Lyssa Kolb: Drinking the Commons Kool-Aid

I haven't always had the best experiences with churches. About a year and a half ago I found myself looking for a new church but being very hesitant and not overly motivated. By March when I went to one of my best friend's (Bekah Law) parent's house for her birthday party, I'd quit looking all together. I hadn't spent much time with Bekah's family at that point and was decently nervous that I would say or do something dumb or awkward. Plus if Bekah's family was anything like her, church would be a topic of conversation at some point and it was a decently sore subject for me at the time. During lunch I sat by Kimberly, Bekah's sister in law, and she was casually telling me about this new church her and Thomas were involved in that was in their friend's/pastor's house. Bekah, who is always trying to help even if you don't ask for it, kept telling me I should go no matter how many sideways glares I tried to send her way. Thomas gave me the web address for the church and Kimberly told me to let them know if I ever wanted to go but neither of them pushed anything, which I was grateful for.

In the fall I decided to pick up my church hunt again and Commons kept sticking in my head, but I wasn't going to walk into a stranger's house alone on a Sunday morning no matter how much Bekah swore her family hadn't invited me to a cult or a well dressed Sunday morning fight club. So Bekah tricked me... She came to visit me for a weekend and said that on Sunday we'd try a church. On Sunday we left for church and ended up outside of the Bezner house. I found myself sitting in their living room waiting for someone to offer poisoned koolaid or kick me in the shin. People I didn't know were coming up and talking to me. I was surprised at how friendly and genuine everyone was. I watched people laugh and hug and smile… like they wanted to be there, not because it was Sunday morning and they had to be there out of guilt or habit. I had never had a church like that, where going was a blessing not a burden. So I started attending when Bekah was in town and trying a few other churches when I was on my own, but I noticed a big difference between Commons Church and every other church I tried out that made me start looking forward to the weekends Bekah would come visit her family and I'd go to church with them … the people.

I was spoiled by the wonderful people of this church. Jennifer, Joy and Audry who could sense when I walked into the room and using the stealth and swiftness of a ninja would magically appear in front of me to see how I had been. Little Ben Bezner who I swore would spend the entire "greet your neighbor" part of service waiting patiently in front of me to quickly thank me for coming and give me one of the firmest handshakes I'd ever received from anyone, much less a child. Not to mention Linda and Steve who hug me more than every member of family combined. My mind was about about 85% made up that I would make the Commons my church home when I had the stroke. My old church, which I had attended since childhood, sent me a card and spelled my name wrong, both first & last AND wrote "Mrs" in front of it even though I am not married. (It's the thought that counts though, right?) And Steve, who barely knew me and had no obligation to me… I wasn't a member of the church so it's not like he needed me healthy and back at work so I could get paid and tithe (that's a joke, I know he would never think that way!)... he showed up in the hospital and prayed with me and talked to my family. When I was released, Thomas, Olivia and Ethan came to my house to see how I was doing and find out if there anything I needed. My facebook page had messages from people I recognized from church but had very little contact with asking if I needed food or rides or even entertainment.

I think sometimes about the way things turned out and the timing of Commons in relation to my stroke… Maybe God knew I'd need this church, need the people, the small groups, the fellowship, the music, the sermons. Or maybe He knew the secret to quick healing is in scalding hot coffee, homemade desserts and Jack Chappell's baby saliva when the world's thirstiest child tries to drink from my water bottle. I can't say exactly why God brought me to Commons Church but for all these reasons and a million more, I'll keep coming back.

Sean and Brenda O'Brien: An (un)Common Family

For what reason did the O'Brien family start attending Commons Church and why did they decide to become members?   Well, I'd be lying if I didn't give proper credit to the bounce house, doughnuts and casual attire that are offered to Commons children on Sunday mornings!!!  After all, they were definitely the initial reasons that our son, Brody, was the first of our family members to attend Commons Church with his friends (Rob, Steve & Abby Haxel).  After attending worship at the Bezner's house on (2) occasions, Brody inspired Sean, Erin & I to join him for the "fun".


The fact that our children finally found church to be "fun" was an answered prayer!  After several years of attending another church in our area, the kids lost interest in putting on what they called their "fancy church clothes" to attend worship on Sundays.  And while Brody enjoyed attending his children's bible class those mornings, Erin wouldn't leave my side and sat next to me during the adult worship every Sunday morning ... sometimes coloring, sometimes sleeping, sometimes making me "shush" her for being disruptive.  


