking to for fulfillment, we realize that our deepest longings can only be met by him and him alone.

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No How to Live in the Storm 129 129 How to Live in the Storm full 05a54679-a7a9-469b-aaea-06b2ca10a0c6 https://share.transistor.fm/s/3f42f1ce Why does God allow pain and suffering? It’s one of the most frequently asked questions about God and one that keeps many from choosing to follow Him. Unfortunately, the Bible doesn’t offer clear and concise answers to every question we have about suffering. Suffering is unpredictable, messy, and deeply personal. The good news is that Scripture offers us stories of real people who live through suffering and still draw near to God despite not having all their questions answered. 

Acts 27 is one of those stories. After years of trials and suffering , Paul finds himself in the middle of a violent storm as he sails to Rome. Through Paul’s experience and example, we uncover some profound truths that will help us to live well in the midst of suffering in our own lives.

]]> Why does God allow pain and suffering? It’s one of the most frequently asked questions about God and one that keeps many from choosing to follow Him. Unfortunately, the Bible doesn’t offer clear and concise answers to every question we have about suffering. Suffering is unpredictable, messy, and deeply personal. The good news is that Scripture offers us stories of real people who live through suffering and still draw near to God despite not having all their questions answered. 

Acts 27 is one of those stories. After years of trials and suffering , Paul finds himself in the middle of a violent storm as he sails to Rome. Through Paul’s experience and example, we uncover some profound truths that will help us to live well in the midst of suffering in our own lives.

]]> Mon, 03 Nov 2025 22:17:05 -0500 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 1835 Why does God allow pain and suffering? It’s one of the most frequently asked questions about God and one that keeps many from choosing to follow Him. Unfortunately, the Bible doesn’t offer clear and concise answers to every question we have about suffering. Suffering is unpredictable, messy, and deeply personal. The good news is that Scripture offers us stories of real people who live through suffering and still draw near to God despite not having all their questions answered. 

Acts 27 is one of those stories. After years of trials and suffering , Paul finds himself in the middle of a violent storm as he sails to Rome. Through Paul’s experience and example, we uncover some profound truths that will help us to live well in the midst of suffering in our own lives.

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Know Your Context 128 128 Know Your Context full eaa5806d-5ddd-40ca-b3fe-03f0ae099e40 https://share.transistor.fm/s/1d6adba2 What do we do when we are overcome with the brokenness in the world around us? Often, Christians respond in one of two ways: we separate or we assimilate. We remove ourselves from the culture so that we are not affected by the brokenness; or we assimilate so that we are not bothered by it. Both of these responses prevent us from being able to have any meaningful impact on the world around us. Instead, Jesus offers a third way: We call this contextualization.

In Acts 17, Paul is overwhelmed by the brokenness that he sees in the city of Athens. But instead of isolating or conforming, he contextually engages the culture. As a result, the people of Athens hear the message of Jesus in their own language and are compelled to consider if Jesus is truly God and King of the world.

]]> What do we do when we are overcome with the brokenness in the world around us? Often, Christians respond in one of two ways: we separate or we assimilate. We remove ourselves from the culture so that we are not affected by the brokenness; or we assimilate so that we are not bothered by it. Both of these responses prevent us from being able to have any meaningful impact on the world around us. Instead, Jesus offers a third way: We call this contextualization.

In Acts 17, Paul is overwhelmed by the brokenness that he sees in the city of Athens. But instead of isolating or conforming, he contextually engages the culture. As a result, the people of Athens hear the message of Jesus in their own language and are compelled to consider if Jesus is truly God and King of the world.

]]> Tue, 09 Sep 2025 11:32:19 -0400 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 1729 What do we do when we are overcome with the brokenness in the world around us? Often, Christians respond in one of two ways: we separate or we assimilate. We remove ourselves from the culture so that we are not affected by the brokenness; or we assimilate so that we are not bothered by it. Both of these responses prevent us from being able to have any meaningful impact on the world around us. Instead, Jesus offers a third way: We call this contextualization.

In Acts 17, Paul is overwhelmed by the brokenness that he sees in the city of Athens. But instead of isolating or conforming, he contextually engages the culture. As a result, the people of Athens hear the message of Jesus in their own language and are compelled to consider if Jesus is truly God and King of the world.

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Rhythms of Your Neighborhood with Larry McCrary 127 127 Rhythms of Your Neighborhood with Larry McCrary full ce78ebdf-c68e-4be4-b064-80268c756597 https://share.transistor.fm/s/be11d628 In this episode with have a conversation with Larry McCrary, missionary and founder of The Upstream Collective. Larry and the Upstream team train marketplace missionaries to go abroad and engage their context through their vocation. They partner with churches to send well and support people during their time overseas.

Larry shares a helpful tool for assessing the unique rhythms of your neighborhood or missional context and identifying the best times to build relationships and connect with people on a deeper level.

If you want to learn more about The Upstream Collective, visit https://www.theupstreamcollective.org/. 

]]> In this episode with have a conversation with Larry McCrary, missionary and founder of The Upstream Collective. Larry and the Upstream team train marketplace missionaries to go abroad and engage their context through their vocation. They partner with churches to send well and support people during their time overseas.

Larry shares a helpful tool for assessing the unique rhythms of your neighborhood or missional context and identifying the best times to build relationships and connect with people on a deeper level.

If you want to learn more about The Upstream Collective, visit https://www.theupstreamcollective.org/. 

]]> Tue, 26 Aug 2025 06:00:00 -0400 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 1861 In this episode with have a conversation with Larry McCrary, missionary and founder of The Upstream Collective. Larry and the Upstream team train marketplace missionaries to go abroad and engage their context through their vocation. They partner with churches to send well and support people during their time overseas.

Larry shares a helpful tool for assessing the unique rhythms of your neighborhood or missional context and identifying the best times to build relationships and connect with people on a deeper level.

If you want to learn more about The Upstream Collective, visit https://www.theupstreamcollective.org/. 

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No A Church That Sends 126 126 A Church That Sends full 8d090258-e16a-4c4e-8c4f-b2ce1af2cb7d https://share.transistor.fm/s/e78f8eff Acts 13:1-4

]]> Acts 13:1-4

]]> Mon, 28 Jul 2025 10:12:01 -0400 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 1814 Acts 13:1-4

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No The Heart of the Law 125 125 The Heart of the Law full 7d4d7e8b-2bb1-4564-ab4b-042498f12026 https://share.transistor.fm/s/5f5f541a As the early church continued to grow, more and more people outside of the Jewish community began to follow Jesus. This created questions regarding the relevance of the law for the Jesus community.

In Acts 11, the leaders of the church are wrestling with some of these questions when Peter shares a vision that he received from God. The vision revealed that though the law was a good thing, it was not the ultimate thing. The law was given to God's people so that they could understand and reflect God's heart. It was not just a list of rules to follow. It was a gift that revealed the will of God for their lives and their community. As they navigate this new era of the family of God, the leaders of the church need to make the difficult decision to follow the heart of God as displayed in the person of Jesus, even if it means breaking their old laws and customs.

]]> As the early church continued to grow, more and more people outside of the Jewish community began to follow Jesus. This created questions regarding the relevance of the law for the Jesus community.

In Acts 11, the leaders of the church are wrestling with some of these questions when Peter shares a vision that he received from God. The vision revealed that though the law was a good thing, it was not the ultimate thing. The law was given to God's people so that they could understand and reflect God's heart. It was not just a list of rules to follow. It was a gift that revealed the will of God for their lives and their community. As they navigate this new era of the family of God, the leaders of the church need to make the difficult decision to follow the heart of God as displayed in the person of Jesus, even if it means breaking their old laws and customs.

]]> Wed, 16 Jul 2025 06:55:00 -0400 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 1510 As the early church continued to grow, more and more people outside of the Jewish community began to follow Jesus. This created questions regarding the relevance of the law for the Jesus community.

In Acts 11, the leaders of the church are wrestling with some of these questions when Peter shares a vision that he received from God. The vision revealed that though the law was a good thing, it was not the ultimate thing. The law was given to God's people so that they could understand and reflect God's heart. It was not just a list of rules to follow. It was a gift that revealed the will of God for their lives and their community. As they navigate this new era of the family of God, the leaders of the church need to make the difficult decision to follow the heart of God as displayed in the person of Jesus, even if it means breaking their old laws and customs.

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No A Whole New Way of Seeing 123 123 A Whole New Way of Seeing full ec638065-b620-43b9-9e98-54b690d5cf4e https://share.transistor.fm/s/19879ffa In Acts 9, we read about the radical transformation of Paul after his encounter with Jesus. He goes from being a ruthless persecutor of early Church to being persecuted for declaring that Jesus is the resurrected Son of God. 

What we learn through Paul's transformation is that we can think we are following God's will but be completely missing what he is actually doing. We need to see the world with His eyes. We can only gain this new way of seeing the world through a personal encounter with the gracious love and presence Jesus.

]]> In Acts 9, we read about the radical transformation of Paul after his encounter with Jesus. He goes from being a ruthless persecutor of early Church to being persecuted for declaring that Jesus is the resurrected Son of God. 

What we learn through Paul's transformation is that we can think we are following God's will but be completely missing what he is actually doing. We need to see the world with His eyes. We can only gain this new way of seeing the world through a personal encounter with the gracious love and presence Jesus.

]]> Fri, 20 Jun 2025 06:00:00 -0400 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 1145 In Acts 9, we read about the radical transformation of Paul after his encounter with Jesus. He goes from being a ruthless persecutor of early Church to being persecuted for declaring that Jesus is the resurrected Son of God. 

What we learn through Paul's transformation is that we can think we are following God's will but be completely missing what he is actually doing. We need to see the world with His eyes. We can only gain this new way of seeing the world through a personal encounter with the gracious love and presence Jesus.

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Reflection: Silence & Solitude 122 122 Reflection: Silence & Solitude full 4e2df490-de3d-4ac4-b914-cf532faf07f5 https://share.transistor.fm/s/7a7aec72 Spiritual formation is the process of being conformed to the image of Christ for the sake of others. Disciplines create the space for that formation to happen in and through us as we encounter the presence and power of God.

Our All-Family Gatherings begin with a short workshop or story on missional living and/or microchurches. This week, we continue our series of workshops on spiritual formation and disciplines with a guided meditation around the practice of silence and solitude.

]]> Spiritual formation is the process of being conformed to the image of Christ for the sake of others. Disciplines create the space for that formation to happen in and through us as we encounter the presence and power of God.

Our All-Family Gatherings begin with a short workshop or story on missional living and/or microchurches. This week, we continue our series of workshops on spiritual formation and disciplines with a guided meditation around the practice of silence and solitude.

]]> Tue, 17 Jun 2025 06:00:00 -0400 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 865 Spiritual formation is the process of being conformed to the image of Christ for the sake of others. Disciplines create the space for that formation to happen in and through us as we encounter the presence and power of God.

Our All-Family Gatherings begin with a short workshop or story on missional living and/or microchurches. This week, we continue our series of workshops on spiritual formation and disciplines with a guided meditation around the practice of silence and solitude.

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Oh, the Places You'll Go! 121 121 Oh, the Places You'll Go! full 6c080e61-bf59-4408-acc7-ce980187c2fd https://share.transistor.fm/s/dbd3c94a In Acts 8, we see a shift in the spread of the Jesus movement. The persecution, culminating in the martyrdom of Stephen, caused the Church to scatter, and the message to spread to surrounding nations and people groups. This is all because a small group of people listened to the prompting of the Holy Spirit and did what he asked them to do. 

This is particularly on display in the life of Philip, who has the opportunity to tell people he never thought he'd meet all about Jesus. Through his interaction with a man from Ethiopia, we learn that when you are following the voice of the Spirit, he will take you to people and to places you never thought you'd go.

]]> In Acts 8, we see a shift in the spread of the Jesus movement. The persecution, culminating in the martyrdom of Stephen, caused the Church to scatter, and the message to spread to surrounding nations and people groups. This is all because a small group of people listened to the prompting of the Holy Spirit and did what he asked them to do. 

This is particularly on display in the life of Philip, who has the opportunity to tell people he never thought he'd meet all about Jesus. Through his interaction with a man from Ethiopia, we learn that when you are following the voice of the Spirit, he will take you to people and to places you never thought you'd go.

]]> Wed, 21 May 2025 11:06:11 -0400 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 1772 In Acts 8, we see a shift in the spread of the Jesus movement. The persecution, culminating in the martyrdom of Stephen, caused the Church to scatter, and the message to spread to surrounding nations and people groups. This is all because a small group of people listened to the prompting of the Holy Spirit and did what he asked them to do. 

This is particularly on display in the life of Philip, who has the opportunity to tell people he never thought he'd meet all about Jesus. Through his interaction with a man from Ethiopia, we learn that when you are following the voice of the Spirit, he will take you to people and to places you never thought you'd go.

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Suffering with Christ 120 120 Suffering with Christ full 2c82e59b-3ffc-42e2-a66e-49715f44f494 https://share.transistor.fm/s/88fe5963 One thing that is made very clear in the book of Acts: when you follow after Jesus, suffering is unavoidable. Jesus invites us to join him in his mission, but in doing so, we also join him in his suffering. 

This reality is on full display in Acts 7, as Stephen becomes the first Christian martyr. In his final moments, Stephen reflects the story and the heart of Jesus to the world and to his murderers. Instead of destroying the Church, Stephen's suffering becomes the catalyst for its rapid spread across the world.

]]> One thing that is made very clear in the book of Acts: when you follow after Jesus, suffering is unavoidable. Jesus invites us to join him in his mission, but in doing so, we also join him in his suffering. 

This reality is on full display in Acts 7, as Stephen becomes the first Christian martyr. In his final moments, Stephen reflects the story and the heart of Jesus to the world and to his murderers. Instead of destroying the Church, Stephen's suffering becomes the catalyst for its rapid spread across the world.

]]> Fri, 09 May 2025 17:29:18 -0400 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 1703 One thing that is made very clear in the book of Acts: when you follow after Jesus, suffering is unavoidable. Jesus invites us to join him in his mission, but in doing so, we also join him in his suffering. 

This reality is on full display in Acts 7, as Stephen becomes the first Christian martyr. In his final moments, Stephen reflects the story and the heart of Jesus to the world and to his murderers. Instead of destroying the Church, Stephen's suffering becomes the catalyst for its rapid spread across the world.

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Training: Fasting 119 119 Training: Fasting full 30b7bc43-b3f2-45e5-b759-1a906ea50043 https://share.transistor.fm/s/60a6ef66 Spiritual formation is the process of being conformed to the image of Christ for the sake of others. Disciplines create the space for that formation to happen in and through us as we encounter the presence and power of God.

Our All-Family Gatherings begin with a short workshop or story on missional living and/or microchurches. This week, we continue our series of workshops on spiritual formation and disciplines with a conversation around fasting.

]]> Spiritual formation is the process of being conformed to the image of Christ for the sake of others. Disciplines create the space for that formation to happen in and through us as we encounter the presence and power of God.

Our All-Family Gatherings begin with a short workshop or story on missional living and/or microchurches. This week, we continue our series of workshops on spiritual formation and disciplines with a conversation around fasting.

]]> Mon, 05 May 2025 06:47:00 -0400 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 1396 Spiritual formation is the process of being conformed to the image of Christ for the sake of others. Disciplines create the space for that formation to happen in and through us as we encounter the presence and power of God.

Our All-Family Gatherings begin with a short workshop or story on missional living and/or microchurches. This week, we continue our series of workshops on spiritual formation and disciplines with a conversation around fasting.

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Confronting Hurt and Pursuing Healing 118 118 Confronting Hurt and Pursuing Healing full 5b9b42a3-109e-406d-9cd1-6d8f91c8e3a9 https://share.transistor.fm/s/35c5ae86 For centuries, the church has been a community that unites people across social, economic, racial, and cultural barriers. Jesus has called his people to unite on him and him alone. Unfortunately, we tend to drift back into our old identities and affinities - prioritizing those who are like us and overlooking or neglecting those who are different. This tendency causes deep hurt and insurmountable fractures within a community. 

In Acts 6:1-7, we see the leaders of the early church respond in a radical way to the hurt and fractures that were forming within the community. Instead of dismissing or simply placating the hurt, the apostles pursue healing by diversifying the leadership and sharing power with those who had experienced hurt.

]]> For centuries, the church has been a community that unites people across social, economic, racial, and cultural barriers. Jesus has called his people to unite on him and him alone. Unfortunately, we tend to drift back into our old identities and affinities - prioritizing those who are like us and overlooking or neglecting those who are different. This tendency causes deep hurt and insurmountable fractures within a community. 

In Acts 6:1-7, we see the leaders of the early church respond in a radical way to the hurt and fractures that were forming within the community. Instead of dismissing or simply placating the hurt, the apostles pursue healing by diversifying the leadership and sharing power with those who had experienced hurt.

]]> Mon, 14 Apr 2025 06:00:00 -0400 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 1658 For centuries, the church has been a community that unites people across social, economic, racial, and cultural barriers. Jesus has called his people to unite on him and him alone. Unfortunately, we tend to drift back into our old identities and affinities - prioritizing those who are like us and overlooking or neglecting those who are different. This tendency causes deep hurt and insurmountable fractures within a community. 

In Acts 6:1-7, we see the leaders of the early church respond in a radical way to the hurt and fractures that were forming within the community. Instead of dismissing or simply placating the hurt, the apostles pursue healing by diversifying the leadership and sharing power with those who had experienced hurt.

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Training: Sabbath 117 117 Training: Sabbath full 2573b590-bec4-4732-9135-2d9166f429bf https://share.transistor.fm/s/092485b2 Spiritual formation is the process of being conformed to the image of Christ for the sake of others. Disciplines create the space for that formation to happen in and through us as we encounter the presence and power of God.

Our All-Family Gatherings begin with a short workshop or story on missional living and/or microchurches. This week, we continue our series of workshops on spiritual formation and disciplines with a conversation around sabbath.

]]> Spiritual formation is the process of being conformed to the image of Christ for the sake of others. Disciplines create the space for that formation to happen in and through us as we encounter the presence and power of God.

Our All-Family Gatherings begin with a short workshop or story on missional living and/or microchurches. This week, we continue our series of workshops on spiritual formation and disciplines with a conversation around sabbath.

]]> Tue, 08 Apr 2025 09:29:34 -0400 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 1007 Spiritual formation is the process of being conformed to the image of Christ for the sake of others. Disciplines create the space for that formation to happen in and through us as we encounter the presence and power of God.

Our All-Family Gatherings begin with a short workshop or story on missional living and/or microchurches. This week, we continue our series of workshops on spiritual formation and disciplines with a conversation around sabbath.

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Deception and Community 116 116 Deception and Community full 3e58199b-aa61-4fcf-af2d-e91fce167078 https://share.transistor.fm/s/323a8e7f In the early pages of the book of Acts, things are going well for Jesus' church. The Spirit of God has filled the community and empowered them to fulfill the mission of Jesus in the world. But things take a disturbing turn in Acts 5, when a couple people in the community introduce something that could be the undoing of this faith family. 

In this passage, we learn about the importance of trust and honesty in community, and the danger that deception poses to authentic connection and intimacy. 

