Episodes
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Fr. Peter Hocken - Liturgy (Pt. 1)
In his 2012 visit to AHOP, Fr. Peter sat down with staff and leadership at our request, to talk about liturgy and liturgical prayer. We knew we needed to change our core prayer model from Harp & Bowl to one that would be accessible to both Catholics and Protestants … but we didn’t know how to do...
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The Purposes of God - Jayson Knox
On March 8, 2026, Jayson Knox gave a sermon at Hope Chapel entitled "The Purposes of God" - in which he spoke on the theme of love. It was a beautiful discourse! Brie Tschoepe has requested that we watch / listen to this sermon to prepare for our upcoming retreat on the topic of Love. Homework :-)
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Testimonies of Hope - Phillip Owens, Diana Durant, Clinton Scroggins
The second retreat in our 2026 theme of Faith, Hope, and Love focuses on - Hope! After an introduction by Amy Cogdell, we hear three testimonies of hope from CTR community members: Phillip Owens, Diana Durant, and Clinton Scroggins. Talks given at Christ the Reconciler in Elgin, Texas on 28 March...
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Amy Cogdell - Rooted in God through Deep Prayer
Amy was invited to address the 2026 North American Network conference, on the topic of prayer. She spoke in Augusta, Georgia, where the conference was being hosted by the Alleluia Community. Her talk was given on February 28, 2026.
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Thomas Cogdell - A Prophetic History of Antioch Network (Prepare the Way #2)
The second teaching of three in the Prepare the Way series, given at the Antioch Network Gathering in Austin Texas on 4 November 2025. In this teaching, Thomas walks through one view of the history of Antioch Network, showing how the Holy Spirit has led us into the work of missions and...
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Amy Cogdell - Joseph & the Illumination of Israel (Prepare the Way, #3)
The final of three teachings in the Prepare the Way series, given at the Antioch Network Gathering in Austin Texas on 6 November 2025. In this teaching, Amy explores the ways that Joseph's story in Genesis provides clues into Jesus' ministry, finishing with a focus on the reconciliation between...
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Amy Cogdell - Parables (Prepare the Way, #1)
The final of three teachings in the Prepare the Way series, given at the Antioch Network Gathering in Austin Texas on 6 November 2025. In this teaching, Amy explores the ways that Joseph's story in Genesis provides clues into Jesus' ministry, finishing with a focus on the reconciliation between...
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Marianna Gol - Zechariah 4
Our dear friend Marianna from Israel was with us again on Sept 19, 2025. She shared from Zechariah 4, verse by verse.
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Micah Davis - Money
On August 31, 2025, Micah was invited to give the sermon at his church, Bastrop Church of Christ. He chose - with a not-insignificant amount of fear and trembling - to speak about Jesus’ view of money.
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Thomas Cogdell - Identificational Repentance
During the Christ the Reconciler retreat, we tackled Identificational Repentance - a difficult and overlooked topic, but very important for reconciliation and unity. Thomas taught first about the negative effects of sin going "wide" and "long", then addressed biblical examples of identificational...
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Mark Kinzer - The Nicene Creed, Judaism, and the Jewish People
In June 2025, several members of CTR attended the Unity Forum held in Dallas, Texas. The topic was the Nicene Creed - as both an ecumenical gift, and an ecumenical challenge. Our friend Rabbi Dr. Mark Kinzer presented both aspects, particularly the challenge from a Messianic Jewish perspective of...
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Michael & Terri Sullivant - God Rewrites the Narrative of Our Life
Michael and Terri Sullivant are respected leaders from Kansas City. They have prophetic giftings - both in the gift of prophecy over others, and in the area of teaching about Biblical handling of prophetic gifts. In 2011 they gave a workshop at Hope Chapel in Austin, Texas. They spoke together on...
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George Miley - Stories from My Life
This teaching ended the Antioch Network retreat in Austin in July, 2010. The focus of that retreat was, “Restore the Ancient Anointing” - a theme very much on George’s heart in those years, as he also was working on the Ancient Wells compilation. But he broke from the theme to narrate several key...
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Amy Cogdell - The Throne, Part 2
Building on Caroline Owens' teaching on The Throne in March 2024, Amy opens up new understandings of the eternal throne of God as revealed in scripture passages in the Old and New Testaments. She also reflects on her recent trip to Europe, revealing how what the Lord spoke to her in Auschwitz...
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Amy Cogdell - Jesus, Friend of God
In June 2019, Amy was asked to be the keynote speaker for an Antioch Network gathering in Istanbul. She gave three talks, all on the subject of Friendship with God. The final talk was about Jesus. Jesus was a friend of God! Talk given on June 28 2019.