After a while, the challenge of trying to get the kids dressed in "fancy" clothes on Sunday mornings, combined with the fact that I was focusing my adult worship time on keeping Erin's behavior in tact, became too stressful for me to want to deal with every week.  So, we slowly fell off the wagon with our regular Sunday worship schedule.  Our attendance went from being at church every Sunday, to every other Sunday, to maybe one Sunday a month ... inevitably, to no longer attending at all.


We attended a dive-in movie at the Hulen Heights pool last summer and ran into some people that we knew from our current church ... Thomas & Kimberly Law.  However, they were now donning "Commons Church" t-shirts which prompted me to ask them if they still went to the church in which we had both been affiliated.  They explained their new vision in Commons Church and that was the spark that initially got me thinking about possibly attending service there.  Our neighbors and dear friends, the Haxels, started attending Commons Church and within a few months, Brody went with them.


Fast forward 6 months and here we are ... Commons Church members, supporters and family.  In this short time, we have witnessed such unbelievable changes in our family and household ... and we credit our Heavenly Father and new church family and for these blessings.  Our kids can't get dressed (in their t-shirts, shorts & flip flops!) FAST ENOUGH to go to church on Sunday mornings and have recently started participating in singing during worship as well as actually whole-heartedly listening to Steve's sermons.  As parents, our hearts are full ... and as a husband and wife, our union is stronger than ever!    


We look forward to an exciting and prosperous future with Commons Church!

Dave and Lois Essells: A Common Place to Serve

I came to the Commons because it is close to our house and easy to attend.  Really, I came because it is a place where I can continue working on living Christianly with a group of people who desire to do the same.
~ David Essells

I came to the Commons because Kristen and Taryn invited me and then told me repeatedly that they were glad I came.  As some people know, I did not want to be a Baptist because we had done that for 37 years already.  I wanted some place less conservative theologically and politically.  However, God's plan was not determined by denomination but by what I needed.  The friends (in community group especially), the worship and Steve's sermons all are what I need.  Also, Steve pointed out from the beginning that this was not about what I needed but what we could be and do for the Commons. God is amazing in his provision.
~ Lois Essells

Erin Dunn: A Commons Crush

I first heard of the Commons Church when my very dear friend Kristen was asked by some of her college friends to begin praying about being a part of a possible church plant in Fort Worth. Kristen and I are very close friends and in prayerfully walking with her through that decision, I had become very familiar with The Commons Church, its mission, vision, heart, and Pastor. 

Shortly after The Commons started meeting on Sunday mornings, I told Kristen that I would love to go to church with her, to support her decision to take the risk in ministry that she had by becoming a part of The Commons. I wanted to meet these people that would be pouring into her life, the people I'd been praying for. After just a few hours with the people of The Commons, I was overwhelmed with how well they loved my friend. Little did I know that the Lord would use the church to captivate my heart and lead me to want to take the same risk.

I had been a member of a very wonderful local church for about 4 years. I know that I am loved by the family at that church, and I fully believe that the Lord used my time there - at a thriving, healthy, biblical church - to give me gifts and tools that will greatly benefit a new church. While my church was precious to me, deep community had always been hard for me to come by there. Within a couple of hours with the small congregation at The Commons, I felt enveloped - like I had been dropped right in the middle of my very own little community. There is nothing magical about me or about the people of The Commons, or in what happens when we are together, but in God's providence, He saw fit to "knit us together in love" (Colossians 2:2).

For weeks, I prayerfully sought the Lord about my "crush" on The Commons church. It seemed like I couldn't stop thinking about The Commons, could picture all the wonderful things that we could do together, and I wanted to spend as much of my time as possible with The Commons. I was overwhelmed with how loving The Commons was. In telling people about The Commons, I often find myself saying "they just love people SO well." And it's true. What captivated me most about The Commons was that love for the people of my city. And while my heart has never been excited about world-wide missions, there was something exhilarating for me about the idea of loving & serving the people of my city and being Jesus in skin to the place I have always known as home.  