]]> In the early pages of the book of Acts, things are going well for Jesus' church. The Spirit of God has filled the community and empowered them to fulfill the mission of Jesus in the world. But things take a disturbing turn in Acts 5, when a couple people in the community introduce something that could be the undoing of this faith family. 

In this passage, we learn about the importance of trust and honesty in community, and the danger that deception poses to authentic connection and intimacy. 

]]> Mon, 24 Mar 2025 10:04:00 -0400 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 1955 In the early pages of the book of Acts, things are going well for Jesus' church. The Spirit of God has filled the community and empowered them to fulfill the mission of Jesus in the world. But things take a disturbing turn in Acts 5, when a couple people in the community introduce something that could be the undoing of this faith family. 

In this passage, we learn about the importance of trust and honesty in community, and the danger that deception poses to authentic connection and intimacy. 

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No God's Character for God's People 115 115 God's Character for God's People full f2a6dccf-bb5d-4726-a0c1-2f8b70519441 https://share.transistor.fm/s/2630dec5 At the end of Acts 2, we get a beautiful portrait of the shared life of the early church community. It is something that Christians have aspired to imitate ever since. 

But we miss the point if we treat this passage primarily as a model on how to do church. Instead, this is a picture of God's character embodied by God's people. It is a display of what God had been calling his people to do from the very beginning. In other words, this is what it looks like when the church cares about what God's cares about.

]]> At the end of Acts 2, we get a beautiful portrait of the shared life of the early church community. It is something that Christians have aspired to imitate ever since. 

But we miss the point if we treat this passage primarily as a model on how to do church. Instead, this is a picture of God's character embodied by God's people. It is a display of what God had been calling his people to do from the very beginning. In other words, this is what it looks like when the church cares about what God's cares about.

]]> Mon, 17 Mar 2025 08:44:20 -0400 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 1339 At the end of Acts 2, we get a beautiful portrait of the shared life of the early church community. It is something that Christians have aspired to imitate ever since. 

But we miss the point if we treat this passage primarily as a model on how to do church. Instead, this is a picture of God's character embodied by God's people. It is a display of what God had been calling his people to do from the very beginning. In other words, this is what it looks like when the church cares about what God's cares about.

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Training: Prayer 114 114 Training: Prayer full 9b16974e-67c8-4f08-b038-56a466f6c4ef https://share.transistor.fm/s/8e4b72ca Spiritual formation is the process of being conformed to the image of Christ for the sake of others. Disciplines create the space for that formation to happen in and through us as we encounter the presence and power of God.

Our All-Family Gatherings begin with a short workshop or story on missional living and/or microchurches. This week, we continue our series of workshops on spiritual formation and disciplines with a conversation around prayer.

]]> Spiritual formation is the process of being conformed to the image of Christ for the sake of others. Disciplines create the space for that formation to happen in and through us as we encounter the presence and power of God.

Our All-Family Gatherings begin with a short workshop or story on missional living and/or microchurches. This week, we continue our series of workshops on spiritual formation and disciplines with a conversation around prayer.

]]> Mon, 10 Mar 2025 08:21:04 -0400 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 1308 Spiritual formation is the process of being conformed to the image of Christ for the sake of others. Disciplines create the space for that formation to happen in and through us as we encounter the presence and power of God.

Our All-Family Gatherings begin with a short workshop or story on missional living and/or microchurches. This week, we continue our series of workshops on spiritual formation and disciplines with a conversation around prayer.

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Church Waiting, Church Filled, Church Propelled 113 113 Church Waiting, Church Filled, Church Propelled full 54728da4-8f72-43f9-af4a-8a60c444108c https://share.transistor.fm/s/8745da56 As we come to Acts 2, the small community of Jesus' disciples are in Jerusalem waiting for a promise to be fulfilled. Jesus left them saying that he would send the Holy Spirit who would fill and empower them to engage in the mission that he set before them. 

In this passage, we learn that the Church must first wait on the Spirit, be filled by the Spirit, and then be propelled into the mission by the power of the the Spirit. 

]]> As we come to Acts 2, the small community of Jesus' disciples are in Jerusalem waiting for a promise to be fulfilled. Jesus left them saying that he would send the Holy Spirit who would fill and empower them to engage in the mission that he set before them. 

In this passage, we learn that the Church must first wait on the Spirit, be filled by the Spirit, and then be propelled into the mission by the power of the the Spirit. 

]]> Sat, 01 Mar 2025 07:00:00 -0500 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 1404 As we come to Acts 2, the small community of Jesus' disciples are in Jerusalem waiting for a promise to be fulfilled. Jesus left them saying that he would send the Holy Spirit who would fill and empower them to engage in the mission that he set before them. 

In this passage, we learn that the Church must first wait on the Spirit, be filled by the Spirit, and then be propelled into the mission by the power of the the Spirit. 

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Training: Spiritual Formation 112 112 Training: Spiritual Formation full 0747d638-ecef-4919-9b2c-b91f7161bc56 https://share.transistor.fm/s/2fba8697 Spiritual formation is the process of being conformed to the image of Christ for the sake of others. Disciplines create the space for that formation to happen in and through us as we encounter the presence and power of God.

Our All-Family Gatherings begin with a short workshop or interview on missional living and/or microchurches. This week, we introduce a new series of workshops on spiritual formation and disciplines.

]]> Spiritual formation is the process of being conformed to the image of Christ for the sake of others. Disciplines create the space for that formation to happen in and through us as we encounter the presence and power of God.

Our All-Family Gatherings begin with a short workshop or interview on missional living and/or microchurches. This week, we introduce a new series of workshops on spiritual formation and disciplines.

]]> Mon, 24 Feb 2025 07:00:00 -0500 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 990 Spiritual formation is the process of being conformed to the image of Christ for the sake of others. Disciplines create the space for that formation to happen in and through us as we encounter the presence and power of God.

Our All-Family Gatherings begin with a short workshop or interview on missional living and/or microchurches. This week, we introduce a new series of workshops on spiritual formation and disciplines.

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No The Mission Has a Church 111 111 The Mission Has a Church full 6df57288-37c7-4801-9f13-133679a7c1fb https://share.transistor.fm/s/06b7fed8 Two thousand years ago, Jesus didn't give his followers the Church, he gave them a mission: "Be my witnesses in Jerusalem, all of Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the Earth." (Acts 1:8) 

In the books of Acts, we see that the Church ends up being a natural product of a group of people living out that mission together. The problem is when we lose sight of the mission, we end up losing the Church. And we cease to be good news to the world around us. 

]]> Two thousand years ago, Jesus didn't give his followers the Church, he gave them a mission: "Be my witnesses in Jerusalem, all of Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the Earth." (Acts 1:8) 

In the books of Acts, we see that the Church ends up being a natural product of a group of people living out that mission together. The problem is when we lose sight of the mission, we end up losing the Church. And we cease to be good news to the world around us. 

]]> Mon, 03 Feb 2025 07:00:00 -0500 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 1592 Two thousand years ago, Jesus didn't give his followers the Church, he gave them a mission: "Be my witnesses in Jerusalem, all of Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the Earth." (Acts 1:8) 

In the books of Acts, we see that the Church ends up being a natural product of a group of people living out that mission together. The problem is when we lose sight of the mission, we end up losing the Church. And we cease to be good news to the world around us. 

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Training: Ecclesial Minimum 110 110 Training: Ecclesial Minimum full 24738722-d7d6-4577-a542-17177338c264 https://share.transistor.fm/s/148c6a9d What makes the Church the Church? Throughout history, many have boiled the Church down to three essential rhythms - worship, community, and mission. Though these rhythms can take a wide variety of forms, almost every community of Jesus-followers across generations and traditions have incorporated these into the life of their community. Therefore, we use this as a framework for thinking about the life and rhythms of our microchurches.

Our All-Family Gatherings begin with a short worskshop or interview on missional living and/or microchurches. This week, we discuss the essential rhythms of a faith community (aka ecclesial minimum).

]]> What makes the Church the Church? Throughout history, many have boiled the Church down to three essential rhythms - worship, community, and mission. Though these rhythms can take a wide variety of forms, almost every community of Jesus-followers across generations and traditions have incorporated these into the life of their community. Therefore, we use this as a framework for thinking about the life and rhythms of our microchurches.

Our All-Family Gatherings begin with a short worskshop or interview on missional living and/or microchurches. This week, we discuss the essential rhythms of a faith community (aka ecclesial minimum).

]]> Mon, 27 Jan 2025 08:45:32 -0500 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 840 What makes the Church the Church? Throughout history, many have boiled the Church down to three essential rhythms - worship, community, and mission. Though these rhythms can take a wide variety of forms, almost every community of Jesus-followers across generations and traditions have incorporated these into the life of their community. Therefore, we use this as a framework for thinking about the life and rhythms of our microchurches.

Our All-Family Gatherings begin with a short worskshop or interview on missional living and/or microchurches. This week, we discuss the essential rhythms of a faith community (aka ecclesial minimum).

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No An Imaginative Prayer for Advent 109 109 An Imaginative Prayer for Advent full 90fd3cae-c1ea-47fa-9147-6b4bda039756 https://share.transistor.fm/s/da46f926 During the season of advent, we celebrate the fact that Jesus has come and the promise that he will one day come again. But it is also a time when we can celebrate and experience Jesus' presence with us right now! We invite you to take a moment to pause and listen to what Jesus might have to say to you in this season.

]]> During the season of advent, we celebrate the fact that Jesus has come and the promise that he will one day come again. But it is also a time when we can celebrate and experience Jesus' presence with us right now! We invite you to take a moment to pause and listen to what Jesus might have to say to you in this season.

]]> Mon, 16 Dec 2024 06:00:00 -0500 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 666 During the season of advent, we celebrate the fact that Jesus has come and the promise that he will one day come again. But it is also a time when we can celebrate and experience Jesus' presence with us right now! We invite you to take a moment to pause and listen to what Jesus might have to say to you in this season.

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No The Hope of Resurrection 108 108 The Hope of Resurrection full 80b59dc4-a08c-468a-97b0-cd7b291beec1 https://share.transistor.fm/s/e8c1cbc4 Daniel's final apocalyptic vision comes in Daniel 10-12. In this vision, he has a very personal and intimate interaction with the Son of Man. Ultimately, the Son of Man offers Daniel the greatest hope - one that can overcome even the greatest act of evil and destruction. This is the hope of resurrection.  

]]> Daniel's final apocalyptic vision comes in Daniel 10-12. In this vision, he has a very personal and intimate interaction with the Son of Man. Ultimately, the Son of Man offers Daniel the greatest hope - one that can overcome even the greatest act of evil and destruction. This is the hope of resurrection.  

]]> Tue, 10 Dec 2024 09:04:37 -0500 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 2001 Daniel's final apocalyptic vision comes in Daniel 10-12. In this vision, he has a very personal and intimate interaction with the Son of Man. Ultimately, the Son of Man offers Daniel the greatest hope - one that can overcome even the greatest act of evil and destruction. This is the hope of resurrection.  

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No How to Survive in Babylon 107 107 How to Survive in Babylon full 6fa4fa40-c0f1-46a1-86fb-6cc181799c0d https://share.transistor.fm/s/b0cbb902 In Daniel 9, Daniel is faced with the reality that he may never return to his home in Jerusalem. He has spent his whole life as an exile in Babylon because of the actions and decisions of others. In this moment of revelation, Daniel does not give in to self-righteousness or self-pity. Instead, he comes before God with a display of radical humility. We get a unique look into the perspective on life that has sustained Daniel through unimaginably difficult circumstances.

]]> In Daniel 9, Daniel is faced with the reality that he may never return to his home in Jerusalem. He has spent his whole life as an exile in Babylon because of the actions and decisions of others. In this moment of revelation, Daniel does not give in to self-righteousness or self-pity. Instead, he comes before God with a display of radical humility. We get a unique look into the perspective on life that has sustained Daniel through unimaginably difficult circumstances.

]]> Mon, 02 Dec 2024 07:00:00 -0500 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 1837 In Daniel 9, Daniel is faced with the reality that he may never return to his home in Jerusalem. He has spent his whole life as an exile in Babylon because of the actions and decisions of others. In this moment of revelation, Daniel does not give in to self-righteousness or self-pity. Instead, he comes before God with a display of radical humility. We get a unique look into the perspective on life that has sustained Daniel through unimaginably difficult circumstances.

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Interview: Interfaith Dialogue with Brent Brewer 106 106 Interview: Interfaith Dialogue with Brent Brewer full ce0beae9-8acc-4602-955c-30c7fa33ca36 https://share.transistor.fm/s/7f68c5d7 In this episode, we hear from Brent Brewer, who is writing his doctoral dissertation on interfaith dialogue between Christians and Muslims. He is learning a lot from his studies that will be helpful for those of us who desire to build relationships across cultural and religious lines!

]]> In this episode, we hear from Brent Brewer, who is writing his doctoral dissertation on interfaith dialogue between Christians and Muslims. He is learning a lot from his studies that will be helpful for those of us who desire to build relationships across cultural and religious lines!

]]> Mon, 25 Nov 2024 08:31:17 -0500 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 1152 In this episode, we hear from Brent Brewer, who is writing his doctoral dissertation on interfaith dialogue between Christians and Muslims. He is learning a lot from his studies that will be helpful for those of us who desire to build relationships across cultural and religious lines!

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Babylon Will Always Fall 105 105 Babylon Will Always Fall full da4b044d-5086-41cd-a665-f2866c227174 https://share.transistor.fm/s/fab097c7 In Daniel 8, Daniel has a strange vision of two creatures—a ram and a goat—with the goat trampling the ram. These creatures represent human empires and illustrate one political reality giving way to another. With the shifting empires comes persecution for the people of God in the centuries leading up to the time of Jesus. The vision also implies an end to the persecution and God’s sovereignty over history. We are reminded that, although the political realities of our world rise and fall, and the social favor toward or opposition against the people of God comes and goes, our hope lies in the alternative kingdom that Jesus inaugurated because God triumphs over all of the kingdoms of this world.

]]> In Daniel 8, Daniel has a strange vision of two creatures—a ram and a goat—with the goat trampling the ram. These creatures represent human empires and illustrate one political reality giving way to another. With the shifting empires comes persecution for the people of God in the centuries leading up to the time of Jesus. The vision also implies an end to the persecution and God’s sovereignty over history. We are reminded that, although the political realities of our world rise and fall, and the social favor toward or opposition against the people of God comes and goes, our hope lies in the alternative kingdom that Jesus inaugurated because God triumphs over all of the kingdoms of this world.

]]> Fri, 15 Nov 2024 12:31:00 -0500 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 1399 In Daniel 8, Daniel has a strange vision of two creatures—a ram and a goat—with the goat trampling the ram. These creatures represent human empires and illustrate one political reality giving way to another. With the shifting empires comes persecution for the people of God in the centuries leading up to the time of Jesus. The vision also implies an end to the persecution and God’s sovereignty over history. We are reminded that, although the political realities of our world rise and fall, and the social favor toward or opposition against the people of God comes and goes, our hope lies in the alternative kingdom that Jesus inaugurated because God triumphs over all of the kingdoms of this world.

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No An Election Reflection 104 104 An Election Reflection full 67a70fa6-b903-404e-b51a-a60a4d8f6dda https://share.transistor.fm/s/93e65014 A short reflection on the 2024 presidential election.

]]> A short reflection on the 2024 presidential election.

]]> Mon, 11 Nov 2024 16:31:53 -0500 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 1028 A short reflection on the 2024 presidential election.

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No You Are the Beast 103 103 You Are the Beast full 7edb18d9-e748-4830-bd29-4849db0507b2 https://share.transistor.fm/s/2f92f549 In this episode, we get into part two of Daniel which is made up of a series of visions that Daniel receives while in exile. Daniel 7 is a particularly terrifying vision in which Daniel faces four monstrous beasts that represent human kingdoms that rule over the world. The fourth beast is particularly vicious and inhumane. The vision culminates with God defeating the beasts, and a character referred to as the son of man who comes on the clouds and is given authority over all of Creation. 

While there is a lot of debate around the meaning of this vision, Jesus gives us an important insight that we cannot overlook. And if we take his perspective on this passage seriously, it will hit a lot closer to home than we may realize at first glance.

]]> In this episode, we get into part two of Daniel which is made up of a series of visions that Daniel receives while in exile. Daniel 7 is a particularly terrifying vision in which Daniel faces four monstrous beasts that represent human kingdoms that rule over the world. The fourth beast is particularly vicious and inhumane. The vision culminates with God defeating the beasts, and a character referred to as the son of man who comes on the clouds and is given authority over all of Creation. 

While there is a lot of debate around the meaning of this vision, Jesus gives us an important insight that we cannot overlook. And if we take his perspective on this passage seriously, it will hit a lot closer to home than we may realize at first glance.

]]> Mon, 28 Oct 2024 14:12:37 -0400 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 2225 In this episode, we get into part two of Daniel which is made up of a series of visions that Daniel receives while in exile. Daniel 7 is a particularly terrifying vision in which Daniel faces four monstrous beasts that represent human kingdoms that rule over the world. The fourth beast is particularly vicious and inhumane. The vision culminates with God defeating the beasts, and a character referred to as the son of man who comes on the clouds and is given authority over all of Creation. 

While there is a lot of debate around the meaning of this vision, Jesus gives us an important insight that we cannot overlook. And if we take his perspective on this passage seriously, it will hit a lot closer to home than we may realize at first glance.

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Lions in the Kingdom 102 102 Lions in the Kingdom full c118f29f-4cae-4511-98bf-4017c89bfc54 https://share.transistor.fm/s/5561ba23 In Daniel 6, we are reminded of the nearness of God's Kingdom and that it can break through in the most unexpected times and places.

Daniel spent decades living in exile, and a major question throughout the accounts of his life is: What kingdom is he living in? Is he living in Babylon or the Kingdom of God? 

The answer is both. Yet, often times, the world around Daniel looks a lot more like Babylon than it does Heaven. Even in his darkest moments, Daniel holds on to hope that God is still the ultimate authority and that His Kingdom reigns. And sometimes that Kingdom shows up in the most hopeless of places. In the case of Daniel 6, it shows up in the lion's den.

]]> In Daniel 6, we are reminded of the nearness of God's Kingdom and that it can break through in the most unexpected times and places.

Daniel spent decades living in exile, and a major question throughout the accounts of his life is: What kingdom is he living in? Is he living in Babylon or the Kingdom of God? 

The answer is both. Yet, often times, the world around Daniel looks a lot more like Babylon than it does Heaven. Even in his darkest moments, Daniel holds on to hope that God is still the ultimate authority and that His Kingdom reigns. And sometimes that Kingdom shows up in the most hopeless of places. In the case of Daniel 6, it shows up in the lion's den.

]]> Mon, 14 Oct 2024 07:00:00 -0400 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 1727 In Daniel 6, we are reminded of the nearness of God's Kingdom and that it can break through in the most unexpected times and places.

Daniel spent decades living in exile, and a major question throughout the accounts of his life is: What kingdom is he living in? Is he living in Babylon or the Kingdom of God? 

The answer is both. Yet, often times, the world around Daniel looks a lot more like Babylon than it does Heaven. Even in his darkest moments, Daniel holds on to hope that God is still the ultimate authority and that His Kingdom reigns. And sometimes that Kingdom shows up in the most hopeless of places. In the case of Daniel 6, it shows up in the lion's den.

