If you're hungry for change and tired for talking about the same old issues, this is the question you need to pull desire from the heart.

Whether new to Jesus or walking with him for decades, people need to know that everyday discipleship is shaped by a cross on their back.

The 2nd and 3rd century church's response to pandemics is a lesson in loving like you've lost it.  And by such a love, the kingdom of Jesus went across the known world.

Brother Lawrence contributed a lot to understanding what it means to "practice the presence of God."  Here's one of his more memorable quotes, and a three-part framework for understanding union with God.

If someone in your circle said, "Tell me everything I need to know about Jesus," what would you say?  Your response can be shaped as simple as ABC.

We'd love to shape our circles with real conversations all the time.  We'll experience moments like that all along the way, but to live there it takes trust, and to shape your circle with trust you need conversational consistency.  

Conversations that get real get below the surface.  But how do you get there?  The doorways of Hopes and Hurts are what opens the way.

The best way to listen like you mean it, is to mean it.

"I don't have time!"  That might be the biggest reason people shy away from trying outreach - the can't imagine fitting one more thing into their already busy lives.  Shaping your circle doesn't have to take more time, but you just have to be more intentional where you're already spending your time.   

Reaching out to people in your Everyday Circle doesn't have to be complicated or intimidating.  It simply starts with swapping names.