Teaching of the Week

Used by permission of HCBC. On February 11, 2024, Hill Country Bible Church (Lakeline) invited the DreamTogether 2030 initiative participants to visit their 9 am service. The sermon was preached by Jim Botts, who was just returning to the pulpit in the midst of a battle with cancer. Pastor Botts speaks of the importance of staying connected to the people of God, in all of their messiness. Without...

Caroline Owens is one of the leaders of Christ the Reconciler. Late in 2023, she began hearing in her spirit a prophetic word for the community. She delivered the word at the retreat on February 3, 2024.

Danny speaks of the importance of community - the “we” and “us” … the “y’all” … of the New Testament. He is addressing men in particular, and their need for fellowship and community, but his message applies to women as well, and to the whole body of Christ. Teaching given on October 21, 2023 at the Hope Chapel Men’s Retreat.

In the midst of their "Church Folk" sermon series, Greater Mt. Zion Church in Austin, Texas invited Rev. Denise Pierce into the pulpit. Her topic was unity and reconciliation in the body of Christ - "Church Folk Are Reconcilers." That same Sunday (December 3, 2023), Greater Mt. Zion celebrated those who are participating in DreamTogether 2030, a reconciliation initiative rooted in the famous "I ha...

As we observe the season of Advent, waiting and watching for the coming of Jesus, let us remember that Dan Davis’ last sermon at Hope Chapel was about the Second Coming. He had never taught on the return of Christ, in all the thousands of sermons he preached there. On September 8, 2019, he preached a beautiful sermon about the hope we have in the return of the Lord in glory. Our own Sandi Pedrotti...

Micah Davis, a community member at Christ the Reconciler, gives a short teaching and encouragement on how to interpret a major theme of the book of Revelation. Teaching given on 21 October 2023 at a Christ the Reconciler retreat.

Marianna Gol was born into a secular Jewish family in Russia. Now she is a lover and follower of Yeshua, the Messiah of Israel. In this message she speaks about the ONE messianic body that has been created by the death and resurrection of Christ. Jews and the nations become one through faith in the Messiah - that is the mystery of God Paul speaks about. Marianna Gol gave this message on 3 November...

This provocative talk comes from a true father of the Messianic Jewish movement, Benjamin Berger. Speaking to a gathering of primarily Catholics and Protestants, he spoke about the importance of the land of Israel using the language of sacramental theology. Talk given in Wittenberg, Germany, on 16 June 2016, for the penultimate gathering of the Wittenberg 2017 initiative.

George Miley continues his short series on the concept of “apostolically-gifted leaders” — those God has appointed to pioneer works that cross boundaries - geographic (missions) and denominational (reconciliation). Teaching given at the Antioch Network gathering in Seattle, WA on 11 January 2011.

George Miley continues his series on the concept of “apostolically-gifted leaders” -- those God has appointed to pioneer works that cross boundaries - geographic (missions) and denominational (reconciliation). Teaching given at the Antioch Network gathering in Seattle, WA on 11 January 2011.

George Miley introduces the concept of “apostolically-gifted leaders” as those God has appointed to pioneer works that cross boundaries - geographic (missions) and denominational (reconciliation). Teaching given at the Antioch Network gathering in Seattle, WA on 10 January 2011.

One of George Miley's frequent refrains is the need for silence and solitude, especially for the busy modern soul. But ... how to do this? Really? In this teaching, George visits some practical considerations for being able to enter solitude. Teaching given at the CTR Ancient Wells Retreat on July 15, 2011.

In the fourth and final teaching in the Boundaries of Reconciliation series, Thomas Cogdell addresses the practical question - "What should our conversations around the dinner table be like at Christ the Reconciler?" This teaching was given at Christ the Reconciler during the retreat held on April 22, 2023.

In this teaching, Thomas Cogdell continues the Boundaries of Reconciliation series with the 3rd teaching. One objection to the True & False Unity teaching (#1 in the series) could be - “But I am a prophet, I speak truth to power, even if it means calling out those who are following a ‘false gospel.’” This teaching looks at the responsibility of a prophet, from the perspective of both the Old and N...

George Miley introduces the major themes of his new (as-yet-unpublished) book, Leaders Following.

In this teaching, Thomas Cogdell addresses the concern that work towards Christian unity could produce a "false unity." What is true unity? False unity? How do we rightly respond to those whom we disagree with, to the extent that we question whether or not they are "real Christians"? This is the first in what is anticipated to be a series of four teachings on the topic of Boundaries of Reconciliat...

When the Cogdells stumbled into the Antioch Network gathering in Herrnhut Germany in 2008, they were amazed to find people talking about Catholic - Protestant reconciliation! One of them was Paul Miller, a YWAM missionary working with Catholics in France. He gave a remarkable talk on reconciliation for the purpose of Evangelical mission, in a culturally-Catholic country. Recorded on 11 June 2008.

The first time Mark Kinzer visited CTR, we were hoping to get him interested in Wittenberg 2017. But he mostly wanted to talk about our community. When he came a second time, after Wittenberg 2017 had completed, he gave this teaching on covenant community and Israel. Worth re-listening in these days, when we are considering “all-in” community commitments at CTR. Teaching given on February 10, 2018...

In June 2019, Amy was asked to be the keynote speaker for an Antioch Network gathering in Istanbul. She gave three talks, all on the subject of Friendship with God. The second talk was about Moses. It ends with Phillip Owens singing Andrew Peterson’s song Rise Up.

We conclude the Foundations of Community with this, the 10th teaching of our series. It also completes the second half of the series, which focuses on the commitments to action. The fifth and final commitment is to Work. Phillip Owens imparts to us his high value and immense capacity for work, explaining that it comes from God and is for God. Thomas wraps up by grounding our understanding of work...

As we observe the season of Advent, waiting and watching for the coming of Jesus, let us remember that Dan Davis’ last sermon at Hope Chapel was about the Second Coming. He had never taught on the return of Christ, in all the thousands of sermons he preached there. On September 8, 2019, he preached a beautiful sermon about the hope we have in the return of the Lord in glory. Our own Sandi Pedrotti...

During a small Antioch Network meeting in Berlin, Jayson Knox was asked to address the topic of apostolically-gifted leaders. The purpose of the gathering was to explore the idea of "Antioch Network Europe" - which has since become a reality! Teaching given on 16 November 2011.

The last in a series on Spiritual Formation given at Christ Church Anglican in Phoenix. This teaching was from August 28, 2011.

The end of Boundaries of Reconciliation #1, True & False Unity, was the ruling of the Jerusalem Council on the controversy of Gentiles becoming followers of Jesus. This second teaching in the series picks up there by addressing the gift of apostles to the church; the role of apostolic authorities in safeguarding unity, and the beauty of healthy mutual submission. At the end of the teaching, Amy in...