Connected

"God is a creator Himself, it is such a cool thing to connect with Him with, it makes me feel like I am actually an apprentice when I create out of worship." Kiersten and her husband Austin have been a valuable part of City Collective since before the actual launch of the church. Kiersten has served in a number of roles in our church, and has been an invaluable part of shaping the cultures of community and worship at City Collective.  Hear about her love for the midwest, her journey with her own personal identity, and most of all her love for Jesus as we stay connected!

"I don't think Chattanooga has changed me necessarily, but serving the city has taught me how to adapt and my faith has grown to love the needs of this city in community." Ian Andrews is a soon to be father of two twins, a nurse, and husband to Farrah. Hear how he has been staying connected during this time of quarantine, and how he has seen his faith change over the past two years at City Collective.

"Worship is more about our willingness, our eagerness, and our desire to be in the presence of God than our ability to hit a note or play a guitar really well." Hear from City Collective's former worship Pastor Alan Terry as he gives us some closure (we will always miss you Alan), provides an update on what preparing a wedding in the midst of COVID-19 is like, and exhorts us to keep worshipping God even in the middle of this! We may be sheltered in different states, but we can still #Stayconnected with Alan Terry.

“I’m very much of the mindset that all truth is God’s truth. He’s given us resources and helpers and that’s his truth too. He desperately wants healing and restoration for this world and that comes in a lot of different ways.” Kristen Moore is a co-planter of City Collective, wife to Matt and mom to Ezra and Maddox. She is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and a certified spiritual director. Hear about Kristen’s journey to become a therapist and some practical ways to stay emotionally healthy in this season (15:30). Kristen also touches on her love for the Enneagram (35:00), truths each type need to hear (40:35), and what she is learning growth looks like as a type nine (43:11). Join us as we stay connected!

"Telling our kids we did this whole parenting thing all wrong was the most humbling experience we've ever had as parents, but it was the absolute best thing we could have ever done for the cultivation and growth of their faith."  Hear from Jamie Guerrette and Deirdre Catlett about raising a family in faith, traveling the country and speaking on mental health in churches because of their daughter's non-profit, and why they have decided to try and plant roots in Chattanooga.  Oh and hear why they love, "What we do in life echoes in eternity," from Gladiator as we stay connected!

"That was the first time in my life that I had started to worry or to stress... I had to learn how to really trust a relationship with God that I hadn't built on deep relationship." Hear from Rob Hatchett about how he has experienced God's goodness and faithfulness through seasons of uncertainty and questioning. He served as the president of a real-estate company during the Housing Market crash of 2008. Hear what he learned through that and how it translates it to now.  Rob lives for connection... both to God and to people in a way that makes people's lives better. Get connected with Rob in this episode as we hear about his journey of faith through all of life's changes. 

"Coming back to Chattanooga, we can't wait to develop soul friends... to live in deep lasting community." Tripp and Grace just returned to Chattanooga from a 6 month work trip in the Pacific Northwest. They are two of the most encouraging and loving people you will ever meet. Stay connected at City Collective as we hear from them about their trip, how God used the habit of Sabbath in their lives to prepare them for COVID-19, and where they can't wait to eat when everything returns to normal!

"I just remember feeling God's love for me and an acceptance into God's family... that was a feeling I had always wanted."  Naomi Setliffe has seen God's faithfulness stretch across the world. Having been born in New Zealand, growing up in Scotland, and now living in America, she tells us what it has been like following Jesus across such different parts of the world.  Listen to her recount her upbringing that even involves time spent in a homeless shelter as young as thirteen.  Join us as we stay connected with Naomi Setliffe.

How would you respond if someone said to you, "My kids would be better humans if you had been their teacher."  In this episode, we hear how this sentence fundamentally changed Micah Wilkins' outlook on vocation, and we hear about her journey with faith as the child of a pastor.  Join us as we stay connected. 

Hear Matt and Brookes share the vision for, "Connected," a brand new Podcast from City Collective Church.