Music for the City: Vol 1

Music for the City’s first compilation album from local, upcoming Austin artists will release on May 8. If you’re into music at all, you’ll want to pick this album up. The diversity of music and depth of talent are remarkable.

Both the record and release party will help kids in crisis and victims of domestic abuse as proceeds will benefit  AUSTIN CHILDRENS SHELTER and SAFEPLACE ! Music for the City exists to bring Austin, Charity, and Music together for the good of the city.

Stop Going to Church

For years I went to church. Religiously. I actually went to church for about 25 years. Then I stopped. I’m so glad I did. Instead of going to church, I startedbeing the church. It’s radically changed me. They have changed me. My family has gotten bigger. Read the rest.

Steep in Scripture

My sermon prep begins with me, a cup of coffee, and my Bible. Only the coffee is optional. While I know my Bible well enough to have an opinion on a given text’s meaning and how it fits into the overall story of the Bible, I like to focus and pray through specific words and phrases in the passage. This helps me “steep,” or soak in the text so I can encounter God through the text. – Darrin Patrick

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Missional Living Conference A/V

Redeemer Church recently invited me to speak at their Missional Living Conference. The conference was built around the Three Gospel Conversions based on Colossians 1:15-20. Those familiar with my talks at LEAD ’09 will note that these new talks introduce a fresh theological and practical perspective on the Three Conversions. Each talk has both Audio and Video.

Conversion to Christ: This message deconstructs the dualism of American Christianity in order to reconstruct a whole Gospel around Jesus Christ as Lord.

Conversion to Church: This message demonstrates the communal character of the Gospel, unpacking very practical ways to cultivate “steady state community.”

Conversion to Mission: This message shows how mission is not optional but essential, and spends considerable time talking about how to live “everyday life with gospel intentionality.”

Bonus Sermon on What Kind of Church Renews a City?