CoreGroup Guide | Debunked - Part 2Written by Jenny Huffman, Denee Bowers, and Aimee WehmeierWelcomeIn her book Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith, author Anne Lamott suggests that, “Not forgiving is like drinking rat poison and then waiting for the rat to die” (pg 120). In other words, when we hold on to our resentment and bitterness, we often end up poisoning ourselves. This week we conti...  Read More

Of all the things Jesus asks us to do, forgiveness may be the one that I wrestle with most on a daily basis. First, forgiving others raises a bunch of hard questions.   Read More

CoreGroup Guide | Debunked - Part 1Written by Denee Bowers and Aimee WehmeierFrom Pastor CharityToday we begin a new sermon series called Debunked: Unpacking Christian Cliches. During this series we will be highlighting the Shared Practice of Generosity. Click on this link to review the “Start, Grow, Stretch” opportunities listed under Generosity. Assess where you are right now, choose a next step...  Read More

The choices we make today will shape the Gathering of the future. We make decisions now that will become defining moments for others that aren’t even here yet.A year ago, I began a sermon series called Much Given, Much Expected. It was based on Jesus’ words when he told his disciples:"Much will be demanded from everyone who has been given much, and from the one who has been entrusted with much, ev...  Read More

CoreGroup Guide | Defining Moments – Part 3Written by Christopher Burford and Jenny HuffmanWelcomeHello friends and welcome to the third and final week of our series Defining Moments. Our first week focused on how looking at moments in the past could be helpful. Last week, our attention was on current moments and the possibilities God has laid before us. This week, we will discuss the importance o...  Read More

This weekend, The Gathering continues our 20th Anniversary celebration, and I hope all of you are in worship to be a part of it. Worship will be powerful, the message important, and we have a lot of meaningful and fun ways for you to engage. In particular, I hope that in addition to coming to worship, all of you will do 4 things this weekend:Share your “defining moment” during your time at The Gat...  Read More