CliffNotes

Dear Christ Church, There’s a quote that describes the local church that has become a bedrock conviction for me. New Testament Scholar Richard Hays writes: “To be “in Christ” is to be in the fellowship of the church. The community’s calling is not just to perform a mission or to obey certain norms; rather, the […]

This week’s guest post is by Karen Jones, Christ Church parishioner who serves on the Living Waters leadership team.  Dear Christ Church, “It is ok to be broken.” I recall hearing those words during a sermon on one of my first visits to Christ Church in the fall of 2012. They fell on my heart

Today’s CliffNotes was written by Youth Interns Olivia Costa and Jonathan Lindsay and Director of Student Ministries, Beau Pruitt  Dear Christ Church, Olivia Interning with the Christ Church youth over the past year has truly been one of the greatest surprises and joys of my life. I say “surprised” because I had never thought about being

Today’s CliffNotes was written by Wes Crawford, Worship Pastor. Dear Christ Church, This past Sunday we got to introduce you to Jonathan Kindberg, who is leading a new initiative in our diocese (Churches for the Sake of Others) called The Diaspora Network. This initiative seeks to encourage, equip, and gather immigrant and diaspora churches and

Today’s CliffNotes was written by Claire Ratliff, Small Groups Pastor. Dear Christ Church, A couple of weeks ago I was able to attend a short summer course with NT Wright on Romans 5-8.  At 73, Wright’s pace and complexity of thought show no signs of slowing and by the end of the course my right

This week’s CliffNotes is by Fr Bill Walker, Director of Vocation. Dear Christ Church, My birthday is on June 19th, and for much of my life, I didn’t give much thought to the significance of this date – other than that it was my birthday, and sometimes Father’s Day! I had heard of Juneteenth, of

Dear Christ Church, Last Sunday, guest preacher Dcn Erin Moniz preached about how the Church can shepherd emerging adults. She mentioned that the arts, especially, are important for this group because the arts don’t resolve all the tension and messiness of life. That’s a statement that applies to everyone in the church, not just emerging

Phaedra Jean Taylor Christ Church: The Feast of Pentecost, 2015 Artist Statement This triptych was made based on verses from Psalm 85 and Acts 2 (both from The Message) and is intended to be used as a liturgical aid during the season of Pentecost. Maps, text, line drawing, along with other embedded papers and objects

This week’s guest post is by Terrice Tinsley, Director of Children’s Ministries. Dear Christ Church, My back patio is an oasis for me. It’s a peaceful place to take in the freshness of the morning and hear the first praises of the day sung by the birds in the treetops. Last week as I lingered I