Todd Engstrom

Author: Todd Engstrom

  • The Austin Stone Family Reunion

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    Join the Austin Stone on Saturday, May 16, for our church-wide Family Reunion + Baptism at First EV Free Church.  Family Reunion + Baptism is a chance for us to gather as an entire church family and celebrate what God’s been doing in individuals and communities in our city. It’s also a great time to…

  • Google Searching

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    Apparently, Google performs 400 million queries per day.  My question is: “who answered all these questions before Google came around?” For me, I think I just spent most of my time wondering what the answer would be… What did you do with your curiosity before Google came around?

  • The Reason for God | Chapter 4

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    I just finished chapter 4 last night, which wrestles with the challenge of the church perpetrating so much injustice in the world.  Keller approaches the question in a couple different ways: He addresses the common argument that Christian nations have been responsible for war, genocide, slavery, destruction of culture, and a host of other evils. …

  • Retreat!

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    I’ll be spending the next few days at a retreat with our staff team from The Austin Stone.  It should be a great time of refreshment and encouragement as we seek God together for the future of our ministry.  Please pray for our time there, that God would reveal Himself in power, and that He…

  • 6 Month Bloggerversary

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    Yeah, that’s right…I know it’s a nerdy title, but I’ve officially been writing here for 6 months.  Below is a summary of my favorites and yours: Forgiveness in Marriage Web Tools I Use Attractional and Missional Scriptural Election: The Third Way Feel free to comment with your personal favorite.

  • Reading “The Reason for God”

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    I’ve found myself needing to repent of my lack of reading actual books as of late, so I’ve got a few things on the docket I want to read.  I just picked up and started Tim Keller’s The Reason for God, and I must say it’s a good read.  Although the concepts aren’t mind-blowing, Keller…

  • Paper Pastors | Pyromaniacs

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    Pyromaniacs is a blog I frequent often.  Although their tone can often be a little on the combative side, I thoroughly enjoy the truth that they dish out. The excerpt below is from a blog post paralleling the celebrity pastor culture with pornography, and ultimately how easy it is to fall into a trap of…

  • Managing Time and Relationships

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    I’ve been pondering proactively managing my time lately as my ministry slate continues to get more diverse and challenging. The difficulty for me is scheduling specific time for study and stillness when there are so many pressing issues and meetings. I definitely need to grow in faith and obedience to God that time spent praying…

  • The Spirit and Obedience | The Ordinary

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    Want to be encouraged by how God is moving in some college students’ lives?  Read the excerpt below, and then follow the link: Im not making this Spirit junk up, and I didn’t do anything but surrender and admit that Im worthless and somehow yearn to be obedient. But I promise, I’ve never believed that…

  • Web Tools I Use

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    Although I’m definitely not a tech guru, I’ve found a number of tools that help me keep moving throughout my day that many people didn’t know existed.  Below is a short list of some things that I use frequently: Firefox – This is the anchor to a cuztomized web experience.  Wouldn’t use any other browser..…

  • Cardboard Stories | Easter @ The Austin Stone

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    Easter Sunday was powerful yesterday at The Austin Stone, and I’d recommend watching this video.  They are testimonies of things that God has done in our body over the last year. Cardboard Stories on Vimeo

  • Wearing Many Hats

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    Through the last few years, I am becoming infinitely more aware of the necessity of adaptation and flexibility in whatever environment I am working. No matter how much I desire to have things under control, or how much I want to have the requisite skill set completely mastered for a job, I continue to find…