Discipleship and Community

Storytelling Discipleship: A Practical Way to Build a Thriving Spiritual Community

By Jen Strokhorb  A picture might be worth a thousand words, but a good story is a thousand words...

Creating an Oasis of Peace in an Imperfect Church Community

By Terri Sullivant  I have always loved these verses in Psalm 107 (NIV):  29 He stilled the...

Joyfully Unofficial Elders

by Michael Sullivant  Some years back my wife, Terri, and I entered what I like to call our...

Part 2: What Gen Z Needs from Elders

By Hannah Ploegstra Gen Z is a delightful generation whose collective history has set them up...

"I have called you friends" - Mutually Satisfying Relationships and Adult Maturity

By Joca & Joel Prudhomme Jesus calls us His friends. This is an incredible thought, not...

Is Your Community Doing Discipleship? Pt . 2

In last week’s blog we talked about how community relates to discipleship. This week I want to...

Is Your Community Doing Discipleship? Pt. 1

Is your community doing discipleship?     Community is such a buzz word right now....

7 Deadly Traps for Small Groups

By Jim Wilder You know that person or couple who only comes by your church or small group when...

Hosting Your Best Self

Several years ago in college, I had the privilege of reading Dallas Willard’s Spirit of the...

Finding Identity and Transformation by Seeking Things Above

(Part 9 of 10 from the article, “Through the Eyes of Heaven: Does ‘Talking It Through to...

Grace as a Foundation for Peace in Your Small Group

(Part 8 of 10 from the article, “Through the Eyes of Heaven: Does ‘Talking It Through to Find...

The Life Skill of Keeping Your Cool

Did you know that your body knows what you’re feeling even before you do? In neuroscience today...

Insecure? Learn How to Sync Up With Others!

We all need to feel safe and secure. That’s why we teach people a skill we call “Synchronize...

There's a Little Time Left to Register...and Change Your Life!

Thrive Completely Changes Lives In one week at Thrive, you’ll have the chance to dig deep into...

Relationship Basics: Three Skills as Essential as Keys, Wallets & Cell Phones

Have you ever left the house and remembered you forgot your wallet or your phone? Or worse,...

Train Your Brain for the Best Possible Relationships

If you’ve read the first seven articles in this series, you know how to create sustainable joy....

Disarm Distraction to Create Sustained Joy

Life is busy. There is no shortage of things, people and activities to compete for space in our...

Register TODAY for Thriving DC

Do you want to be a part of a joyful church community? Here’s your chance to learn from the guys...

Use Two Brains to Amplify Your Joy

This is part two in Chris Coursey’s series “7 Solutions To Sustain Your Joy.” You can read Part...

What to do when your relationships feel frozen

We’re built for relationships. We thrive when we know that other people are glad to be around us....
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