agri.church http://andy.thebranchonline.org a blog about life, culture and church planting Wed, 27 Feb 2008 19:43:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 en agrichurchhttp://feedburner.google.comThis is an XML content feed. It is intended to be viewed in a newsreader or syndicated to another site, subject to copyright and fair use. Textperience: Matthew 20 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/agrichurch/~3/aQsMK4w032w/133 http://andy.thebranchonline.org/archives/133#comments Wed, 27 Feb 2008 19:10:51 +0000 chris life http://andy.thebranchonline.org/archives/133 Video thumbnail. Click to play Click to Play
A retelling of the parable of the vineyard workers.
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A retelling of Jesus’ parable of the unforgiving servant.
]]> http://andy.thebranchonline.org/archives/132/feed/ http://andy.thebranchonline.org/archives/132 Go Global http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/agrichurch/~3/9E7WM8zXBXo/131 http://andy.thebranchonline.org/archives/131#comments Sun, 10 Feb 2008 14:38:36 +0000 Andy life http://andy.thebranchonline.org/archives/131 We here at the Branch talk a lot about joining God’s mission right here where we live. We focus mostly on being a people sent into our neighborhood or workplace. But God loves the whole world, right? Right!

So that means we have to care about more than just our little corner of creation, and we do! There are a few ways that we as a community participate in God’s mission on a global scale. For example, we have had a few folks from our community travel to distant lands to join in mission there. I encourage you to seek them out and hear there story. In fact, you can listen right now if you head over to Kathy’s blog right over here.

But we as a community are also a very real part of a longer term effort to bless the nations. The Branch helps to support the Beebout family as they follow God on mission in the country of Niger. Jeremy and Susan use there skills in the agriculture and health fields to build relationships and bless people with the love God. I encourage you to head over to their blog and get to know them a bit better.

]]> http://andy.thebranchonline.org/archives/131/feed/ http://andy.thebranchonline.org/archives/131 RESOLUTE: Community (a follow-up) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/agrichurch/~3/UlWQd8qfUcE/129 http://andy.thebranchonline.org/archives/129#comments Wed, 16 Jan 2008 17:00:46 +0000 chris life http://andy.thebranchonline.org/archives/129 Video thumbnail. Click to play Click to Play
Surprise, surprise, I realized after Sunday’s message that I had more to say. I know. It’s shocking. In this video you’ll find some practical ways to engage community at the Branch.
]]> http://andy.thebranchonline.org/archives/129/feed/ http://andy.thebranchonline.org/archives/129 My Other Life http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/agrichurch/~3/b4lB--qWlHQ/127 http://andy.thebranchonline.org/archives/127#comments Thu, 06 Dec 2007 01:55:25 +0000 Andy life http://andy.thebranchonline.org/archives/127 Most of you know that I make videos for a local website called Rapid Growth. This week includes a video I’ve made about riding the bus. We’re trying to create a little buzz around transit issues in advance of a meeting of the Kent County Commissioners about transit next week. For a number of reasons, transit is an issue that I personally feel we should care about. A quality and viable transit system is good creation care, connects us as a community and touches on matters of social justice as well. I encourage you to watch the video below and if you’ve got a moment to click through to YouTube and leave a comment to tell the world how you feel about Public Transit in GR.

]]> http://andy.thebranchonline.org/archives/127/feed/ http://andy.thebranchonline.org/archives/127 The Barbarian Way http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/agrichurch/~3/BlKC0hdiyCI/124 http://andy.thebranchonline.org/archives/124#comments Tue, 25 Sep 2007 14:18:28 +0000 chris life http://andy.thebranchonline.org/archives/124 Video thumbnail. Click to play Click to Play
A quick word about this series.
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So you’re going to be on vacation this weekend? We hope it’s a fantasticly refreshing trip. We also hope it’s missional…
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For all of you who will be staying at home this weekend, here are some ideas our community brainstormed for how we can be missional this weekend.
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This week, the Branch is not gathering for worship on Sunday - pure craziness, we know. But there’s actually a reason for our madness.
]]> http://andy.thebranchonline.org/archives/121/feed/ http://andy.thebranchonline.org/archives/121 CREATE Video http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/agrichurch/~3/cBv-QGjlo08/120 http://andy.thebranchonline.org/archives/120#comments Tue, 28 Aug 2007 02:39:38 +0000 chris life http://andy.thebranchonline.org/archives/120 Last week we hosted an arts camp on Tuesday-Thursday evening called CREATE. We invited kids from the surrounding neighbohoods to take one of five workshops (paint, voice, dance, video, and photography). Then, on Friday, we had a concert/art gallery in which those that had participated in CREATE could show off their stuff. It was a fantastic, beautiful evening.

Click here to watch CREATE Video

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