My Antioch

Antioch Christian Church: Coal City, IN

This is the small little country church I preached in during my first year of grad school (so, 2003-2004 ‘ish).  A great congregation full of wonderful people where the average age was well over 70!

This would be where I “cut my teeth” in preaching.  These fine people endured me figuring out how to write a sermon, how to preach it, etc.  On a real good day, we had 45 people.

Acts 13:1–3 (NLT)

¹ Among the prophets and teachers of the church at Antioch of Syria were Barnabas, Simeon (called “the black man”), Lucius (from Cyrene), Manaen (the childhood companion of King Herod Antipas), and Saul.² One day as these men were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Dedicate Barnabas and Saul for the special work to which I have called them.”³ So after more fasting and prayer, the men laid their hands on them and sent them on their way.