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In the four gospels, Jesus talks about the Kingdom of God more than anything else. And everything else that he talks about points us to his core message that the Kingdom is here! Jesus makes it abundantly clear that his greatest priority is to bring and to build the Kingdom of God here on Earth. What would it look like for us to make that a core value of our lives and our community? What would it...

In these final words of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus makes it clear to us that a response is necessary for those who hear. The most dangerous thing that we can do is hear Jesus' words and do nothing. Transformation take place when we see this sermon, not as information to ponder, but a foundation to build our lives on.

Our All-Family Gatherings begin with a short training on microchurches and missional living followed by table discussions. This training is about having patience and grace for yourself as you walk with Jesus in mission..

Fr. Foye shares some wisdom about the importance of developing a rule of life as a disciple of Jesus. A rule of life is an ancient practice that Jesus followers have use for centuries to create order within the chaos of life and be formed into the person that Jesus wants you to be. In our accelerated and chaotic age, there is nothing more vital to our discipleship than an intentional rule of life!...

" I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!" These grave words from Jesus reveal his primary desire for our lives - that we would know him intimately . More than correct doctrine, more than all our religious activities, he desires our time and our hearts. Jesus knows that one of the ways we grow in intimacy with him is by following after mentors and leaders who have...

Pierce, Bailey,  Lynn, & Dawn have started our newest microchurch! They share how God is working through their shared spheres of relationships to create a space of safety and healing! This is a beautiful example of the power of simplicity and hospitality! Our All-Family Gatherings begin with a short training on microchurches and missional living followed by table discussions. During this train...

Jesus says that all who hear his words in the Sermon on the Mount are faced with a choice between two ways. Are we going to choose the easy way and live our lives however we see fit? Or are we going to choose the harder way of apprenticeship to Jesus? Jesus says that following him and his teachings, though difficult and risky, is the way towards experiencing true life.

Fr. Foye shares some wisdom about the importance of cultivating deep friendships with God and others. The phrase anam cara comes from ancient Celtic spirituality and means "soul friend". In an age of perpetual loneliness and catastrophic isolation, we all need to hear this! John O'Donohue's Anam Cara https://commonwealthknox.org

A recording from Vision Night 2023.

“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened." Matthew 7:7-8 Special thanks to Dallas Willard, Stanley Hauerwas, Gerhard E. Lenski, John Mark Comer, Frederick Dale Bruner, Tim Mackie, Tim Keller, Richard Rohr, Dave Johnson, Brian Zahnd,...

Jesus says, "When you enter a house, first say, ‘Peace to this house.’ If a person of peace is there, your peace will rest on them; if not, it will return to you” (Luke 10:5-6). A person of peace is someone who welcomes you, shares their life with you, blesses you as you bless them, and opens you up to more relationships. Jesus calls us to get outside of our Christian bubble and build relationship...

How we engage with each others faults, shortcomings, and mistakes matters to Jesus. We tend to do this in a way that is destructive, divisive, and dehumanizing. Jesus offers a way that is loving and restorative. Special thanks to Dallas Willard, Stanley Hauerwas, Gerhard E. Lenski, John Mark Comer, Frederick Dale Bruner, Tim Mackie, Richard Rohr, Dave Johnson, Brian Zahnd, Ray Vander Laan, Eugene...

Every summer, we host a regional conference in partnership with our friends from the Creo Collective . Creo is a family of churches, organizations, & covocational friends committed to multiplication through relationships, innovation, and a shared commitment to the gospel of Jesus Christ. This weekend is a highlight of our year together! We are excited to be able to make these recordings availa...

Every summer, we host a regional conference in partnership with our friends from the Creo Collective . Creo is a family of churches, organizations, & covocational friends committed to multiplication through relationships, innovation, and a shared commitment to the gospel of Jesus Christ. This weekend is a highlight of our year together! We are excited to be able to make these recordings availa...

Every summer, we host a regional conference in partnership with our friends from the Creo Collective . Creo is a family of churches, organizations, & covocational friends committed to multiplication through relationships, innovation, and a shared commitment to the gospel of Jesus Christ. This weekend is a highlight of our year together! We are excited to be able to make these recordings availa...

Every summer, we host a regional conference in partnership with our friends from the Creo Collective . Creo is a family of churches, organizations, & covocational friends committed to multiplication through relationships, innovation, and a shared commitment to the gospel of Jesus Christ. This weekend is a highlight of our year together! We are excited to be able to make these recordings availa...

Every summer, we host a regional conference in partnership with our friends from the Creo Collective . Creo is a family of churches, organizations, & covocational friends committed to multiplication through relationships, innovation, and a shared commitment to the gospel of Jesus Christ. This weekend is a highlight of our year together! We are excited to be able to make these recordings availa...

Every summer, we host a regional conference in partnership with our friends from the Creo Collective . Creo is a family of churches, organizations, & covocational friends committed to multiplication through relationships, innovation, and a shared commitment to the gospel of Jesus Christ. This weekend is a highlight of our year together! We are excited to be able to make these recordings availa...

In Matthew 6:22-34, Jesus reveals that generosity, or a lack of generosity, reveals the true condition of our hearts. Therefore, becoming the Kingdom people that he desires for us to be is not a matter of action or will power, it is a matter of what we worship. Jesus invites us to reorient our hearts towards him and his Kingdom through worship, so that we may become people of radical generosity.  ...

Almost a quarter of Jesus' recorded teachings have to do with money! How we think about and how we use our money clearly matters a lot to Jesus. His desire is that his Kingdom people would be known for their radical generosity. Special thanks to Dallas Willard, Stanley Hauerwas, Gerhard E. Lenski, John Mark Comer, Frederick Dale Bruner, Tim Mackie, Richard Rohr, Dave Johnson, Brian Zahnd, Ray Vand...

In John 15, Jesus tells his disciples that if they are going to be a part of advancing his Kingdom here on Earth, they will need to make their home in him. But how do we practically do this in the midst of our busy and distracted world? For the early church, the answer was a 'rule of life'. Rule of Life Worksheet: https://storage1.snappages.site/MTPC56/assets/files/Rule-of-Life-Worksheet.pdf List...

Common Soil is one of our new microchurches! Their mission is to create a community garden in West Knoxville for those seeking to commune with the land and others, while nourishing their bodies and souls through the vegetables we grow. Our All-Family Gatherings begin with a short training on microchurches and missional living followed by table discussions. During this training, we hear from our fr...

If you read through the gospels, you'll notice that Jesus is always doing one of three things: going to a meal, sharing a meal, or leaving a meal. Gathering around the table and sharing meals with people was a fundamental and provocative element to Jesus' Kingdom movement. It is a practice that he desires us to continue today.  Our All-Family Gatherings begin with a short training on microchurches...

Every good movement has an anthem. Every revolution has a rallying cry. In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus offers his followers a powerful anthem that has united and fueled his Kingdom movement for centuries. And we desperately need it today! Special thanks to Dallas Willard, Stanley Hauerwas, Gerhard E. Lenski, John Mark Comer, Frederick Dale Bruner, Tim Mackie, Richard Rohr, Dave Johnson, Brian Z...

There is a dangerous epidemic of loneliness in our world. Sociologists discovered that people are wired to experience belonging in four different types of spaces. Turns out, they are the very spaces that Jesus equips and calls his Church to create!  Our All-Family Gatherings begin with a short training on microchurches and missional living followed by table discussions. This training is on the dif...