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Empowered by the Spirit

Long before politics polarized congregations and COVID-19 disrupted church attendance, Dr. Larry Crabb took an honest look at how easy it is for local communities of believers to lose sight of the primary reason for the Church to exist. Empowered by the living Spirit of God, we are called to help one another to become like Jesus in our affections, vision, and actions for the delight and glory of God the Father. Get your copy of Real Church today, and join us for a fresh look at why followers of Jesus are called to live in intentional community, fulfilling God’s purposes for which we were created and redeemed.

“…A gathering becomes a church when a group of Christians together hear the music of heaven’s party and the laughter of God enjoying Himself and begin awkwardly dancing with the Trinity into the relationships and circumstances of life in order to bring heaven’s way of doing things to earth.”

-Dr. Larry Crabb, Real Church

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Is your spiritual community defined more by programs and accountability checklists or by meaningful relationships that offer life-giving conversations that stir a deeper desire to love God and others well?

At Larger Story, our mission is to help individuals, families, and churches engage the truth of God’s Word from a relational perspective. One way we’re doing that is through our book club Reading & Relating. If you’re seeking a place to belong, become, and be known, connect with us through Reading & Relating.

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The Relational Spirituality Podcast

Our Relational Spirituality Podcast has launched, offering weekly conversations exploring God’s transforming work in our lives. Join us as we discuss what it means to rest in God’s provision for us instead of relying on our own efforts to make life work and to embrace opportunities to live that out in spiritual community.

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FEATURED FROM THE BLOG

On our blog, we have new columns offering companionship and hope for those who grieve at “Becoming Me Without You” and for those in serving professions at “Help for the Helpers,” in addition to the wisdom of Dr. Larry Crabb.

The Call to Ministry Is Not What We Imagine

“You have put me in the lowest pit… Your wrath lies heavily upon me… You have taken from me my closest friends and have made me repulsive to them… “ Psalm 88: 6-9

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Prepared?

Can you really be prepared for the death of a loved one? Realistically, no. Death is always a shock. My loss was unexpected when my husband, Bill, was killed in a plane crash.

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Five Distinctives of Being the Church

Earnest Southcott, an Anglican priest, wrote, “The holiest moment of the church service is the moment when God’s people—strengthened by Word and Sacrament—go out of the church door and into the world to be the Church. We don’t go to church; we are the church.”

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