Big God
Looking forward to the second part of the series we started last Sunday on the “Fear God” passages in the bible. Big God (or the idol of autonomy) coming at you this Sunday at Antioch!!
Antioch
4 Year Anniversary
Tomorrow we celebrate the 4 Year Anniversary of Antioch. Kind of a crazy thing to reflect back over the last four years at all that has happened and all the cool God-stories we’ve been able to be a part of. I guess my hope would be the next four years will be as great as
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Anti-Trafficking Group
My good friend Darcy Bridges took the initiative to start this Anti-Trafficking Learning Group. She and several others from Antioch recently returned from Nicaragua where they worked in a ministry called the House of Hope helping women and girls rescued from trafficking and forced prostitution. This group is an outgrowth of their experience and desire
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Nicaragua
A team from Antioch has been in Nicaragua all week (they return tomorrow). One of the primary things they’ve been doing is ministering to women at the House of Hope, which houses some 200 women saved from either prostitution or sex trafficking. Below is a link to Amanda Winger’s blog where you can read about
Benevolence Fund
At Antioch we have what is called a Benevolence Fund. The Benevolence Fund is money that we use to help families in need within the Antioch community with such things as bills, medical needs, stuff for kids, car repairs etc. etc. It is one of the coolest parts of church – when the community is
Promo
Just saw these pictures of some of the staff at Antioch showing up in promo shots for the intern sweatshirts (a bunch just came in for the Antioch families who hosted interns) and the Intern Art Book. What a crew!!
Affluence
A pastor friend of mine told me about a wealthy church near his in SoCal where the pastor recently explained his teaching style to some recovery ministry workers saying: “You see, we live in a very affluent neighborhood and much of the bible is hostile to the rich. We have to be selective in order
Baltimore
Matt Smith and I are in Baltimore for a series of meetings with World Relief. Below is the sunset from the 4th floor of Sammy and Lorelei Mah’s house. Pretty cool!! (The sign silhouetted is the old Domino Sugar Factory sign along the Baltimore Harbor)
Baptism at the Deschutes
This Sunday is Antioch’s Fourth Annual Baptism at the Deschutes. We’ll be meeting at Farewell Bend Park at around 5 pm for an all-church potluck and will walk a short way down to the Bill Healy Bridge after dinner for the baptism service. Plan on bringing food or a dessert as well as lawn games
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