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Dec 04, 2010 by Alex Mekonnen | 0 Comments
Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, saying: Sovereign Lord as you have promised, you now dismiss your servant in peace. For my eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared in the sight of all people, a light for revelation to the Gentiles and for glory to your people Israel ... [More]
Nov 12, 2010 by Alex Mekonnen | 0 Comments
In the journey of our Christian faith, definitely, we’ll face a litmus test moment on our character, value, ability of making a right decision at the time of crisis. When you find yourself between a rock and hard place, what will you do? David was in so many circumstances like this, I would ... [More]
Oct 11, 2010 by Alex Mekonnen | 0 Comments
If you have been following my post for the last five months, by now, you have discovered the interesting and innovative features of the Antioch church which was launched as multi-ethnic and multi-cultural Christian community which became a great example to those who followed after them. This ... [More]
Sep 01, 2010 by Alex Mekonnen | 0 Comments
So far we’ve looked at four key features of the Antioch church that distinguishes it from the Jerusalem church—evangelism, the involvement of lay people, multiple leadership and love. Today, we are reflecting on their engagement in mission. Right from its inception, the Antioch ... [More]
Aug 08, 2010 | 0 Comments
The Antioch church was open to shared leadership. Leadership in Christian churches is either dominated by the minister, or it is lost in a committee. The pattern of leadership in the church at Antioch is very instructive. It was shared, not individual.
The leaders came from different ... [More]