Craig and Luke explore the disconnect between what is and what could be. Most of us don't resist change because we're afraid. We are protecting what works. Protecting what works feels wise.

Craig unpacks a reframe: disappointment can be a gift. It's a signal in the soul that says, you were made for more than this. 

Luke brings the practical: when you catch yourself living inside an old pattern, you have exactly three options. He walks through each one with honesty and clarity, helping you see that awareness alone isn't transformation.

Together, Craig and Luke map the inner journey from resistance to reception.  If you've ever felt stuck between who you were and who you're becoming, this conversation is your next step.

Luke and Craig why connection is so hard. We pick up beliefs that keep us where we are. How do we unstuck and experience what we only hope is possible?

It's hard to make friends as adults. More of us spend more time alone than at any other point in history. Isolation is not good for us. When we're isolated we grow suspicious of our neighbors. When we're isolated we stunt our growth. What can we do? Join a group.

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It's so hard to make friends as an adult. We want to remove obstacles to find connections. Use the your hobbies to build a bridge toward connection. Over the next 2-3 weeks we will be gathering leaders to lead a hobby group. To sign up to lead a hobby group click here.

We need trust to experience connection. Yet trust is hard to find. Craig and Luke walk through three things we can do to create trust, regardless of what others are doing.

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Were we really made to evangelize? In this episode Craig argues that evangelism is NOT telling people about Jesus. Find out what it is, and how practicing evangelism can be one of the most life giving practices for followers of Jesus.

Serving is not doing things for people. We quickly head towards burnout when we define service as doing things for people. In this episode Craig and Luke discuss how coming along side others so they can find their purpose is better than filling gaps.

How do we close the gap between who we are and who we want to be? How do Christians grow? Today Craig and Luke discuss discipleship. Christians throughout the ages have disagreed on this topic. How does a Christian grow. Craig and Luke give two key ingredients that are essential to our growth: Joy and Hesed.

Craig and Luke then discuss thanksgiving plans. Luke talks about how he's learning to be with God in different seasons. Craig discusses surprising findings about folks who are spiritual but not religions.

We continue our mini series on the shared purposes of followers of Jesus with fellowship. We define fellowship as being present to another and being committed to their good. Luke and Craig also discuss Luke's trip to LA, what Craig did with Halloween candy he found on the street, and plans for 2026.

At Garden City we come along side people so they can: experience presence, discover their purpose, and be a force for good in the world. We're going to take a few weeks to talk about the second part: discover your purpose. What do we mean by that.

On the one hand all disciples of Jesus share a five fold purpose:

Worship

Fellowship

Discipleship

Ministry

Evangelism

And on the other each disciple of Jesus has an individual purpose.

Over the next several weeks we are unpacking the five fold shared purpose before we unpack the individual purpose.

Today Luke and Craig unpack worship. They define worship as an embodied response of reverence. They then discuss how we become what we worship.

In the To Know and Be Known part Luke and Craig talk fear of dogs, what they're both learning, Craig refuses to watch Christmas movies with Luke, and Craig tried to find out what grocery stores Luke will be visiting on his upcoming LA trip.