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No The Bonfire of Humanity 101 101 The Bonfire of Humanity full c0ca1635-cf5d-4782-ae6b-c540b0419754 https://share.transistor.fm/s/c28d91a4 In Daniel 4, we get a first-hand look at the destructiveness of pride. 

In our pride, we elevate ourselves over others. We erode our capacity for gratitude and contentment because we believe that we always deserve more. We destroy our relationships because we place our own desires over the needs of others. But as we see in the life of King Nebuchadnezzar, the destructiveness of pride reaches to the very core of who we are. Pride ultimately degrades are humanity. 

]]> In Daniel 4, we get a first-hand look at the destructiveness of pride. 

In our pride, we elevate ourselves over others. We erode our capacity for gratitude and contentment because we believe that we always deserve more. We destroy our relationships because we place our own desires over the needs of others. But as we see in the life of King Nebuchadnezzar, the destructiveness of pride reaches to the very core of who we are. Pride ultimately degrades are humanity. 

]]> Mon, 07 Oct 2024 07:00:00 -0400 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 1802 In Daniel 4, we get a first-hand look at the destructiveness of pride. 

In our pride, we elevate ourselves over others. We erode our capacity for gratitude and contentment because we believe that we always deserve more. We destroy our relationships because we place our own desires over the needs of others. But as we see in the life of King Nebuchadnezzar, the destructiveness of pride reaches to the very core of who we are. Pride ultimately degrades are humanity. 

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Interview: Justice Knox with Marjorie Thigpen-Carter 100 100 Interview: Justice Knox with Marjorie Thigpen-Carter full ac2963c6-913f-4041-8bf9-afc5d668526a https://share.transistor.fm/s/c1696bd1 In this episode, we hear from Marjorie Thigpen-Carter, who is the Lead Organizer of Justice Knox. Justice Knox is a collective of faith communities throughout Knoxville who work together to build power and fight for justice in our city. Listen in to see how you can get involved! 

]]> In this episode, we hear from Marjorie Thigpen-Carter, who is the Lead Organizer of Justice Knox. Justice Knox is a collective of faith communities throughout Knoxville who work together to build power and fight for justice in our city. Listen in to see how you can get involved! 

]]> Mon, 30 Sep 2024 07:00:00 -0400 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 1583 In this episode, we hear from Marjorie Thigpen-Carter, who is the Lead Organizer of Justice Knox. Justice Knox is a collective of faith communities throughout Knoxville who work together to build power and fight for justice in our city. Listen in to see how you can get involved! 

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Kingdom Power 99 99 Kingdom Power full 7bcb28b3-73d7-4dba-9e22-83f8b80fb9c0 https://share.transistor.fm/s/45e32a03 Jesus' kingdom and the kingdoms of this world operate in altogether different ways. One accomplishes its will by force, coercion, and the taking of lives. The other accomplishes its purposes through love, sacrifice, and the laying down of one's life for others. Daniel's friends risked their lives in defiance of the first. Jesus laid down his life to show us the second. This is the way of the kingdom. It is an upside-down, power-under way of being in the world that makes little sense to those who do not know Jesus. 

]]> Jesus' kingdom and the kingdoms of this world operate in altogether different ways. One accomplishes its will by force, coercion, and the taking of lives. The other accomplishes its purposes through love, sacrifice, and the laying down of one's life for others. Daniel's friends risked their lives in defiance of the first. Jesus laid down his life to show us the second. This is the way of the kingdom. It is an upside-down, power-under way of being in the world that makes little sense to those who do not know Jesus. 

]]> Mon, 23 Sep 2024 07:00:00 -0400 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 2334 Jesus' kingdom and the kingdoms of this world operate in altogether different ways. One accomplishes its will by force, coercion, and the taking of lives. The other accomplishes its purposes through love, sacrifice, and the laying down of one's life for others. Daniel's friends risked their lives in defiance of the first. Jesus laid down his life to show us the second. This is the way of the kingdom. It is an upside-down, power-under way of being in the world that makes little sense to those who do not know Jesus. 

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Interview: BLOC Ministries with Jondra Brewer 98 98 Interview: BLOC Ministries with Jondra Brewer full faf9da8a-97b2-4dc3-a1a2-2f5782a39fe1 https://share.transistor.fm/s/09511d07 Our All-Family Gatherings begin with a short training, interview, or story on microchurches and missional living followed by table discussions. In this episode, we hear from Jondra Brewer who is serving the Vestal neighborhood of Knoxville with BLOC Ministries!

]]> Our All-Family Gatherings begin with a short training, interview, or story on microchurches and missional living followed by table discussions. In this episode, we hear from Jondra Brewer who is serving the Vestal neighborhood of Knoxville with BLOC Ministries!

]]> Mon, 16 Sep 2024 07:00:00 -0400 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 1288 Our All-Family Gatherings begin with a short training, interview, or story on microchurches and missional living followed by table discussions. In this episode, we hear from Jondra Brewer who is serving the Vestal neighborhood of Knoxville with BLOC Ministries!

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Hope for the Exile 97 97 Hope for the Exile full 9472943f-d67f-40a6-b169-410a654c0b41 https://share.transistor.fm/s/8ce6530f Where do we find hope when the weight of the world is too heavy to bear? Where do we find hope when the currents of the culture seem too strong to overcome? 

In Daniel 2, Daniel and his friends find themselves in another impossible situation. It seems as though there is very little hope for them in Babylon. However, just when things seem to be nearing an all-time low, they receive a message of hope from a very unexpected place. 

]]> Where do we find hope when the weight of the world is too heavy to bear? Where do we find hope when the currents of the culture seem too strong to overcome? 

In Daniel 2, Daniel and his friends find themselves in another impossible situation. It seems as though there is very little hope for them in Babylon. However, just when things seem to be nearing an all-time low, they receive a message of hope from a very unexpected place. 

]]> Mon, 09 Sep 2024 07:00:00 -0400 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 1638 Where do we find hope when the weight of the world is too heavy to bear? Where do we find hope when the currents of the culture seem too strong to overcome? 

In Daniel 2, Daniel and his friends find themselves in another impossible situation. It seems as though there is very little hope for them in Babylon. However, just when things seem to be nearing an all-time low, they receive a message of hope from a very unexpected place. 

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Training: Telling Your Story 96 96 Training: Telling Your Story full 8e799567-a23f-4ee1-ac36-12eeb812f6d0 https://share.transistor.fm/s/361dbb31 We all have a story! Our story has the ability to connect with and inspire those around us. By learning how to share our stories in natural and meaningful ways, we are able to build relationships and point people to the greater story that God is writing through all of us. 

Our All-Family Gatherings begin with a short training or interview on missional living and/or microchurches. This week, we hear from Erin Popova on the power of storytelling. 

]]> We all have a story! Our story has the ability to connect with and inspire those around us. By learning how to share our stories in natural and meaningful ways, we are able to build relationships and point people to the greater story that God is writing through all of us. 

Our All-Family Gatherings begin with a short training or interview on missional living and/or microchurches. This week, we hear from Erin Popova on the power of storytelling. 

]]> Mon, 02 Sep 2024 07:00:00 -0400 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 682 We all have a story! Our story has the ability to connect with and inspire those around us. By learning how to share our stories in natural and meaningful ways, we are able to build relationships and point people to the greater story that God is writing through all of us. 

Our All-Family Gatherings begin with a short training or interview on missional living and/or microchurches. This week, we hear from Erin Popova on the power of storytelling. 

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Subversive Engagement 95 95 Subversive Engagement full 2a55c8df-3287-489a-a03b-9924c602b07f https://share.transistor.fm/s/38bc1fa9 How do we remain faithful to God in a world that is increasingly against God? 

As the culture around us changes, this question becomes more and more important. Daniel 1 gives us a great picture of how to subversively engage the culture without separating from the culture or becoming a product of the culture. 

Spoiler: It requires us to be deeply connected to the presence and guidance of God as we navigate life's hard questions and difficult decisions.

]]> How do we remain faithful to God in a world that is increasingly against God? 

As the culture around us changes, this question becomes more and more important. Daniel 1 gives us a great picture of how to subversively engage the culture without separating from the culture or becoming a product of the culture. 

Spoiler: It requires us to be deeply connected to the presence and guidance of God as we navigate life's hard questions and difficult decisions.

]]> Mon, 19 Aug 2024 07:00:00 -0400 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 1955 How do we remain faithful to God in a world that is increasingly against God? 

As the culture around us changes, this question becomes more and more important. Daniel 1 gives us a great picture of how to subversively engage the culture without separating from the culture or becoming a product of the culture. 

Spoiler: It requires us to be deeply connected to the presence and guidance of God as we navigate life's hard questions and difficult decisions.

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Training: APEST Wrap-up 94 94 Training: APEST Wrap-up full f8e91d7c-8a3b-43f0-8eab-58e86a5119c0 https://share.transistor.fm/s/524c4c55 In this training, we conclude our exploration of the five gifts that Jesus has given his church. Every Christ-follower has specific gifts given to them by Jesus so that we might all become more like Jesus, experience the fullness of God's presence, and participate in his ongoing mission in the world together.

]]> In this training, we conclude our exploration of the five gifts that Jesus has given his church. Every Christ-follower has specific gifts given to them by Jesus so that we might all become more like Jesus, experience the fullness of God's presence, and participate in his ongoing mission in the world together.

]]> Mon, 12 Aug 2024 07:00:00 -0400 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 643 In this training, we conclude our exploration of the five gifts that Jesus has given his church. Every Christ-follower has specific gifts given to them by Jesus so that we might all become more like Jesus, experience the fullness of God's presence, and participate in his ongoing mission in the world together.

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No A People of Exile 93 93 A People of Exile full 51f47da5-d239-41fb-bdfc-00596e2a48e0 https://share.transistor.fm/s/73ac7d92 In week one of our series in Daniel we are introduced to a handful of Jewish teenagers who are forced into exile in Babylon. As we study their lives and the scriptures that formed them, we seek to answer timely questions for God's people in our current cultural moment:

How are we to navigate our faith in a culture that is increasingly hostile towards it? What does faithfulness look like amidst mounting pressure to compromise and conform? How do we walk in the way of Jesus in what can feel like a new and foreign land? 

Special thanks to Jim Davis, Michael Graham, Ryan P. Burge, John Mark Comer, and Tremper Longman III for their contributions to this message. 

]]> In week one of our series in Daniel we are introduced to a handful of Jewish teenagers who are forced into exile in Babylon. As we study their lives and the scriptures that formed them, we seek to answer timely questions for God's people in our current cultural moment:

How are we to navigate our faith in a culture that is increasingly hostile towards it? What does faithfulness look like amidst mounting pressure to compromise and conform? How do we walk in the way of Jesus in what can feel like a new and foreign land? 

Special thanks to Jim Davis, Michael Graham, Ryan P. Burge, John Mark Comer, and Tremper Longman III for their contributions to this message. 

]]> Mon, 05 Aug 2024 15:33:04 -0400 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 2334 In week one of our series in Daniel we are introduced to a handful of Jewish teenagers who are forced into exile in Babylon. As we study their lives and the scriptures that formed them, we seek to answer timely questions for God's people in our current cultural moment:

How are we to navigate our faith in a culture that is increasingly hostile towards it? What does faithfulness look like amidst mounting pressure to compromise and conform? How do we walk in the way of Jesus in what can feel like a new and foreign land? 

Special thanks to Jim Davis, Michael Graham, Ryan P. Burge, John Mark Comer, and Tremper Longman III for their contributions to this message. 

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Training: Teachers 92 92 Training: Teachers full c6255eb4-4360-4bde-a3f2-e14e81484530 https://share.transistor.fm/s/0b0dfa24 In this training, we continue our exploration of the five gifts that Jesus has given his church. Every Christ-follower has specific gifts given to them by Jesus so that we might all become more like Jesus, experience the fullness of God's presence, and participate in his ongoing mission in the world together. This week we look at the fifth of these five gifts: teachers.

Special thanks to Alan Hirsch. J.R. Woodward, Nathan Brewer, Brentview Church, and Jon Ritner for their contributions to this episode.

]]> In this training, we continue our exploration of the five gifts that Jesus has given his church. Every Christ-follower has specific gifts given to them by Jesus so that we might all become more like Jesus, experience the fullness of God's presence, and participate in his ongoing mission in the world together. This week we look at the fifth of these five gifts: teachers.

Special thanks to Alan Hirsch. J.R. Woodward, Nathan Brewer, Brentview Church, and Jon Ritner for their contributions to this episode.

]]> Mon, 29 Jul 2024 07:00:00 -0400 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 1902 In this training, we continue our exploration of the five gifts that Jesus has given his church. Every Christ-follower has specific gifts given to them by Jesus so that we might all become more like Jesus, experience the fullness of God's presence, and participate in his ongoing mission in the world together. This week we look at the fifth of these five gifts: teachers.

Special thanks to Alan Hirsch. J.R. Woodward, Nathan Brewer, Brentview Church, and Jon Ritner for their contributions to this episode.

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No The Gospel According to Jesus 91 91 The Gospel According to Jesus full 2d38d8f4-0254-4279-83ce-004a7c8ef26c https://share.transistor.fm/s/778c8666 Scripture: Mark 1:14-15

"The time has come. The Kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe in the gospel!"

The gospel is the core message of the Christian faith. How we understand and respond to the gospel means everything. But what did Jesus mean when he said gospel, and is it the same message that we think of when we hear the word?

]]> Scripture: Mark 1:14-15

"The time has come. The Kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe in the gospel!"

The gospel is the core message of the Christian faith. How we understand and respond to the gospel means everything. But what did Jesus mean when he said gospel, and is it the same message that we think of when we hear the word?

]]> Mon, 22 Jul 2024 09:53:40 -0400 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 1458 Scripture: Mark 1:14-15

"The time has come. The Kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe in the gospel!"

The gospel is the core message of the Christian faith. How we understand and respond to the gospel means everything. But what did Jesus mean when he said gospel, and is it the same message that we think of when we hear the word?

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Training: Shepherds 90 90 Training: Shepherds full 5b165293-3b02-4644-89a5-f7d689941119 https://share.transistor.fm/s/c6af59b6 In this training, we continue our exploration of the five gifts that Jesus has given his church. Every Christ-follower has specific gifts given to them by Jesus so that we might all become more like Jesus, experience the fullness of God's presence, and participate in his ongoing mission in the world together. This week we look at the fourth of these five gifts: shepherds.

Special thanks to Alan Hirsch. J.R. Woodward, Nathan Brewer, Jessie Cruickshank, John Ortberg, Bre Wiebe, and Susannah Crook for their contributions to this episode.

]]> In this training, we continue our exploration of the five gifts that Jesus has given his church. Every Christ-follower has specific gifts given to them by Jesus so that we might all become more like Jesus, experience the fullness of God's presence, and participate in his ongoing mission in the world together. This week we look at the fourth of these five gifts: shepherds.

Special thanks to Alan Hirsch. J.R. Woodward, Nathan Brewer, Jessie Cruickshank, John Ortberg, Bre Wiebe, and Susannah Crook for their contributions to this episode.

]]> Thu, 27 Jun 2024 20:43:10 -0400 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 1682 In this training, we continue our exploration of the five gifts that Jesus has given his church. Every Christ-follower has specific gifts given to them by Jesus so that we might all become more like Jesus, experience the fullness of God's presence, and participate in his ongoing mission in the world together. This week we look at the fourth of these five gifts: shepherds.

Special thanks to Alan Hirsch. J.R. Woodward, Nathan Brewer, Jessie Cruickshank, John Ortberg, Bre Wiebe, and Susannah Crook for their contributions to this episode.

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Discovering God's Voice in Your Story 89 89 Discovering God's Voice in Your Story full e0b29a55-de4b-4997-a949-4bc8dd3c18ca https://share.transistor.fm/s/ccced552 Fr. Foye Belyea joins us for a special workshop on hearing the voice of God. The ability to converse with God and follow his leading is vital to living as missionaries in our everyday lives. This practical workshop will help you to better understand the importance and purpose of prayer and how to recognize the different ways that God speaks to us each day.

Here are two resources that are mentioned in the workshop:
Encountering God's Presence Through Prayer
Discovering God's Voice in Your Story

]]> Fr. Foye Belyea joins us for a special workshop on hearing the voice of God. The ability to converse with God and follow his leading is vital to living as missionaries in our everyday lives. This practical workshop will help you to better understand the importance and purpose of prayer and how to recognize the different ways that God speaks to us each day.

Here are two resources that are mentioned in the workshop:
Encountering God's Presence Through Prayer
Discovering God's Voice in Your Story

]]> Mon, 10 Jun 2024 09:30:46 -0400 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 3140 Fr. Foye Belyea joins us for a special workshop on hearing the voice of God. The ability to converse with God and follow his leading is vital to living as missionaries in our everyday lives. This practical workshop will help you to better understand the importance and purpose of prayer and how to recognize the different ways that God speaks to us each day.

Here are two resources that are mentioned in the workshop:
Encountering God's Presence Through Prayer
Discovering God's Voice in Your Story

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Training: Evangelists 88 88 Training: Evangelists full 60b73bd0-ac2c-406f-b005-ad8734dc3e1b https://share.transistor.fm/s/51853dd2 In this training, we continue our exploration of the five gifts that Jesus has given his church. Every Christ-follower has specific gifts given to them by Jesus so that we might all become more like Jesus, experience the fullness of God's presence, and participate in his ongoing mission in the world together. This week we look at the third of these five gifts: evangelists.

Special thanks to Alan Hirsch. J.R. Woodward, Nathan Brewer, Jessie Cruickshank, Kurt Willems, Ashley Dalen, and Matthew Million for their contributions to this training.

]]> In this training, we continue our exploration of the five gifts that Jesus has given his church. Every Christ-follower has specific gifts given to them by Jesus so that we might all become more like Jesus, experience the fullness of God's presence, and participate in his ongoing mission in the world together. This week we look at the third of these five gifts: evangelists.

Special thanks to Alan Hirsch. J.R. Woodward, Nathan Brewer, Jessie Cruickshank, Kurt Willems, Ashley Dalen, and Matthew Million for their contributions to this training.

]]> Mon, 03 Jun 2024 07:00:00 -0400 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 1704 In this training, we continue our exploration of the five gifts that Jesus has given his church. Every Christ-follower has specific gifts given to them by Jesus so that we might all become more like Jesus, experience the fullness of God's presence, and participate in his ongoing mission in the world together. This week we look at the third of these five gifts: evangelists.

Special thanks to Alan Hirsch. J.R. Woodward, Nathan Brewer, Jessie Cruickshank, Kurt Willems, Ashley Dalen, and Matthew Million for their contributions to this training.

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No The Intentional Community 87 87 The Intentional Community full 9b5e06cf-9101-43b7-bb24-fcadc4c1447e https://share.transistor.fm/s/68844fd4 Scripture: Acts 2:42-27 

As Jesus leaves his followers to go be with the Father, he calls them to continue the work that he started and live as his representatives here on Earth. Their immediate response was to create a community. The description of this first church community reveals to us that community is an intentional work by both God and his people. 

]]> Scripture: Acts 2:42-27 

As Jesus leaves his followers to go be with the Father, he calls them to continue the work that he started and live as his representatives here on Earth. Their immediate response was to create a community. The description of this first church community reveals to us that community is an intentional work by both God and his people. 