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Matt Ryniker @ Tiferet Israel
As part of the Faith of Friends initiative, Rabbi Dan Millner of Tiferet Israel synagogue in Austin invited Pastor Matt Ryniker of Hope Chapel to speak to his congregation, expressing support and solidarity in the face of rising anti-Semitism after the events of October 7, 2023. Talk given on...
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Amy Cogdell - Abraham, Friend of God
As the Hope Women’s book study of In the Bosom of Abraham wraps up, it might be worthwhile to revisit Amy’s 2019 teaching on Abraham, a friend of God. This teaching has some of the seeds that became her book on Abraham. Teaching given on 26 June 2019, at the Antioch Network gathering in Istanbul.
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Dr. John Gresham - Receptive Ecumenism (+ Thomas Cogdell Witness)
Dr. John Gresham was invited to speak on the topic of Receptive Ecumenism. He subtitled his talk, “Welcoming And Loving Those Unlike Us.” During the talk, he presents a fascinating diagram on the gifts that various historic streams have to offer the whole body of Christ. Talk given during te…
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Micah Davis - Worship in Revelation 4 & 5
Micah was asked to preach on June 8, 2024, at his church - Bastrop Church of Christ. He spoke on worship, from Revelation 4 & 5.
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Johannes Fichtenbauer - Our Common call: Community
Johannes Fichtenbauer was the last speaker on the first day of the 2024 North American Network (NAN) conference. As usual, Johannes had a lot to present! He passed out a dense handout, which he made it about 2/3 of the way through in the time allotted. All of it was important and very encouraging...
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Caroline Owens - The Throne
Caroline's teaching on the Throne of God, given at the SHORE retreat on March 16, 2024 at Hope Chapel.
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Jim Botts - Formed By God's Family
Used by permission of HCBC. On February 11, 2024, Hill Country Bible Church (Lakeline) invited the DreamTogether 2030 initiative participants to visit their 9 am service. The sermon was preached by Jim Botts, who was just returning to the pulpit in the midst of a battle with cancer. Pastor Botts...
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Caroline Owens - A Planting of the Lord
Caroline Owens is one of the leaders of Christ the Reconciler. Late in 2023, she began hearing in her spirit a prophetic word for the community. She delivered the word at the retreat on February 3, 2024.
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Danny Malakowsky - Community
Danny speaks of the importance of community - the “we” and “us” … the “y’all” … of the New Testament. He is addressing men in particular, and their need for fellowship and community, but his message applies to women as well, and to the whole body of Christ. Teaching given on October 21, 2023 at…
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Denise Pierce - Church Folk Are Reconcilers
In the midst of their "Church Folk" sermon series, Greater Mt. Zion Church in Austin, Texas invited Rev. Denise Pierce into the pulpit. Her topic was unity and reconciliation in the body of Christ - "Church Folk Are Reconcilers." That same Sunday (December 3, 2023), Greater Mt. Zion celebrated...
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Micah Davis - Appearances Vs Actuality in the Book of Revelation
Micah Davis, a community member at Christ the Reconciler, gives a short teaching and encouragement on how to interpret a major theme of the book of Revelation. Teaching given on 21 October 2023 at a Christ the Reconciler retreat.
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Marianna Gol - The Mystery of the Coming Kingdom
Marianna Gol was born into a secular Jewish family in Russia. Now she is a lover and follower of Yeshua, the Messiah of Israel. In this message she speaks about the ONE messianic body that has been created by the death and resurrection of Christ. Jews and the nations become one through faith in…
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Benjamin Berger - The Land of Israel as a Sacrament
This provocative talk comes from a true father of the Messianic Jewish movement, Benjamin Berger. Speaking to a gathering of primarily Catholics and Protestants, he spoke about the importance of the land of Israel using the language of sacramental theology. Talk given in Wittenberg, Germany, on…
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George Miley - Apostolic Leadership, Part 3
George Miley continues his short series on the concept of “apostolically-gifted leaders” — those God has appointed to pioneer works that cross boundaries - geographic (missions) and denominational (reconciliation). Teaching given at the Antioch Network gathering in Seattle, WA on 11 January 2011.
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George Miley - Apostolic Leadership, Part II
George Miley continues his series on the concept of “apostolically-gifted leaders” -- those God has appointed to pioneer works that cross boundaries - geographic (missions) and denominational (reconciliation). Teaching given at the Antioch Network gathering in Seattle, WA on 11 January 2011.
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George Miley - Apostolic Leadership, Part I
George Miley introduces the concept of “apostolically-gifted leaders” as those God has appointed to pioneer works that cross boundaries - geographic (missions) and denominational (reconciliation). Teaching given at the Antioch Network gathering in Seattle, WA on 10 January 2011.
