Meetings

Convivium Discourse

A table set with ideas.

The Convivium Discourse is a local, in-person gathering of Christians to engage the world of ideas — reading books, discussing thoughts on faith and contemporary life, and encouraging one another to live these ideas out in real life.

Why This Exists

After years of raising kids and serving in our community, we wanted to return to something that shaped us: hours spent discussing books and ideas with friends at seminary and on the mission field.

The promise of online discourse hasn't delivered what only local, in-person fellowship between believers can. We're hungry for a diverse fellowship who will think carefully, disagree charitably, and love and encourage wholeheartedly.

So we started The Convivium.

What to Expect

Each Discourse gathering centers on a book, essay, or idea. Someone presents the work, and then we discuss — not as a lecture to absorb, but as a conversation to join. Refreshments are provided. The atmosphere is warm. The ideas are serious.

We're reading authors who help us understand our cultural moment and live more faithfully within it. Our first gathering explored Paul Kingsnorth's Against the Machine — a work that challenges how we think about technology, progress, and the Christian life.

Who Should Come

Anyone interested in engaging with diverse ideas charitably and authentically. Bring your spouse, bring a friend, or come solo. Come try it out with no strings attached.

You don't need to have read everything. You don't need a theology degree. You just need curiosity and a willingness to think alongside others.

When and Where

We gather in Temple, Texas — in homes, around tables, among friends. Subscribe to our newsletter to hear about upcoming gatherings.