Day 35Tuesday, March 28John 15:18-2718 “If the world hates you, know that it hated me first. 19 If you belonged to the world, the world would love you as its own. However, I have chosen you out of the world, and you don’t belong to the world. This is why the world hates you. 20 Remember what I told you, ‘Servants aren’t greater than their master.’ If the world harassed me, it will harass you too. ...  Read More

Day 34Monday, March 27John 15:1-1715 “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vineyard keeper. 2 He removes any of my branches that don’t produce fruit, and he trims any branch that produces fruit so that it will produce even more fruit. 3 You are already trimmed because of the word I have spoken to you. 4 Remain in me, and I will remain in you. A branch can’t produce fruit by itself, but must re...  Read More

Day 33Sunday, March 26John 14:16-3116 I will ask the Father, and he will send another Companion,[a] who will be with you forever. 17 This Companion is the Spirit of Truth, whom the world can’t receive because it neither sees him nor recognizes him. You know him, because he lives with you and will be with you.18 “I won’t leave you as orphans. I will come to you. 19 Soon the world will no longer see...  Read More

Who is Jesus?Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life.Discussion guide written by: Rebekah Backoski, Dan Hutti; with Praxis contribution by Kelley Webber. A note: Leaders, at the end of this guide you will find a list of upcoming events. These events would be great to invite your group to attend together as a form of fellowship and discipleship. (Find exhaustive list of Gathering events on the ap...  Read More

Day 32Saturday, March 25John 14:1-1514 “Don’t be troubled. Trust in God. Trust also in me. 2 My Father’s house has room to spare. If that weren’t the case, would I have told you that I’m going to prepare a place for you? 3 When I go to prepare a place for you, I will return and take you to be with me so that where I am you will be too. 4 You know the way to the place I’m going.” 5 Thomas asked, “L...  Read More

This week, I was introduced to someone who told me that they had been to The Gathering a handful of times. I asked them how they heard about the church, and they told me that years ago, a friend invited them to our Easter worship service. The experience still stuck with them years later. For many at The Gathering, Easter was your introduction to our church. Someone invited you, and it made an impr...  Read More