The fourth in our Foundation of Community series is, like the third, brought to us by Merisha Janke, our friend from Help for All Nations. Merisha speaks from her experience growing up in the Lüdenscheid community in Germany. She focuses on confession one to another as a crucial part of living in the light, and the power of the cross to deliver us from all hidden sin.

Teaching given on June 19, 2021, at Christ the Reconciler.

The 2nd teaching in the “Foundations of Reconciliation” series, following Caroline’s teaching on The Accuser of the Brethren.

Amy & Caroline work together to further unpack the ways in which we invite the Accuser into our minds, our lives, and the church - and how to instead welcome the Advocate, the Holy Spirit! Teaching given at Christ the Reconciler on 15 May 2021.

Caroline Owens is on the leadership team of Christ the Reconciler, a community of followers of Jesus seeking to live out John 17. She prepared this teaching for the first retreat back at CTR after a year-long pause because of the coronavirus. The teaching was given on April 17, 2021.

Caroline has been married to her husband Phillip for over 30 years. They have six children. Caroline is a Roman Catholic who has taken vows as a lay Dominican - the "Order of Preachers." Preach it, Caroline!

In 1995, Steve Hawthorne gave a series of teachings at Hope Chapel, on Tuesday evenings if memory serves. He was exploring the ideas around “The Story of His Glory”, a major theme in his life, teachings, and writings. This teaching was delivered in the first half of the third session on 18 October 1995.

Pat Bailey was the guest speaker at a CTR retreat on March 21, 2015. We were so privileged to hear from her! She spoke on closing the door of the heart.

In the 8th teaching of our Foundations of Community series, we continue the second half of the series, which focuses on the commitments to action.

The third commitment is to Formation. After a brief intro by Thomas, Amy talks about why we need formation, how formation works, and what we should do as a community regarding formation.

Teaching recorded for the retreat at Christ the Reconciler on 12 February 2022.

Angelina and Thomas co-taught as guest speakers at Midtown Church in Austin on February 6, 2022. They were invited to speak on the topic of fasting, as Midtown was preparing for their annual 21-day churchwide fast.

Thomas provides an overview, including some of the benefits and dangers of fasting. Then Angelina speaks about the heart of fasting that God desires.

As we prepare for our retreat focused on Spiritual Formation, it is good to revisit the wonderful teachings of George Miley on Apprenticeship to Jesus. This teaching introduces the concept of Jesus as the Master Teacher, the one who knows the most about how to live life well and teaches His followers these ways.

Teaching given at Christ Church Anglican in Phoenix on 24 July 2011.

In the 7th teaching of our Foundations of Community series, we begin the second half of the series, which focuses on the commitments to action. The second commitment is Reconciliation. Thomas Cogdell talks about keys to reconciliation, and how we live out John 17 through reconciliation at CTR.

Teaching recorded for the retreat at Christ the Reconciler on 12 November 2021.

Messianic Jewish Rabbi Mark Kinzer gave this teaching to the Achana prayer group, via Zoom. The teaching was given on 5 October 2021. Published by CTR with Mark's permission.