We are moving on in the annual cycle and rhythm of Christian holidays. Easter is April 4, and for the six weeks prior, we will be reflecting on Lent. This is a season of intentional reflection on the cross, but always yearning for and anticipating the resurrection that lies beyond.

Lent begins on Wednesday, February 17. We will move into the season by preparing for Lent together on Sunday, February 14, and continue our reflections each Sunday as we move toward Easter.

Enjoy the time with friends, family, and other loved ones as you reflect on God’s arrival on earth in the form of a helpless baby.

Advent is defined simply as “the arrival of a notable person, thing, or event.” That seems like a fitting way to describe this season as we celebrate the coming of Jesus into the world.

The heart of God is one of always moving into the brokenness of our world, and in Advent, we celebrate God’s powerful arrival in a helpless baby. In our gatherings this month, we will look at the Scriptures that anticipate and describe the arrival of the Messiah, God’s chosen one who came to rescue and save. But I hope that his won’t just be a month of sentiment as we think about Christmas’s past. God is still rescuing and saving, and as we reflect on what God has done, I pray that we will be stirred to join in what God is still doing.

Serve Austin Sunday happens any time a month has a fifth Sunday, which turns out be once a quarter. I’m excited that we can connect with a larger network of Christians in Austin in hopes that the Kingdom of God can be put on display through our work. If you would like to join us on August 30, let me know so we can keep you up to date with any developing details.

Further study has only drawn my interest in. As I see how Jesus’ words might have been understood then, I see that it was a complete reworking of the common beliefs of the day. In the weeks to come, we will sit with Jesus’ words in our Sunday gatherings to see how they not only challenged the ideals of Jesus’ day, but maybe some of our own as well.

Because of that, we’re eager to host the Sunday gatherings in our home once again. Starting this Sunday, August 2, we will once again gather on Sunday evenings at the Chandlers’ house. Our new address is 11726 Running Fox Trail. It is just off Duval between Research and MoPac.

If you are here on the website in hopes of learning more about our church community, you can read more about our Sunday gatherings here. Of course, if you have any questions, feel free to contact us.

To celebrate and remember this day, we are going to read the story of Pentecost together as it’s found in Acts 2. Take some time this week to read Acts 2 and come prepared to offer your own questions or thoughts about the text.