Church Leadership Co-operative

08/09/2026

The last word from our summer together: affliction → endurance → character → hope.

God is in the middle of your struggle, and He can make something of your life. Go do the good work only you can do.

The Summer Reading Plan stays free, all year → https://theco-op.com/summer

08/03/2026

"If I'm faithful, if I do the right things, then bad things won't happen."

A lot of us believe some version of that. Here's why it's a lie — and what's actually true about pain, faith, and being human.

Download the free Summer Bible Reading Plan → https://theco-op.com/summer

08/03/2026

Sometimes the struggle you had in the summer is the same struggle you carry into the fall.

In this bonus episode, Chris and Katie talk honestly about hope that doesn't require everything to be fixed first — lament, the Psalms, and a God who's present in the middle of the hard thing. If you're barely hanging on, this one's for you.

💛 If you're struggling right now, you can call or text 988 anytime (U.S.) to reach the Su***de & Crisis Lifeline.

📖 Download the FREE Summer Bible Reading Plan: https://theco-op.com/summer

🎬 Full Summer Reading Plan series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcd9itvQMatpiYKLlEJB2UBhqj3A_1RA9

The Co-op is a network of college students and recent grads discovering what leadership looks like in the local church and exploring God's call on their lives. We believe you discover God's call in community with others.

Learn more: https://theco-op.com
Instagram: https://instagram.com/wearetheco_op

https://youtu.be/_X05DtWjFl4

Sometimes the struggle you had in the summer is the same struggle y...

08/01/2026

What gifts are you sitting on because you're too busy looking around instead of looking inward?

download free → https://theco-op.com/summer

07/31/2026

Even a licensed counselor isn't immune to comparison — Katie gets honest about it.

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07/30/2026

Comparison is a thief and a liar — it tells you there's not enough room, not enough gifts, not enough love to go around. That's not true.

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07/30/2026

You're not just comparing yourself to other people — you're comparing your real, messy life to their highlight reel. Chris shares a middle-school comparison story (blue jeans and all), and Katie breaks down what she sees across the counseling couch when comparison gets tangled up with screen time.

Full episode: https://youtu.be/hrPonSJg3sU

📖 Download the FREE Summer Bible Reading Plan: https://theco-op.com/summer

🎬 Full Summer Reading Plan series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcd9itvQMatpiYKLlEJB2UBhqj3A_1RA9

The Co-op is a network of college students and recent grads discovering what leadership looks like in the local church and exploring God's call on their lives. We believe you discover God's call in community with others.

Learn more: https://theco-op.com
Instagram: https://instagram.com/wearetheco_op

https://youtu.be/-9hRE9t5q3M

You're not just comparing yourself to other people — you're compari...

07/29/2026

Peter's getting restored by Jesus and still can't help but glance at John and ask "what about him?" Jesus's one-line answer is worth sitting with.

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07/28/2026

Comparison doesn't just sting — it hands your identity over to someone else's opinion of you.

New segment is up now. download free → https://theco-op.com/summer

07/28/2026

Comparison doesn't just make you feel bad — it quietly outsources your identity to whoever's watching. Chris and Katie look at what happened to Saul the moment he started "eyeing" David, and why the reorientation always comes back to one thing: who do you let tell you who you are?

Full episode: https://youtu.be/hrPonSJg3sU

📖 Download the FREE Summer Bible Reading Plan: https://theco-op.com/summer

🎬 Full Summer Reading Plan series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcd9itvQMatpiYKLlEJB2UBhqj3A_1RA9

The Co-op is a network of college students and recent grads discovering what leadership looks like in the local church and exploring God's call on their lives. We believe you discover God's call in community with others.

Learn more: https://theco-op.com
Instagram: https://instagram.com/wearetheco_op

https://youtu.be/iDDtqzlvW-g

Comparison doesn't just make you feel bad — it quietly outsources y...