Jun 9 • Lauren’s Posts
June Cohort is Happening, with something new
A few weeks ago, I was pretty sure we weren't doing a live June cohort. I know I even mentioned this to some of those who participated during the May Challenge.
Originally, it felt like the practical decision.
I'm nearing the end of pregnancy.
Summer is here.
The kids are home.
Life is full (and my capacity is questionable).
And if I'm being completely transparent, I wasn't sure I had the energy to bring new people into the group and keep conversations moving.
So I started thinking maybe we'd just pause for the month.
Then I mentioned this to my husband.
His response was immediate.
"What?!"
Not in a harsh way. Not in a corrective way. Just genuine surprise (and maybe with an eyeroll because he knows this brings me energy!)
"No. You're doing it."
Now, one thing about me: when my husband is right, I don't always know it immediately. Sometimes it takes me a little while to come around.
This was one of those times.
But, as I simmered with inviting people in, the live challenge, and leaning in to the Lord again, I realized the only reason I wasn't wanting to do it were excuses grounded in:
1) Self-Preservation
2) Self-Reliance
3) Self-Protection
Over the next few weeks, I kept hearing the same thing from people around me.
People are hungry for connection.
Not more content.
Not another teaching series.
Not another thing to consume.
Connection around faith.
People want spaces where they can talk honestly about what they're experiencing with God. They want to hear what others are seeing. They want to share their own stories. They want to process faith in community rather than in isolation.
Or, at least, hear other people process faith to embark on their own trepidation journey too.
And the more I listened, the more I realized that's exactly what we've been saying we want, too, Taylor and I.
More present, vulnerable, tingly Spirit speaking conversations that are consistent, not one-off moments.
More opportunities to behold God's presence together and share what we're noticing.
So, we're doing a June cohort after all.
The 5-Day Challenge will still focus on listening to God and responding to His invitation.
But this month, we're making a small shift.
We're placing a greater emphasis on our live gatherings. I will be leading live listening prayer prompts on a daily basis (same time every day). Then we'll talk about the experience (or lack thereof if that's you) and encourage one another.
Instead of simply listening individually and reporting back later, we'll spend more time listening together.
This is practicing the presence of the Spirit -- Sharing what we're hearing.
Encouraging one another.
Making room for God to speak not only to us, but through us for the sake of one another.
Because spiritual discernment and wisdom, and Jesus' love, are easier to recognize when they're witnessed in community.
And maybe that's what I'm most excited about.
Not launching another cohort.
Creating another opportunity for us to gather around the presence of God and discover what He's doing together.
June starts on the 22nd, and I'd love for you to join us. Logistics to Come!
Please hop into The Faith Experiement Skool group and comment if you'll be joining the live cohort. And, please invite someone who you know is longing for these kinds of conversations that you'd like to do this with.
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June Cohort is Happening, with something new
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