Listening for footsteps
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Listening for footsteps

I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in his word I hope –  Psalm 130:5 Advent: the time to listen for footsteps – you can’t hear footsteps when you’re running yourself. – Bill McKibben Dear Sisters and Brothers, It’s hard to believe, but he holiday season is already in full swing, and the world around...

Gonna Study War No More
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Gonna Study War No More

Should we be fighting in The Culture Wars? The phrase; What if they gave a war and nobody came? is inspired by this poetry: The little girl saw her first troop parade and asked,  ‘What are those?’       ‘Soldiers.’       ‘What are soldiers?’       ‘They are for war. They fight and each tries to kill as many of...

A New Heart
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A New Heart

I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. – Ezekiel 36:26 There is no charm equal to tenderness of heart. – Jane Austen Dear Sisters and Brothers,             I have been given quite...

Let them make me a Sanctuary
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Let them make me a Sanctuary

And let them make me a sanctuary, that I may dwell in their midst. – Exodus 25:8 Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you, and learn from Me. For I am meek and lowly in heart, and you will find rest...

A Little Bit of Country
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A Little Bit of Country

Yo howdy All Y’all. It is a beautiful day. Our garden is a funny place, encompassing all four sides of the half-block pasture embracing our church. Our “little country church in a hilltop field of lantana and sunflowers”. Funny to find that in downtown Austin. Nestled as it is between a parking garage, County and...

Touching Grass
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Touching Grass

A Note from our Music Minister Mark Kuroski Hello Central Christian Church! I’m looking forward to coming back to share worship together again after three weeks of being out. The choir has taken a break from singing for the month of July, and during that time I’ve been up in Wisconsin where I’m from to...