During that time of seeking the Lord, He began to show me that it had become SO EASY for me to sit in the rich fellowship & teaching at the church I was a part of, Sunday after Sunday, becoming spiritually fat, without pouring myself out in service to the Body. He graciously used that time to convict me and stir my heart to step out of my very comfortable church and take risks in ministry for the glory of God and the advancement of the Kingdom. I sought advice from one of my dear friends who moved to Seattle the year before to be part of a church plant. I asked a LOT of questions of Steve, and I prayed and prayed until I knew that for me to NOT take that risk would be disobedience.

Just a few weeks in to my time at The Commons, I began to miss the ease of my very established, very "safe" church environment. But week after week the Lord settles my heart into the people of The Commons and I have no choice but to stay - serving and sacrificing for my church. And the reward is great!

The Commons is a source of great love & joy for me - I am learning so much about the way that Jesus served the unlovable and poured himself out for the sake of salvation. It has been so fun to be a part of such growth - where lives are being transformed and families are building theological foundations. It has been rewarding and delightful to be a part of that kind of construction. From the very beginning the Lord put a song on my heart that has often been my prayer as I walk through this journey with The Commons: 

"I wanna know your beauty,

to hold it here in my hands.

Oh Lord, if only I could make my road look like your road,

If I could love the way you love...

I wanna place my feet where the wounded walk, 

and where you learn to love no matter what the cost"

My prayer for The Commons has been and will continue to be that we would know the beauty of the Lord & love the way that He loves no matter what the cost. 

Brad and Stephanie Barham: The Fall-Out Guy

Steph and I found our way to the Commons the same way we found our way to our home church in Abilene when we lived there:  Kirk Gentzel.  You see, Kirk has a habit of passing my name on to people who may be in need of someone to lead worship after he has told them that he will either not be doing it anymore or won’t be coming to be a part of it at all.  That being said, we are incredibly grateful that Kirk has a fall-out guy and that that guy is me because we loved our church home in Abilene and we definitely love our new church home here in Fort Worth!  So here’s to fall-out guys everywhere.  Remember, it’s not how you get somewhere but whether or not you actually ever make it.

Steph and I have really loved the Commons from the first Sunday we visited in Steve’s living room and really haven’t seen ourselves anywhere else.  We enjoy the small size.  It’s tough to come and go unnoticed in a crowd of only 40-60 people.  We love that the Commons is community focused both in service and in relationships among members because we have always believed that church on Sunday should be an outpouring and response to life during the week and that the really messy stuff actually happens in homes with smaller numbers of people.  From the time we first spoke with Steve about his vision for the Commons we have felt right at home, and are excited about seeing that vision come to fruition even though we will not be in Fort Worth as that happens.  

So keep it going, Commons Church.  And thanks, Kirk, for making me your go to fall-out guy! 

Ted Lovelace: Out of Africa

Actually, I was living im Africa when Thomas Law invited me to join the Commons. That was probably January or February of 2010. I responded to Thomas as to where I was but that I would pray for them. When I returned to Fort Worth in May 2010, I returned to Wedgwood. Frankly, I never really felt like a part of Wedgwood, so in July, I went to a Wednesday evening Community Group at Thomas' house, then to a Sunday at Steve's house, and I have been with The Commons ever since. 

~ Ted

Lorenzo Pablo: Called to Serve

Arriving to Fort Worth in 2006 to attend Southwestern Seminary was my first major step into full time vocational ministry.  I worked and was involved in a lot of ministries at my home church in College Station and really was excited to step into a new journey in life with Christ.  I visited many churches in Fort Worth in attempts to find the exact church that I left, with no such luck.  I eventually found a church and community that I was able to be a part of, but then due to its size and the church structure, I got lost and could not fit in, as far as ministries, as I anticipated.  Church became more of a chore of spiritual obedience than the joy of being with a body of believers and feeling the presence of Christ.


In 2010, two co-workers that I respected began to attend a new church plant, Commons Church.  After some hesitation in being a part of a church start-up, I came to service only to be welcomed by one of the friendliest congregation I’ve ever met.  Steve met with me after the service to ask me his routine “101 questions” which made me feel that he really cared and wanted to invest in people’s lives.  After my decision to be a part of Commons Church I was quickly assessed of my gifts and was put to work, something I have been longing to do since I have been in Fort Worth.

Today, 11 months later, I have experienced being part of a ministry to change the city and the world.  Working with media, children, community group, and bible studies have allowed me to come into a place where God has wanted me to be.  I am able to use my experience in working in a church along with my education to help the church and have learned a great deal more from being part of this body of believers.
I pray that the Commons Church congregation and its leadership be continually guided by the Spirit to make a difference in lives by showing the love of Jesus Christ and that we all live by His calling in all that we do to further the Kingdom in Fort Worth and to all the nations.

