99 CHURCH

How do we actually become like Jesus? Is true transformation actually possible? This week we explore four ways we are formed and how we can intentionally orient our lives to be shaped into the image of Jesus.

What can we learn from monks and nuns who have devoted their entire lives to prayer and being with Jesus? While we may not be called to move into monasteries, the invitation is the same. This week, we explore Jesus' invitation to withdraw from the busyness of our lives to be with the One we love.

One of the most important questions we can ask ourselves is, "Who am I becoming?" But in order to move toward who we're becoming, we must first figure out where we are right now. We kick off the year by inviting Holy Spirit to search and examine our hearts, to show us where we are in our discipleship to Jesus, so that we can move toward who we're becoming.

The one the world had no room for makes room for the entire world. If the Christmas story teaches us anything, it’s that love makes room. What does it look like to make room in your heart for whom there is no room in our world?

The circumstances surrounding Jesus' birth were anything but ideal, yet Scripture records the angel of the Lord describing it as good news of great joy. What is true joy and how do we access it in the midst of our waiting?

What is God doing at 99 in 2022? Find out more about our heart and vision for the new year.

We begin our Advent season by reading the story of Zechariah and Elizabeth. What if Zechariah's muteness wasn't a punishment from God, but a gift? What if silence is an invitation from God to experience Him in greater measure? In entering into silence, we enter more deeply into the mystery of God and experience true peace.

God calls us to practice gratitude not for His sake but for our own. Gratitude has a powerful effect on our lives. Practicing gratitude has been scientifically linked to significant benefits psychologically, emotionally, relationally, and even physically. It's no wonder the enemy wants to rob us of our thanksgiving. This week, we explore three enemies of thankfulness: complaining, comparing, and coveting.

What would our lives look like if we could see the world through God's lens of redemptive beauty? Where even the ugliness of injustice, pain, and brokenness can be made beautiful? The hope of the Gospel is that God is making all things beautiful. We conclude our collection on beauty with a short exhortation about how we can begin seeing our world through this lens of beauty.

We had the honor of having Dave Gibbons in the house for our 3-year anniversary. Dave posed a simple question: What does it actually look like to love the one? Tune in this week as we explore the power of seeing, knowing, affirming, and giving.