Good morning! I have a few sick kids at home and a husband out of town. My hope was to send a video this weekend with an energetic summary of the 5-Day Challenge and invite you toward ideas I’ve had of what’s next…. But alas! Life has had plans for me. It’ll happen when it can :) As for the start to a new week, I encourage you to keep listening Noticing Looking up Becoming aware God is speaking and has specific things for you today; your thoughts, your heart, your concerns and you needs, even your wants are on his mind toward you. What were highlights from last week? What are significant needs for this one?

Planning Discussion! EDITED & UPDATED More details on what to expect for this gathering will be given but this is just for logistics! Please respond with all available times listed below by commenting with the numbers you CAN attend a celebration call. All times are listed in Pacific Time Zone. 1. Saturday 9am 2. Saturday 10am 3. Saturday 11am 4. Saturday 4:30 Thank you! And so looking forward to some real and same time and space!

If you saw the word ‘experiment’ and decided it was time to try something – anything – out with your faith, you’re in the right place. Here you'll practice listening to the Voice of God. Relating with people who are experimenting alongside you. And creating something spurred on the Spirit, with God, yourself, and others. No matter where you’re at on your faith journey, we’re so excited you’re here. One thing we know is a MUST when it comes to embodying faith is consistent community. We listen. We encourage. We pursue with curiosity and genuine interest in one another. We ask hard questions. So, introduce yourself by creating a post and answering the questions below. 1. Who are you - describe your season of life right now in three words. 2. Why are you choosing to experiment with taking steps of faith NOW? 3. What is one thing you’re afraid of when thinking about your next step of faith? 4. What is one thing you’re hoping for from The Faith Experiment community?

In Skool, there's the community homepage, classrooms, calendar, and members. You'll be going back and forth between the Classroom (Step 1) and the Community Homepage (Step 2). Below is a description of each conversation thread. After you're done reading below comment in one of the conversations, or head to the classroom and checkout how to start the 5-Day Challenge. Discussion Categories Explained Introductions: Tell people who you are and where you're at in life. Be honest. This is a place to do so and be met with, "I get it." Prompts to get you talkin': 1. Who are you? (Describe your season of life right now in three words.) Feel free to elaborate too! 2. Why are you choosing to experiment with faith NOW? 3. What is one thing you’re afraid of when thinking about your next step of faith? 4. What is one thing you’re hoping for from this community? 5-Day Challenge: THIS IS WHERE TO COMMIT IF YOU JUST JOINED THE EXPERIMENT. Engage with people who are going through the challenge at the same time. Share your encounter with Jesus or how the questions affected you. After the daily prayer practice, post your response here. Reach out for personal support from me with what your experience brings up. Learn more about the challenge by going to The 5-Day Challenge Classroom. Thoughtful Questions: Each day, a new question will be posted here — an open space to think deeply, respond honestly, and grow in both self-awareness and God-awareness. These questions are meant to start conversations, not finish them. Share what’s stirring in you, read what’s stirring in others, and notice how God meets you in the middle of it all. Your Story Matters: Sometimes the only way to move forward is to start by looking where you've been. You do this by identifying your story. Becoming aware of your experiences or preconceived expectations and then sharing it. It's when you share your story that you enter into being seen, being known --- all things that allow you to pursue healing and deeper faith in the person of Jesus, and in yourself.