WC’s
I often tell people that I believe there are too many “weird Christians” in the world. Often times people will ask me what I mean by weird. Here is a good example :) Link to CNN article
3rd Annual Golf Tournament
The Great Oregon Divot golf tournament is this October 18th at Aspen Lakes. There is a BBQ lunch from 11:00 to 11:45 and then a shotgun start at 12 noon. Following the golf tournament there will be a prime rib dinner in the main dining room. If you missed last year’s tournament, it is amazing.
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Under the Overpass
This past Sunday, Mike Yankoski challenged the church to think outside the box and to see the natural connection that should exist from our doctrine and salvation to our love and good works. Mike is an excellent teacher and struck a nerve. Click here to see the webcast from Sunday.
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Daydream Day
The staff at Antioch got away to Sisters (a small town north of Bend) today for a “Daydream Day.” It was good to just get away, connect and dream about ministry and what God would have us do. One of the big topics was a word that is becoming more a part of our culture
Fire Pit
Another thing we’re loving about Bend… Here’s the little backyard fire pit that we bought this spring. Nothing like having a fire on the back deck late at night under the stars.
Bend
This is one of those weekends that make Bend, Oregon one of the greatest places on earth to live. Last night was the Cascade Cycling Classic’s annual race downtown and today is the beginning of the Summer Festival with booths, art, music, food and everything else thrown in. We’re loving it!! Here’s a picture of
Infinite lack of progress…
Anyone who knows me is aware that I love movement. Any kind of momentum or forward progress makes me happy. Today I was talking with some of the summer pastoral interns and used the phrase “infinite lack of progress.” I immediately realized that I had hit upon my new picture and phrase for what Hell
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Life Together
The staff is going to start reading Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s Life Together starting today at our monthly Creative Team meeting. Life Together is a fascinating book. Bonhoeffer, who was a German theologian before and during WWII, wrote this about his time living in community at an underground seminary in Finkenwalde. Hitler’s government had shut down all
Mike Yankoski
I’m pretty excited to have Mike Yankoski speaking at Antioch this coming Sunday. Mike spent 6 months living on the streets of major US cities as a homeless man while he was a Christian college student in order to learn about the plight of the homeless in America. He recounted his experiences in his book
Bend Bulletin
Click here to check out the Bend Bulletin’s article on the opening of The Kilns Bookstore in this mornings paper.
