Andrew Arndt

Andrew Arndt is the lead pastor of New Life East, one of seven congregations of New Life Church in Colorado Springs. Previously, he served as lead pastor at Bloom Church, a justice-driven network of house churches in Denver. He hosts the Essential Church podcast, aimed at strengthening church leaders' thinking. Andrew holds an MDiv from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and is a Leading Voice for Missio Alliance. He lives in Colorado Springs with his wife, Mandi, and their four children. His latest book, "Streams in the Wasteland," was released in September 2022, following his first book, "All Flame," in 2020.

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Andrew Arndt

In Christ, God Has Drawn Staggeringly Near

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Andrew Arndt

Advent: Watching and Waiting for God

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Chris Kamalski

Missio Alliance

To Keep A True Lent

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Mayra Ramos

Blue Christmas: Is it Really the Most Wonderful Time of the Year?

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Eun Strawser

Advent: Expressible Joy

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Derek Vreeland

Advent: The Poet of Peace

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Ted Kim

Advent: Hope is a Mountain

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Andrew Arndt

Advent: Watching and Waiting For God

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Dennis R. Edwards

Advent: The Nexus of Humility, Justice, and Joy

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Missio Alliance

A Thanksgiving Liturgy: Before A Meal

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Derek Vreeland

Five Ways Deconstruction Can Deepen Faith Without Devolving into Demolition

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Ian McFadden

Grounding Our Gospel with Prayers for the Slain

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Glenn Packiam

Why Contemporary Worship Isn’t Actually Ruining the Church

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David Fitch

Advent for “the Rest of Us”: Avoiding Exclusion, Welcoming Wonder

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Donnell Wyche

A Prayer and Liturgy for Those who Mourn

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Chris Morton

No Palms? A Liturgy of Houseplants for Palm Sunday

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Winfield Bevins

8 Reasons the Next Generation Craves Ancient Liturgy

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Seth Richardson

Ryan Flanigan

The Music We Need For Lent

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MaryKate Morse

A White Response to Tears We Cannot Stop: A Sermon to White America

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Mandy Smith

Nathan Smith

Christmas Day is a Sunday. Here’s a Liturgy to do at Home.

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Rich Villodas

Find Restoration in Advent with this Devotional Guide

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Aaron Niequist

Should worship only be about God and me?

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Derek Vreeland

Marathons & Religion

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Seth Richardson

Becoming Weaker for Mission

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Gregory Crosthwait

As With the Wind, So With the Spirit

A.J. Swoboda

Streets and Silence