{"product_id":"fools-for-christ","title":"Fools for Christ","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is a live, in-person retreat available for your church or group.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's very natural to find ourselves trying to measure up to the world's wisdom, and then finding there's little room for Christ's wisdom on the other side. Jesus says his teachings can be a strong and stable foundation in times of confusion and struggle. Paul says the foolishness of God is wiser than the wisdom of men. This conference takes these ideas to heart and asks what it would look like if we started with the ancient, eternal wisdom of Christ and measured everything else by that.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere's a lot of division and strong feelings in America today, both in and out of the church. It feels like everyone is calling us to get in their boat. Trust us. We're the safe boat. But what if we just got out of the boat — and walked in the storm? Peter did it and no doubt looked very foolish. But maybe that's exactly what it looks like to trust Christ first and the world second.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing the helpful acronym of FOOLS, and an abundance of illustrations and fun, Fools For Christ will take your congregation through six sessions one amazing piece of ancient wisdom at a time, grounded in scripture, but with an emphasis on reminding people of the awe such wisdom deserves. Best of all, when they leave they will have renewed vision and practical tools to continue to build a foundation for stability, integrity, and peace in a world that offers none.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntro: What If We Get Out of the Boat? — The setup: why starting with Christ's wisdom rather than the world's changes everything\u003cbr\u003eF — First Love — It sounds like our love for Christ, but it's really about something far more stunning: God's unconditional love for us, written into the Gospel plan before creation itself\u003cbr\u003eO — One Gospel — A deep dive into the essential elements of the Gospel — personal enough to move your heart, cosmic enough to take your breath away\u003cbr\u003eO — Own the Weirdness — A kingdom mentality will always be countercultural. This session helps us stop apologizing for that and start embracing it\u003cbr\u003eL — Live as Citizens of Christ's Kingdom — Not tribal loyalty. Not anxious centrism. The third way: living as citizens of a kingdom that transcends every earthly allegiance\u003cbr\u003eS — Seek the Greater Gift — God gives us spiritual gifts not to decorate our lives but to bless the people around us. The greater gift is always the one that serves others (Ephesians 2:10)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Discipleship Matters","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43298358460493,"sku":null,"price":600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/6282\/9133\/files\/FFC_logo.webp?v=1784920231","url":"https:\/\/www.davidmegill.com\/products\/fools-for-christ","provider":"Discipleship Matters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}