Linda Law: Finding a Safe Haven

Just want to say that for me The Commons was a haven when I needed to feel safe after Tom's "retirement".  Steve and Joy have been such a blessing to me personally. Of course, being part of a church start with children and grandchildren has been exciting.

Pray God's continued hand on the Commons.

~Linda Law

Claire Owen: Finding a Church Family

After a few months of living with my parents in Kaufman, I was very excited and ready to be moving to Fort Worth. Even with the excitement of moving, I was a little sad to be leaving First Baptist Kaufman, a church that although I had not spent a lot of time in, I felt was doing a lot of great ministry in the community and that I had always wanted to be more involved in. 


When I heard the Bezners were getting ready to plant a church in Fort Worth I knew immediately that I wanted to be a part of it. I didn't know what to expect when I got there, or how I would be able to help out, but I knew that I wanted to support and serve. After a couple weeks of visiting other churches in Fort Worth I gave Steve a call and went to the Wednesday night bible study. Being new to the area, I was so thankful to feel welcomed and genuinely cared for by the that core group at the Commons. It was wonderful to see a group of people that wasn't afraid to do church differently. It was clear that the Commons was concerned about reaching out to the lost and serving wherever possible, even if it might be a little scary or uncomfortable at times.

While I felt very sure that the Commons was exactly where God wanted me to be, I still wasn't sure that God would allow me to really build friendships and feel at home at the Commons. It is so clear that God is doing work at the Commons.  It has been exciting to get to know new people as they become a part of the church family, and to see people within the church desire to study the word and serve their neighbors. I have been so blessed to be able to be a part of this church during its first year. God has not only allowed our church to continue to grow and reach those in the community, He has also allowed me deep friendships and a church family I would have never imagined.

Susan Turner: The Writing In The Sky

For me, a flyer on my door was as good as God writing in the sky “You Belong at the Commons”.  When I met the folks who were organizing the church, I saw an incredible love among them and a true passion for the Lord within them.  When I learned about the church’s mission, that was the sprinkles on the frosting for me.  I knew I wanted to be a part and that this was a place where I’d FINALLY feel like I was home. 

I love the people in this church.  They have become my family.  I also love Steve’s ministry.  There are few pastors who are able to both minister and preach.  They are good at one but seldom good at both.  Steve has the gift of compassion and ministry but he also challenges me each and every time he teaches.  What a win-win for The Commons.

My prayer for our church is that we continue to seek the Lord FIRST in all that we do.  Also, now that we are out of our honeymoon period, I pray that we continue to love one another with fierceness, protectiveness and forgiveness.   Lastly, I pray that we keep our arms outstretches and the windows of our hearts open as searching souls find us and consider joining the exciting things God is doing through The Commons.

Corey and Jennifer Bearden: A New Direction

In the fall of 2009, I was serving as minister to students at another church, while Jennifer was the mother’s day out director at the same church. I had been working in student ministry for about 10 years, but I was beginning to sense a desire to move in a new direction. Jennifer and I were confident that our time serving at our present church was coming to a close. We wanted something different.

I was always an avid reader of a blog called “Citizen Bezner”. I enjoyed reading Steve’s perspective on life and ministry. I remember saying to Jennifer that I would jump at the chance for Steve to be our pastor someday. A few weeks later Steve announced that he was moving to Ft Worth to plant a church. Jennifer and I talked and prayed about moving closer to DFW so that we could help with the church plant and that I could begin a career in counseling. In March, 2010, we moved form San Marcos to DFW so that we could join The Commons Church.

This past year has truly been a blessed experience!

Kristen Horton: It's Good To Be Common

In October 2009, an acquaintance and fellow blogger, Steve, announced that he and his family were moving to Fort Worth to plant a church.  I jumped right on facebook that afternoon and messaged Steve and Joy both, letting them know that I had lived in Fort Worth for a number of years and would be glad to help them in any way I could. 

At the time, I thought that might be helping them find housing and maybe jobs and introducing them to others doing similar works and ministries in our fair city.  I was firmly planted in my own church home with no intentions to leave.  Sure, I’d been struggling to find community within that larger group for over a year and praying for God to place me into a new group, but I genuinely assumed it would be within that body.

