George Miley - Apostolic Leadership, Part 3

George Miley finishes his short series on the concept of “apostolically-gifted leaders” — those God has appointed to pioneer works that cross boundaries - geographic (missions) and denominational (reconciliation). This third teaching was particularly powerful, addressing the need for apostolically-gifted leaders to have inner healing.

Teaching given at the Antioch Network gathering in Seattle, WA on 12 January 2011.

George Miley - Solitude Practicals

One of George Miley's frequent refrains is the need for silence and solitude, especially for the busy modern soul. But ... how to do this? Really? In this teaching, George visits some practical considerations for being able to enter solitude.

Teaching given at the CTR Ancient Wells Retreat on July 15, 2011.

And we actually have this teaching on video, as well!

Thomas Cogdell - Malachi 3:16 Conversations

In the fourth and final teaching in the Boundaries of Reconciliation series, Thomas Cogdell addresses the practical question - "What should our conversations around the dinner table be like at Christ the Reconciler?"

This teaching was given at Christ the Reconciler during the retreat held on April 22, 2023.

If you prefer to watch while you listen, the YouTube version has slides that show the scriptures and the train video is also embedded:

Thomas Cogdell - Prophetic Responsibility, Submission, and Freedom

In this teaching, Thomas Cogdell continues the Boundaries of Reconciliation series with the 3rd teaching. One objection to the True & False Unity teaching (#1 in the series) could be - “But I am a prophet, I speak truth to power, even if it means calling out those who are following a ‘false gospel.’”

This teaching looks at the responsibility of a prophet, from the perspective of both the Old and New Testaments. It addresses the relationship of the prophet to other leaders in the body of Christ, and how the prophet should respond when they malfunction and don’t respond properly to the word being brought. (Of course, the prophet can also malfunction!)

This teaching was given at Christ the Reconciler during the retreat on 28 January 2023.

The teaching is also available on YouTube, which has the scripture references and also super-high-quality, no-expense-spared graphics 😂 intermixed throughout to help you follow and grasp what is being presented.

Fr. Peter Hocken - How I Came Into the Marantha Vision

While in Hainburg earlier this month for the Achana prayer meeting, we listened to Fr. Peter’s testimony - via video, of course. He described how he found the Lord, and how he came into understanding the importance of reconciliation and unity and the role of the Messianic Jews, in light of the 2nd coming of the Lord.

As usual with Fr. Peter, there is a mixture of testimony with very valuable teaching - interspersed with glimpses of his wry sense of humor.

Thomas Cogdell - True & False Unity

In this teaching, Thomas Cogdell addresses the concern that work towards Christian unity could produce a "false unity." What is true unity? False unity? How do we rightly respond to those whom we disagree with, to the extent that we question whether or not they are "real Christians"?

This is the first in what is anticipated to be a series of four teachings on the topic of Boundaries of Reconciliation. It was given at Christ the Reconciler during the retreat on 10 September 2022.

The teaching is also available on YouTube, which has the scripture references and other helpful slides intermixed throughout:

Paul Miller - Mission & Reconciliation in a Culturally Catholic Context

When the Cogdells stumbled into the Antioch Network gathering in Herrnhut Germany in 2008, they were amazed to find people talking about Catholic - Protestant reconciliation! One of them was Paul Miller, a YWAM missionary working with Catholics in France. He gave a remarkable talk on reconciliation for the purpose of Evangelical mission, in a culturally-Catholic country.

Recorded on 11 June 2008.

Mark Kinzer - Covenant Community & Israel

The first time Mark Kinzer visited CTR, we were hoping to get him interested in Wittenberg 2017. But he mostly wanted to talk about our community. When he came a second time, after Wittenberg 2017 had completed, he gave this teaching on covenant community and Israel. Worth re-listening in these days, when we are considering “all-in” community commitments at CTR.

Teaching given on February 10, 2018 at CTR.

Diane & John Michael Wall - Hospitality

We conclude the Foundations of Community with this, the 10th teaching of our series. It also completes the second half of the series, which focuses on the commitments to action. The fifth and final commitment is to Work.

Phillip Owens imparts to us his high value and immense capacity for work, explaining that it comes from God and is for God. Thomas wraps up by grounding our understanding of work in Jesus' report to his Father, John 17:4.

Teaching recorded for the retreat at Christ the Reconciler on 10 May 2022.

If you prefer to watch the teaching, and follow along with scripture slides, it’s also on YouTube:

Dan Davis - Hope for the Second Coming

As we observe the season of Advent, waiting and watching for the coming of Jesus, let us remember that Dan Davis’ last sermon at Hope Chapel was about the Second Coming. He had never taught on the return of Christ, in all the thousands of sermons he preached there. On September 8, 2019, he preached a beautiful sermon about the hope we have in the return of the Lord in glory. Our own Sandi Pedrotti closed the sermon with a meditation and invitation. Come, Lord Jesus!

Amy Cogdell - Apostolic Authority, Submission and Love

The end of Boundaries of Reconciliation #1, True & False Unity, was the ruling of the Jerusalem Council on the controversy of Gentiles becoming followers of Jesus. This second teaching in the series picks up there by addressing the gift of apostles to the church; the role of apostolic authorities in safeguarding unity, and the beauty of healthy mutual submission.

At the end of the teaching, Amy introduces the word "apostolate" and the concept of Christ the Reconciler as an apostolate, whose leaders carry apostolic authority for the community, but are also submitted to apostolic authority in their own traditions.

Teaching given at a Christ the Reconciler retreat on 12 November 2022.

The teaching is also on YouTube, if you prefer to watch it:

Amy Cogdell - Psalm 133

On October 9, Amy had the honor of being invited to give a guest sermon at the Bastrop Church of Christ. This was a beautiful full-circle blessing for Amy, because one marker moment in her journey into the Catholic Church was a dream she had, where she saw a Catholic woman preaching in a Church of Christ - which, in her experience, would never ever happen. And here, over 20 years later, the dream came true in the sense that Amy, a Catholic woman, was invited to preach at BCOC. Praise the Lord!

BCOC was in a series of sermons on the Psalms of Ascent, and Pastor Andrew invited Amy to address Psalm 133. Of course this Psalm begins with a famous statement about unity, but Amy felt drawn to also address the more cryptic phrase “oil running down the beard of Aaron.” She asks the question, “What’s up with Aaron’s beard?” And, if you want to find out … take a listen!

Thomas Cogdell - True & False Unity

In this teaching, Thomas Cogdell addresses the concern that work towards Christian unity could produce a "false unity." What is true unity? False unity? How do we rightly respond to those whom we disagree with, to the extent that we question whether or not they are "real Christians"?

This is the first in what is anticipated to be a series of four teachings on the topic of Boundaries of Reconciliation. It was given at Christ the Reconciler during the retreat on 10 September 2022.

The teaching is also available on YouTube, which has the scripture references and other helpful slides intermixed throughout: