by Geoff Hsu | Feb 18, 2022 | Big Story, Discipleship, Theology |
I’ve been doing some preparation for teaching at the next retreat of our learning community. At the next session of the Flourish Collective Academy, we’ll be talking about the gospel. And while that word brings to mind the work of Jesus on the cross,... 
by Markus Watson | Dec 17, 2021 | Big Story, Calling, Church, City, Collective, Culture, Discipleship, Formation, Gospel, Greenhouse, Leadership, Mission, Shalom, Theology, Vocation |
Why does Flourish San Diego exist? What do we hope to accomplish? In this post, I simply want to lay out as clearly as I can why we do what we do. It’s All Because of Jesus Before I say anything else about Flourish San Diego, I have to begin by saying that... 
by Geoff Hsu | Oct 21, 2021 | Big Story, Quotes, Theology, Vocation, Work |
Our friend, author and Academy instructor, Jessica Thompson was teaching the Restoration portion of our The Big Story course. As she shared with us the importance of knowing how the story ends, I was reminded of the hope we have in Christ. Not just a hope for the... 
by Geoff Hsu | Oct 20, 2021 | Discipleship, Formation, Theology |
I don’t like spiritual gifts. Perhaps I should say I don’t like “spiritual” gifts where “spiritual” is limited to certain kinds of gifts that God gives us to use in “spiritual” places. This kind of language prevents us from seeing other abilities, skills, and or... 
by Markus Watson | Mar 29, 2018 | Church, Formation, Gospel, Leadership, Theology |
Much has been said and written (including by me!) about the ways churches need to change in order to be the church we are called to be in the world as it is today. Over the past several decades, we’ve used all kinds of adjectives to describe what the church should be... 
by Markus Watson | Feb 27, 2018 | Church, Formation, Gospel, Leadership, Theology |
I love the church I’ve heard it said that the church is the hope of the world—and I agree! The church is the Body of Christ and the Light of the World. I firmly believe that it is through the church – God’s people – that He will bring healing and redemption to...