In December 2009, Steve called.  They were having an informal informational meeting about the church and asking anyone in the area who might be interested to come sit down and hear their vision.  I agreed to stop by, intending it as a gesture of support, not interest.  I was amazed when I arrived and found that I had at least met all of the people present and actually knew some of them quite well.  We sat down to talk and Steve began to share about his and Joy’s journey to become church planters and their vision for reaching the lost of Fort Worth, and my interest was definitely piqued.  I, however, had a birthday party to get to, and only halfway listened to his announcement about a church planting training coming up in February. 

I knew it there was a cost involved, and I wasn’t sure I was ready to commit, so I ignored the calendar as the date for the training approached.  Then, the day before the training, my phone buzzed.  It was a text from Steve asking if I was coming.  I told him I’d forgotten about it and had some things on my calendar, but I’d see what I could do.  I wish I’d saved that exchange because I think he called me a chicken or questioned my ability to manage my schedule.  Either way, I felt challenged and decided to clear my way to be at Northwood Church’s Turbo Training for church planters the next day.

There’s no way to succinctly share all that I heard during that training, but when I look back on it, I know that was the day I decided to become a Commoner.  Steve and Joy had shared with us back in December how they’d begun telling others, “We’re going to plant a church in Fort Worth unless the Lord stops us.”  Without even consciously thinking about it, I told a good friend after Turbo training, “I am going to keep walking forward in this church planting adventure unless the Lord stops me!”  As soon as the words came out of my mouth and recognized their correlation to The Bezners own mantra, I was fairly certain there would be no stopping.

In April 2010, right after Easter, Thomas and Kimberly Law opened their home to our core group for a Wednesday evening home group Bible study.  I’ll never forget knocking on that door that first night and being welcomed by both Joy and Kimberly.  The community I’d been longing for suddenly had its arms around me in a very literal way.  It looked nothing like I expected it to when I’d prayed, but I recognized it nonetheless.

I am so blessed by the men, women, and children who call themselves Commoners.  They are teachers and social workers and business men and builders and doctors and musicians and salesmen, each one deeply committed to using his or her gifts to bless others and point them to Jesus.  Each and every week I get to see Ephesians 3:10 played out in big and small ways, “God’s purpose in all this was to use the church to display his wisdom in its rich variety to all the unseen rulers and authorities in the heavenly places.”

Jason Farquhar: Common Sense

I feel like there’s not much to the story of how I arrived at The Commons. My old friend (Steve) and I had discussed for years that if he ever found himself pastoring a church, I would join him. He did and I did. Thus endeth the story.  Instead, it was suggested I chronicle how The Commons actually got its name.

The initial stages of the church organization were already unfolding, but I got a call from Steve one night around the holidays. He felt like I should come out to Kaufman so we might try to figure out what to call this thing.  I said, “O.K. I’m on my way.” But as I hung up the phone I thought, “I know the same about naming a church as I do starting one...nothing.” By the time I arrived after my 45 minute drive from Richardson, the mild sense of concern that Steve’s voice belied had been replaced by something much more intense. He had started this brainstorming session without me and now seemed downright worried. There he sat at the kitchen table surrounded by various books and bibles and a computer with Google at the ready. I learned that Joy had already rejected several possibilities and after hearing them, well...let’s just say I concurred. I was afraid I might not be much help at this point either. Maybe the train had left the station without me. Steve then picked up his Bible and began randomly flipping to verses, reading them aloud, and then asking, “What if we call it ____(key word or phrase from said verse).” I looked at Joy who, by now, had been at this awhile. She gave an almost imperceptible shake of the head but quickly reestablished her now finely honed poker face. I said,”Maybe we should put the Bible down for awhile.”

Truth is, I had an idea. But just one. As I had headed for the door that evening after Steve’s phone call, I had noticed a book setting on my nightstand. From that a thought had taken hold. My drive gave me time to start considering it might even be in the “not bad” category.  Now, though, I stood looking at Steve, and I was starting to get nervous, too. Sure, I had only been there about 15 minutes, but what if (1) my idea was actually bad and also got turned down, or was it just as bad if (2) I showed up with a winner as others had been toiling away? Well, instead of ruminating on this further and thus “paying my dues” I said (with some amount of trepidation), “What about The Commons?” Everyone’s countenance seemed to brighten a bit. It appeared we did have a winner.  Sure, there were a few moments where option #2 was realized (It might have included “someone” putting their head down on the table), but bigger than that was relief and the strong sense that this new endeavor now had a name.

