Have you ever done something for so long that you forget why you’re doing it in the first place? This is called ritual drift. Over time, we can fall into habits and rhythms without remembering the original purpose behind them.

This past Sunday, we began a new series titled “Why Church? Why Gather? Why Studio?” We took time to revisit what the church actually is—because when we understand what it is, we begin to understand why it matters.

One of the things Jesus did was take an existing word in His culture—ekklesia—and reframe it. He shifted the center of gravity from an assembly built around civic duty and national identity to a people gathered around Him. The church was no longer just a gathering of citizens; it became a community formed by and centered on Christ.

As we continue this series, we invite you to lean in with fresh eyes and an open heart. Let’s not drift into routine—let’s rediscover the beauty and purpose of gathering around Jesus together.

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This past Sunday was Heart & Vision Sunday. We recapped 2025 and talked about 2026. This is a year of Taking Ground and Expanding Territory. These two ideas embody what we are setting our sights on: seeing you take ground and expand territory in your inner world and in your life.

For STUDIO’s 4th Birthday Celebration, we welcomed back Julian Adams. He spoke from Luke 5:17-26, which tells the story of four faithful friends who broke through a roof to bring their paralyzed companion before Jesus. Julian’s main point was this: we are living in a season where 'the power of the Lord is present to heal.' This isn't just a historical observation—it's a prophetic declaration over our current moment. We were challenged to examine which of three groups we belong to: the crowd of spectators who gather but never engage, the Pharisees who critique from their assumed positions of authority, or the four men of audacious faith who break through every barrier to encounter Jesus.

Julian also pointed out that Luke records Jesus saying 'rise' using the Greek word for resurrection. This reveals something profound—this miracle was a preview of the resurrection power that would soon be available to all believers. Jesus invites us to move beyond theory and theology into demonstration and encounter. The paralyzed man picked up the very thing that had defined his shame and walked home glorifying God. What are we carrying that has defined us? What ceilings of limitation are we willing to break through?

We're being called into a season of community faith, where together we believe for things that individually seem unreachable. Faith operates only in the realm of the impossible. The question isn't whether God is moving—He clearly is—but whether we'll step into the audacious faith required to participate in what He's doing.

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