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Place of the Year: A Parish Practice
Instead of chasing resolutions or lofty goals, what if you chose a “Place of the Year”? A familiar street, café, or neighborhood can become a space for presence, attention, and quiet growth. This simple practice invites you to notice, return, and let ordinary places shape your year in meaningful ways.
Walking in the Dark: An Advent Reflection
Advent begins not with cheer, but with shadows. This reflection invites you to walk slowly in the dark, notice small lights of hope, and trust God’s quiet presence in the midst of uncertainty.
Becoming the Most Grateful Person Alive
Gratitude can reshape how we see our neighborhoods. Discover simple practices that help us notice, appreciate, and connect more deeply.
Celebrate Together: Becoming Known for What We Celebrate
In a weary world, celebration is a holy act of resistance. It’s how we tell the truth about pain and still choose joy. When we gather to laugh, sing, and share stories of renewal, we’re declaring that God’s Spirit is still alive and moving among us.
Bringing Fans Onto the Field: Inviting Others Into the Infinite Game
Some will watch from the sidelines, curious about a different way of being. When our lives speak of love, presence, and hope, the invitation writes itself, come and play.
Practice by Playing: Learning the Infinite Game Together
The infinite game isn’t played on paper. It’s learned in the streets, around tables, and through the simple courage to try, learn, and begin again.
Recruiting the Team: Who’s Playing This Game With You?
Who’s playing this game with you? This post unpacks why team matters, the hidden challenge of disconnection, and simple steps to notice, name, and invite others into God’s renewing work in your neighborhood.
Rules of the Infinite Game
Every game has rules, even the infinite one. What if the Church’s “win” isn’t more people or programs, but growing love for our neighborhoods, deeper formation, and shared life together?
What Field Are You Playing On?
If the stage is your field, success will always look like performance. But when the neighborhood becomes the field, everything changes. The goal shifts from growing attendance to growing trust.
What Game Are You Playing?
If church feels exhausting, maybe it’s because we’ve been playing the wrong game. What happens when we drop the scoreboard and start joining God’s steady, unscored work of renewal?