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George Miley - Solitude Practicals
One of George Miley's frequent refrains is the need for silence and solitude, especially for the busy modern soul. But ... how to do this? Really? In this teaching, George visits some practical considerations for being able to enter solitude. Teaching given at the CTR Ancient Wells Retreat on…
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Thomas Cogdell - Malachi 3:16 Conversations
In the fourth and final teaching in the Boundaries of Reconciliation series, Thomas Cogdell addresses the practical question - "What should our conversations around the dinner table be like at Christ the Reconciler?" This teaching was given at Christ the Reconciler during the retreat held on…
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Thomas Cogdell - Prophetic Responsibility, Submission, and Freedom
In this teaching, Thomas Cogdell continues the Boundaries of Reconciliation series with the 3rd teaching. One objection to the True & False Unity teaching (#1 in the series) could be - “But I am a prophet, I speak truth to power, even if it means calling out those who are following a ‘false...
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George Miley - Leaders Following
George Miley introduces the major themes of his new (as-yet-unpublished) book, Leaders Following.
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Paul Miller - Mission & Reconciliation in a Culturally Catholic Context
When the Cogdells stumbled into the Antioch Network gathering in Herrnhut Germany in 2008, they were amazed to find people talking about Catholic - Protestant reconciliation! One of them was Paul Miller, a YWAM missionary working with Catholics in France. He gave a remarkable talk on…
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Mark Kinzer - Covenant Community & Israel
The first time Mark Kinzer visited CTR, we were hoping to get him interested in Wittenberg 2017. But he mostly wanted to talk about our community. When he came a second time, after Wittenberg 2017 had completed, he gave this teaching on covenant community and Israel. Worth re-listening in these...
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Amy Cogdell - Moses, Friend of God
In June 2019, Amy was asked to be the keynote speaker for an Antioch Network gathering in Istanbul. She gave three talks, all on the subject of Friendship with God. The second talk was about Moses. It ends with Phillip Owens singing Andrew Peterson’s song Rise Up.
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Dan Davis - Hope for the Second Coming
As we observe the season of Advent, waiting and watching for the coming of Jesus, let us remember that Dan Davis’ last sermon at Hope Chapel was about the Second Coming. He had never taught on the return of Christ, in all the thousands of sermons he preached there. On September 8, 2019, he…
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Jayson Knox - Apostolic Leadership
During a small Antioch Network meeting in Berlin, Jayson Knox was asked to address the topic of apostolically-gifted leaders. The purpose of the gathering was to explore the idea of "Antioch Network Europe" - which has since become a reality! Teaching given on 16 November 2011.
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George Miley - Inner Healing
The last in a series on Spiritual Formation given at Christ Church Anglican in Phoenix. This teaching was from August 28, 2011.
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Amy Cogdell - Apostolic Authority, Submission and Love
The end of Boundaries of Reconciliation #1, True & False Unity, was the ruling of the Jerusalem Council on the controversy of Gentiles becoming followers of Jesus. This second teaching in the series picks up there by addressing the gift of apostles to the church; the role of apostolic authorities...
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Amy Cogdell - Psalm 133
On October 9, Amy had the honor of being invited to give a guest sermon at the Bastrop Church of Christ. This was a beautiful full-circle blessing for Amy, because one marker moment in her journey into the Catholic Church was a dream she had, where she saw a Catholic woman preaching in a Church…
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Thomas Cogdell - True & False Unity
In this teaching, Thomas Cogdell addresses the concern that work towards Christian unity could produce a "false unity." What is true unity? False unity? How do we rightly respond to those whom we disagree with, to the extent that we question whether or not they are "real Christians"? This is the...
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Phillip Owens & Thomas Cogdell - Work (Foundations of Community #10)
We conclude the Foundations of Community with this, the 10th teaching of our series. It also completes the second half of the series, which focuses on the commitments to action. The fifth and final commitment is to Work. Phillip Owens imparts to us his high value and immense capacity for work,...
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Diane & John Michael Wall - Hospitality (Foundations of Community #9)
We conclude the Foundations of Community with this, the 10th teaching of our series. It also completes the second half of the series, which focuses on the commitments to action. The fifth and final commitment is to Work. Phillip Owens imparts to us his high value and immense capacity for work,...
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Steve Hawthorne - Practical Passion for God's Glory (Session 3a)
In 1995, Steve Hawthorne gave a series of teachings at Hope Chapel, on Tuesday evenings if memory serves. He was exploring the ideas around “The Story of His Glory”, a major theme in his life, teachings, and writings. This teaching was delivered in the first half of the third session on 18…
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Pat Bailey - The Closing of the Heart
Pat Bailey was the guest speaker at a CTR retreat on March 21, 2015. We were so privileged to hear from her! She spoke on closing the door of the heart.
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Amy & Thomas Cogdell - Formation (Foundations of Community #8)
In the 8th teaching of our Foundations of Community series, we continue the second half of the series, which focuses on the commitments to action. The third commitment is to Formation. After a brief intro by Thomas, Amy talks about why we need formation, how formation works, and what we should do...
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