]]> Tue, 28 May 2024 13:44:53 -0400 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 1493 Scripture: Acts 2:42-27 

As Jesus leaves his followers to go be with the Father, he calls them to continue the work that he started and live as his representatives here on Earth. Their immediate response was to create a community. The description of this first church community reveals to us that community is an intentional work by both God and his people. 

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Training: Prophets 86 86 Training: Prophets full e03d2ea2-148b-4471-a728-dcc811d8d7c2 https://share.transistor.fm/s/382d6c2f In this training, we continue our exploration of the five gifts that Jesus has given his church. Every Christ-follower has specific gifts given to them by Jesus so that we might all become more like Jesus, experience the fullness of God's presence, and participate in his ongoing mission in the world together. This week we look at the second of these five gifts: prophets.

Special thanks to Alan Hirsch. J.R. Woodward, Nathan Brewer, Jon Ritner, Rich Robinson, Tim Catchim, Jessie Cruickshank, and Brad Brisco for their contributions to this training series.

]]> In this training, we continue our exploration of the five gifts that Jesus has given his church. Every Christ-follower has specific gifts given to them by Jesus so that we might all become more like Jesus, experience the fullness of God's presence, and participate in his ongoing mission in the world together. This week we look at the second of these five gifts: prophets.

Special thanks to Alan Hirsch. J.R. Woodward, Nathan Brewer, Jon Ritner, Rich Robinson, Tim Catchim, Jessie Cruickshank, and Brad Brisco for their contributions to this training series.

]]> Mon, 20 May 2024 07:00:00 -0400 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 1609 In this training, we continue our exploration of the five gifts that Jesus has given his church. Every Christ-follower has specific gifts given to them by Jesus so that we might all become more like Jesus, experience the fullness of God's presence, and participate in his ongoing mission in the world together. This week we look at the second of these five gifts: prophets.

Special thanks to Alan Hirsch. J.R. Woodward, Nathan Brewer, Jon Ritner, Rich Robinson, Tim Catchim, Jessie Cruickshank, and Brad Brisco for their contributions to this training series.

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Unity in Community 85 85 Unity in Community full e6aa8703-a462-42cf-b491-e0e53ec2f8b7 https://share.transistor.fm/s/41340ea5 Scripture: John 21

Jesus desires us to be in unity with one another. The problem is that our experience of life and community is often characterized more by disunity than unity. Unity among believers is so important to Jesus that in his final hours with his disciples, he both demonstrated and taught them how to intentionally work towards unity in a world that trends towards disunity. 

]]> Scripture: John 21

Jesus desires us to be in unity with one another. The problem is that our experience of life and community is often characterized more by disunity than unity. Unity among believers is so important to Jesus that in his final hours with his disciples, he both demonstrated and taught them how to intentionally work towards unity in a world that trends towards disunity. 

]]> Mon, 13 May 2024 08:40:43 -0400 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 1909 Scripture: John 21

Jesus desires us to be in unity with one another. The problem is that our experience of life and community is often characterized more by disunity than unity. Unity among believers is so important to Jesus that in his final hours with his disciples, he both demonstrated and taught them how to intentionally work towards unity in a world that trends towards disunity. 

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Training: Apostles 84 84 Training: Apostles full e58cfeb3-3b68-43c7-b081-7f010d7adc22 https://share.transistor.fm/s/8d69e225 In this week's training, we continue our journey in Ephesians 4 as we explore the five gifts that Jesus has given his church. These gifts come to us in the form of people. People are the gifts. Everyone has specific gifts given to them by Jesus for the serving of others so that we might all become more like Jesus, experience the fullness of God's presence, and together participate in his ongoing mission in the world. This week we look at the first of these five gifts: apostles. 

Special thanks to Alan Hirsch. J.R. Woodward, Nathan Brewer, Jon Ritner, Rich Robinson, Tim Catchim, Jessie Cruickshank, and Brad Brisco for their contributions to this training series.

]]> In this week's training, we continue our journey in Ephesians 4 as we explore the five gifts that Jesus has given his church. These gifts come to us in the form of people. People are the gifts. Everyone has specific gifts given to them by Jesus for the serving of others so that we might all become more like Jesus, experience the fullness of God's presence, and together participate in his ongoing mission in the world. This week we look at the first of these five gifts: apostles. 

Special thanks to Alan Hirsch. J.R. Woodward, Nathan Brewer, Jon Ritner, Rich Robinson, Tim Catchim, Jessie Cruickshank, and Brad Brisco for their contributions to this training series.

]]> Mon, 06 May 2024 07:00:00 -0400 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 1757 In this week's training, we continue our journey in Ephesians 4 as we explore the five gifts that Jesus has given his church. These gifts come to us in the form of people. People are the gifts. Everyone has specific gifts given to them by Jesus for the serving of others so that we might all become more like Jesus, experience the fullness of God's presence, and together participate in his ongoing mission in the world. This week we look at the first of these five gifts: apostles. 

Special thanks to Alan Hirsch. J.R. Woodward, Nathan Brewer, Jon Ritner, Rich Robinson, Tim Catchim, Jessie Cruickshank, and Brad Brisco for their contributions to this training series.

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Community of Servants 83 83 Community of Servants full ffc5a6f2-f18e-4502-b16c-947ee50885df https://share.transistor.fm/s/fb919ceb Scripture: John 13:1-15

Jesus makes it clear that one of the most fundamental characteristics of his counter-cultural Kingdom community is radical and sacrificial service to one another. This requires us to put aside our egos and give up our incessant need to prove ourselves. It requires us to stoop low and lovingly serve one another no matter the cost.

]]> Scripture: John 13:1-15

Jesus makes it clear that one of the most fundamental characteristics of his counter-cultural Kingdom community is radical and sacrificial service to one another. This requires us to put aside our egos and give up our incessant need to prove ourselves. It requires us to stoop low and lovingly serve one another no matter the cost.

]]> Mon, 29 Apr 2024 07:41:10 -0400 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 1882 Scripture: John 13:1-15

Jesus makes it clear that one of the most fundamental characteristics of his counter-cultural Kingdom community is radical and sacrificial service to one another. This requires us to put aside our egos and give up our incessant need to prove ourselves. It requires us to stoop low and lovingly serve one another no matter the cost.

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Training: Introduction to APEST 82 82 Training: Introduction to APEST full 9b415a7c-6f17-48d0-869c-204de4979e6a https://share.transistor.fm/s/7894e2e6 Over the next couple of months, we will be exploring Ephesians 4 and its profound implications for us as Jesus followers. As we begin this journey, we find right away that Jesus has designed his church with great intentionality. It is to be a community in which each person has a unique and irreplaceable role to play in God's ongoing work in our midst. 

Special thanks to Alan Hirsch. J.R. Woodward, Nathan Brewer, Jon Ritner, Rich Robinson, Tim Catchim, Jessie Cruickshank, and Brad Brisco for their contributions to this training series.

]]> Over the next couple of months, we will be exploring Ephesians 4 and its profound implications for us as Jesus followers. As we begin this journey, we find right away that Jesus has designed his church with great intentionality. It is to be a community in which each person has a unique and irreplaceable role to play in God's ongoing work in our midst. 

Special thanks to Alan Hirsch. J.R. Woodward, Nathan Brewer, Jon Ritner, Rich Robinson, Tim Catchim, Jessie Cruickshank, and Brad Brisco for their contributions to this training series.

]]> Mon, 22 Apr 2024 15:32:34 -0400 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 1386 Over the next couple of months, we will be exploring Ephesians 4 and its profound implications for us as Jesus followers. As we begin this journey, we find right away that Jesus has designed his church with great intentionality. It is to be a community in which each person has a unique and irreplaceable role to play in God's ongoing work in our midst. 

Special thanks to Alan Hirsch. J.R. Woodward, Nathan Brewer, Jon Ritner, Rich Robinson, Tim Catchim, Jessie Cruickshank, and Brad Brisco for their contributions to this training series.

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No The Distinct Community 81 81 The Distinct Community full 0f72b197-1732-4f73-9112-148c5da97d76 https://share.transistor.fm/s/827adab5 Scripture: 1 Peter 2:9-12, Exodus 19:3-6

Throughout the story of Scripture, God's people are called, not to separate from the world, but to live as a distinct community in the midst of the world. This is key to our role as the representatives of God here on Earth. The call to distinctness began with the people of Israel after their Exodus from Egypt and has continued in the life of Jesus' Church. We are called to live different so that when people look at us, they see Jesus and His Kingdom.

]]> Scripture: 1 Peter 2:9-12, Exodus 19:3-6

Throughout the story of Scripture, God's people are called, not to separate from the world, but to live as a distinct community in the midst of the world. This is key to our role as the representatives of God here on Earth. The call to distinctness began with the people of Israel after their Exodus from Egypt and has continued in the life of Jesus' Church. We are called to live different so that when people look at us, they see Jesus and His Kingdom.

]]> Tue, 16 Apr 2024 08:47:25 -0400 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 1455 Scripture: 1 Peter 2:9-12, Exodus 19:3-6

Throughout the story of Scripture, God's people are called, not to separate from the world, but to live as a distinct community in the midst of the world. This is key to our role as the representatives of God here on Earth. The call to distinctness began with the people of Israel after their Exodus from Egypt and has continued in the life of Jesus' Church. We are called to live different so that when people look at us, they see Jesus and His Kingdom.

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Interview: Spiritual Mentoring with Fr. Foye Belyea (Part 2) 80 80 Interview: Spiritual Mentoring with Fr. Foye Belyea (Part 2) full e1af99bf-ab9d-47b5-a81d-107610c4eed4 https://share.transistor.fm/s/e0239f96 In this episode, we talk with Foye about the "how-tos" of spiritual mentoring. Whether you have a mentor, are a mentor, or are seeking out a mentoring relationship, this conversation will give you some practical next steps for the journey!   

]]> In this episode, we talk with Foye about the "how-tos" of spiritual mentoring. Whether you have a mentor, are a mentor, or are seeking out a mentoring relationship, this conversation will give you some practical next steps for the journey!   

]]> Mon, 08 Apr 2024 07:00:00 -0400 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 3072 In this episode, we talk with Foye about the "how-tos" of spiritual mentoring. Whether you have a mentor, are a mentor, or are seeking out a mentoring relationship, this conversation will give you some practical next steps for the journey!   

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Easter 2024: Resurrection Changes Everything 79 79 Easter 2024: Resurrection Changes Everything full f24906f8-c54a-461b-a40f-26b0a27f7264 https://share.transistor.fm/s/b6dc99d7 Scripture: Luke 24:13-35

Easter 2024

]]> Scripture: Luke 24:13-35

Easter 2024

]]> Tue, 02 Apr 2024 15:21:27 -0400 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 1803 Scripture: Luke 24:13-35

Easter 2024

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No MC Feature: Nichols and Mims 78 78 MC Feature: Nichols and Mims full 4152af3c-df6b-4dda-90ef-8724438c963c https://share.transistor.fm/s/41c66f4e In this episode, we hear from one of our microchurches! Over the past year, the Nichols and Mims have been creating a safe and encouraging community for medical students, medical professionals, and their neighbors! They set a great example on what it looks like to partner together around a common passion and mission! 

Our All-Family Gatherings begin with a short training on microchurches and missional living followed by table discussions. This is a recording of one of those training portions.

]]> In this episode, we hear from one of our microchurches! Over the past year, the Nichols and Mims have been creating a safe and encouraging community for medical students, medical professionals, and their neighbors! They set a great example on what it looks like to partner together around a common passion and mission! 

Our All-Family Gatherings begin with a short training on microchurches and missional living followed by table discussions. This is a recording of one of those training portions.

]]> Mon, 25 Mar 2024 07:00:00 -0400 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 798 In this episode, we hear from one of our microchurches! Over the past year, the Nichols and Mims have been creating a safe and encouraging community for medical students, medical professionals, and their neighbors! They set a great example on what it looks like to partner together around a common passion and mission! 

Our All-Family Gatherings begin with a short training on microchurches and missional living followed by table discussions. This is a recording of one of those training portions.

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Reconciliation and Forgiveness 77 77 Reconciliation and Forgiveness full 6fa99a83-bca5-4fd4-a3b9-f58895a0e800 https://share.transistor.fm/s/e30a0a86 Scripture: Matthew 18:15-17,21-22 

In community, one thing is certain: You will face conflict. And how you deal with conflict says a lot about what you believe about community. Unfortunately, most of us avoid conflict or respond in ways that only make matters worse. The good news is Jesus invites us to view conflict, not a threat to be avoided, but as a gift to be embraced. Through conflict, we have the opportunity to experience the wonderful gift of reconciliation.

]]> Scripture: Matthew 18:15-17,21-22 

In community, one thing is certain: You will face conflict. And how you deal with conflict says a lot about what you believe about community. Unfortunately, most of us avoid conflict or respond in ways that only make matters worse. The good news is Jesus invites us to view conflict, not a threat to be avoided, but as a gift to be embraced. Through conflict, we have the opportunity to experience the wonderful gift of reconciliation.

]]> Tue, 19 Mar 2024 05:41:38 -0400 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 2045 Scripture: Matthew 18:15-17,21-22 

In community, one thing is certain: You will face conflict. And how you deal with conflict says a lot about what you believe about community. Unfortunately, most of us avoid conflict or respond in ways that only make matters worse. The good news is Jesus invites us to view conflict, not a threat to be avoided, but as a gift to be embraced. Through conflict, we have the opportunity to experience the wonderful gift of reconciliation.

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Interview: Spiritual Mentoring with Fr. Foye Belyea (Part 1) 76 76 Interview: Spiritual Mentoring with Fr. Foye Belyea (Part 1) full 8fb93396-65d4-45c5-ad7a-3b7a59070bc5 https://share.transistor.fm/s/361ed5da 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!   

]]> 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!   

]]> Mon, 11 Mar 2024 07:00:00 -0400 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 2229 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!   

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Meno 75 75 Meno full f63ad572-dca5-4742-8142-3ad911822038 https://share.transistor.fm/s/eaf06df1 "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. 

]]> "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. 

]]> Wed, 06 Mar 2024 15:26:02 -0500 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 2231 "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. 

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No MC Feature: Common Soil 74 74 MC Feature: Common Soil full 9eb2dd8a-f48f-45c4-9d16-70196b6ab49a https://share.transistor.fm/s/cc2a8307 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! 

]]> 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! 

]]> Mon, 26 Feb 2024 08:00:00 -0500 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 2109 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! 

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Communitas 73 73 Communitas full f32fd447-7581-4c8c-87c2-1787592dfcfe https://share.transistor.fm/s/a0d1f816 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. 

]]> 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. 

]]> Mon, 19 Feb 2024 19:28:48 -0500 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 2173 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. 

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No A Conversation on Church & Money 72 72 A Conversation on Church & Money full f057ecfe-e01a-4acf-9e2b-e33abb66d7e0 https://share.transistor.fm/s/37214c3f Conversations around the church and money can bring up a lot strong emotions. For many people, this topic is characterized by a seemingly endless stream of stories about misuse, abuse, and greed. For that reason, it is easy to avoid the conversation altogether. However, as followers of Jesus, avoidance is not an option. Jesus talks about money constantly and has a very clear vision for how his followers ought to approach money. In this conversation, we unpack how the Bible handles this topic and what it means to be radically generous people.  

]]> Conversations around the church and money can bring up a lot strong emotions. For many people, this topic is characterized by a seemingly endless stream of stories about misuse, abuse, and greed. For that reason, it is easy to avoid the conversation altogether. However, as followers of Jesus, avoidance is not an option. Jesus talks about money constantly and has a very clear vision for how his followers ought to approach money. In this conversation, we unpack how the Bible handles this topic and what it means to be radically generous people.  

]]> Wed, 14 Feb 2024 15:20:54 -0500 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 2966 Conversations around the church and money can bring up a lot strong emotions. For many people, this topic is characterized by a seemingly endless stream of stories about misuse, abuse, and greed. For that reason, it is easy to avoid the conversation altogether. However, as followers of Jesus, avoidance is not an option. Jesus talks about money constantly and has a very clear vision for how his followers ought to approach money. In this conversation, we unpack how the Bible handles this topic and what it means to be radically generous people.  

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Sin is Communal 71 71 Sin is Communal full b0574616-35d3-42f0-9d47-517734980625 https://share.transistor.fm/s/7c4b0a69 Scripture: 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. 

]]> Scripture: 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. 

]]> Mon, 05 Feb 2024 09:00:00 -0500 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 1844 Scripture: 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. 

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No God is Community 70 70 God is Community full b961d7fb-49da-451d-aa6e-e134f15a9197 https://share.transistor.fm/s/f607b117 Scripture: John 17:20-26

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. 

]]> Scripture: John 17:20-26

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. 

]]> Mon, 22 Jan 2024 09:18:49 -0500 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 1496 Scripture: John 17:20-26

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. 

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No A New Family 69 69 A New Family full 079f22e5-77f7-4b47-960b-8105b2754e20 https://share.transistor.fm/s/66b39a58 Scripture: 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. 

]]> Scripture: 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. 

]]> Tue, 09 Jan 2024 08:39:34 -0500 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 1608 Scripture: 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. 

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Values: Safe and Dangerous 68 68 Values: Safe and Dangerous full 21d3c6bb-e947-44f6-9420-9f42f10e9b7c https://share.transistor.fm/s/74ff65e4 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

]]> 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

]]> Tue, 19 Dec 2023 11:48:13 -0500 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 1547 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

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Training: Context & Calling with Mike and Brianna 67 67 Training: Context & Calling with Mike and Brianna full dde17109-e9c2-4b2e-8c26-77c81e004829 https://share.transistor.fm/s/0d88e3a4 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.

]]> 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.

]]> Mon, 11 Dec 2023 14:25:24 -0500 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 996 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.

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Values: No One Alone 66 66 Values: No One Alone full 879d0799-8cfc-405e-857f-e1fe0a4f5ad4 https://share.transistor.fm/s/c960eec2 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

]]> 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

]]> Mon, 27 Nov 2023 08:13:10 -0500 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 1640 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

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Values: Called and Capable 65 65 Values: Called and Capable full 968a3c9b-ced3-446b-93f5-e2c6a6255677 https://share.transistor.fm/s/cb922ae3 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

]]> 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

]]> Mon, 20 Nov 2023 08:00:00 -0500 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 1465 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

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Training: Context & Calling with Eli and Heather 64 64 Training: Context & Calling with Eli and Heather full baa1b41a-62cd-4f69-80ea-9f072adbce36 https://share.transistor.fm/s/b2302b08 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.

]]> 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.

]]> Tue, 14 Nov 2023 08:24:34 -0500 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 1297 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.

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Values: Honor the Least 63 63 Values: Honor the Least full 08188738-9b02-496e-ad7b-cd7d9f31dc22 https://share.transistor.fm/s/f82233bd 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

]]> 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

]]> Mon, 06 Nov 2023 07:38:25 -0500 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 1551 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

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Training: Context & Calling with Tyler and Chastin 62 62 Training: Context & Calling with Tyler and Chastin full 9367de6c-569c-484f-9e89-dede915cff27 https://share.transistor.fm/s/958d1159 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 Tyler and Chastin Stinnett who have a unique role in their neighborhood and are working to bring people together.

