If you’ve had any extended conversations with me, the topic likely turned to books at some point. I do may fair share of reading and find that engaging in a long form with the thinking of others is critical to forming my own ideas. I noticed a few Kindle books on sale this week that are worth sharing here, because … Read More
Every week, we create opportunities to get together, hear each other’s stories and share about what’s happening with Austin Mustard Seed. Our next meetup is this Wednesday evening at Central Market (4001 North Lamar Boulevard). Meet on the back porch at 8pm for some cold gelato or a tasty beverage. This Sunday, we’ll return to the Lighthouse (1513 Ruth Avenue) at 4:30 for … Read More
To illuminate the heart of Mustard Seed, we are adding recent sermons from our pastors that were preached elsewhere. This sermon was preached by John Chandler at Vox Veniae last March.
At a liturgy taster this past Sunday, we talked about our namesake — the parable of the Mustard Seed (Luke 13:18-19): Then Jesus asked, “What is the kingdom of God like? What shall I compare it to? It is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his garden. It grew and became a tree, and the … Read More
Thank you to all those who came out and helped with our second ever “Taster” Liturgy! We learned a lot, made new friends, and came up with a few ideas for next time. Here are four takeaways from the experience. We LOVE Foodheads We owe huge thanks to Foodheadsfor opening their doors to a few strangers. They showed us around, made … Read More
On Thursdays, we are reflecting on our Markers, which we talked through at our one of our first Cultivate gatherings. These are shared understandings that form our life together and guide what we do. The final of these markers is Presence, and our description of it reads like this: As a church community, we are the presence of God in … Read More
Thank you to all those who came out and helped with our second ever “Taster” Liturgy. We learned a lot, made new friends, and came up with a few ideas. Here are four takeaways from the experience. We LOVE Foodheads We owe a huge thanks to the owners of Foodheads who opened their doors to a few strangers. they showed … Read More
Every week, we create opportunities to get together, hear each other’s stories and share about what’s happening with Austin Mustard Seed. Our next meetup is this Wednesday at noon at Little Deli. Come for Yelp’s favorite slice of pizza in town and a chance to learn more. Send an email to say you can join us.
To illuminate the heart of Mustard Seed, we are adding recent sermons from our pastors preached elsewhere. This sermon was preached by John Chandler at Vox Veniae last February.
On Thursdays, we are reflecting on our Markers, which we talked through at our one of our first Cultivate gatherings. These are shared understandings that form our life together and guide what we do. The second of these markers is Wholeness, and our description of it reads like this: While we see the work of God in this world, we … Read More