Last night I was thinking of how much books (and their authors) have shaped my life for the better. I am a bigger and better me for having listened to and walked with writers and thinkers. It’s a hard thing to communicate to someone who hasn’t had the same experience… in many ways, only readers
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It’s official!! Fred Sekyewa, a Ugandan Pastor and Executive Director of Africa Renewal Ministries will be with us in person on Sunday, February 25th. Pastor Fred will share his story and passion as well as the background to Africa Renewal Ministries and their work in Uganda. I can’t tell you how excited I am to
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My favorite Christian Apologist — Rick Gerhardt — has joined the blogging community. He is one of the best writers of all time. We can learn a lot from his writings. I follow his writings and you will do something good too Check out his blog “Peregrinations“… It’s sure to provide some great writing and
In true Youth Pastor style, Kip has agreed to modify his hairdo if there is a 40% concensus to a church wide poll (we’re linking in the newsletter to the poll). Vote for your favorite below… I’m hoping for the Mohawk! What Should Kip Do With His Hair? Mohawk Shaved Bald Mullet Dyed Blond Mini
I’ve been thinking a lot about life since we are in the middle of a series on Ecclesiastes at church. The thing that keeps coming back to me is how wearisome life can be. It says that life can be wearisome in the book of Ecclesiastes and I see it all around me. It’s a
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So I really appreciated something that one of our ministry partners, Benjamin Edwards, had to say yesterday. His comment was, “I’m a believer that The Trade is still in effect.” What he meant was that the old style of giving and taking is still alive and kicking. It’s been a blast working with Benjamin and
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So I’m pretty excited about the new ministry starting this Sunday for ages 26 – 34 called “doxa.” Doxa is a Greek word for “praise.” I’m a big believer in singles who are career age!! They have so much potential, energy, passion, gifting, talent, expertise and calling that often goes wasted, but could be offered
There’s a blessing and a curse to the growth of Antioch. The blessing is obvious… more changed lives, a stronger community, and a deeper faith in God. The curse is less obvious… increased work, greater demands, and less time to think pray & dream. As a result, I’ve been putting a lot of thought into
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In case you need an excuse for “the blues,” today is officially Blue Monday – the most depressing day of the year according to a British Scientist. No joke… today’s the day you are most apt to book vacation plans, quit your job or spend money :) So if you feel down, just go to
Just in case anyone out there is having “one of those days,” I thought I’d throw out a little pick me up. Here’s one of Kip at his finest :)
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