So, on this one year anniversary I’m thankful for many things: for my friendship with The Bezners that allowed me passage on this journey; the random copy of Paine’s Common Sense on my nightstand that allowed me to contribute in some small way to the origin of what God had put in motion; and for these common people that allow me to serve with them as we aspire to an uncommon goal.

Thomas and Kimberly Law: A Common Vision

In 2007 and 2008 Kimberly and I began sensing God's calling to start a new church in the Fort Worth area.  We had lived in this area for 5 years and attended a local church but felt that God was calling us to a different journey.  We felt that our journey would be one focused on the body of believers and the communities and neighborhoods in which they lived.  So, we began to pray about this calling - what it meant and how it would look.  Shortly after this, in a visit with Steve, we learned that he was sensing the same thing - the calling to start a church in Fort Worth.  For the next several months - almost a year - we visited with Steve and Joy, prayed a lot and waited to see if this was something God really wanted us to do.  Steve had many commitments in Kaufman and he had other opportunities of ministry (many of which would provide a comfortable living for his family).  Starting a church would be a huge step of faith for him as a pastor, husband and father.  It was a difficult transition for our family as well, we were leaving a church family where we were involved and supported to a church plant of 15 people.

Over the last 18 months we have seen God work in people's lives.  He has restored marriages, He has brought people back to the church, He has opened hearts to new ministries, He has created a body of believers that serves in communities and neighborhoods in which they live.

Our biggest blessing has been serving in our local community with our brothers and sisters from the church.  It is a church that loves the Lord (and His word), that loves people and that wants to bring the two together.My prayer is that God bless us with leaders who will share our vision for the church and partner with us in that journey.

Joy Bezner: The Preacher's Wife

When I answered that late-night phone call in 2008, I had no idea that it was a phone call that would lead to major life-change for my little family.  Ben and Drew were already in bed when Steve called from a day of workshops at the conference at Saddleback in Southern California. 

“How’d it go today?” I asked.

“Great.  Ummm, JB, I think God was really talking to me today,” Steve said.

“What’s up?”

“Well, today while Rick Warren was talking, I felt like God was calling me to be a senior pastor somewhere.   Then I heard a pastor from Keller, TX named Bob Roberts.  He only spoke for about 5 minutes, but I felt like God was telling me that not only was I to be a senior pastor, but that I was supposed to plant a church.  Does that sound crazy?” Steve asked.

Most definitely, that sounded crazy to me!!!! 

This phone call led to many conversations over the next year and a half.  Steve wrestled with this “calling” that he had felt at Saddleback. The more miserable he became, the more apparent it was to me that the Lord had indeed called him to plant a church.  It was very confusing as we both had good jobs, great friends, and we were perfectly happy in Kaufman, TX.  Finally, I told Steve that he had to decide something.  He was up nights and his spirit was less and less settled.  After much prayer, we decided that we would “plant a church in Fort Worth (the place the Lord had put on Steve’s heart) UNLESS the Lord stopped us.”  There were so many hurdles to cross that planting the church would only be possible if the Lord made it happen. 

Every single hurdle was knocked down as the Lord sold our house twice, provided a teaching job for me, provided a house that was big enough to start church in that we could afford, & provided some people who were crazy enough to leave where they were and join us in Southwest Fort Worth.

Commons Church started as a bible study with 8 adults in the home of Thomas and Kimberly Law in April 2010.  Steve and I closed on our house in Fort Worth on July 9^th of 2010.  We began meeting on Sunday mornings in our home on July 18, 2010.  We began to get a little tight in our house, and we moved our Sunday meetings to Sue Crouch Intermediate on January 16, 2011. As of right now we have 4 community groups meeting during the week with plans to start several more in the Fall.

One of the most exciting things about Commons Church, for me, has been that our boys have been taking this step of faith with us.  They have prayed along with us and seen prayers answered.  They have gone through heartache at leaving good friends, and seen God love on them and take care of the smallest of needs and wants. 

Ben (age 10) says that his favorite thing about Commons Church is getting to see his friends at least once a week.  Andrew (age 7) says his favorite thing about Commons Church is the bounce house.  I think we are all excited to see how God moves in this corner of Fort Worth in the years to come.