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Posted by Pastor Mark Brand at 9/22/2014 10:15:00 AM 0 comments
Posted by Pastor Mark Brand at 1/30/2014 07:31:00 PM 0 comments
Subjects: Announcements, Downtown Dallas, West End
Dear Antioch Church Family,
I trust you have enjoyed a blessed holiday season!
I am really looking forward to our annual 21 Days of Prayer and Fasting beginning January 1st. God always meets with us as we set aside this time to seek His face, but I feel an extra sense of urgency regarding it this year, poised as we are on the beginning of an entirely new season of ministry in our new church campus in the heart of downtown.
The cry of my heart is that God will help us raise up a truly Gospel-preaching, Christ-exalting church that is filled with His manifest presence, characterized by the working of His Holy Spirit power, and always faithful to His infallible Word! In that vein, while I don't recall ever forwarding an article to our entire church mailing list, when I came across one this morning by Steve Hill entitled, "7 Great Lies in the Church Today," I wanted to bring it to your attention. It made me think of the words the Apostle Paul wrote to young pastor Timothy,
For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths. (2 Timothy 4:3-4 NIV)I found it very stirring and thought-provoking. I encourage you to take the time to read it and reflect on it by clicking here.
Posted by Pastor Mark Brand at 12/27/2013 10:52:00 AM 0 comments
Subjects: Announcements, Antioch Church, Apostasy, Downtown Dallas, Fasting, Gospel, Prayer
God is always fair. He will remember how you helped his people in the past and how you are still helping them. You belong to God, and he won’t forget the love you have shown his people. (Hebrews 6:10 CEV)
Posted by Pastor Mark Brand at 11/25/2013 06:22:00 PM 0 comments
Subjects: Announcements, Downtown Dallas, Give to Grow, West End
As Starbucks was working its wonder, waking up my body this morning, theological polemics in this article (http://www.charismanews.com/opinion/41499-john-macarthur-cessation-theology-and-trainspotting-for-cave-dwellers) jolted my brain awake...and brought back to mind a snippet I once heard concerning the "Blind Men and the Elephant" poem,
"So oft in theologic warsHere is the text of the poem itself, by John Godfrey Saxe (1816-1887),
The disputants, I ween
Rail on in utter ignorance
Of elephants they have never seen!"
It was six men of Indostan
To learning much inclined,
Who went to see the Elephant
(Though all of them were blind),
That each by observation Might satisfy his mind.
The First approached the Elephant,
And happening to fall
Against his broad and sturdy side,
At once began to bawl:
"God bless me! but the Elephant
Is very like a WALL!"
The Second, feeling of the tusk,
Cried, "Ho, what have we here,
So very round and smooth and sharp?
To me 'tis mighty clear
This wonder of an Elephant
Is very like a SPEAR!"
The Third approached the animal,
And happening to take
The squirming trunk within his hands,
Thus boldly up and spake:
"I see," quoth he, "the Elephant
Is very like a SNAKE!"
The Fourth reached out an eager hand,
And felt about the knee
"What most this wondrous beast is like
Is mighty plain," quoth he:
"'Tis clear enough the Elephant
Is very like a TREE!"
The Fifth, who chanced to touch the ear,
Said: "E'en the blindest man
Can tell what this resembles most;
Deny the fact who can,
This marvel of an Elephant
Is very like a FAN!"
The Sixth no sooner had begun
About the beast to grope,
Than seizing on the swinging tail
That fell within his scope,
"I see," quoth he, "the Elephant
Is very like a ROPE!"
And so these men of Indostan
Disputed loud and long,
Each in his own opinion
Exceeding stiff and strong,
Though each was partly in the right,
And all were in the wrong!
Posted by Pastor Mark Brand at 10/29/2013 11:49:00 AM 0 comments
Subjects: Cessasionists, Cessationism, Holy Spirit, John MacArthur, Mark Rutland, Spiritual Gifts
Posted by Pastor Mark Brand at 7/12/2013 06:48:00 PM 0 comments
Subjects: Announcements, Give to Grow
Posted by Pastor Mark Brand at 6/21/2013 03:39:00 PM 0 comments
Subjects: Downtown Dallas, Give to Grow
Posted by Pastor Mark Brand at 5/21/2013 04:54:00 PM 0 comments
Subjects: Announcements, Give to Grow
Posted by Pastor Mark Brand at 5/11/2013 01:14:00 PM 0 comments
Subjects: Announcements, Antioch Church, Give to Grow
May the kind words our five living Presidents had for each other yesterday somehow permeate the soul of our people, civilize our political dialogue, and become a prophetic precursor to a kinder, gentler America...!
