Apprentice Institute

Apprentice Institute The Apprentice Institute exists with the intentions of promoting higher-level thinking, deeper conversation and a creative track for growing closer to God.

The vision of the Apprentice Institute is the renewal of the world and the Church through the formation of new people and new communities who have begun living a radical Christian life in conformity to the teachings of Jesus, as his apprentices, in the midst of the world, whether in secular or ministry positions.

"Your childhood dream delights God. I don’t say that because every secret dream will come true. But having a dream is ev...
09/23/2024

"Your childhood dream delights God. I don’t say that because every secret dream will come true. But having a dream is evidence of a person who is fully alive. Having a dream is a reflection of the image of God." – Emily P. Freeman

We are less than a week away from seeing the Trueface team at TAG'24! We are so grateful for their partnership with the ...
09/21/2024

We are less than a week away from seeing the Trueface team at TAG'24! We are so grateful for their partnership with the Apprentice Gathering. Be sure to visit them in the ministry resources area, on the 3rd floor of the Davis building, and learn more about the work they are doing.

"Our task is not to protest the world into a certain moral conformity, but to attract the world to the saving beauty of ...
09/20/2024

"Our task is not to protest the world into a certain moral conformity, but to attract the world to the saving beauty of Christ." – Brian Zahnd

“Look for Christ and you will find him, and with him everything else.” –C.S. Lewis
09/19/2024

“Look for Christ and you will find him, and with him everything else.” –C.S. Lewis

"Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins." – 1 Peter 4:8
09/18/2024

"Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins." – 1 Peter 4:8

"The spiritual life is not a life of laws and precepts but a life of participation, affection and love, a life mingled a...
09/17/2024

"The spiritual life is not a life of laws and precepts but a life of participation, affection and love, a life mingled and mixing with God." – James Bryan Smith

"A life awakened to God so that the world becomes our monastery." – Ken Shigematsu
09/16/2024

"A life awakened to God so that the world becomes our monastery." – Ken Shigematsu

We want to thank Dallas Willard Ministries for their partnership with the Apprentice Gathering! Visit their table in the...
09/14/2024

We want to thank Dallas Willard Ministries for their partnership with the Apprentice Gathering! Visit their table in the ministry resources area, on the 3rd floor of the Davis building, and learn more about the work they are doing. We're looking forward to seeing them at TAG'24.

"...We don't have God...God has us. And therefore you cannot control who else God has." – Heather Thompson Day
09/13/2024

"...We don't have God...God has us. And therefore you cannot control who else God has." – Heather Thompson Day

Luke 6:27 – "But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you."
09/12/2024

Luke 6:27 – "But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you."

“Use me, God. Show me how to take who I am, who I want to be, and what I can do, and use it for a purpose greater than m...
09/11/2024

“Use me, God. Show me how to take who I am, who I want to be, and what I can do, and use it for a purpose greater than myself.” – Martin Luther King Jr.

"The voice of shame should never be confused with the voice of God…God never turns away from our brokenness." – Michael ...
09/10/2024

"The voice of shame should never be confused with the voice of God…God never turns away from our brokenness." – Michael John Cusick

"But for that very reason I was shown mercy so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display his immense ...
09/09/2024

"But for that very reason I was shown mercy so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display his immense patience as an example for those who would believe in him and receive eternal life." – 1 Timothy 1:16

We want to thank Restoring the Soul for their partnership with the Apprentice Gathering! Visit their table in the minist...
09/07/2024

We want to thank Restoring the Soul for their partnership with the Apprentice Gathering! Visit their table in the ministry resources area, on the 3rd floor of the Davis building, and learn more about the work they are doing. We're looking forward to having them with us once again this September!

"Love does no harm to a neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law." – Romans 13:10
09/06/2024

"Love does no harm to a neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law." – Romans 13:10

James Bryan Smith's thought from above this week is, “Jesus is gentle and he is mighty, he is good, but he isn’t safe.” ...
09/05/2024

James Bryan Smith's thought from above this week is, “Jesus is gentle and he is mighty, he is good, but he isn’t safe.” In this episode, Smith talks about how Jesus is the lamb of God and also the lion of Judah. James explains how Jesus is gentle and mighty, how he has seen it in his own life and in the scriptures.

