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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 it. Thus the request. What Fr. Peter shared in this and a subsequent talk, were some of the seeds for developing our current Bridge Prayer model. Thank you, Fr. Peter!

Vladimir Pikman is a leading Messianic Jewish rabbi in Berlin, who also teaches at Dallas Theological Seminary. In this short talk, given at a TJCII dinner in Dallas on 3 November 2016, he wonderfully weaves together themes from Ephesians 2 and John 17.

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 :-)

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 2026.

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.

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 reconciliation, which prepare the way for the return of the Lord in glory. Since CTR is a relational member of Antioch Network, it is good for community members to understand what Antioch Network is, and how the history has shaped us (and in some cases, been shaped by us!).

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 Joseph and his brothers.

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 Joseph and his brothers.

Our dear friend Marianna from Israel was with us again on Sept 19, 2025. She shared from Zechariah 4, verse by verse.

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.

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 repentance to heal these "wounds of the world." Teaching given at Christ the Reconciler, 19 July 2025.

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 in safeguarding unity, and the beauty of healthy mutual submission. At the end of the teaching, Amy introduces the word "apostolate" and the concept of Christ the Reconciler as an apostolate, whose leaders carry apostolic authority for the community, but are also submitted to apostolic authority in their own traditions. Teaching given at a Christ the Reconciler retreat on 12 November 2022.

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 “Israel forgetfulness” in the Creed. He also read extensively from Jesus Christ, Son of God, Saviour: 1700th anniversary of the Ecumenical Council of Nicaea (325-2025), published by the Vatican’s Theological Commission, which in Dr. Kinzer’s opinion has some remarkable commentary on the Jewish aspects of the Nicene Creed. Teaching given on 26 June 2025, and recorded on Thomas Cogdell’s iPhone. Q&A not included.

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 the topic of God’s ability to rewrite the narrative of our lives. This seems an appropriate teaching to revisit, since Amy just finished the Runaway Bay manuscript that “rewrites the narrative of her life” (and her Dad’s). Teaching given on Austin 28, 2011.

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 events in his life that taught him about God and himself, helping him mature into a more whole-hearted follower of Jesus. Teaching given on July 30, 2010, at Still Waters retreat center in southwest Austin.