]]> 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 Tyler and Chastin Stinnett who have a unique role in their neighborhood and are working to bring people together.

]]> Tue, 31 Oct 2023 09:49:55 -0400 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 1032 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 Tyler and Chastin Stinnett who have a unique role in their neighborhood and are working to bring people together.

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Values: Known by Love 61 61 Values: Known by Love full e2ef2429-e464-4afe-9965-5924bce62402 https://share.transistor.fm/s/91203ac3 When Jesus was asked about God's vision for human life, his response was to love God with all your being and to love your neighbor as yourself. The love that Jesus is talking about is not like the love of the world. It is not a love that takes but a love that gives freely and flows out of the love received from the Father. Therefore, those who follow Jesus ought to be know by this sort of love.

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

]]> When Jesus was asked about God's vision for human life, his response was to love God with all your being and to love your neighbor as yourself. The love that Jesus is talking about is not like the love of the world. It is not a love that takes but a love that gives freely and flows out of the love received from the Father. Therefore, those who follow Jesus ought to be know by this sort of love.

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

]]> Sun, 22 Oct 2023 08:30:00 -0400 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 1811 When Jesus was asked about God's vision for human life, his response was to love God with all your being and to love your neighbor as yourself. The love that Jesus is talking about is not like the love of the world. It is not a love that takes but a love that gives freely and flows out of the love received from the Father. Therefore, those who follow Jesus ought to be know by this sort of love.

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

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Training: Context & Calling with Ariel 60 60 Training: Context & Calling with Ariel full 63b2dca2-8b3e-4b7d-bd95-74ac4ec1e877 https://share.transistor.fm/s/a12b6264 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 Ariel Kaylor who is striving to be an intentional neighbor in the community to which God has called her!

]]> 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 Ariel Kaylor who is striving to be an intentional neighbor in the community to which God has called her!

]]> Tue, 17 Oct 2023 12:14:53 -0400 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 1084 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 Ariel Kaylor who is striving to be an intentional neighbor in the community to which God has called her!

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Values: Kingdom Over Brand 59 59 Values: Kingdom Over Brand full 1e4210c1-26a7-477a-9990-39f0e3c78cda https://share.transistor.fm/s/98bd4171 In the four gospels, Jesus talks about the Kingdom of God more than anything else. And everything else that he talks about points us to his core message that the Kingdom is here! Jesus makes it abundantly clear that his greatest priority is to bring and to build the Kingdom of God here on Earth. What would it look like for us to make that a core value of our lives and our community? What would it look like for the Kingdom to take precedence over everything else?

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

]]> In the four gospels, Jesus talks about the Kingdom of God more than anything else. And everything else that he talks about points us to his core message that the Kingdom is here! Jesus makes it abundantly clear that his greatest priority is to bring and to build the Kingdom of God here on Earth. What would it look like for us to make that a core value of our lives and our community? What would it look like for the Kingdom to take precedence over everything else?

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

]]> Tue, 03 Oct 2023 08:47:53 -0400 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 2007 In the four gospels, Jesus talks about the Kingdom of God more than anything else. And everything else that he talks about points us to his core message that the Kingdom is here! Jesus makes it abundantly clear that his greatest priority is to bring and to build the Kingdom of God here on Earth. What would it look like for us to make that a core value of our lives and our community? What would it look like for the Kingdom to take precedence over everything else?

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

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No The Parable of the Two Builders 58 58 The Parable of the Two Builders full 408068f5-fc43-467a-b91c-7bbcc61022c6 https://share.transistor.fm/s/5d7f2c8a In these final words of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus makes it clear to us that a response is necessary for those who hear. The most dangerous thing that we can do is hear Jesus' words and do nothing. Transformation take place when we see this sermon, not as information to ponder, but a foundation to build our lives on.

]]> In these final words of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus makes it clear to us that a response is necessary for those who hear. The most dangerous thing that we can do is hear Jesus' words and do nothing. Transformation take place when we see this sermon, not as information to ponder, but a foundation to build our lives on.

]]> Mon, 25 Sep 2023 08:00:00 -0400 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 1948 In these final words of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus makes it clear to us that a response is necessary for those who hear. The most dangerous thing that we can do is hear Jesus' words and do nothing. Transformation take place when we see this sermon, not as information to ponder, but a foundation to build our lives on.

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Training: Patience & Mission 57 57 Training: Patience & Mission full 886193bc-18d4-4918-80e6-750f2cbdd451 https://share.transistor.fm/s/f638bede Our All-Family Gatherings begin with a short training on microchurches and missional living followed by table discussions. This training is about having patience and grace for yourself as you walk with Jesus in mission..

]]> Our All-Family Gatherings begin with a short training on microchurches and missional living followed by table discussions. This training is about having patience and grace for yourself as you walk with Jesus in mission..

]]> Thu, 21 Sep 2023 10:00:00 -0400 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 1517 Our All-Family Gatherings begin with a short training on microchurches and missional living followed by table discussions. This training is about having patience and grace for yourself as you walk with Jesus in mission..

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Interview: Rule of Life with Fr. Foye Belyea 56 56 Interview: Rule of Life with Fr. Foye Belyea full 7d37ec96-ba67-40fd-9e7a-ac4a44c65417 https://share.transistor.fm/s/59a7f142 Fr. Foye shares some wisdom about the importance of developing a rule of life as a disciple of Jesus. A rule of life is an ancient practice that Jesus followers have use for centuries to create order within the chaos of life and be formed into the person that Jesus wants you to be. In our accelerated and chaotic age, there is nothing more vital to our discipleship than an intentional rule of life!

Commonwealth Resources:
Rule of Life Worksheet
List of Spiritual Practices

Suggestions for Further Exploration:
https://renovare.org/
Streams of Living Water by Richard Foster
Crafting a Rule of Life by Stephen Macchia
The Code by Tom Johnston
Rule of St. Benedict

]]> Fr. Foye shares some wisdom about the importance of developing a rule of life as a disciple of Jesus. A rule of life is an ancient practice that Jesus followers have use for centuries to create order within the chaos of life and be formed into the person that Jesus wants you to be. In our accelerated and chaotic age, there is nothing more vital to our discipleship than an intentional rule of life!

Commonwealth Resources:
Rule of Life Worksheet
List of Spiritual Practices

Suggestions for Further Exploration:
https://renovare.org/
Streams of Living Water by Richard Foster
Crafting a Rule of Life by Stephen Macchia
The Code by Tom Johnston
Rule of St. Benedict

]]> Tue, 19 Sep 2023 09:45:05 -0400 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 2294 Fr. Foye shares some wisdom about the importance of developing a rule of life as a disciple of Jesus. A rule of life is an ancient practice that Jesus followers have use for centuries to create order within the chaos of life and be formed into the person that Jesus wants you to be. In our accelerated and chaotic age, there is nothing more vital to our discipleship than an intentional rule of life!

Commonwealth Resources:
Rule of Life Worksheet
List of Spiritual Practices

Suggestions for Further Exploration:
https://renovare.org/
Streams of Living Water by Richard Foster
Crafting a Rule of Life by Stephen Macchia
The Code by Tom Johnston
Rule of St. Benedict

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Watch Out for Wolves 55 55 Watch Out for Wolves full 3c9ffc4d-9416-4863-acd9-280d2dcfc958 https://share.transistor.fm/s/b8ae6ad2 "I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!"

These grave words from Jesus reveal his primary desire for our lives - that we would know him intimately. More than correct doctrine, more than all our religious activities, he desires our time and our hearts. Jesus knows that one of the ways we grow in intimacy with him is by following after mentors and leaders who have it themselves. Therefore, he warns us to look out for those who might lead us astray.

]]> "I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!"

These grave words from Jesus reveal his primary desire for our lives - that we would know him intimately. More than correct doctrine, more than all our religious activities, he desires our time and our hearts. Jesus knows that one of the ways we grow in intimacy with him is by following after mentors and leaders who have it themselves. Therefore, he warns us to look out for those who might lead us astray.

]]> Mon, 11 Sep 2023 08:00:00 -0400 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 2040 "I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!"

These grave words from Jesus reveal his primary desire for our lives - that we would know him intimately. More than correct doctrine, more than all our religious activities, he desires our time and our hearts. Jesus knows that one of the ways we grow in intimacy with him is by following after mentors and leaders who have it themselves. Therefore, he warns us to look out for those who might lead us astray.

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No MC Feature: Nichols & Mims 54 54 MC Feature: Nichols & Mims full 2f49dbb1-1b8c-444d-9ee2-495d1c1d94ab https://share.transistor.fm/s/790ed701 Pierce, Bailey,  Lynn, & Dawn have started our newest microchurch! They share how God is working through their shared spheres of relationships to create a space of safety and healing! This is a beautiful example of the power of simplicity and hospitality!

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 who have started a new microchurch. Check out what God is doing in their community!  

]]> Pierce, Bailey,  Lynn, & Dawn have started our newest microchurch! They share how God is working through their shared spheres of relationships to create a space of safety and healing! This is a beautiful example of the power of simplicity and hospitality!

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 who have started a new microchurch. Check out what God is doing in their community!  

]]> Mon, 04 Sep 2023 08:00:00 -0400 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 982 Pierce, Bailey,  Lynn, & Dawn have started our newest microchurch! They share how God is working through their shared spheres of relationships to create a space of safety and healing! This is a beautiful example of the power of simplicity and hospitality!

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 who have started a new microchurch. Check out what God is doing in their community!  

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Two Ways of Living 53 53 Two Ways of Living full 42aaf3ae-0d0c-4df5-b5ac-ddaf2c774903 https://share.transistor.fm/s/e8108b92 Jesus says that all who hear his words in the Sermon on the Mount are faced with a choice between two ways. Are we going to choose the easy way and live our lives however we see fit? Or are we going to choose the harder way of apprenticeship to Jesus? Jesus says that following him and his teachings, though difficult and risky, is the way towards experiencing true life.

]]> Jesus says that all who hear his words in the Sermon on the Mount are faced with a choice between two ways. Are we going to choose the easy way and live our lives however we see fit? Or are we going to choose the harder way of apprenticeship to Jesus? Jesus says that following him and his teachings, though difficult and risky, is the way towards experiencing true life.

]]> Mon, 21 Aug 2023 07:00:00 -0400 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 1274 Jesus says that all who hear his words in the Sermon on the Mount are faced with a choice between two ways. Are we going to choose the easy way and live our lives however we see fit? Or are we going to choose the harder way of apprenticeship to Jesus? Jesus says that following him and his teachings, though difficult and risky, is the way towards experiencing true life.

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Interview: Anam Cara with Fr. Foye Belyea 52 52 Interview: Anam Cara with Fr. Foye Belyea full 7090b7b2-25a1-43bf-b105-6fd1d29f2c35 https://share.transistor.fm/s/b66d0b68 Fr. Foye shares some wisdom about the importance of cultivating deep friendships with God and others. The phrase anam cara comes from ancient Celtic spirituality and means "soul friend". In an age of perpetual loneliness and catastrophic isolation, we all need to hear this!

John O'Donohue's Anam Cara

https://commonwealthknox.org

]]> Fr. Foye shares some wisdom about the importance of cultivating deep friendships with God and others. The phrase anam cara comes from ancient Celtic spirituality and means "soul friend". In an age of perpetual loneliness and catastrophic isolation, we all need to hear this!

John O'Donohue's Anam Cara

https://commonwealthknox.org

]]> Mon, 14 Aug 2023 08:00:00 -0400 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 2332 Fr. Foye shares some wisdom about the importance of cultivating deep friendships with God and others. The phrase anam cara comes from ancient Celtic spirituality and means "soul friend". In an age of perpetual loneliness and catastrophic isolation, we all need to hear this!

John O'Donohue's Anam Cara

https://commonwealthknox.org

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Vision Night 2023: God Doesn't Need You 51 51 Vision Night 2023: God Doesn't Need You full c18a5a0a-e991-4c18-a520-6b51a2c2ad79 https://share.transistor.fm/s/8b160c54 A recording from Vision Night 2023.

]]> A recording from Vision Night 2023.

]]> Mon, 07 Aug 2023 08:00:00 -0400 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 1338 A recording from Vision Night 2023.

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Ask, Seek, Knock 50 50 Ask, Seek, Knock full 37f8bf89-c5b6-4512-ba1a-dde8c963f065 https://share.transistor.fm/s/51abdc9e “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened." Matthew 7:7-8

Special thanks to Dallas Willard, Stanley Hauerwas, Gerhard E. Lenski, John Mark Comer, Frederick Dale Bruner, Tim Mackie, Tim Keller, Richard Rohr, Dave Johnson, Brian Zahnd, Ray Vander Laan, Eugene Peterson, NT Wright, and R.T. France for their contributions to this series of podcasts through Jesus' Sermon On The Mount.

]]> “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened." Matthew 7:7-8

Special thanks to Dallas Willard, Stanley Hauerwas, Gerhard E. Lenski, John Mark Comer, Frederick Dale Bruner, Tim Mackie, Tim Keller, Richard Rohr, Dave Johnson, Brian Zahnd, Ray Vander Laan, Eugene Peterson, NT Wright, and R.T. France for their contributions to this series of podcasts through Jesus' Sermon On The Mount.

]]> Mon, 31 Jul 2023 10:34:54 -0400 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 1300 “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened." Matthew 7:7-8

Special thanks to Dallas Willard, Stanley Hauerwas, Gerhard E. Lenski, John Mark Comer, Frederick Dale Bruner, Tim Mackie, Tim Keller, Richard Rohr, Dave Johnson, Brian Zahnd, Ray Vander Laan, Eugene Peterson, NT Wright, and R.T. France for their contributions to this series of podcasts through Jesus' Sermon On The Mount.

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Training: Person of Peace 49 49 Training: Person of Peace full 036b90a3-1b7e-48f0-93a7-56f0d6eeaa8b https://share.transistor.fm/s/67b92373 Jesus says, "When you enter a house, first say, ‘Peace to this house.’ If a person of peace is there, your peace will rest on them; if not, it will return to you” (Luke 10:5-6). A person of peace is someone who welcomes you, shares their life with you, blesses you as you bless them, and opens you up to more relationships. Jesus calls us to get outside of our Christian bubble and build relationships with people of peace. 


Our All-Family Gatherings begin with a short training on microchurches and missional living followed by table discussions. This training is about building relationships with people of peace.

]]> Jesus says, "When you enter a house, first say, ‘Peace to this house.’ If a person of peace is there, your peace will rest on them; if not, it will return to you” (Luke 10:5-6). A person of peace is someone who welcomes you, shares their life with you, blesses you as you bless them, and opens you up to more relationships. Jesus calls us to get outside of our Christian bubble and build relationships with people of peace. 


Our All-Family Gatherings begin with a short training on microchurches and missional living followed by table discussions. This training is about building relationships with people of peace.

]]> Mon, 24 Jul 2023 15:23:58 -0400 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 1861 Jesus says, "When you enter a house, first say, ‘Peace to this house.’ If a person of peace is there, your peace will rest on them; if not, it will return to you” (Luke 10:5-6). A person of peace is someone who welcomes you, shares their life with you, blesses you as you bless them, and opens you up to more relationships. Jesus calls us to get outside of our Christian bubble and build relationships with people of peace. 


Our All-Family Gatherings begin with a short training on microchurches and missional living followed by table discussions. This training is about building relationships with people of peace.

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Judgement and Correction 48 48 Judgement and Correction full ae5c8430-bc23-49a2-977c-a58fbd27645d https://share.transistor.fm/s/455c1154 How we engage with each others faults, shortcomings, and mistakes matters to Jesus. We tend to do this in a way that is destructive, divisive, and dehumanizing. Jesus offers a way that is loving and restorative.


Special thanks to Dallas Willard, Stanley Hauerwas, Gerhard E. Lenski, John Mark Comer, Frederick Dale Bruner, Tim Mackie, Richard Rohr, Dave Johnson, Brian Zahnd, Ray Vander Laan, Eugene Peterson, NT Wright, and R.T. France for their contributions to this series of podcasts through Jesus' Sermon On The Mount.

]]> How we engage with each others faults, shortcomings, and mistakes matters to Jesus. We tend to do this in a way that is destructive, divisive, and dehumanizing. Jesus offers a way that is loving and restorative.


Special thanks to Dallas Willard, Stanley Hauerwas, Gerhard E. Lenski, John Mark Comer, Frederick Dale Bruner, Tim Mackie, Richard Rohr, Dave Johnson, Brian Zahnd, Ray Vander Laan, Eugene Peterson, NT Wright, and R.T. France for their contributions to this series of podcasts through Jesus' Sermon On The Mount.

]]> Mon, 10 Jul 2023 11:47:58 -0400 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 1884 How we engage with each others faults, shortcomings, and mistakes matters to Jesus. We tend to do this in a way that is destructive, divisive, and dehumanizing. Jesus offers a way that is loving and restorative.


Special thanks to Dallas Willard, Stanley Hauerwas, Gerhard E. Lenski, John Mark Comer, Frederick Dale Bruner, Tim Mackie, Richard Rohr, Dave Johnson, Brian Zahnd, Ray Vander Laan, Eugene Peterson, NT Wright, and R.T. France for their contributions to this series of podcasts through Jesus' Sermon On The Mount.

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Creo Conference 2023: Time for an Adventure 47 47 Creo Conference 2023: Time for an Adventure full 5bd8848c-3164-428b-830d-5abff89d0718 https://share.transistor.fm/s/24803b23 Every summer, we host a regional conference in partnership with our friends from the Creo Collective. Creo is a family of churches, organizations, & covocational friends committed to multiplication through relationships, innovation, and a shared commitment to the gospel of Jesus Christ. This weekend is a highlight of our year together!

We are excited to be able to make these recordings available to all who were not able to attend. Though the best parts of the conference are the discussions, prayer, and other interactions that happen around the tables, we hope this gives you a taste of this special gathering!

https://www.creocollective.org

]]> Every summer, we host a regional conference in partnership with our friends from the Creo Collective. Creo is a family of churches, organizations, & covocational friends committed to multiplication through relationships, innovation, and a shared commitment to the gospel of Jesus Christ. This weekend is a highlight of our year together!

We are excited to be able to make these recordings available to all who were not able to attend. Though the best parts of the conference are the discussions, prayer, and other interactions that happen around the tables, we hope this gives you a taste of this special gathering!

https://www.creocollective.org

]]> Sun, 25 Jun 2023 07:00:00 -0400 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 5218 Every summer, we host a regional conference in partnership with our friends from the Creo Collective. Creo is a family of churches, organizations, & covocational friends committed to multiplication through relationships, innovation, and a shared commitment to the gospel of Jesus Christ. This weekend is a highlight of our year together!

We are excited to be able to make these recordings available to all who were not able to attend. Though the best parts of the conference are the discussions, prayer, and other interactions that happen around the tables, we hope this gives you a taste of this special gathering!

https://www.creocollective.org

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Creo Conference 2023: Listening Prayer 46 46 Creo Conference 2023: Listening Prayer full e91eb3ac-0f9b-4497-9c63-b1c45f54dca8 https://share.transistor.fm/s/8c7c941e Every summer, we host a regional conference in partnership with our friends from the Creo Collective. Creo is a family of churches, organizations, & covocational friends committed to multiplication through relationships, innovation, and a shared commitment to the gospel of Jesus Christ. This weekend is a highlight of our year together!