Posted by Pastor Mark Brand at 4/26/2013 09:49:00 AM 0 comments
Subjects: Op-Ed
Posted by Pastor Mark Brand at 4/06/2013 04:43:00 PM 0 comments
Subjects: Announcements
Posted by Pastor Mark Brand at 3/30/2013 03:41:00 PM 0 comments
Subjects: Announcements, Resurrection
We are so thankful God answered prayer and that our missionary to Mexico, Kyle Bauer, and his family are safe! Here's a link to WFAA's news item from last night's 10PM news. You can read more by clicking on the following link: http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/Missionary-Kidnapped-in-Mexico-Freed-198716461.html
Posted by Pastor Mark Brand at 3/18/2013 07:00:00 AM 0 comments
Subjects: Kyle Bauer, Mexico, Missions
Posted by Pastor Mark Brand at 3/08/2013 09:00:00 PM 0 comments
Subjects: Betrayal, Judas, Vintage Jesus
Posted by Pastor Mark Brand at 3/01/2013 10:50:00 AM 0 comments
Subjects: Downtown Dallas, Vision Sunday
Posted by Pastor Mark Brand at 2/22/2013 04:36:00 PM 0 comments
Subjects: Jesus, Mind the Gap, Missions, Salvation
Posted by Pastor Mark Brand at 2/11/2013 09:35:00 PM 0 comments
Subjects: Evil, Goodness of God, Suffering
Posted by Pastor Mark Brand at 12/16/2012 06:17:00 PM 0 comments
Subjects: Announcements, Downtown Dallas
At the funeral today of Dan Abbott, a wonderful man and a charter member of Hillcrest Church, I noticed this poetic tribute to fathers on the service program entitled, "What's A Dad?"
God took the strength of a mountain,
The majesty of a tree,
The warmth of a summer sun,
The calm of a quiet sea,
The generous soul of nature,
The comforting arm of night,
The wisdom of the ages,
The power of the eagle's flight,
The joy of morning in spring,
The faith of a mustard seed,
The patience of eternity,
The depth of family need,
Then God combined these qualities,
When there was nothing more to add,
He knew His masterpiece was complete,
And so, He called it...Dad.
Posted by Pastor Mark Brand at 12/12/2012 12:27:00 PM 0 comments
Subjects: Fatherhood, Poetry
Wednesday, October 31st
Dear Antioch Church Family,
Earlier this year, our Pastors and Elders spent several days visiting churches and being mentored by leaders in the greater New York City area, including Brooklyn, Queens, Harlem, the Bronx, and lower Manhattan, along with the New Jersey and Connecticut suburbs. Here is an excerpt from an email I just received from one of them about the conditions in their neighborhood:
70 percent of the people in our city, Jersey City, do not have power. Right now on my block I hear people honking horns and screaming at each other - the streetlights are not working. I'm concerned about the people that are in the housing projects a few blocks from us, I think they might be flooded. Our pastoral staff all have power which is quite a miracle, and our church also has power - many of the people around us don't so that was definitely God. The roof on my house is partially damaged lots shingles missing, and the church roof is damaged from the rains - its a tar roof, water was leaking into the building in a couple of spots during the rain. There has been some looting. Thankfully no one is hurt from the storm or anything else. We have asked the congregation members that have power to take in those that don't temporarily, its in the 40's at night. Convoy of Hope is supposed to be coming but I'm not sure where the resources will be applied, I would like to be able to at least get diapers, milk/formula - I'm concerned for the babies. We kept our daycare open, the parents asked us too so at least their kids would have somewhere warm to be - the schools are all closed.
This is only the second day with no power and people are acting crazy - it's such a shame, but I expect it from non-Christians when they are scared. There's two guys fighting outside right now. Power is supposed to be out for 7 to 10 days, so I'm not sure how people will be acting a few days from now. Hopefully it will happen faster - not sure.In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy's devastation, the relationships we established with these pastors and local churches offer us an unusual opportunity to give direct financial assistance to the storm victims in a way that also provides for their ongoing spiritual care.
Posted by Pastor Mark Brand at 10/31/2012 02:46:00 PM 0 comments
Subjects: Announcements, Benevolence, Hurricane Sandy
Sunday, October 14, 2012
Dear Antioch Church Family,
Yesterday, our dear brother in the Lord, Syvelle Phillips, member of Antioch Church and of our Apostolic Oversight Council, went to be with Jesus.
Visitation will take place this Thursday evening, October 18th from 6-8pm at the Rest Haven Funeral Home at 2500 State Highway 66 East in Rockwall.
The funeral will take place this Friday morning, October 19th, at 11:00am at the Church in the City at 6005 Dalrock Road in Rowlett.
Please join us in praying for his wife, Lovie, and their family.
Pastor Mark
Posted by Pastor Mark Brand at 10/15/2012 06:07:00 AM 0 comments
Subjects: Announcements, Syvelle Phillips
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