You can listen to this episode anywhere podcasts are available or at this link: https://buff.ly/3TjNKvL

"Jesus matters because of what he brought and what he still brings to ordinary human beings, living their ordinary lives...
09/04/2024

"Jesus matters because of what he brought and what he still brings to ordinary human beings, living their ordinary lives and coping daily with their surroundings. He promises wholeness for their lives. In sharing our weaknesses he gives us strength and imparts through his companionship a life that has the quality of eternity." – Dallas Willard

“Understanding our memories–and the stories they create–is a way God has given us to understand how we write in the marg...
09/03/2024

“Understanding our memories–and the stories they create–is a way God has given us to understand how we write in the margins every day.” – Casey Tygrett

We want to thank Practice Collective for their partnership with the Apprentice Gathering! Visit their table in the minis...
08/31/2024

We want to thank Practice Collective for their partnership with the Apprentice Gathering! Visit their table in the ministry resources area, on the 3rd floor of the Davis building, and learn more about the work they are doing. We're looking forward to having the Practice Collective team with us once again this TAG!

"No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us." – 1 John 4:...
08/29/2024

"No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us." – 1 John 4:12

We want to thank Grafted Life Ministries for their partnership with the Apprentice Gathering! Visit their table in the m...
08/24/2024

We want to thank Grafted Life Ministries for their partnership with the Apprentice Gathering! Visit their table in the ministry resources area, on the 3rd floor of the Davis building, and learn more about the work they are doing. We're looking forward to having the Grafted Life Ministries team with us once again this fall!

We want to thank Youthfront for their continued partnership with the Apprentice Gathering! Each year they host the gathe...
08/24/2024

We want to thank Youthfront for their continued partnership with the Apprentice Gathering! Each year they host the gathering Sanctuary where they lead morning, noon, and evening prayer. You can find them in DAV 214 with warm smiles and kind hearts. We're looking forward to having them with us once again this September!

Thank you Friends University for your gracious partnership with the Apprentice Gathering. Year after year Friends Univer...
08/17/2024

Thank you Friends University for your gracious partnership with the Apprentice Gathering. Year after year Friends University hosts our gathering on their beautiful campus. They have a heart for the Christian spiritual formation and offer academic programs at three levels, undergraduate, graduate, and doctorate. Enjoy the campus while you are with us this fall and visit the Friends University table on the 3rd floor of the Davis building if you are interested in the programs offered.

“Pain insists upon being attended to. God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our consciences, but shouts in our ...
08/12/2024

“Pain insists upon being attended to. God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our consciences, but shouts in our pains. It is his megaphone to rouse a deaf world.” – C.S. Lewis

We want to thank Renovaré for their continued partnership with the Apprentice Gathering! Visit their table in the minist...
08/10/2024

We want to thank Renovaré for their continued partnership with the Apprentice Gathering! Visit their table in the ministry resources area, on the 3rd floor of the Davis building, and learn more about the work they are doing. We're looking forward to having the Renovaré team with us once again this September!

“Accustom yourself continually to make many acts of love, for they enkindle and melt the soul.” –Teresa  of Avila
08/09/2024

“Accustom yourself continually to make many acts of love, for they enkindle and melt the soul.” –Teresa of Avila

“I pray because I can’t help myself. I pray because I’m helpless. I pray because the need flows out of me all the time –...
08/08/2024

“I pray because I can’t help myself. I pray because I’m helpless. I pray because the need flows out of me all the time – waking and sleeping. It doesn’t change God – it changes me.” – C.S. Lewis

James Bryan Smith thought from above in this episode is, “Walking with Jesus is the greatest of all adventures.” Smith s...
08/07/2024

James Bryan Smith thought from above in this episode is, “Walking with Jesus is the greatest of all adventures.” Smith starts the episode by talking about the day he chose to give his life to Jesus. He then talks about how we all can join in on the greatest of all adventures by choosing to walk with Jesus.

Listen anywhere fine podcasts are available or at this link: https://buff.ly/3SFbg6c

“I leave marveling at how simple and sublime is this envelope of the soul, which one day returns to dust, dust, only dus...
08/06/2024

“I leave marveling at how simple and sublime is this envelope of the soul, which one day returns to dust, dust, only dust.” – Joyce Rupp, 'Echos of the Ashes'

"When you make the dream of your heart a treasure of heaven, it holds an eternal value." – Deborah Brodie
08/05/2024

"When you make the dream of your heart a treasure of heaven, it holds an eternal value." – Deborah Brodie

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The vision of the Apprentice Institute is the renewal of the world and the Church through the formation of new people and new communities who have begun living a radical Christian life in conformity to the teachings of Jesus, as his apprentices, in the midst of the world, whether in secular or ministry positions.

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