Terraforma Church

When you live with a scarcity worldview, you become so focused on what you lack that cannot receive for what you need. What if the world is not a place of limited resources and unlimited desires, but instead a place of opportunity and abundance hosted by a generous God?

Terraforma Overseer Dennis Pisani joins us for part 2 of the series, talking about having a Generous Spirit.

You are blessed, even if you you don't always recognize it. Whenever God blesses you with more than you need, you have a decision to make - what is the more for?

We use the phrase all the time, when something is suspicious, we say it "Doesn't smell right." The Apostle Paul described the way different people received his ministry as the aroma of life or the aroma of death. What is it like to experience people with a pleasing aroma?

Jesus once said that His sheep will hear and recognize His voice, and they will not follow a stranger. How can we recognize the voice of Jesus in a world with so much noise?

The sense of sight is closely tied with perception and the way that many people experience the world. What does it look like to open our perspective to see the truth of Jesus?

The Psalmist invites us to "taste and see that the Lord is good." Jesus called himself "The Bread of Life." What can we learn about Jesus through the sense of taste?

When it is welcome, healthy touch can communicate value, provide comfort, and bestow dignity. What can we learn about Jesus through the embodied sense of touch?

Jesus is risen! That is the central reality that followers of Jesus use to evaluate everything we know about God, humanity, and life here on earth. The empty tomb is the portal from which overflowing life flows into all creation.

On Palm Sunday, we celebrate the arrival of Jesus to the city of Jerusalem. Crowds welcomed Him into the city as a conquering king, and Jesus was arriving to take the throne, but not in the way anyone expected. Welcome Jesus, humble and meek, to change our world and answer our violence with love.

People turn to religion in order to connect with God. But sometimes, the search turns up empty and frustrating. Jesus claimed that your search for God will end not in a religion, but in a relationship with a living Savior.

In the story of Ruth, the every-day decisions of Ruth and Boaz show how God can use our faithfulness to write His grand story of redemption. What legacy is your family working toward as you receive God's grace and are transformed by His faithfulness?

Sometimes God's faithfulness to us flows through the kindness and faithfulness of others. Ruth tells a story of faithfulness in a time of unfaithfulness, and the way that God works His redemption through the choices of others.

The book of Ruth is a powerful story about friendship, redemption, and the power of covenant love. Learn what is possible when we make the choice to cling to one another in loyal friendship.

Are you waiting on some future version of yourself to find happiness and fulfillment? What if your feelings of not being enough are the very thing holding you back from the life God intended?

We are called as followers of Jesus to love unconditionally. This might be easy to understand, but it is very difficult to follow. Can we choose connection over control, release resentment, and let go of our need to compete with others?

In a culture that constantly reminds us what we lack, it can be difficult to remember that we have all we need in Jesus.

Studies out of Harvard and Yale confirm what Jesus taught all along: our assumptions about what will make us truly happy are often wrong. In the Kingdom of God, there is a source of fulfillment that is more than temporary.

There is one surprising behavior that is common in our culture that Jesus never did: hurry. Jesus never rushed. He loved people slowly, with intention, and with presence. This is both a model for how we can love others and a promise about how Jesus wants to love us.

Saul of Tarsus was passionately and confidently pursuing a course of action with righteous fervor. The problem: even though his intentions were right, his direction was wrong. When his life story collided with the truth of Jesus, he made a complete change in direction.

It's one of the hardest teachings of Jesus in our modern culture, and it is historically a lightning rod for controversy. This morning, we wrestle with Jesus' words to a wealthy man seeking connection with God.

Traditionally, Ephiphany is the season that begins after the 12 day of Christmas. The word refers to the moments of revelation and realization, where you see something clearly like the first time. Maybe that's what we need so this new year is more than just another year.

True peace isn't found in the absence of problems. True peace is found in the presence of God. Tonight we look closely at the Wonder of Advent, when God drew near to us in the person of Jesus.

The opposite of wonder is ego. A self-centered posture will block your ability to experience awe, while humility and curiosity will elevate your heart to discover wonder.

The traditional Christmas story gives us one of the secrets to rediscovering awe and wonder when it tells us the story of a mother and her sacred habits. Mary treasured memories in her heart.

Can you remember when the Christmas season was filled with childlike wonder and amazement? The coming of Jesus is no less spectacular, maybe we have shifted our perspective toward the familiar?

Here's a thought you might not want to think about: from the time your baby is born, you have less than 940 weeks until they leave to face the world! Every phase of parenting requires courage, but God called you to shape the hearts and prepare the minds of your children to thrive when they leave your home!

What would it look like to have a courageous conversation with the person in the mirror? What action would you take? What truth would you hear? Sometimes, the greatest obstacle to your growth is yourself.

