What does ‘grace’ mean? What about ‘getting saved’ or ‘trinity’? Or those $20 churchy words like ‘incarnation’ and ‘atonement’? These words became important because they point at deep, powerful and beautiful truths about who God is and the realities of faith. So let’s learn about them… together!
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The Christmas season is full of joy, of lights and parties and festive decor. But the reality for many of us doesn’t live up to that cheery facade. The prophet Isaiah knew what it was to live in a dark world hoping for light. His dreams of the coming savior help us celebrate Christmas exactly where we are… as we dream of the perfect world that is to come!
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Catalyst looks to four big ideas to shape our next steps as a church: Friendship, Diversity, Discipleship and Pilgrimage. What they all have in common: proximity. Faith isn’t real until it’s up close and personal.
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What is a strong faith built of? How can we build a faith that weathers every storm? Paul offers a guide in 1 Corinthians 3. From the foundation to the building to what to do when we’ve done it wrong, this series explores the blueprint for a faith that stands the test of time.
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How do we know God? Not just know about God, but have a deep, personal relationship with the creator of the universe – how do we KNOW God? In this series, we’ll explore our four sources of knowing God: what we experience in our life, the cloud of witnesses we call the church both local and universal, our ability to reason and the Scriptures. How does each of these four sources help us better know God?
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We were created to be in relationship with each other. But we find deep, authentic relationships with others to be a real challenge. In this series, we’ll explore how the keys to healthy relationships are grounded in faith.
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Why do we feel awkward? And when we feel awkward, what, exactly, are we feeling? In this series, we’re going to explore some of the most awkward stories in the Bible. Because awkwardness has a surprising spiritual promise – we can discover sins that were hidden to us, but known to God. If we’re willing to let God make it awkward, we can find hope and healing!
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Talking to people about Jesus is nerve-wracking. In this Epiphany series, we’re going to explore how Jesus met people where they were – and what was so good about the news he shared. Ultimately, we’ll see that sharing Jesus with people is easier than we ever imagined. All it takes is a lot of love.
We might be forgiven for thinking Christmas is all about the big, elaborate celebrations. But the prophet Micha reminds us that Christmas affirms God is at work in the small, overlooked and out of the way. How can we find God with us this tiny Christmas?
Advent is a season of preparation… and proclamation! How can we be a people who stands up for God’s peace, justice and love in our world? In this series, we’ll draw from Kathy Khang’s book, the Old Testament prophets and Mary’s journey to Bethlehem.
Churches often approach serving as an opportunity to take Jesus to people who don’t know him. But Scripture insists that God is always ahead of us, already at work. How can we learn to approach serving as pilgrims, looking for where God is already at work?
What makes us a church? And what big ideas are going to be shaping the next several years of Catalyst?
American culture is in the midst of what psychologists are calling a loneliness epidemic. How is the Church called to be a cure for loneliness? And what does that mean for what's ahead for Catalyst?