Narrate Church

"Beyond Sunday" are episodes from Adam and Narrate staff that dive deeper into our life with Christ.

Adam sits down with owner and longtime council member Brian Anderson to hear about his story and service over the last 11 years on the Narrate council.

This week's scriptures:

Psalm 65

Matthew 11v25-30

This week Hannah digs into these six verses of Matthew 11. How do you think about God? What is the invitation of Jesus in this text? What if Jesus is inviting us into a clearer picture of who the Father is?

"Beyond Sunday" are episodes from Adam and Narrate staff that dive deeper into our life with Christ.

Adam sits down with Narrate's nursery director, Gay Eyman to talk about anxiety in kids and things she notices while working with infants. 

This week's scriptures:

Psalm 89v1-18

Genesis 3v1-12

This week, Adam's longtime friend, Jon Switzer visited us at Narrate!

Adam says this of Jon:

"I first met Jon when he was a senior in high school and I was 20 years old. At the time, I had no idea that we would spend nearly a decade serving together on a church staff.

Jon started the middle school ministry at Harvest, and later I started the high school ministry. He was always the cool, fun, hilarious leader, while I was the serious, nerdy one.

Today, Jon owns a nursery and landscaping company in Billings, and he continues to teach the Bible regularly. I love the guy, and I think you will too.

Jon has also recently released a book, Hands Were Made for Working. It’s available on Amazon, and we’ll have copies available at church. The book is a unique blend of what he has learned as a landscaper and small business owner, combined with thoughtful, practical Bible teaching. I really enjoyed reading it.

"Beyond Sunday" are episodes from Adam and Narrate staff that dive deeper into our life with Christ. 

Two new council members were added to Narrate's council; Duane Preshinger and Zack Winfield! Leslie and Adam talk through the council process in general. 

This week's scriptures:

Psalm 69v1-15

Matthew 10v16-42

No sooner does Jesus call people to humbly serve than he warns them that reality may not match their expectations. Motivated by genuine love, eager to be kind and peace-loving, they should anticipate disappointment—if not outright persecution. While he says little about their impending successes, Jesus is candid about their looming struggles.

It reads as both a fair warning and a vital reminder: “I signed up to be faithful, not to guarantee certain results.” Perhaps all who set out to serve—to lay down their lives for the sake of others—would do well to revisit Jesus’ honest caution. There will be difficult times. There will be times when our efforts are misunderstood, when the good we hope to do is received not as kindness, but as the embodiment of evil.

"Beyond Sunday" are episodes from Adam and Narrate staff that dive deeper into our life with Christ

When Grandstreet starts construction in November, we will host three gatherings in our 326 studio space! Leslie and Hannah talk through all the updates we're doing to make our space even better this fall. 

This week's scriptures:

Psalm 100

Matthew 9v35-10:15

When Jesus says, “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few; pray therefore that God would send workers into his harvest,” he is offering one of the few explicit instructions on prayer in the Gospels. Here, the prayer is for good, benevolent, Jesus-following people who will care for those in their immediate context—and trust that the larger picture ultimately belongs to God. What' your context and what does faithfulness look like?

"Beyond Sunday" are episodes from Adam and Narrate staff that dive deeper into our life with Christ. 

Adam sits down with Danielle Wineman, the Managing Director of the Grandstreet Theatre to hear about all the updates coming in November!

This week's scriptures:

Psalm 50

Matthew 9v9-13

One of the greatest gifts we can ever give another is curiosity - real, genuine, and time-consuming curiosity. Perhaps the call of Matthew puts this on display. Jesus could have summoned him coldly, without context. Instead, his invitation suggests that he truly knew Matthew; because he saw him he could invite him into a new purpose. In what ways is God calling you to practice localized, humble curiosity?