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.

Sermon given at Hope Chapel on December 5, 2021.

We gathered as a community to rejoice in Marianna's first visit in almost three years! It was so good to see her. And also to hear her reflect on her experience of living in Israel during the pandemic, and how the Lord has taught her to respond as a leader when so many forces are conspiring to create hostility between followers of Yeshua in Israel. Teaching given at Christ the Reconciler in Elgin TX on 5 November 2021.