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Experience the message of Jesus for what it really is—an unveiling of God’s amazing grace and relentless love.

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    • Jun 2, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    Hidden Treasure

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2025


    Big life events are a cause for celebration. At this past Gathering, graduating seniors were celebrated while considering what Jesus has to say about living life abundantly.The band performed songs by Kelly Clarkson, Corinne Bailey Rae, Miley Cyrus, and Hollow Coves.

    Wheat or Weeds?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2025


    So many of Jesus' stories are centered around agriculture. Maybe He is trying to tell us something about life, and how it comes to us and through us. At this past Sunday's Storyline's Gathering, another of Jesus' parables about growing, changing, and flourishing was considered.The band performed songs by Kacey Musgraves, Fleetwood Mac, Alabama Shakes and more.

    The Secret

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025


    Sunday was Mother's Day; a special day to honor and celebrate the very special kind of love they give their children. At this past Storyline's Gathering, we explored the way God's grace and a mother's love can change who we are. The band performed songs by Lynyrd Skynyrd, Fleetwood Mac, Rich Mullins, and Brandon Lake.

    May The Grace Be With You

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2025


    Did you know storytelling is considered the world's oldest art form? Jesus used them to invite his listeners into another way of seeing and living life.This past Sunday at Storyline's Gathering, we considered the very first parable of Jesus.The band performed songs by Death Cab for Cutie, Harry Styles, Kings of Leon, and Bethel Music.

    The Story of Grace

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2025


    This past Sunday at Storyline's Gathering, a new series about the stories Jesus told began. The exploration focused on why He told stories, what stories He shared, and what we could learn about God, life, and ourselves.The band performed songs by Demi Lovato, Morgan Harper Nichols, Maverick City, and more.

    Anyone? Anyone!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2025


    Easter, regardless of what anyone personally believes about it, represented the most pivotal day in human history. Everything about the world changed that day. Could that also be true for us?This past Sunday, we considered how Easter can change how we live our real, everyday lives.Mike Koch and the band performed songs by Sting, Houndmouth, Jon Guerra, and Bethel Music.

    Palm Sunday - Expectations

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025


    We all want the best for ourselves and for each other. But what happens when reality doesn't match up with our expectations? What do we do then? In the recent Gathering, we explored expectations, hope, and what God has to say about the role each can have in our lives.The band performed songs by Tracy Chapman, Lorde, Radiohead, and Saving Jane.

    What Do We Do About Persecution?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025


    This past Sunday, we wrapped up our series on the Beattitudes (the beginning of the beginning of Jesus' first sermon). How did Jesus wrap up this list? We looked at his most controversial statements about persecution and joy.It seems obvious which one you should avoid and which we want more of. But, like so many of the Beatitudes... there is always a surprise!The band performed songs by The Beatles, R E M, Noah Gunderson, and Drew & Ellie Holcomb.

    Rerouted - Sharing Shalom

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025


    There is a lot that our current world lacks, but peace may be at the top of that list. Jesus held it in such high regard that he actually said, peacemakers will be called children of God. This past Sunday at Storyline's Gathering, we wondered together what He meant by that.The band performed songs by The Eagles, Bruce Hornsby, Rob Thomas, and Sara Bareilles.

    Blessed are the Pure in Heart

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025


    We've been exploring the first public words of Jesus over the past few months to consider what He invites us into. Recently at Storyline's Gathering, we continued looking at the Beatitudes and what Jesus suggests about how we see God.The band performed songs by U2, Michael Kiwanuka, Wilderado, and more.

    We Only Enjoy What We Extend

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2025


    What if what we need most will always somehow escape us if we are not willing to share it? This past Sunday, we explored the Beatitudes of Jesus, where He suggests just this.The band performed songs by Shaboozey, The Avett Brothers, TAYA, and more.

    Hungering and Thirsting for Happiness

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2025


    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.

    Red Bean Stew

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2025


    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 around us.Mike Koch and the band played songs by Coldplay, Ethel Cain, John Mayer, and more.

    Commercial Sunday

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2025


    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.

    Hungering & Thirsting for Our Identity

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025


    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 & Colour, Jewel, Broken Bells, and Leanna Crawford.

    Soul GPS

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2025


    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.

    Auto-Response

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2025


    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.

    The Map to the 2nd Ring

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2025


    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.

    The Upward Spiral

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2025


    How we start something often determines our trajectory moving forward. Jesus seemed to be thinking about this as he began his public ministry. This past Sunday, we considered how Jesus started and what it means for us.The band performed songs by Adele, Florence and The Machine, and more.

    The Path of Peace to Us

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2024


    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.

    Receiving the Gift

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2024


    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.

    The Hope of Christmas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2024


    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.

    Turning Tables

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2024


    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.

    The God of the Feast

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2024


    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.

    Are You Sure?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2024


    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.

    Jesus and Politics, pt. 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024


    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.

    Jesus and Politics, pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2024


    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 and Politics, pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2024


    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 Michael Koch original and more.

    A New Deck of Cards

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2024


    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.

    What's Your Favourite?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2024


    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.

    Question and Response

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024


    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.

    Questions God Asks Us, Pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2024


    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 Rogers, Nikka Costa, and Will Reagan.

