All summer long we’re asking the question “what happens when the Holy Spirit leads the way?” This past Sunday was an incredible example. Our 2018 “Mission and Methods” statement grew out of the prayerful work of our Leadership Team to discern “what have we seen the Holy Spirit do among us or prompt us to do, and how can we … Read More
The summer is upon us and that means Story Nights! Our first Men’s Story Night is Wednesday at 6:30pm, at the home of Kevin Baker. (For address and information, email us at info@austinmustardseed.org.) We’ll do two things at Story Night: Eat Food—Bring a grillable snack to share Learn to Listen to each other and God’s Spirit How Story Night Works … Read More
Things are going to be quite different in liturgy this Sunday, and I couldn’t be more excited. Our new friends from Hope of Life Church are joining us for Sunday Liturgy. We began 2018 by prayerfully articulating our “Mission and Methods”, a statement about why we do what we do, and how we do it. One of our methods is … Read More
The summer is upon us and that means Story Nights! Our first Women’s Story Night is Wednesday at 6:30pm, at the home of Melissa Summers. (For address and information, email us at info@austinmustardseed.org.)We’ll do two things at Women’s Story Night: Eat Food Listen to each other How Story Night Works Story Night is a chance for one person to share a … Read More
April Karli continues our series on “Acts: What happens when the Holy Spirit leads the way?” with a sermon on Acts 2:41-47, 4:23-37. The Church in Jerusalem was devoted to: 1. Learning 2. Fellowship 3. Worship What are some ways that you can connect with your neighbors? 1. Learn your neighbors name 2. Write a handwritten note and deliver it to … Read More
Before the sermon in our June 3rd liturgy, Shane Blackshear and Daniel Read shared an update on some short-term hopes and needs for our Liturgy.
John Chandler continues our series on “Acts: What happens when the Holy Spirit leads the way?” with a sermon on Acts 7. Daily Examen (late in the day): 1. Become aware of God’s presence. 2. Review the day with gratitude. 3. Pay attention to your emotions. 4. Choose one feature of the day and pray from it. 5. Look toward … Read More
Before the sermon in our May 27 liturgy, Shane Blackshear and April Karli shared an update on some short-term hopes and needs for our children’s ministry.
Madelynn Marlow begins our summer in Acts as we celebrate the story, and hope, of Pentecost together. Resources/Quotes: “The Bible is full of accounts of God’s use of actions and physical objects as means of self revelation. Jeremiah wears a yoke or smashes a clay pot. Jesus places a child in the midst of a crowd. Actions become means of … Read More
Our mission, our primary activity, as Austin Mustard Seed is to form communities of Jesus. It’s not a new quest. It’s what followers of Jesus have been doing ever since Christianity first started. The book of Acts tells about these earliest communities of Jesus. This summer, we’ll be reading stories together from the book of Acts. These are stories of … Read More