I'm doing a bit of fasting during Lent, along with several other Bloomers. I am very much looking forward to what will occur in me (and us) through it. Now…
andrewarndtFebruary 14, 2013
Hurry is a great enemy of the spiritual life. I know that I am approaching spiritual death when there are no non-purposive, non goal-oriented activities in my day. When liesure…
andrewarndtFebruary 8, 2013
Ok, so this post is both a clarification on comments I've made elsewhere and a so-called "shameless plug" for a resource we just put out at Bloom. Two weekends ago…
andrewarndtDecember 4, 2012
More and more I am coming to love and appreciate the "art" of preaching; and it is most definitely an art. We work with existing material to craft something at…
andrewarndtNovember 29, 2012
Not long ago I was in the midst of a three day fast that culminated in a 24 hour solitude retreat at the Franciscan Retreat Center up near Colorado Springs.…
andrewarndtNovember 28, 2012
Hey friends - Several weeks ago, as I was preparing to do our weekly house church leader coaching video, the thought occurred to me: "Gosh, the holidays are approaching, and…
andrewarndtNovember 20, 2012
Tonight marks our second annual Bloom all-church Thanksgiving dinner. At 5:00 tonight, we'll gather for worship, share a short teaching, and then feast together on turkey, potatoes of various kinds,…
andrewarndtNovember 18, 2012
As a rule I don't do a lot of political commentary, but since a Presidential election is a big deal and concerns all of us as its results will have…
andrewarndtNovember 6, 2012
Hey Bloomaloomers - Happy Monday to you! 1 John started last night. If you missed it, do check out the audio over here later on today (Chuck, one of our…
andrewarndtOctober 22, 2012
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