We are excited to be able to make these recordings available to all who were not able to attend. Though the best parts of the conference are the discussions, prayer, and other interactions that happen around the tables, we hope this gives you a taste of this special gathering!

https://www.creocollective.org

]]> Every summer, we host a regional conference in partnership with our friends from the Creo Collective. Creo is a family of churches, organizations, & covocational friends committed to multiplication through relationships, innovation, and a shared commitment to the gospel of Jesus Christ. This weekend is a highlight of our year together!

We are excited to be able to make these recordings available to all who were not able to attend. Though the best parts of the conference are the discussions, prayer, and other interactions that happen around the tables, we hope this gives you a taste of this special gathering!

https://www.creocollective.org

]]> Fri, 23 Jun 2023 07:00:00 -0400 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 692 Every summer, we host a regional conference in partnership with our friends from the Creo Collective. Creo is a family of churches, organizations, & covocational friends committed to multiplication through relationships, innovation, and a shared commitment to the gospel of Jesus Christ. This weekend is a highlight of our year together!

We are excited to be able to make these recordings available to all who were not able to attend. Though the best parts of the conference are the discussions, prayer, and other interactions that happen around the tables, we hope this gives you a taste of this special gathering!

https://www.creocollective.org

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Creo Conference 2023: Q&A 45 45 Creo Conference 2023: Q&A full 3a86cb52-3251-4aa2-b962-7dd2d8527a1b https://share.transistor.fm/s/5c9dd359 Every summer, we host a regional conference in partnership with our friends from the Creo Collective. Creo is a family of churches, organizations, & covocational friends committed to multiplication through relationships, innovation, and a shared commitment to the gospel of Jesus Christ. This weekend is a highlight of our year together!

We are excited to be able to make these recordings available to all who were not able to attend. Though the best parts of the conference are the discussions, prayer, and other interactions that happen around the tables, we hope this gives you a taste of this special gathering!

https://www.creocollective.org

]]> Every summer, we host a regional conference in partnership with our friends from the Creo Collective. Creo is a family of churches, organizations, & covocational friends committed to multiplication through relationships, innovation, and a shared commitment to the gospel of Jesus Christ. This weekend is a highlight of our year together!

We are excited to be able to make these recordings available to all who were not able to attend. Though the best parts of the conference are the discussions, prayer, and other interactions that happen around the tables, we hope this gives you a taste of this special gathering!

https://www.creocollective.org

]]> Wed, 21 Jun 2023 07:00:00 -0400 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 2708 Every summer, we host a regional conference in partnership with our friends from the Creo Collective. Creo is a family of churches, organizations, & covocational friends committed to multiplication through relationships, innovation, and a shared commitment to the gospel of Jesus Christ. This weekend is a highlight of our year together!

We are excited to be able to make these recordings available to all who were not able to attend. Though the best parts of the conference are the discussions, prayer, and other interactions that happen around the tables, we hope this gives you a taste of this special gathering!

https://www.creocollective.org

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Creo Conference 2023: Simplicity Over Complexity 44 44 Creo Conference 2023: Simplicity Over Complexity full b1ea0499-576c-4891-b77b-63564b4a882d https://share.transistor.fm/s/19a9387e Every summer, we host a regional conference in partnership with our friends from the Creo Collective. Creo is a family of churches, organizations, & covocational friends committed to multiplication through relationships, innovation, and a shared commitment to the gospel of Jesus Christ. This weekend is a highlight of our year together!

We are excited to be able to make these recordings available to all who were not able to attend. Though the best parts of the conference are the discussions, prayer, and other interactions that happen around the tables, we hope this gives you a taste of this special gathering!

https://www.creocollective.org

]]> Every summer, we host a regional conference in partnership with our friends from the Creo Collective. Creo is a family of churches, organizations, & covocational friends committed to multiplication through relationships, innovation, and a shared commitment to the gospel of Jesus Christ. This weekend is a highlight of our year together!

We are excited to be able to make these recordings available to all who were not able to attend. Though the best parts of the conference are the discussions, prayer, and other interactions that happen around the tables, we hope this gives you a taste of this special gathering!

https://www.creocollective.org

]]> Mon, 19 Jun 2023 16:29:11 -0400 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 1721 Every summer, we host a regional conference in partnership with our friends from the Creo Collective. Creo is a family of churches, organizations, & covocational friends committed to multiplication through relationships, innovation, and a shared commitment to the gospel of Jesus Christ. This weekend is a highlight of our year together!

We are excited to be able to make these recordings available to all who were not able to attend. Though the best parts of the conference are the discussions, prayer, and other interactions that happen around the tables, we hope this gives you a taste of this special gathering!

https://www.creocollective.org

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Creo Conference 2023: Jesus in the Wild 43 43 Creo Conference 2023: Jesus in the Wild full b8dbfd42-c5aa-4b69-a5bb-310fefda0a23 https://share.transistor.fm/s/f404b437 Every summer, we host a regional conference in partnership with our friends from the Creo Collective. Creo is a family of churches, organizations, & covocational friends committed to multiplication through relationships, innovation, and a shared commitment to the gospel of Jesus Christ. This weekend is a highlight of our year together!

We are excited to be able to make these recordings available to all who were not able to attend. Though the best parts of the conference are the discussions, prayer, and other interactions that happen around the tables, we hope this gives you a taste of this special gathering!

https://www.creocollective.org

]]> Every summer, we host a regional conference in partnership with our friends from the Creo Collective. Creo is a family of churches, organizations, & covocational friends committed to multiplication through relationships, innovation, and a shared commitment to the gospel of Jesus Christ. This weekend is a highlight of our year together!

We are excited to be able to make these recordings available to all who were not able to attend. Though the best parts of the conference are the discussions, prayer, and other interactions that happen around the tables, we hope this gives you a taste of this special gathering!

https://www.creocollective.org

]]> Fri, 16 Jun 2023 08:00:00 -0400 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 1957 Every summer, we host a regional conference in partnership with our friends from the Creo Collective. Creo is a family of churches, organizations, & covocational friends committed to multiplication through relationships, innovation, and a shared commitment to the gospel of Jesus Christ. This weekend is a highlight of our year together!

We are excited to be able to make these recordings available to all who were not able to attend. Though the best parts of the conference are the discussions, prayer, and other interactions that happen around the tables, we hope this gives you a taste of this special gathering!

https://www.creocollective.org

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Creo Conference 2023: A New Way to Lead 42 42 Creo Conference 2023: A New Way to Lead full dbd5d42b-783d-4177-9eb4-5e3feaffafea https://share.transistor.fm/s/dce84d69 Every summer, we host a regional conference in partnership with our friends from the Creo Collective. Creo is a family of churches, organizations, & covocational friends committed to multiplication through relationships, innovation, and a shared commitment to the gospel of Jesus Christ. This weekend is a highlight of our year together!

We are excited to be able to make these recordings available to all who were not able to attend. Though the best parts of the conference are the discussions, prayer, and other interactions that happen around the tables, we hope this gives you a taste of this special gathering!

https://www.creocollective.org

]]> Every summer, we host a regional conference in partnership with our friends from the Creo Collective. Creo is a family of churches, organizations, & covocational friends committed to multiplication through relationships, innovation, and a shared commitment to the gospel of Jesus Christ. This weekend is a highlight of our year together!

We are excited to be able to make these recordings available to all who were not able to attend. Though the best parts of the conference are the discussions, prayer, and other interactions that happen around the tables, we hope this gives you a taste of this special gathering!

https://www.creocollective.org

]]> Tue, 13 Jun 2023 13:38:28 -0400 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 1390 Every summer, we host a regional conference in partnership with our friends from the Creo Collective. Creo is a family of churches, organizations, & covocational friends committed to multiplication through relationships, innovation, and a shared commitment to the gospel of Jesus Christ. This weekend is a highlight of our year together!

We are excited to be able to make these recordings available to all who were not able to attend. Though the best parts of the conference are the discussions, prayer, and other interactions that happen around the tables, we hope this gives you a taste of this special gathering!

https://www.creocollective.org

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Abundance and Scarcity 41 41 Abundance and Scarcity full 8f990db5-13a2-4c85-8d13-b32d00452d9b https://share.transistor.fm/s/bcde0d92 In Matthew 6:22-34, Jesus reveals that generosity, or a lack of generosity, reveals the true condition of our hearts. Therefore, becoming the Kingdom people that he desires for us to be is not a matter of action or will power, it is a matter of what we worship. Jesus invites us to reorient our hearts towards him and his Kingdom through worship, so that we may become people of radical generosity.  


Special thanks to Dallas Willard, Stanley Hauerwas, Gerhard E. Lenski, John Mark Comer, Frederick Dale Bruner, Tim Mackie, Richard Rohr, Dave Johnson, Brian Zahnd, Ray Vander Laan, Eugene Peterson, NT Wright, and R.T. France for their contributions to this series of podcasts through Jesus' Sermon On The Mount.

]]> In Matthew 6:22-34, Jesus reveals that generosity, or a lack of generosity, reveals the true condition of our hearts. Therefore, becoming the Kingdom people that he desires for us to be is not a matter of action or will power, it is a matter of what we worship. Jesus invites us to reorient our hearts towards him and his Kingdom through worship, so that we may become people of radical generosity.  


Special thanks to Dallas Willard, Stanley Hauerwas, Gerhard E. Lenski, John Mark Comer, Frederick Dale Bruner, Tim Mackie, Richard Rohr, Dave Johnson, Brian Zahnd, Ray Vander Laan, Eugene Peterson, NT Wright, and R.T. France for their contributions to this series of podcasts through Jesus' Sermon On The Mount.

]]> Tue, 30 May 2023 13:09:27 -0400 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 1582 In Matthew 6:22-34, Jesus reveals that generosity, or a lack of generosity, reveals the true condition of our hearts. Therefore, becoming the Kingdom people that he desires for us to be is not a matter of action or will power, it is a matter of what we worship. Jesus invites us to reorient our hearts towards him and his Kingdom through worship, so that we may become people of radical generosity.  


Special thanks to Dallas Willard, Stanley Hauerwas, Gerhard E. Lenski, John Mark Comer, Frederick Dale Bruner, Tim Mackie, Richard Rohr, Dave Johnson, Brian Zahnd, Ray Vander Laan, Eugene Peterson, NT Wright, and R.T. France for their contributions to this series of podcasts through Jesus' Sermon On The Mount.

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Radical Generosity 40 40 Radical Generosity full 04931ddc-e40d-4107-88e6-0460791c60b0 https://share.transistor.fm/s/9d4333c8 Almost a quarter of Jesus' recorded teachings have to do with money! How we think about and how we use our money clearly matters a lot to Jesus. His desire is that his Kingdom people would be known for their radical generosity.

Special thanks to Dallas Willard, Stanley Hauerwas, Gerhard E. Lenski, John Mark Comer, Frederick Dale Bruner, Tim Mackie, Richard Rohr, Dave Johnson, Brian Zahnd, Ray Vander Laan, Eugene Peterson, NT Wright, and R.T. France for their contributions to this series of podcasts through Jesus' Sermon On The Mount.

]]> Almost a quarter of Jesus' recorded teachings have to do with money! How we think about and how we use our money clearly matters a lot to Jesus. His desire is that his Kingdom people would be known for their radical generosity.

Special thanks to Dallas Willard, Stanley Hauerwas, Gerhard E. Lenski, John Mark Comer, Frederick Dale Bruner, Tim Mackie, Richard Rohr, Dave Johnson, Brian Zahnd, Ray Vander Laan, Eugene Peterson, NT Wright, and R.T. France for their contributions to this series of podcasts through Jesus' Sermon On The Mount.

]]> Wed, 17 May 2023 08:08:52 -0400 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 2196 Almost a quarter of Jesus' recorded teachings have to do with money! How we think about and how we use our money clearly matters a lot to Jesus. His desire is that his Kingdom people would be known for their radical generosity.

Special thanks to Dallas Willard, Stanley Hauerwas, Gerhard E. Lenski, John Mark Comer, Frederick Dale Bruner, Tim Mackie, Richard Rohr, Dave Johnson, Brian Zahnd, Ray Vander Laan, Eugene Peterson, NT Wright, and R.T. France for their contributions to this series of podcasts through Jesus' Sermon On The Mount.

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Rule of Life 39 39 Rule of Life full 12f22456-664e-43c0-93e8-5995cf281b14 https://share.transistor.fm/s/ac8ac645 In John 15, Jesus tells his disciples that if they are going to be a part of advancing his Kingdom here on Earth, they will need to make their home in him. But how do we practically do this in the midst of our busy and distracted world? For the early church, the answer was a 'rule of life'.

Rule of Life Worksheet: https://storage1.snappages.site/MTPC56/assets/files/Rule-of-Life-Worksheet.pdf
List of Disciplines: https://storage1.snappages.site/MTPC56/assets/files/List-of-Disciplines.pdf

Special thanks to Dallas Willard, Stanley Hauerwas, Gerhard E. Lenski, John Mark Comer, Frederick Dale Bruner, Tim Mackie, Richard Rohr, Dave Johnson, Brian Zahnd, Ray Vander Laan, and R.T. France for their contributions to this series of podcasts through Jesus' Sermon On The Mount.

]]> In John 15, Jesus tells his disciples that if they are going to be a part of advancing his Kingdom here on Earth, they will need to make their home in him. But how do we practically do this in the midst of our busy and distracted world? For the early church, the answer was a 'rule of life'.

Rule of Life Worksheet: https://storage1.snappages.site/MTPC56/assets/files/Rule-of-Life-Worksheet.pdf
List of Disciplines: https://storage1.snappages.site/MTPC56/assets/files/List-of-Disciplines.pdf

Special thanks to Dallas Willard, Stanley Hauerwas, Gerhard E. Lenski, John Mark Comer, Frederick Dale Bruner, Tim Mackie, Richard Rohr, Dave Johnson, Brian Zahnd, Ray Vander Laan, and R.T. France for their contributions to this series of podcasts through Jesus' Sermon On The Mount.

]]> Mon, 08 May 2023 08:00:00 -0400 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 2788 In John 15, Jesus tells his disciples that if they are going to be a part of advancing his Kingdom here on Earth, they will need to make their home in him. But how do we practically do this in the midst of our busy and distracted world? For the early church, the answer was a 'rule of life'.

Rule of Life Worksheet: https://storage1.snappages.site/MTPC56/assets/files/Rule-of-Life-Worksheet.pdf
List of Disciplines: https://storage1.snappages.site/MTPC56/assets/files/List-of-Disciplines.pdf

Special thanks to Dallas Willard, Stanley Hauerwas, Gerhard E. Lenski, John Mark Comer, Frederick Dale Bruner, Tim Mackie, Richard Rohr, Dave Johnson, Brian Zahnd, Ray Vander Laan, and R.T. France for their contributions to this series of podcasts through Jesus' Sermon On The Mount.

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No MC Feature: Common Soil 38 38 MC Feature: Common Soil full c3f3c82b-17fd-46fd-9cb1-c36cb820a4bb https://share.transistor.fm/s/155f82ef Common Soil is one of our new microchurches! Their mission is to create a community garden in West Knoxville for those seeking to commune with the land and others, while nourishing their bodies and souls through the vegetables we grow.

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 who are starting Common Soil. Check out what God is doing in this new microchurch! 

]]> Common Soil is one of our new microchurches! Their mission is to create a community garden in West Knoxville for those seeking to commune with the land and others, while nourishing their bodies and souls through the vegetables we grow.

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 who are starting Common Soil. Check out what God is doing in this new microchurch! 

]]> Mon, 01 May 2023 22:02:39 -0400 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 2212 Common Soil is one of our new microchurches! Their mission is to create a community garden in West Knoxville for those seeking to commune with the land and others, while nourishing their bodies and souls through the vegetables we grow.

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 who are starting Common Soil. Check out what God is doing in this new microchurch! 

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Training: The Table 37 37 Training: The Table full 20c3fced-9ede-4d0c-8fcd-98cbf2b2e1f6 https://share.transistor.fm/s/9379b52a If you read through the gospels, you'll notice that Jesus is always doing one of three things: going to a meal, sharing a meal, or leaving a meal. Gathering around the table and sharing meals with people was a fundamental and provocative element to Jesus' Kingdom movement. It is a practice that he desires us to continue today. 

Our All-Family Gatherings begin with a short training on microchurches and missional living followed by table discussions. This training is on the power of sharing life, stories, and food around the table.

Special thanks to Michael Frost, Alan Hirsch, Lance Ford and Steven Barr for their contributions to this episode. 

]]> If you read through the gospels, you'll notice that Jesus is always doing one of three things: going to a meal, sharing a meal, or leaving a meal. Gathering around the table and sharing meals with people was a fundamental and provocative element to Jesus' Kingdom movement. It is a practice that he desires us to continue today. 

Our All-Family Gatherings begin with a short training on microchurches and missional living followed by table discussions. This training is on the power of sharing life, stories, and food around the table.

Special thanks to Michael Frost, Alan Hirsch, Lance Ford and Steven Barr for their contributions to this episode. 

]]> Thu, 27 Apr 2023 13:07:14 -0400 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 998 If you read through the gospels, you'll notice that Jesus is always doing one of three things: going to a meal, sharing a meal, or leaving a meal. Gathering around the table and sharing meals with people was a fundamental and provocative element to Jesus' Kingdom movement. It is a practice that he desires us to continue today. 

Our All-Family Gatherings begin with a short training on microchurches and missional living followed by table discussions. This training is on the power of sharing life, stories, and food around the table.

Special thanks to Michael Frost, Alan Hirsch, Lance Ford and Steven Barr for their contributions to this episode. 

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No The Anthem of the Kingdom 36 36 The Anthem of the Kingdom full 9824726d-7412-4448-b957-7998931cc85c https://share.transistor.fm/s/314bfb94 Every good movement has an anthem. Every revolution has a rallying cry. In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus offers his followers a powerful anthem that has united and fueled his Kingdom movement for centuries. And we desperately need it today!

Special thanks to Dallas Willard, Stanley Hauerwas, Gerhard E. Lenski, John Mark Comer, Frederick Dale Bruner, Tim Mackie, Richard Rohr, Dave Johnson, Brian Zahnd, Ray Vander Laan, and R.T. France for their contributions to this series of podcasts through Jesus' Sermon On The Mount.

]]> Every good movement has an anthem. Every revolution has a rallying cry. In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus offers his followers a powerful anthem that has united and fueled his Kingdom movement for centuries. And we desperately need it today!

Special thanks to Dallas Willard, Stanley Hauerwas, Gerhard E. Lenski, John Mark Comer, Frederick Dale Bruner, Tim Mackie, Richard Rohr, Dave Johnson, Brian Zahnd, Ray Vander Laan, and R.T. France for their contributions to this series of podcasts through Jesus' Sermon On The Mount.

]]> Wed, 19 Apr 2023 11:21:59 -0400 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 2717 Every good movement has an anthem. Every revolution has a rallying cry. In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus offers his followers a powerful anthem that has united and fueled his Kingdom movement for centuries. And we desperately need it today!

