I met with Pastor Tim Kizziar yesterday to plan out a joint Good Friday Service that Antioch is going to do in conjunction with Sisters Community Church. It was a rewarding and creative time — when two dreamers get together it’s always fun!! Reflecting back, I am amazed at how God seems to be finding […]
One of the reasons we named the church “Antioch” is found in the story of the church at Antioch going to prayer one night and then giving away Paul & Barnabas to missions the next day. It was as if they sent away their Senior Pastor and Senior Associate Pastor all at the same time.
If you like staying up on the latest Hollywood tidbits then here is a story you should check out. http://time-blog.com/middle_east/2007/02/jesus_tales_from_the_crypt.html If you like staying up on the latest Hollywood tidbits then here is a story you should check out. I’ll put the pressure on Rick Gerhardt to write some archeology-related blogs on his apologetics
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I’ve been sick the last couple of days… It’s funny how we take energy, food and other things for granted. My middle daughter (Esther) got sick as well, which made me begin thinking about what it would have been like during the bubonic plague of the 1300’s. If we feel helpless now, what must it
There are quite a few college students coming to Bend this summer to help with Antioch. So I began to think… wouldn’t it be fun if there were even more!! :) If you or someone you know may want to come and play with us this summer… either let me know or have them get
Our web designer, Esther Watson, cooked up a new look for the home page of our website. I liked what we had, but this is better. We never want to stop working on things. We believe that everything should stay a work in progress. Churches need to pursue excellence, and that means continually striving to
This morning I had the opportunity to speak to a group of businessmen and businesswomen at a Central Oregon Christian Businessman’s breakfast. I traced out the history of the sacred/secular divide in the Western Church and then discussed how the Reformers tried to unify the split and help people realize that everything is spiritual and
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I’m realizing more and more that God’s dream for church, and my dream for our church, absolutely requires discipleship. Discipleship simply means the process of helping someone become mature in their faith and Christlikeness. The benediction from the end of 2 Peter sums it up well… “grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord
No sooner did I write about communication than God demanded it of me. Prophecy lives!! Today was a non-stop barrage of high level communication needs and opportunities. I’m exhausted!!! Sure is nice that “24” is on TV tonight. It’s the only show I’m addicted to, and tonight all I need are Tamara’s quesadillas, a milkshake
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
