Bible Plans
Read through each week's devotion guides on the Bible App - be sure to add The Rocks as your church in the Bible app to get notified each week. There are permalinks to each one below.
Psalm 23: Walk With the Shepherd
Each day, believers are presented with an invitation: to walk with our Good Shepherd and follow his way. In this 14-day series, Psalm 23 provides our framework for considering just how to walk with Jesus. Each day will include a verse from Psalm 23, and find resonant passages throughout the Bible, full of illustrations and encouragement for following Jesus.
Beside Quiet Waters: Psalm 23
(For mothers)
In the exhaustion and demands of motherhood, Psalm 23 invites you to draw near to God, your Good Shepherd. When you are weak and weary, you can fall back upon him to sustain you and your family.
Read More
The below books would be what we recommend to do a full deep dive into everything we are tracking with on Sundays. They are below in order of complexity.
A Non-Anxious Presence
Mark Sayers
The history of the church shows that crisis precedes renewal. Mark Sayers, bestselling author of Disappearing Church, offers churches and leaders strategies to awaken the Church and see our culture changed for Christ.
Abba's Child
Brennan Manning
We've bought into the lie that we are worthy of God's love only when our lives are going well. But when life begins to fall through the cracks and embarrassing sins threaten to reveal our less-than-perfect identity, we scramble to keep up a good front to present to the world and to God. Sadly, it is then that we wonder why we lack intimate relationships and a passionate faith.
God calls us to take the mask off and come openly to Him. He longs for us to know in the depth of our beings that He loves us and accepts us as we are. When we are our true selves, we can finally claim our identity as God's child and experience His pure pleasure in who we are. Brennan Manning encourages us to let go of the impostor lifestyle and freely accept our belovedness as a child of the heavenly Father. In Him there is life.
God calls us to take the mask off and come openly to Him. He longs for us to know in the depth of our beings that He loves us and accepts us as we are. When we are our true selves, we can finally claim our identity as God's child and experience His pure pleasure in who we are. Brennan Manning encourages us to let go of the impostor lifestyle and freely accept our belovedness as a child of the heavenly Father. In Him there is life.
Listen More
The below podcasts would be what we recommend to do a bit more listening around these ideas.
Becoming Like Jesus
Becoming Something Podcast
In this episode, pastor and author Matt Chandler talks about his new book "Becoming Like Jesus". The path to holiness is oftentimes not a straight line. We talk with Matt about how God uses the ups and downs of life to shape us into the likeness of His Son!
Creativity is the Church's Lost Superpower
The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast
Most leaders don't think of themselves as creative, but maybe that's the lie keeping you stuck. Al, founder of Renaissance, lead pastor of SAINT in East London, talks about why creativity is the church's lost superpower, how stress and algorithms are quietly killing your imagination, and what it actually takes to unlock creativity in yourself, your team, and your church.