Oh, to experience Christmas the way children do. The wonder at the twinkling lights, the little surprises of an advent calendar, the anticipation of…presents! The joy of candy, cookies, cocoa…all the sugar!  It is a magical time of year! 

What does the world look l...

Dear Friends,

We are so thankful to create communities that bring people together to dialogue about God! We continue to find that more and more 20-Somethings are at a faith crossroads, and we are helping those we know to navigate this challenging world in which they liv...

Hello 343 Family! 

We're excited to share something new!  It's been awhile.  We hope you are well! To be honest, we've both felt a little overwhelmed lately. Do you ever feel it?  We've all been there. Sometimes it just feels impossible to keep up with it all!...

Dear Friends, 

We are so thankful to create communities that bring people together to dialogue about God with no strings attached. We have found that many twenty-somethings are at a faith crossroads, and we want to help those we know to know how to navigate their spirit...

Dear Friends,

If you've been following along, you'll remember that we've discovered that the world sees the church differently today. We've explored the role of the church in blessing the world, and that Jesus brought to light the fact that we don't find growth and life...

Dear Friends,

Here's a challenging question: Does a person experience growth in spiritual life by going to church more often? Or is there more to it than that? Have you ever gone to a church service and felt that something was missing? Be honest...

If we'r...

Dear Friends,

So how have you been kind to someone this week? Maybe this seems a little too easy--just be kind to people? Do you ever feel like you "should" be "doing more" as a Christian?

In John 10:10, Jesus did NOT say, " I have come that they may DO MORE and have lif...

Dear Friends,

Have you thought about it? What is the purpose of the church? And has it changed? 

Consider what Reggie McNeal writes in his book, The Missional Renaissance: 

"The role of the church is simply this: to bless the world. In doing this, the peopl...

Dear Friends,

Have you noticed that the church is no longer at the center of our culture? In years past, the church was the central hub of the social lives of most people and the main community center of many towns. These days not only do fewer people claim affiliation...

Dear Friends,

Do you think our world has changed in the last decade? In 2009, Apple had just launched its App Store, Twitter had just gone mainstream, Video on Demand had just exploded, turn-by-turn auto navigation became capable on the iPhone, and FaceTime wouldn't be...