Ending Homelessness By Marcy Lytle One man took his kids hiking through a local greenbelt to meet men and women experiencing homelessness. They made friendships and found many of the homeless to be incredibly talented, so this man invited these … Continue reading
Why should churches join together for citywide events? Isn’t it better to just hold our own service, for our own people, in our own place? Less hassle, less work, and less movement. However, there are many churches that want to … Continue reading
By Marcy Lytle On KLBJ radio, a new show began last week called The God Squad, where the hosts of the show, Dudley & Bob, invite leaders of different denominations throughout Austin, those who “answer to a higher power,” to … Continue reading
Some might look at two huge events going on in the city of Austin on the same night a “conflict of interest,” an “either/or” place to be, or feel disappointed that these two events are scheduled on the same night. … Continue reading
By Marcy Lytle What does it look like for pastors and leaders in the Austin area to come together for encouragement, inspiration, training, and unification? It looks like all the ingredients for a movement in our city towards reaching every … Continue reading
By Loretta Mach Austin is well known for its variety of film festivals. Wouldn’t it be great if the city had a Christian film festival? What if for a small fee audiences got the chance to see maybe 15 or … Continue reading
By Marcy Lytle We can talk about God all day long, but unless we’ve actually encountered him and his power, love, and compassion, the talk won’t produce lasting effects. However, when we know who we are in him, why we’re … Continue reading
On March 2nd, six marketplace ministries came together to host a breakfast featuring guest speaker Rich Stearns, President of World Vision U.S., and author of The Hole in Our Gospel. Over 200 CEO’s and business leaders attended the event held … Continue reading
By Elaine Lloyd What does a global Christian organization like World Vision have in common with the city of Austin? Perhaps the primary thing is the desire to find a solution to problems that plague people both here in our … Continue reading
1987 – The year the first South by Southwest Music Conference took place in Austin. Why here? Because of the University of Texas, the home of the state government and Texas Legislature, and because we were known as a “party … Continue reading
By Marcy Lytle Soularium cards, Perspectives cards, Surveys, and more…these were all in the “toolbox” of University of Texas students as they joined together in a unified effort to evangelize their “city” – the campus where they learn. 20 different … Continue reading
There is a great story of unity in the body of Christ that took place in Austin! Dan Davis was excited to share how walls of separatism are falling, and how churches are uniting, all beginning with a recent event … Continue reading
By Marcy Lytle Are we willing to listen? Are we willing to use our influence, relationships, and resources for the greater good? Are we willing to lay down our plan for His plan? In a city of over a million … Continue reading
Immerse Austin 2012 took place recently in Austin, and women from all over our city attended and were changed. The title “Immerse: to submerge or saturate” was the perfect picture of what was to come, and Cheryl Luke shares her … Continue reading
By Elaine Lloyd On March 2, 1836, Texas declared its freedom from Mexico’s “arbitrary acts of oppression and tyranny.” But this year on March 2nd-4th the Body of Christ in the Austin area will have the opportunity to declare its … Continue reading