Special thanks to Dallas Willard, Stanley Hauerwas, Gerhard E. Lenski, John Mark Comer, Frederick Dale Bruner, Tim Mackie, Richard Rohr, Dave Johnson, Brian Zahnd, Ray Vander Laan, and R.T. France for their contributions to this series of podcasts through Jesus' Sermon On The Mount.

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Training: Spaces for Belonging 35 35 Training: Spaces for Belonging full f289fdeb-273b-4f83-b5ef-c8e2cb9625da https://share.transistor.fm/s/e05c2ce1 There is a dangerous epidemic of loneliness in our world. Sociologists discovered that people are wired to experience belonging in four different types of spaces. Turns out, they are the very spaces that Jesus equips and calls his Church to create! 

Our All-Family Gatherings begin with a short training on microchurches and missional living followed by table discussions. This training is on the different spaces where we experience belonging.

]]> There is a dangerous epidemic of loneliness in our world. Sociologists discovered that people are wired to experience belonging in four different types of spaces. Turns out, they are the very spaces that Jesus equips and calls his Church to create! 

Our All-Family Gatherings begin with a short training on microchurches and missional living followed by table discussions. This training is on the different spaces where we experience belonging.

]]> Mon, 03 Apr 2023 13:32:12 -0400 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 1857 There is a dangerous epidemic of loneliness in our world. Sociologists discovered that people are wired to experience belonging in four different types of spaces. Turns out, they are the very spaces that Jesus equips and calls his Church to create! 

Our All-Family Gatherings begin with a short training on microchurches and missional living followed by table discussions. This training is on the different spaces where we experience belonging.

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Training: Centered-Set Communities 34 34 Training: Centered-Set Communities full 86aa185c-5b94-45b3-bcfb-038064b61aa6 https://share.transistor.fm/s/71aa9d5d Why is the church so often criticized for its exclusivity when Jesus was frequently criticized for his inclusivity? What was it about his community that brought together people who would otherwise have nothing in common?

Our All-Family Gatherings begin with a short training on microchurches and missional living followed by table discussions. This training is on the concept of centered-set communities.

]]> Why is the church so often criticized for its exclusivity when Jesus was frequently criticized for his inclusivity? What was it about his community that brought together people who would otherwise have nothing in common?

Our All-Family Gatherings begin with a short training on microchurches and missional living followed by table discussions. This training is on the concept of centered-set communities.

]]> Wed, 29 Mar 2023 08:09:25 -0400 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 779 Why is the church so often criticized for its exclusivity when Jesus was frequently criticized for his inclusivity? What was it about his community that brought together people who would otherwise have nothing in common?

Our All-Family Gatherings begin with a short training on microchurches and missional living followed by table discussions. This training is on the concept of centered-set communities.

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Jesus on Fasting 33 33 Jesus on Fasting full a1728898-54f6-464c-92c5-a1185137859e https://share.transistor.fm/s/1758deea What is fasting? How does it form us into the person that Jesus invites us to be?

Special thanks to Dallas Willard, Stanley Hauerwas, Gerhard E. Lenski, John Mark Comer, Frederick Dale Bruner, Tim Mackie, Richard Rohr, Dave Johnson, Brian Zahnd, Ray Vander Laan, and R.T. France for their contributions to this series of podcasts through Jesus' Sermon On The Mount.

]]> What is fasting? How does it form us into the person that Jesus invites us to be?

Special thanks to Dallas Willard, Stanley Hauerwas, Gerhard E. Lenski, John Mark Comer, Frederick Dale Bruner, Tim Mackie, Richard Rohr, Dave Johnson, Brian Zahnd, Ray Vander Laan, and R.T. France for their contributions to this series of podcasts through Jesus' Sermon On The Mount.

]]> Wed, 22 Mar 2023 12:20:21 -0400 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 1817 What is fasting? How does it form us into the person that Jesus invites us to be?

Special thanks to Dallas Willard, Stanley Hauerwas, Gerhard E. Lenski, John Mark Comer, Frederick Dale Bruner, Tim Mackie, Richard Rohr, Dave Johnson, Brian Zahnd, Ray Vander Laan, and R.T. France for their contributions to this series of podcasts through Jesus' Sermon On The Mount.

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Who Am I Becoming? 32 32 Who Am I Becoming? full 48bc7f55-1af7-4c3b-be99-798d4eb9ba10 https://share.transistor.fm/s/7f0c64bf Jesus invites us to become who we were made to be. 

Special thanks to Dallas Willard, Stanley Hauerwas, Gerhard E. Lenski, John Mark Comer, Frederick Dale Bruner, Tim Mackie, Richard Rohr, Dave Johnson, Brian Zahnd, Ray Vander Laan, and R.T. France for their contributions to this series of podcasts through Jesus' Sermon On The Mount.

]]> Jesus invites us to become who we were made to be. 

Special thanks to Dallas Willard, Stanley Hauerwas, Gerhard E. Lenski, John Mark Comer, Frederick Dale Bruner, Tim Mackie, Richard Rohr, Dave Johnson, Brian Zahnd, Ray Vander Laan, and R.T. France for their contributions to this series of podcasts through Jesus' Sermon On The Mount.

]]> Thu, 09 Mar 2023 13:27:10 -0500 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 1571 Jesus invites us to become who we were made to be. 

Special thanks to Dallas Willard, Stanley Hauerwas, Gerhard E. Lenski, John Mark Comer, Frederick Dale Bruner, Tim Mackie, Richard Rohr, Dave Johnson, Brian Zahnd, Ray Vander Laan, and R.T. France for their contributions to this series of podcasts through Jesus' Sermon On The Mount.

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Jesus on Loving Your Enemy 31 31 Jesus on Loving Your Enemy full c7f4ce14-3e65-48eb-a56d-9a64cd701080 https://share.transistor.fm/s/d6eeaf70 "You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you..." - Jesus

Special thanks to Dallas Willard, Stanley Hauerwas, Gerhard E. Lenski, John Mark Comer, Frederick Dale Bruner, Tim Mackie, Richard Rohr, Dave Johnson, Brian Zahnd, Ray Vander Laan, and R.T. France for their contributions to this series of podcasts through Jesus' Sermon On The Mount.

]]> "You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you..." - Jesus

Special thanks to Dallas Willard, Stanley Hauerwas, Gerhard E. Lenski, John Mark Comer, Frederick Dale Bruner, Tim Mackie, Richard Rohr, Dave Johnson, Brian Zahnd, Ray Vander Laan, and R.T. France for their contributions to this series of podcasts through Jesus' Sermon On The Mount.

]]> Tue, 28 Feb 2023 09:37:31 -0500 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 1794 "You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you..." - Jesus

Special thanks to Dallas Willard, Stanley Hauerwas, Gerhard E. Lenski, John Mark Comer, Frederick Dale Bruner, Tim Mackie, Richard Rohr, Dave Johnson, Brian Zahnd, Ray Vander Laan, and R.T. France for their contributions to this series of podcasts through Jesus' Sermon On The Mount.

]]> Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Jesus on Violence and Retaliation 30 30 Jesus on Violence and Retaliation full 346c80ae-11b3-4e3d-92fb-b0a8516549d5 https://share.transistor.fm/s/42a18e65 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’ But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also. And if anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, hand over your coat as well. If anyone forces you to go one mile, go with them two miles. Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you." - Matthew 5:38-42

Special thanks to Dallas Willard, Stanley Hauerwas, Gerhard E. Lenski, John Mark Comer, Frederick Dale Bruner, Tim Mackie, Richard Rohr, Dave Johnson, Brian Zahnd, Ray Vander Laan, and R.T. France for their contributions to this series of podcasts through Jesus' Sermon On The Mount.

]]> “You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’ But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also. And if anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, hand over your coat as well. If anyone forces you to go one mile, go with them two miles. Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you." - Matthew 5:38-42

Special thanks to Dallas Willard, Stanley Hauerwas, Gerhard E. Lenski, John Mark Comer, Frederick Dale Bruner, Tim Mackie, Richard Rohr, Dave Johnson, Brian Zahnd, Ray Vander Laan, and R.T. France for their contributions to this series of podcasts through Jesus' Sermon On The Mount.

]]> Wed, 01 Feb 2023 13:30:02 -0500 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 2003 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’ But I tell you..." - Jesus “You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’ But I tell you..." - Jesus Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Jesus on Truth and Deception 29 29 Jesus on Truth and Deception full a72d8e35-d458-4bcd-b63f-8ee85255cd39 https://share.transistor.fm/s/7e1ecd28 "Again, you have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘Do not break your oath, but fulfill to the Lord the vows you have made.’ But I tell you, do not swear an oath at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne; or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King. And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make even one hair white or black. All you need to say is simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything beyond this is evil." - ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭5‬:‭33‬-‭37‬

Special thanks to Dallas Willard, Stanley Hauerwas, Gerhard E. Lenski, John Mark Comer, Frederick Dale Bruner, Tim Mackie, Richard Rohr, Dave Johnson, Brian Zahnd, Ray Vander Laan, and R.T. France for their contributions to this series of podcasts through Jesus' Sermon On The Mount.

]]> "Again, you have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘Do not break your oath, but fulfill to the Lord the vows you have made.’ But I tell you, do not swear an oath at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne; or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King. And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make even one hair white or black. All you need to say is simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything beyond this is evil." - ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭5‬:‭33‬-‭37‬

Special thanks to Dallas Willard, Stanley Hauerwas, Gerhard E. Lenski, John Mark Comer, Frederick Dale Bruner, Tim Mackie, Richard Rohr, Dave Johnson, Brian Zahnd, Ray Vander Laan, and R.T. France for their contributions to this series of podcasts through Jesus' Sermon On The Mount.

]]> Wed, 11 Jan 2023 11:19:07 -0500 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 1483 "All you need to say is simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything beyond this is evil." - Jesus "All you need to say is simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything beyond this is evil." - Jesus Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Advent 2022: “Prince Of Peace” 28 28 Advent 2022: “Prince Of Peace” full 74307425-de22-4fa1-8c9b-c98be081a0a1 https://share.transistor.fm/s/e8cb052d This reflection was captured live at our all-family gathering on 12/18/22. 

"For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace." - Isaiah 9:6



]]> This reflection was captured live at our all-family gathering on 12/18/22. 

"For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace." - Isaiah 9:6



]]> Sun, 25 Dec 2022 00:03:30 -0500 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 922 "For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called…Prince of Peace." - Isaiah 9:6 "For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called…Prince of Peace." - Isaiah 9:6 Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Advent 2022: "Everlasting Father" 27 27 Advent 2022: "Everlasting Father" full 6cb3bae3-e102-41b1-b9fe-6c133296ec90 https://share.transistor.fm/s/83d0e588 This was captured live at our all-family gathering on 12/18/22. Special thanks to Dawn Nichols for leading our time together.

"For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace." - Isaiah 9:6

]]> This was captured live at our all-family gathering on 12/18/22. Special thanks to Dawn Nichols for leading our time together.

"For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace." - Isaiah 9:6

]]> Wed, 21 Dec 2022 17:46:45 -0500 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 1117 "For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father..." - Isaiah 9:6 "For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father..." - Isaiah 9:6 Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Advent 2022: "Mighty God" 26 26 Advent 2022: "Mighty God" full c4d1ec27-cbb9-4b75-9aa4-7fcb0ab78f15 https://share.transistor.fm/s/39305cce This was captured live at our all-family gathering on 12/4/22. 

"For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace." - Isaiah 9:6

]]> This was captured live at our all-family gathering on 12/4/22. 

"For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace." - Isaiah 9:6

]]> Sun, 11 Dec 2022 08:00:00 -0500 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 1413 "For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God..." - Isaiah 9:6 "For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God..." - Isaiah 9:6 Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Advent 2022: "Wonderful Counselor" 25 25 Advent 2022: "Wonderful Counselor" full 09c687f8-65e7-43ed-9e36-98c44b63becf https://share.transistor.fm/s/4bd202c3 This was captured at our all-family gathering on 12/4/22. Special thanks to Heather Cockrum for leading our time together.

"For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace." - Isaiah 9:6

]]> This was captured at our all-family gathering on 12/4/22. Special thanks to Heather Cockrum for leading our time together.

"For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace." - Isaiah 9:6

]]> Wed, 07 Dec 2022 16:25:43 -0500 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 654 "For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor..." - Isaiah 9:6 "For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor..." - Isaiah 9:6 Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Jesus On Sex And Desire 24 24 Jesus On Sex And Desire full 037aab3b-12f3-41ef-8db8-9abee9d383ce https://share.transistor.fm/s/b382c665 Special thanks to Dallas Willard, Stanley Hauerwas, Gerhard E. Lenski, John Mark Comer, Frederick Dale Bruner, Tim Mackie, Richard Rohr, Dave Johnson, Brian Zahnd, Ray Vander Laan, and R.T. France for their contributions to this series of podcasts through Jesus' Sermon On The Mount. Special thanks to Theresa Dunn for her contributions to this episode. 

]]> Special thanks to Dallas Willard, Stanley Hauerwas, Gerhard E. Lenski, John Mark Comer, Frederick Dale Bruner, Tim Mackie, Richard Rohr, Dave Johnson, Brian Zahnd, Ray Vander Laan, and R.T. France for their contributions to this series of podcasts through Jesus' Sermon On The Mount. Special thanks to Theresa Dunn for her contributions to this episode. 

]]> Wed, 30 Nov 2022 15:46:45 -0500 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 2915 It's not that our culture places too much emphasis on sex. It's that our culture places too little emphasis on sex. It's not that our culture places too much emphasis on sex. It's that our culture places too little emphasis on sex. Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Fulfillment Of The Law 23 23 Fulfillment Of The Law full 263ba2a2-141e-41d3-bbb6-ea98fd2c397d https://share.transistor.fm/s/f1791790 What are we to think when Jesus seems to contradict or ignore parts of the Old Testament? Despite the suspicions of the religious leaders of the day, Jesus did not call his kingdom community to do away with the Scriptures. Instead, he called them to be the fulfillment of the very heart and intention behind them. 

Special thanks to Dallas Willard, Stanley Hauerwas, Gerhard E. Lenski, John Mark Comer, Frederick Dale Bruner, Tim Mackie, Richard Rohr, Dave Johnson, Brian Zahnd, Ray Vander Laan and R.T. France for their contributions to this series of podcasts through Jesus' Sermon On The Mount. 

]]> What are we to think when Jesus seems to contradict or ignore parts of the Old Testament? Despite the suspicions of the religious leaders of the day, Jesus did not call his kingdom community to do away with the Scriptures. Instead, he called them to be the fulfillment of the very heart and intention behind them. 

Special thanks to Dallas Willard, Stanley Hauerwas, Gerhard E. Lenski, John Mark Comer, Frederick Dale Bruner, Tim Mackie, Richard Rohr, Dave Johnson, Brian Zahnd, Ray Vander Laan and R.T. France for their contributions to this series of podcasts through Jesus' Sermon On The Mount. 

]]> Sun, 20 Nov 2022 04:03:00 -0500 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 2141 What are we to think when Jesus seems to contradict or ignore parts of the Old Testament? What are we to think when Jesus seems to contradict or ignore parts of the Old Testament? Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Salt & Light 22 22 Salt & Light full 9122d179-ad36-418d-b7ea-ba59d3833cfa https://share.transistor.fm/s/9a0cee5d Special thanks to Dallas Willard, Stanley Hauerwas, Gerhard E. Lenski, John Mark Comer, Frederick Dale Bruner, Tim Mackie, Richard Rohr, Dave Johnson, Brian Zahnd, Ray Vander Laan and R.T. France for their contributions to this series of podcasts through Jesus' Sermon On The Mount. 

]]> Special thanks to Dallas Willard, Stanley Hauerwas, Gerhard E. Lenski, John Mark Comer, Frederick Dale Bruner, Tim Mackie, Richard Rohr, Dave Johnson, Brian Zahnd, Ray Vander Laan and R.T. France for their contributions to this series of podcasts through Jesus' Sermon On The Mount. 

]]> Sat, 12 Nov 2022 19:32:30 -0500 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 2089 Your life matters. And it's not meant to be hidden. Your life matters. And it's not meant to be hidden. Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Blessed Are The Peacemakers 21 21 Blessed Are The Peacemakers full 478fd67a-3115-4a8d-acd9-d2c034a62c99 https://share.transistor.fm/s/b7de8914 Special thanks to Tim Mackie, Dallas Willard, Stanley Hauerwas, Gerhard E. Lenski, John Mark Comer, Frederick Dale Bruner, Richard Rohr, Dave Johnson, Brian Zahnd, Ray Vander Laan, R.T. France, NT Wright and Cornelius Planting for their contributions to this series of podcasts through Jesus' Sermon On The Mount. 

]]> Special thanks to Tim Mackie, Dallas Willard, Stanley Hauerwas, Gerhard E. Lenski, John Mark Comer, Frederick Dale Bruner, Richard Rohr, Dave Johnson, Brian Zahnd, Ray Vander Laan, R.T. France, NT Wright and Cornelius Planting for their contributions to this series of podcasts through Jesus' Sermon On The Mount. 

]]> Tue, 25 Oct 2022 11:17:41 -0400 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 2683 Blessed are those who contend for shalom. Blessed are those who contend for shalom. Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No The Merciful 20 20 The Merciful full c21a705e-35ae-4ef8-886b-6e364922aeca https://share.transistor.fm/s/fafbf3be Special thanks to Robert Capon, Tim Mackie, Dallas Willard, Stanley Hauerwas, Gerhard E. Lenski, John Mark Comer, Frederick Dale Bruner, Richard Rohr, Dave Johnson, Brian Zahnd, Ray Vander Laan, NT Wright, Cornelius Plantinga and R.T. France for their contributions to this series of podcasts through Jesus' Sermon On The Mount. 

]]> Special thanks to Robert Capon, Tim Mackie, Dallas Willard, Stanley Hauerwas, Gerhard E. Lenski, John Mark Comer, Frederick Dale Bruner, Richard Rohr, Dave Johnson, Brian Zahnd, Ray Vander Laan, NT Wright, Cornelius Plantinga and R.T. France for their contributions to this series of podcasts through Jesus' Sermon On The Mount. 

]]> Sun, 09 Oct 2022 15:25:30 -0400 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 2230 “Go figure out what this Scripture means: ‘I’m after mercy, not religion.’” - Jesus (Mt. 9:12-13) “Go figure out what this Scripture means: ‘I’m after mercy, not religion.’” - Jesus (Mt. 9:12-13) Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Things Made Right 19 19 Things Made Right full 9dfc9d3d-7cc1-4516-b247-1d731525c272 https://share.transistor.fm/s/5212d888 Special thanks to Tim Mackie, Dallas Willard, Stanley Hauerwas, Gerhard E. Lenski, John Mark Comer, Frederick Dale Bruner, Richard Rohr, Dave Johnson, Brian Zahnd, Ray Vander Laan and R.T. France for their contributions to this series of podcasts through Jesus' Sermon On The Mount. 

]]> Special thanks to Tim Mackie, Dallas Willard, Stanley Hauerwas, Gerhard E. Lenski, John Mark Comer, Frederick Dale Bruner, Richard Rohr, Dave Johnson, Brian Zahnd, Ray Vander Laan and R.T. France for their contributions to this series of podcasts through Jesus' Sermon On The Mount. 