    Questions God Asks Us, Pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2024


    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.

    Finding Grace in Esther

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2024


    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.

    Finding Grace in Ruth

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2024


    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.

    Finding Grace in Jonah

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2024


    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.

    Finding Grace in Joshua

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2024


    What is life for? There is no bigger question. And no easy answers. But what if there is a direction? A path to follow?These are the questions we considered together, at Storyline's Gathering, this past Sunday. The band performed songs by The Steve Miller Band, Needtobreathe, Will Reagan and more.

    Finding Grace in Deuteronomy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2024


    This past Sunday, at Storyline's Gathering, we continued our search for the Grace of God in the hardest places by looking at Moses' farewell address to his people and the impact his legacy has had on history and our lives. The band performed songs by John Legend, Lady Gaga, Michael Koch and more.

    Finding Grace in Numbers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2024


    To say we live in a time of change is to put it mildly - everything is changing and faster than ever. Yet, there are episodes in the bible that recount settings very similar to ours; enormous upheaval, dislocation and unclear paths forward. This past Sunday, at Storyline's Gathering, we continued our search for the Grace of God in the Old Testament in a book all about just such a time, whose title literally means, "The Wilderness." Sounds familiar.The band performed songs by Alicia Keys, Brandi Carlile, Joy Oladukan and more.

    Finding Grace in Exodus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2024


    All summer, we have been looking at ways to find the Grace of God in the most difficult parts of the Bible. This past Sunday, we continued to do the same by exploring how God's deliverance of the Israelite people could surprise us in ways we never expected. The band performed songs by Creedence Clearwater Revival, Cat Stevens, Michael Koch, and more.

    Finding Grace in Leviticus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2024


    Sometimes it is very difficult to see the good, the benefit, the grace in the rules. We don't like 'em! But God sees it another way. Why? The answer might surprise you. This is what we considered, this past Sunday, at Storyline's Gathering. The band performed songs by Johnny Cash, Dawes, Don Henley and more.

    Finding the Grace of God in Exodus - Baptism

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2024


    Finding the Grace of God in the hardest chapters of our life is what our summer series is all about. This past Sunday, at Storyline's Gathering, we considered one of the darkest times in the history of the Jewish people as an inspiring example.The band performed songs by Talking Heads, Lauren Daigle, Elton John, and more.

    Finding Grace in Genesis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2024


    This past Sunday, at Storyline's Gathering, we kicked off our new series on Finding the Grace of God in the Bible, beginning with the beginning, the book of Genesis. The band performed songs by Queen, Phil Collins, Bill Withers, and more.

    Finding the Grace of God

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2024


    The world is pretty crazy right now, and it can be hard to find the grace of God in it some days. Fortunately, the bible is a deep and rich source for finding the grace of God in the most unexpected places. This past Sunday, at Storyline's Gathering, we began our new series for this summer, "Finding the Grace of God in the Bible." The band performed songs by Katy Perry, Brandi Carlile and Lauren Daigle.

    What's Next?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2024


    Congratulations to the graduating class of 2024!! Graduating from high school is no small task, and we are so proud of our 2024 graduates. The moment of graduation is full of excitement, but it is also a gateway into a very daunting unknown. “What is going to happen next?” This past week, at the Gathering, we contemplated this question together and wondered what might be coming for all of us. The band performed songs by Gnarles Barkly, Leonard Cohen, John Mayer, and TAYA.

    God's Story

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2024


    This past Sunday, at Storyline's Gathering, we wrapped up our series on the power of stories, by considering the story of God. The band performed songs by Harry Styles, Fleetwood Mac, Zedd, Maverick City, and more.

    Great Stories, Satisfaction

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2024


    Sunday was Mother's Day! Yay! Moms are the best for so many reasons. This past Sunday, at Storyline's Gathering, we considered just one of the things our mom's know that we all need to remember!The band performed songs by The Rolling Stones, Brandi Carlile, Sam Cooke and more.

    Wisdom

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2024


    Stories have the power to shape our lives in many ways, which is why it's so critical for us to choose our stories wisely.This past Sunday, at Storyline's Gathering, we continued to look at one of the elements that make great stories, and the impact this has on our lives.The band performed songs by Bob Dylan, Taylor Swift, Jackson Browne, and Aimee Mann.

    Meaning

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2024


    Every great story starts with hope, but that won't get us through to the end -we have to have something else, something critical, something that will push us through each day and pull us into the future.This past Sunday, at Storyline's Gathering, we continued to look at the power of stories and a crucial element we all need for our lives to be a great one!The band performed songs by Jon Legend, Sara Bareilles, The Avett Brothers, and Jose Gonzalez.

    What's in a Name?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2024


    Jesus told stories all the time, because he knows how much they can impact us. But are we aware of how many stories we are already living in? Part of the invitation of Jesus is to choose the story we want to live in and live out. This past Sunday at Storyline's Gathering we considered all of the stories that swirl around and God's story of Grace as an alternative. The band performed songs by Brandi Carlile, Muna, Maverick City and more.

    The Power of Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2024


    Everyone loves a great story. But why? This past Sunday, at Storyline's Gathering, we explored this question as we continued our series on the power of stories.The band performed songs by Harry Styles, Rob Thomas, Natasha Bedingfield, and more.

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