Our service at Bloom was stunningly beautiful last night. Together with our friends at Hope Community Church, in a near standing-room-only basement, we gathered together to "name" and lament the…
andrewarndtMarch 6, 2014
Growing up in the non-denominational, evangelical world, my background was largely devoid of robust tradition. By the time I got to my early 20's, that lack became a great felt…
andrewarndtMarch 3, 2014
As we all know by now, Don Miller has "left the church"... or at least, that's the impression you'd get if you read all the response to his blog posts…
andrewarndtFebruary 21, 2014
American Christians are a funny group. We declare loudly that Jesus was (and is) a huge opponent of organized religion, that in fact one of the reasons he came was…
andrewarndtJanuary 14, 2014
Sunday evenings can sometimes be a difficult time for me to sleep. My head's often spinning and processing after an evening at Bloom, and so after the fam crashes, dad…
andrewarndtNovember 19, 2013
Typically (since our gatherings at Bloom are in the evenings) on Sunday afternoon, after all my preaching preparation is done, I'll try to grab one final hour alone to process…
andrewarndtNovember 4, 2013
Last year, through a mutual contact, I had the good privilege of meeting Jeff Haanen. Jeff is a high energy fella with great passion for God, great passion for Denver,…
andrewarndtSeptember 18, 2013
At the risk of causing serious offense - a thought on this, the 12th anniversary of 9/11. Like many, September 11, 2001 is a day I'll never forget. The phone…
andrewarndtSeptember 11, 2013
A few days ago I received an email from a gal in our congregation who was struggling with a major life decision - whether to move to her hometown to…
andrewarndtSeptember 10, 2013
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