The Gathering

We have spent the past few weeks diving deeper into Jesus's promise of hungering and thirsting for righteousness. This past Gathering, we wrapped up our series within a series on consumerism by looking at the temptation that advertising offers regarding our personal happiness. The band performed songs by Fleetwood Mac, The Rolling Stones, Maggie Rogers, and The Turtles.

Do you ever get the feeling there is something bigger happening around you, but can’t quite figure out where you fit? Have you ever felt like somehow, someway we’re missing purpose or meaning? Have you ever wondered if there is something more you could do? This past week, we explored an old story about two brothers and wondered together about what role we play in the bigger story happening all aro...

This past Sunday, 120 million people tuned in to watch The Big Game, with 51 million of them rooting for the commercials. During our past Gathering, fellow Storyliners shared parts of their stories in conjunction with some of the most creative and inspiring commercials ever produced.

In the week prior at Storyline's Gathering, we looked at the fourth Beatitude in Jesus's Sermon on the Mount: "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied." This past week, we dove deeper into that promise and explored how the things modern life tempts us with hungering and thirsting for can influence the life of faith. The band performed songs by City & C...

Last week, we explored Jesus' first public address, The Beatitudes, and how they resonate with his first recorded private words. The band performed songs by Adele, Alicia Keys, U2, Harry Styles, and more.

Most of the revolutionary leaders of history were counter-cultural. They fixed something most people knew was wrong. Jesus did something very different, and nothing illustrated that more than what was explored at Storyline's Gathering. The band performed songs by Phil Collins, Carly Simon, Ben Rector, and May Erlewine.

Jesus said a lot of things that didn't seem to make sense. This week, we looked at one of the most confusing... that becomes an absolute beauty when we realize what He was inviting us into. The band performed songs by Bruce Springsteen, Stephen Wilson Jr., David Ramirez, and more.

This past Sunday, 120 million people tuned in to watch The Big Game, with 51 million of them rooting for the commercials. During our past Gathering, fellow Storyliners shared parts of their stories in conjunction with some of the most creative and inspiring commercials ever produced.

Christmas promises one thing over and above everything else. What is it? Why did we need it? What was it for? These are the questions we explored together at Storyline's Gathering. The band performed songs by The Eagles, U2, Kacey Musgraves, Sia, Lauren Daigle, and more.

Many times receiving a gift is much more difficult than giving one. This past Sunday at Storyline's Gathering, they considered the gift of Christmas and how to receive it. The children sang some Christmas carols, and the band performed songs by Leon Bridges, Joan Osborne, and Aundrey Assad.

It's officially the Christmas season! This past Sunday at Storyline's Gathering, they explored why Christmas is the season of hope and what that could mean for our everyday lives. The band performed songs by Bob Dylan, Pink, James Bay, and more.

In the Sunday prior, we explored how Jesus' first public act speaks louder than words in revealing who God is and what He offers us. Now, we consider Jesus' second public act and what it signifies about who we are and what we need. The band performed songs by Shania Twain, Adele, Lauren Daigle, and more.

This Sunday at Storyline's Gathering, a new series began about the actions of Jesus and what they "say" about who God is. The band performed songs by Taylor Swift, Adele, Coldplay, John Legend, and more.

In a world full of questions, unmet expectations, and doubt, it's natural to seek answers. Many sought guidance toward a promised land where uncertainties fade away. However, if that desire is inherent, why did it often feel so elusive? In this episode, the band plays songs by Matisyahu, The Avett Brothers, Tenille Townes, and Will Reagan.

This past Sunday, at Storyline's Gathering, we wrapped up our series on Jesus and politics.  The band performed songs by Joni Mitchell, Audrey Assad, Drew Holcomb and Mary Gauthier.

There have been many revolutions throughout history, but only one revolutionized revolutions. This past Sunday, at Storyline's Gathering, we continued our series on Jesus and Politics.   The band performed songs by The Beatles, Beyonce, Alicia Keys, The Cranberries and more.

Jesus has been called many things - even a revolutionary.  But, that isn't altogether fair, especially when you consider all He could have done, but didn't.  When it came to politics Jesus revolutionized what it meant to be a revolutionary. This past Sunday, at Storyline's Gathering, we began a three part series on Jesus and politics.   The band performed songs by Marvin Gaye, Stealers Wheel, a Mi...

This past Sunday, at Storyline's Gathering, we explored the term Christian; what it means, what it meant. What it could mean? The band performed songs by Coldplay, William Matthews, Bethel and more.

This past Sunday, we wanted to explore some of your favorite and least favorite things. We could have been fans of so many different ideas, people, flavors, teams, and music. If that was just the way the world worked, who were God’s favorites? Who did he cheer for? The band performed songs by Randy Newman, Echosmith, Drew Holcomb, and more.

We wrapped up our series on "Questions God Asks Us" by looking at questions from Storyliners (shared during that week and shared during the Gathering - live, and anonymously) about God, faith, church, and Storyline. In addition, Mike Cook performed a couple songs for us.

Life generates a lot of questions. Mystery and complications abound. But, it is not as if we weren't a part of all of that. We too, were complicated and even mysterious. And every once in a while, it was a good idea for us to allow God to ask us some questions. Last Sunday at Storyline's Gathering, we continued our series on the questions God asked us. The band performed songs by Tom Petty, Maggie...

It is not unusual for each of us to have questions about God and even questions for God. But did you know that God has questions for us? This past Sunday morning at Storyline’s Gathering, we began a new series about the questions God asks us. The band performed songs by Post Malone and Lainey Wilson, Death Cab for Cutie, Fleetwood Mac, and more.

This Sunday, at Storyline's Gathering, we continued our tour through the Old Testament and the Grace of God. The band performed songs by Miley Cyrus, Gotye, Andra Day, and more.

This past Sunday, at Storyline's Gathering, we considered the surprising relationship between God's Grace and our grit as we continued our series on finding the Grace of God in the Old Testament.  The band performed songs by Coldplay, Chris Stapleton, The Band Camino and The Pretenders.

It's easy to experience God's grace when life is good and everything is going as planned.  But what about when things don't go how we want or expect them to?  This past Sunday, at Storyline's Gathering, we took a look at how to find God in the midst of unexpected and unwelcome circumstances. The band performed songs by Fleetwood Mac, Peter Bradley Adams, City and Colour, and more.