One of the greatest enemies of your connection in marriage is the slow drift toward entropy. Great relationships require care, intention, and courage if they are to thrive. Today we talk about the vision God had for marriage: interdependent oneness.

Often we think of courage in an extraordinary situation, but courage is most powerfully displayed in our everyday actions. That's where relationships are built and where connections are made: in the everyday. Join us as we explore the everyday example of Israel's greatest king that never was.

What if you are only enjoying a fraction of the access and authority you have been given in the Gospel of Jesus Christ? In his letter to the Galatians, the apostle Paul reminds believers of the great inheritance they have been granted because of the work of Jesus - more wonderful than you realize.

Enneagram type ones are principled, dedicated, and moral people that are committed to doing the right thing the right way. They want to live above reproach and avoid mistakes. They can struggle with perfectionism and their energy can feel overly critical. Let's learn how to love them well!

Enneagram Type Nines are easygoing, agreeable, and diplomatic people. They are easy to love, warm, and tactful. They have the ability to see things from every side, and to understand others even when they disagree. In his most famous sermon, Jesus said that Peacemakers were blessed and would be called children of God.

They are confident, bold, and intense. They are powerful, independent people with big hearts that meet life's challenges with strength. Enneagram type Eights are also called the Challenger, the Leader, or the Boss. Learn what makes them great!

They are entertaining optimists, always ready for the next adventure, on an endless quest for novelty and excitement. Type sevens on the enneagram are called the Enthusiast or the Epicure, and their focus naturally goes to "new" and "next." Their growth journey involves learning to find the freedom in limits and the beauty in the here and now.

Enneagram Type Sixes are motivated to make to make the world a place of safety and security for themselves and those they love. They can be cautious and are always prepared for the worst-case-scenario. They value trust and are great storytellers. Today we explore what makes them unique and how they can journey from fear to faith.

Today we explore the rich inner-world of the type 5, a personality type that is curious, intelligent, inquisitive, and private. They have the mental focus to develop complex ideas, to innovate, and to invent. Type 5s are driven by the desire to understand the world and how it works. Let's learn how to love them best!

Enneagram Type Fours are called The Individualist, the Romantic, or the Artist. They are sensitive, insightful, creative, temperamental, and self-aware. They are deep people that crave deep relationships with God and with others.

They are adaptable, competitive and driven. The hustlers, goal setters, and competitive performers. You make the world a better place when you apply your energy to building people and advancing worthwhile causes! Today Terraforma is all about you, Type 3s.

They are interpersonal, generous, and empathetic. They want to be needed and involved. They are willing to go the extra mile to help others and connect. Today we talk about Enneagram 2s and how we can love them like Jesus.

Terraforma Overseer Damian Williams talks about the church as a movement of disciples that multiply other disciples by living in Jesus' love and power.

What do you think when you hear the word "church?" For many, this is a mixed bag of beautiful tradition and problematic distortion. Today we explore the dream Jesus had of a missional community of self-giving love, specifically the ordinances of baptism and communion.

God has delivered the people of Israel from captivity in Egypt and brought them to the foot of Mt. Sinai. God delivered them for a purpose and to embody a unique covenant. How will they respond to His invitation? This is the final chapter in Moses' legacy.

Finally, Pharaoh relents and allows the Israelites to depart from slavery in Egypt. They will soon discover that the road to freedom is going to be difficult, but they can trust a God that has a plan even when their situation seems impossible.

Today we read a dramatic and climactic battle of wills when Moses appears before Pharaoh to demand the release of the Hebrew slaves. Pharaoh doesn't recognize God's authority; he stubbornly refuses to surrender.

Whatever you think when you say or hear the word "God" might be the single most important thing about you. Your thoughts on this determine how you understand yourself, relate to others, and move about in this world. Moses has a mountaintop encounter with God that changes everything.

Not all who wander are lost. Moses' time in the obscurity of the Midian wilderness shapes him into the kind of leader he will need to be. How can we grow through every season that we go through?

Moses' upbringing spanned two dramatically different cultures, creating a tension he had to navigate. Followers of Jesus occupy a similar position. Where do you find your identity, and how are we to occupy both the world in which we live and the world to which our hearts belong?

We owe the life and story of Moses to the courage and intelligence of several amazing women. These women showed conviction, compassion, and brilliance at just the right time, and their choices changed history forever. Moses' story begins in a remarkable way!

Pontius Pilate was the most powerful person Jesus ever met in terms of political and worldly power. And yet, when we look back at the meeting of a Roman Governor and a homeless teacher accused of treason, it isn't Pilate's stature or power that seem impressive.

In a controversial and powerful story, Jesus encountered a woman in her darkest moment. Surrounded by an angry mob, Jesus turned their wrath into introspection, allowing grace and truth to flow.