June 2011
1 post
echo is now online at www.echoaustin.com →
February 2011
1 post
January 2011
14 posts
Echo 6pm on Sunday
Romans 12
What does a loving community act like?
Watch
The Movie Wasn't About Me.
A few years ago a movie called “The Rookie” came out. It was about a broken down pitcher turned high school baseball coach who gets a 2nd chance to relive his dream of being a major league pitcher. There is a dramatic scene in the movie where he runs out on to the field of his 1st major league game. They filmed this scene at the Ballpark in Arlington & I was there to watch the drama...
What's Happening this week in echo? →
This Sunday: 5pm prayer / 6pm worship / ...
WatchCheck out echo’s ad in today’s daily texan on page 5B.
Free Pizza after echo on Sunday
Spring Break Project Sign Ups are Online
Go To http://www.echoaustin.com/#/serve to sign up today,
Echo's New Website! →
Check out the brand new echo austin web site. We’re excited about the launch of the website. It includes tons of info about echo, an online calendar, audio sermons, articles, pics of echoites, & more.
Romans Series Supplemental Resource →
Echo will resume on January 16th
ANNOUNCEMENT
We are working on creating a new website for echo that will hopefully launch by the time the semester starts. Check back for mopre updates.
If you have any pictures from any echo events send them to me so that we can incorporate them on the new site.
Andy Crouch on "10 Most Significant Trends of the... →
December 2010
21 posts
echo will resume Jan. 16th
"The Christ of Christmas" Devotion Day 5
"The Christ of Christmas" Devotion Day 4
"The Christ of Christmas" Devotion Day 2
"The Christ of Christmas" Devotion Day 1
The Truth about Santa Claus
Here is a good article from the Washington Post. Click Here for the Whole Article.
The larger-than-life myths surrounding Santa Claus actually emanate from the very real person of Saint Nicholas. It is difficult to know the exact details of his life with certainty, as the ancient records are sparse, but the various pieces can be put together as a mosaic of his life.
A Gift-Giver
Nicholas was...
The Story Behind 'JOY TO THE WORLD'
One of my favorite Christmas songs is “Joy to the World.” Here is a brief behind the scenes look at that wonderful song.
“Joy to the World” is a paraphrase of Ps. 98 by Isaac Watts written in 1719. Watts, as a young man in the church complained to his father about the archaic, uninspired songs sung in church. So his father challenged him to go and make something better. Watts went on to...
“What we suffer from today is humility in the wrong place. A man was meant to be...”
– G.K. Chesterton Orthodoxy
The Christ of Christmas (Isaiah 9:1-7)
One of the best summaries of the Christmas message is found in Isaiah 9:1-7
Let me give you the context of this passage:
These words are written by the Prophet Isaiah around 700 AD.
22 Years before Isaiah wrote this God had judged Israel for their profound rebellion.
The Northern Kingdom of Israel had been destroyed by Assyria & there had been very little news to bring encouragement. But in...
Who’s Got My Back? (Romans 8:31)
It seems like sometimes everyone is against us. Everyone’s cutting in & out of traffic trying to get ahead. Classmates are competing for a grade or an internship. Other guys trying their best to get the girl’s attention. Is everyone just out for themselves? Is it a full on survival of the fittest, dog eat dog, the last one standing wins type of world? Am I all alone in this world? Or...
Watch
Watch
Watch
Last echo of the semester
Join us on Sunday night at 6:00 for our last worship gathering of the semester. We’ll be studying these verses from Romans. These are absolutely amazing truths on God’s love.
Romans 8:31-39
31 What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? 32 He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along...
Echo Semester End Evaluation →
If you have 5 minutes, we’d love to hear from you about echo this semester. Fill out this short evaluation to help us move forward with excellent ministry in the future.
Thanks.
WatchCome celebrate the coming of the Light of the World at a unique echo worship service.
Sunday night @ 6pm.
Sunday Night: Worship & Christmas Party
We’re entering a crazy time of year. FINALS are upon us. Late nights, cramming, lots of coffee & lots of stress. So as a community we want to enjoy a special night to focus our hearts on the Lord. We’ll have an extended time of worship & prayer.
Afterwards we we’ll enjoy a time to celebrate the coming Christmas season with our annual echo Christmas party.
- Free...
echo Christmas Party, Sunday after echo
Sunday, Dec. 5th (after echo)
@ the Alerts house
November 2010
26 posts
Right Now.org is a great web resource to help you... →
Go! Mission Sermon from Breakaway Ministries →
Check out this talk from Afsheen Ziafat
Date: 11/21
Text: Jonah
Free Online Book "Don't Waste Your Life" →
Check out this free online book.
Especially Chapter 9 The Majesty of Christ in Missions & Mercy: A Plea to this Generation.
WatchAdvice for college students towards missions.
http://www.everyethne.org
Mission Links
Perspectives
gosummerproject.com
theworldrace.org
U.S. Center for World Mission
Global Prayer Digest
Operation World
Joshua Project
PIONEERS Resources
The Body Builders
Mission Frontiers
Student Volunteer Movement 2
Go Corps
The Right Now Campaign
Ask A Missionary.com
GO echo / Missions Emphasis Sunday
Join us on Sunday night @ 6pm for a time of worship & encouragement.
Here from some echo students who spent their summer overseas with echo summer projects. We’ll also get a chance to see some sweet videos that some echoites put together.
See you Sunday.
Community Christmas Celebration
Let It Snow The FEFC campus transforms itself into a Christmas wonderland on December 11, as we host A Wonderful Life, an Austin style celebration of the season, complete with falling snow! Local Austin food trailers will be serving up fantastic fare, an abundance of Christmas crafts and activities will keep children and youth busy, and live music performances will set the tone for a fun...
Declaration of Freedom
Romans 8:1, “Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus.”
What an incredible declaration for the Christian. Let’s break this verse down to mine its depth.
“Therefore”
This word refers to all the truth that Paul has been explaining for the last 7 chapters. The facts preceding the “Therefore” are
Rom 5 — We are justified by faith & freed...
echo @ 6pm Sunday
SERVE Austin
Odom Elementary Asphalt Playground painting
We will be working with Mrs. Richards, the Principal, outdoors retouching the outlines of hopscotch, four square and the basketball court games laid out on the asphalt playground, as well as painting a colorful 24’ X 20’US Map on the asphalt. Another option for families with children is to bring an outdoor broom to sweep the asphalt in preparation for...
The Civil War of the Soul
Romans 7:15-19 chronicles the internal struggle of a Christian with doing what is right. We often want to do what it right, but realize that we seem to continue to do things that we know aren’t right. Here is a John Piper article on Romans 7:
It is both relief and heartache to know that all true believers have sin remaining in them in this life. The great apostle said, “I see in my members...
“For sin…deceived me…” (Romans 7:11)
I once heard a guy say, “You never find in sin what you entered sin to find.” And I think there is a lot of truth in that statement. Sin lies & when we believe the lie of sin we begin to lie to ourselves. We often enjoy sin there is no doubt about it. I mean sin is so attractive because it promises to make us feel better about ourselves, or justified, or respected, or give us some...