We're putting the grace Jesus revealed back around tables. Because people who have nothing to prove have a lot to give.
Our Story
Russ and Tony spent years growing churches. They watched people, themselves included, work harder and harder at faith and still feel like they were missing something about being alive.
The problem wasn’t effort. It was a picture of God whose acceptance depends on us. The God Jesus revealed is a Father who already calls us his own. His grace was never a reward. It’s a lark, a joke on every condition we invented around our belonging.
This grace doesn’t make faith unnecessary. It makes honesty safer than hiding, and honesty is where trust grows. Which explains why the church Jesus started gathered around tables.
So they resigned and started Lark to help people see the Father through Jesus’ eyes and step into the conversations where they learn to trust him together.
And freedom like that doesn’t stay at the table.
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Russ Johnson
Russ is back home in Florida with his high school sweetheart, their 9 year-old, and a revolving door of grown kids and 4 new grandkids who now run the house. He’s an author and podcaster who traded pastoring for finding missing Legos and unhurried conversations of grace.
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Tony Sorci
Tony hails from Northwest Indiana, where he and his wife, Pam, are raising four kids. He’s the founder and creative director of Katiko Creative and proud to be a Lark. In a former life, people called him “pastor,” but now he’s known for his enthusiasm for tacos al pastor.
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Sarah Mezzera
Sarah brings a unique perspective to the Larkcast, fueled by her passion for capturing and sharing people’s stories. She’s married to Chad, a mom of two, and the proud owner of Butterbee, a unique tattoo shop just outside of St. Louis.
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Josh Chevalier
Josh is a husband to Cari, a father of four, and sports writer who offers people a safe place to land, and there… find freedom in who Jesus is. He leads a growing conversation in Austin, TX, and travels to help others do the same.
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Christa Johnson
Christa is a rare sixth-generation Floridian, married to her high school sweetheart (Russ 😉). She’s a devoted mom of three, a new grandma, a sassy homemaker, and the owner of Down Home Vintage, an online shop for unique treasures.
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Mike Jarrell
Mike is a husband to Jackie, a father of three, a lover of Philly Cheesesteaks, the Eagles, and slowing down with people. In his past life he was a “missional church” pastor. Today he helps people reimagine the Church where they are.
Free isn’t free.
It’s given.
Our time with people and our resources are both free, thanks to a growing group of monthly givers called the Lark Collective.
And before we forget…
If you are interested in helping more people discover this freedom, we're always looking for friends who want to join in on the mischief.
