Dear Christ Church, I am really excited about a new focus at Christ Church, which you’ll see represented in our e-news and website starting today. We’re calling it: “Love Where We Live!” This place on earth is unlike any other. … Read More
Creation Care in our own backyard
Today’s CliffNotes was written by Worship Pastor Wes Crawford, with assistance from Danielle Pruitt and Kristie Hartwell Dear Christ Church, When we purchased the property at 112 Medina Street that Christ Church now calls home, we knew that we were … Read More
Where do our homeless neighbors go?
On September 29-30, a fleet of dump trucks and sanitation workers cleared three of Austin’s underpasses—Cesar Chavez, 4th Street, and 7th Street. Like a crime scene, police taped off the area, while the rusted teeth of machines dismissed all refuse—mattresses, … Read More
Loving Our Zavala Neighbors
Today’s post is by guest writer, Cheryl Kaufman. I have loved the diverse community at Santa Rita Courts public housing complex on 2nd Street since I discovered it many years ago, so I was thrilled when our church moved into … Read More
Encountering Homelessness in Austin
Dear Christ Church, In late July 2021 I was privileged to host a conversation between Alan Graham and Mark Hilbelink about homelessnes in Austin and how Christians and churches can respond. Alan is the visionary founder of Community First! Village, … Read More
Learning To Serve Our Own Neighborhoods
“Let not the needy, O Lord, be forgotten; Nor the hope of the poor be taken away.” To become good stewards of Christ’s love to our neighborhoods, we have to move from being simply consumers to being invested participants, faithfully … Read More