]]> Thu, 15 Sep 2022 07:00:00 -0400 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 1543 Blessed are those who ache for the world to be made right. Blessed are those who ache for the world to be made right. Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Blessed Are The Meek 18 18 Blessed Are The Meek full 1225f61d-72eb-4e53-bd45-38f598ea0a72 https://share.transistor.fm/s/14b1f61a Special thanks to Dallas Willard, Stanley Hauerwas, Gerhard E. Lenski, John Mark Comer, Frederick Dale Bruner, Richard Rohr, Dave Johnson, Brian Zahnd, Ray Vander Laan and R.T. France for their contributions to this series of podcasts through Jesus' Sermon On The Mount. 

]]> Special thanks to Dallas Willard, Stanley Hauerwas, Gerhard E. Lenski, John Mark Comer, Frederick Dale Bruner, Richard Rohr, Dave Johnson, Brian Zahnd, Ray Vander Laan and R.T. France for their contributions to this series of podcasts through Jesus' Sermon On The Mount. 

]]> Sun, 04 Sep 2022 16:49:45 -0400 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 1565 God doesn't see people the way we do. God doesn't see people the way we do. Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No When Mourning Becomes The Mission 17 17 When Mourning Becomes The Mission full 81a9f707-ac0e-4ec3-8cb2-9b5017f0d5d2 https://share.transistor.fm/s/719049a7 Special thanks to Dallas Willard, Stanley Hauerwas, Gerhard E. Lenski, John Mark Comer, Frederick Dale Bruner, Richard Rohr, Dave Johnson, Brian Zahnd, Ray Vander Laan and R.T. France for their contributions to this series of podcasts through Jesus' Sermon On The Mount. 

]]> Special thanks to Dallas Willard, Stanley Hauerwas, Gerhard E. Lenski, John Mark Comer, Frederick Dale Bruner, Richard Rohr, Dave Johnson, Brian Zahnd, Ray Vander Laan and R.T. France for their contributions to this series of podcasts through Jesus' Sermon On The Mount. 

]]> Sun, 31 Jul 2022 18:05:45 -0400 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 2583 Those who follow Jesus into mission must learn how to be comforters. Those who follow Jesus into mission must learn how to be comforters. Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Blessed Are Those Who Mourn 16 16 Blessed Are Those Who Mourn full 2275ff3f-a6f0-45f2-9b36-cabf5e5cae49 https://share.transistor.fm/s/5c2844b3 Special thanks to Dallas Willard, Stanley Hauerwas, Gerhard E. Lenski, John Mark Comer, Frederick Dale Bruner, Richard Rohr, Dave Johnson, Brian Zahnd, Ray Vander Laan and R.T. France for their contributions to this series of podcasts through Jesus' Sermon On The Mount. 

]]> Special thanks to Dallas Willard, Stanley Hauerwas, Gerhard E. Lenski, John Mark Comer, Frederick Dale Bruner, Richard Rohr, Dave Johnson, Brian Zahnd, Ray Vander Laan and R.T. France for their contributions to this series of podcasts through Jesus' Sermon On The Mount. 

]]> Fri, 15 Jul 2022 07:44:55 -0400 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 1960 Sorrow is a necessary consequence of loving others and being fully engaged with humanity. Sorrow is a necessary consequence of loving others and being fully engaged with humanity. Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Powerlessness And Mission 15 15 Powerlessness And Mission full c0ba7abf-7478-4a80-9f64-12d0c8d4e325 https://share.transistor.fm/s/de15e2a0 Special thanks to Dallas Willard, Stanley Hauerwas, Gerhard E. Lenski, John Mark Comer, Frederick Dale Bruner, Richard Rohr, Dave Johnson, Brian Zahnd, Ray Vander Laan and R.T. France for their contributions to this series of podcasts through Jesus' Sermon On The Mount. 

]]> Special thanks to Dallas Willard, Stanley Hauerwas, Gerhard E. Lenski, John Mark Comer, Frederick Dale Bruner, Richard Rohr, Dave Johnson, Brian Zahnd, Ray Vander Laan and R.T. France for their contributions to this series of podcasts through Jesus' Sermon On The Mount. 

]]> Sat, 30 Apr 2022 22:37:40 -0400 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 2001 The last thing God needs is your strength. The last thing God needs is your strength. Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Blessed Are The Poor 14 14 Blessed Are The Poor full 4b0e4f54-f80e-463e-ab52-de6fdcdc9729 https://share.transistor.fm/s/98afeaff Special thanks to Dallas Willard, Stanley Hauerwas, Gerhard E. Lenski, John Mark Comer, Frederick Dale Bruner, Richard Rohr, Dave Johnson, Brian Zahnd, Ray Vander Laan and R.T. France for their contributions to this series of podcasts through Jesus' Sermon On The Mount. 

]]> Special thanks to Dallas Willard, Stanley Hauerwas, Gerhard E. Lenski, John Mark Comer, Frederick Dale Bruner, Richard Rohr, Dave Johnson, Brian Zahnd, Ray Vander Laan and R.T. France for their contributions to this series of podcasts through Jesus' Sermon On The Mount. 

]]> Tue, 08 Mar 2022 12:10:57 -0500 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 2552 Join us as we explore the economic world in which Jesus lived and why the poor were so near and dear to his heart. Join us as we explore the economic world in which Jesus lived and why the poor were so near and dear to his heart. Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Who Is Blessed Now? 13 13 Who Is Blessed Now? full eb1c579d-7e6a-41a4-8dd7-b6598c8816f1 https://share.transistor.fm/s/bea0ea22 Special thanks to Dallas Willard, Stanley Hauerwas, Gerhard E. Lenski, John Mark Comer, Frederick Dale Bruner, Richard Rohr, Dave Johnson, Brian Zahnd, Ray Vander Laan and R.T. France for their contributions to this series of podcasts. 

]]> Special thanks to Dallas Willard, Stanley Hauerwas, Gerhard E. Lenski, John Mark Comer, Frederick Dale Bruner, Richard Rohr, Dave Johnson, Brian Zahnd, Ray Vander Laan and R.T. France for their contributions to this series of podcasts. 

]]> Fri, 18 Feb 2022 19:40:36 -0500 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 2080 An important and necessary introduction to Jesus' Sermon On The Mount. An important and necessary introduction to Jesus' Sermon On The Mount. Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No An Advent Reflection: "When The Glory of God Goes Low" 12 12 An Advent Reflection: "When The Glory of God Goes Low" full bfe8aadd-a49e-43be-b78b-39d856278a70 https://share.transistor.fm/s/ab83b397 This Advent we invite you to join us for a series of reflections on the names of Jesus. The daily devotional text and any additional material will be on our App. Simply click the EVENT tab and select the day you wish to participate in. If you do not have the app, you can search and download ‘Commonwealth Knoxville’ on your app platform preference.

For more about the community of Commonwealth, visit us at www.commonwealthknox.org. 

]]> This Advent we invite you to join us for a series of reflections on the names of Jesus. The daily devotional text and any additional material will be on our App. Simply click the EVENT tab and select the day you wish to participate in. If you do not have the app, you can search and download ‘Commonwealth Knoxville’ on your app platform preference.

For more about the community of Commonwealth, visit us at www.commonwealthknox.org. 

]]> Thu, 16 Dec 2021 16:45:57 -0500 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 950 This is what it looks like when God’s glory takes on flesh and moves into the neighborhood. This is what it looks like when God’s glory takes on flesh and moves into the neighborhood. Advent, Jesus, Christmas No An Advent Reflection: "Light of the World" 11 11 An Advent Reflection: "Light of the World" full b3951f3b-1635-44f6-9e26-b717b6e29b0e https://share.transistor.fm/s/ef19d522 This Advent we invite you to join us for a series of reflections on the names of Jesus. The daily devotional text and any additional material will be on our App. Simply click the EVENT tab and select the day you wish to participate in. If you do not have the app, you can search and download ‘Commonwealth Knoxville’ on your app platform preference.

For more about the community of Commonwealth, visit us at www.commonwealthknox.org. 

Special thanks to John Ortberg for his work "Who Is This Man? The Unpredictable Impact of the Inescapable Jesus," a contributing source for this episode. 

]]> This Advent we invite you to join us for a series of reflections on the names of Jesus. The daily devotional text and any additional material will be on our App. Simply click the EVENT tab and select the day you wish to participate in. If you do not have the app, you can search and download ‘Commonwealth Knoxville’ on your app platform preference.

For more about the community of Commonwealth, visit us at www.commonwealthknox.org. 

Special thanks to John Ortberg for his work "Who Is This Man? The Unpredictable Impact of the Inescapable Jesus," a contributing source for this episode. 

]]> Sat, 04 Dec 2021 20:55:54 -0500 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 805 "In him was life, and that life was the light of all people. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it." - John 1:4-5 "In him was life, and that life was the light of all people. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it." - John 1:4-5 Advent No An Advent Reflection: "I Am" 10 10 An Advent Reflection: "I Am" full 210766a3-80fb-4490-aa76-9ad829853d63 https://share.transistor.fm/s/a959b6d2 This Advent we invite you to join us for a series of reflections on the names of Jesus. The daily devotional text and any additional material will be on our App. Simply click the EVENT tab and select the day you wish to participate in. If you do not have the app, you can search and download ‘Commonwealth Knoxville’ on your app platform preference.

For more about the community of Commonwealth, visit us at www.commonwealthknox.org. 

]]> This Advent we invite you to join us for a series of reflections on the names of Jesus. The daily devotional text and any additional material will be on our App. Simply click the EVENT tab and select the day you wish to participate in. If you do not have the app, you can search and download ‘Commonwealth Knoxville’ on your app platform preference.

For more about the community of Commonwealth, visit us at www.commonwealthknox.org. 

]]> Wed, 01 Dec 2021 23:00:00 -0500 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 715 You ever wonder why it was possible for people to love Jesus one moment and want to kill him the next? You ever wonder why it was possible for people to love Jesus one moment and want to kill him the next? Advent, Jesus No An Advent Reflection: "Name" 9 9 An Advent Reflection: "Name" full a78f0544-220e-437b-a4ad-ef00aa93246d https://share.transistor.fm/s/afe8c0d2 This Advent we invite you to join us for a series of reflections on the names of Jesus. The daily devotional text and any additional material will be on our App. Simply click the EVENT tab and select the day you wish to participate in. If you do not have the app, you can search and download ‘Commonwealth Knoxville’ on your app platform preference.

For more about the community of Commonwealth, visit us at www.commonwealthknox.org. 

]]> This Advent we invite you to join us for a series of reflections on the names of Jesus. The daily devotional text and any additional material will be on our App. Simply click the EVENT tab and select the day you wish to participate in. If you do not have the app, you can search and download ‘Commonwealth Knoxville’ on your app platform preference.

For more about the community of Commonwealth, visit us at www.commonwealthknox.org. 

]]> Tue, 30 Nov 2021 14:07:18 -0500 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 559 In the ancient world a person's name was deeply significant. More than just an identifier, a person's name often spoke to their unique identity. We should pay special attention then to the names that God gives himself. In the ancient world a person's name was deeply significant. More than just an identifier, a person's name often spoke to their unique identity. We should pay special attention then to the names that God gives himself. Advent, Jesus No The Sower 8 8 The Sower full e32b7b5a-b0c7-432a-b89c-6553b3416f15 https://share.transistor.fm/s/a32b416e Special thanks to Robert Capon, Chad Bird, Daniel Emery Price, Erick Sorenson, Russ Johnson, Tony Sorci and Stanley Hauerwas for their contributions to this episode.

]]> Special thanks to Robert Capon, Chad Bird, Daniel Emery Price, Erick Sorenson, Russ Johnson, Tony Sorci and Stanley Hauerwas for their contributions to this episode.

]]> Fri, 05 Nov 2021 12:04:21 -0400 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 1625 The Parable of the Sower is one of Jesus' most well-known teachings. But have we really mined the depths of it? What if we were never meant to be the hero of this story? What if the soils really aren't the point? "The only hero of the parables is the messianic madman who gives away the gold of forgiveness like its candy; who hides oceans of grace in a drop of faith; and who continually crowns the least, the little, and the lifeless.” - Chad Bird The Parable of the Sower is one of Jesus' most well-known teachings. But have we really mined the depths of it? What if we were never meant to be the hero of this story? What if the soils really aren't the point? "The only hero of the parables is the mes Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Who Is Your Rabbi? 7 7 Who Is Your Rabbi? full 961bbfd6-29e1-4d13-96ee-72abede7667d https://share.transistor.fm/s/3c52accb Special thanks to Dave Johnson, Lois Tverberg and Ray Vander Laan for their contributions to this podcast. 

]]> Special thanks to Dave Johnson, Lois Tverberg and Ray Vander Laan for their contributions to this podcast. 

]]> Wed, 02 Jun 2021 12:06:24 -0400 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 1692 Who is your Rabbi? Who shapes your decisions and choices? Who gets the final say? Who is your Rabbi? Who shapes your decisions and choices? Who gets the final say? Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Rabbi 6 6 Rabbi full ba6f011d-9d30-48a1-b2b7-c340cd44740b https://share.transistor.fm/s/b6a59e99 Special thanks to Brian McLaren, Dave Johnson and Ray Vander Laan for their contributions to this podcast. 

]]> Special thanks to Brian McLaren, Dave Johnson and Ray Vander Laan for their contributions to this podcast. 

]]> Tue, 18 May 2021 15:02:55 -0400 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 1219 Explore the path of a young jewish boy named Jesus. Hear the stages of his early life. Listen to the deep connection and traditions that shaped how he would call others to join him in his work. He invited those that could not make the cut, the marginalized, excluded, and fringe of society. There is an invitation to become just... like... Him. Explore the path of a young jewish boy named Jesus. Hear the stages of his early life. Listen to the deep connection and traditions that shaped how he would call others to join him in his work. He invited those that could not make the cut, the marginalize Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No The Inner Work 5 5 The Inner Work full 03b47793-f031-4ee2-880e-172a1853a865 https://share.transistor.fm/s/c7349e9b Fri, 12 Feb 2021 09:16:18 -0500 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 1644 What do you do when confronted with your unmet expectations? ...the places you were suppose to already be... or maybe the timing you had hoped for seems to have taken longer than expected. God is far more concerned at any given moment in who we are becoming, than what we are doing or where we are going. This "in between place" of becoming and doing is both a humbling and beautiful place. Today, our prayer is that there is no hesitation to bring all of who you are so He can do his work of restoring and redeeming the person he has created you to be. What do you do when confronted with your unmet expectations? ...the places you were suppose to already be... or maybe the timing you had hoped for seems to have taken longer than expected. God is far more concerned at any given moment in who we are becomi Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Nothing New 4 4 Nothing New full f5f41590-6f83-4519-9f33-81eeb6b09540 https://share.transistor.fm/s/e8e0951f There is "nothing new". Really? This is a common phrase that is easily laced with cynicism. But is it a true statement? What have we missed by adopting this posture? The words of scripture and actions of Jesus tell us something different. Embedded in creation to the kingdom now and to come He is making all things new. Be reminded of it. Look for it. Hear it. Recognize it. He is still creating and recreating in and through us.  

]]> There is "nothing new". Really? This is a common phrase that is easily laced with cynicism. But is it a true statement? What have we missed by adopting this posture? The words of scripture and actions of Jesus tell us something different. Embedded in creation to the kingdom now and to come He is making all things new. Be reminded of it. Look for it. Hear it. Recognize it. He is still creating and recreating in and through us.  

]]> Thu, 14 Jan 2021 09:39:22 -0500 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 948 There is "nothing new". Really? This is a common phrase that is easily laced with cynicism. But is it a true statement? What have we missed by embracing this common stance? There is "nothing new". Really? This is a common phrase that is easily laced with cynicism. But is it a true statement? What have we missed by embracing this common stance? Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Abide 3 3 Abide full ae71d4fb-8da1-473d-b173-236432bc04c2 https://share.transistor.fm/s/fb10ab9c How many times have you asked, "where exactly is the peak of what we are experiencing in 2020"? For some of you, it's not just the events of this year, but it is rather, surviving a month, a week, a day, or a moment. Seems like most days just feel like fatigue on top of fatigue. What does this season leave you longing for? Where do you go? Our prayer is that you will long to simply ABIDE daily in the deep ways and work of Jesus, and allow Him to shape how you love, how you interact with family, friends, and co-workers, and how you join in HIS rest.    

]]> How many times have you asked, "where exactly is the peak of what we are experiencing in 2020"? For some of you, it's not just the events of this year, but it is rather, surviving a month, a week, a day, or a moment. Seems like most days just feel like fatigue on top of fatigue. What does this season leave you longing for? Where do you go? Our prayer is that you will long to simply ABIDE daily in the deep ways and work of Jesus, and allow Him to shape how you love, how you interact with family, friends, and co-workers, and how you join in HIS rest.    

]]> Wed, 02 Dec 2020 19:32:36 -0500 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 1273 What do you long for during this season? What do you long for during this season? Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Real Rest 2 2 Real Rest full 37ea985f-1d21-49ef-9226-9eb8741c2f80 https://share.transistor.fm/s/9e9e9f61 Are you working more and more and resting and laughing a lot less? Growing tired and stressed more easily? Are you struggling to be present? It is easy to get there quickly no matter what your stage in life. Jesus invites us to a different path, a simple expression, a content space that has all the components of true rest in your walk and work with him.   

]]> Are you working more and more and resting and laughing a lot less? Growing tired and stressed more easily? Are you struggling to be present? It is easy to get there quickly no matter what your stage in life. Jesus invites us to a different path, a simple expression, a content space that has all the components of true rest in your walk and work with him.   

]]> Wed, 28 Oct 2020 11:19:01 -0400 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 844 What does it look like to take a "real rest"? What does it look like to take a "real rest"? Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No Why Pause 1 1 Why Pause full 7b40e05f-3e36-4485-9894-1ee1eee04bd1 https://share.transistor.fm/s/6b39aaf7 A saturated life is a life of constant activity, more information, and ever-increasing speed.  Creating a space to be still, rest, listen, and allow the Spirit to speak is not a natural outcome of a saturated life. Through the ancient tradition and model of Lectio Divina, it is our hope to create an environment, a sacred space, to sit in the presence of Jesus, listen to the word, and allow the Spirit to do its work in us in the stillness.     

]]> A saturated life is a life of constant activity, more information, and ever-increasing speed.  Creating a space to be still, rest, listen, and allow the Spirit to speak is not a natural outcome of a saturated life. Through the ancient tradition and model of Lectio Divina, it is our hope to create an environment, a sacred space, to sit in the presence of Jesus, listen to the word, and allow the Spirit to do its work in us in the stillness.     

]]> Wed, 28 Oct 2020 11:15:00 -0400 Commonwealth Knoxville Commonwealth Knoxville 596 An introduction to SELAH. Why another Podcast? What is SELAH? An introduction to SELAH. Why another Podcast? What is SELAH? Lectio Divina, Incarnational, Church Plant, Church Planting, Mission, Missional, Missional Living, Forge, Creo Collective, Microchurches, Listening, Read, Rest, Meditate, Pray, Silence, Contemplation, Charley Dever, Aaron Loy, South Knoxville, Commonwealth, Knoxville, Tennessee No