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The Hidden God

James Alison reflects on how we might be scandalized and what our response would be to the presence of Jesus [Mark 6:1-6]. Reflection What are you scandalized by and what does your scandal stop you from seeing?What does it mean to be scandalized by Jesus?Why are...

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Clean or Profane

Gideon Tsang reflects on how God is inviting us to clean our profane view of the other [Acts 11:1-18]. Reflection Who in your life is loving you into more expansive ways of seeing?Why do you think we are addicted to judging our distinctions? Spiritual Practice...

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An Expansive Vision

As we start the new year with our first liturgy in our new building, Gideon Tsang invites us to consider how we might need to expand our spiritual vision to see love in ourselves and others  [Matthew 2:1-12]. Reflection What if God continued to expand our vision...

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Rootedness: Forming Roots

Gideon Tsang continues our vision series on Rootedness by considering why we should be rooted with Christ and each other [John 15:4-8]. Reflection How is Christ inviting the disappointment of our exterior lives to deepen into our interior lives? What does it look like...

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Rootedness: The Vine

Jason Minix starts our vision series on Rootedness by reflecting on what it means to become more rooted to God and a spiritual community  [John 15:1-4]. Reflection How am I being invited into rootedness now? What surfaces for healing in me now as I consider rooting?...

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Vision and Budget 2012-13

Vision and Budget 2012-13

Four seasons have passed through Austin since we last laid out a vision for Vox Veniae. We’ve seen some fire and felt some rain but now, in the long afterburn of a late Texan summer, as we look to our next stage of growth, perhaps we should first -- like the original...

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2011-12 Purpose Statement

2011-12 Purpose Statement

2011-12 Purpose Statement [To see questions and feedback that were addressed to the Navigation Team in regards to this purpose statement, please click here. If you have any additional questions, please email us.] As Vox Veniae enters its 6th year of existence, the...

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2011-12 Proposed Purpose Statement

2011-12 Proposed Purpose Statement

2011-12 Proposed Purpose Statement As Vox Veniae enters its 6th year of existence, the community has taken some time to both reflect on its past and prepare for its future. Our reflection has yielded a deep appreciation for the unique and, in many ways, unexpected...

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Generosity Vision Session

Generosity Vision Session

This Sunday afternoon we'll have a Generosity Vision Session as a followup to the budget feedback meeting we had last month. Together, we'll help understand our role in generosity and how Vox can reflect God's generosity back to the city and world around us. We'll...

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Zeitgeist:  Vision Conversation

Zeitgeist: Vision Conversation

Zeitgeist.  The spirit of Austin's music, art and culture  is world renown.  What will God's spirit create in and through the Vox community as we embark onto year #5?  Join us for our 4 week conversation through Christ's narratives that we hope will shape the culture...

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