http://www.augustgate.com/blog/ Wed, 09 May 2012 16:00:11 GMT en-us Copyright 2012 August Gate http://www.augustgate.com/blog/the-gospel-graduation/ http://www.augustgate.com/blog/the-gospel-graduation/ Wed, 09 May 2012 16:00:10 GMT A Message for Graduates (and everyone else)Eleven year ago this month, I was preparing to graduate from Civic Memorial High School.  It is a small school in a small town in central Illinois.  I was wearing a purple dress that they call ... http://www.augustgate.com/blog/thank-you/ http://www.augustgate.com/blog/thank-you/ Mon, 09 Apr 2012 22:18:32 GMT Dear August Gate Family,    Yesterday was an amazing day. Somewhere around 300 adults and kids were present at our two August Gate services. Yesterday’s attendance was the largest we have ever seen, including our launch service ... http://www.augustgate.com/blog/city-wide-worship/ http://www.augustgate.com/blog/city-wide-worship/ Thu, 22 Mar 2012 21:41:04 GMT ...that they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me. (John 17:21 ESV) Jesus' prayer for us, His church, is that we would be one, that ... http://www.augustgate.com/blog/august-gate-band-auditions/ http://www.augustgate.com/blog/august-gate-band-auditions/ Fri, 09 Mar 2012 19:41:34 GMT We are excited to be holding our first open audition. The auditions will be on Saturday, March 24th beginning at 10am. Provide us with three times that would work best for your 30min audition and we will let you know what time that you received. ... http://www.augustgate.com/blog/2-sunday-morning-gatherings/ http://www.augustgate.com/blog/2-sunday-morning-gatherings/ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:44:16 GMT Beginning Sunday morning March 4th we will be moving to two morning gatherings to allow for more people to come as Jesus grows His church. We will have a gathering at 9am and one at 11am. We are conducting a survey to see people's preference of ... http://www.augustgate.com/blog/rebuild-initiative/ http://www.augustgate.com/blog/rebuild-initiative/ Fri, 16 Dec 2011 19:52:56 GMT We put this video together to communicate our vision for the Rebuild Initiative. A project that includes construction, rehab, church planting and mission of every genre. Check it out and email info@augustgate.com for information on ... http://www.augustgate.com/blog/worship-is-theology/ http://www.augustgate.com/blog/worship-is-theology/ Thu, 08 Dec 2011 16:09:47 GMT The theologian Gordon fee said this, "Show me a church's songs and I'll show you their theology." For his sermon this week Pastor Noah asked me to tell him the top three songs that we have sung at August Gate. Thankfully we use Planning ... http://www.augustgate.com/blog/tis-the-seasonto-plant-a-church/ http://www.augustgate.com/blog/tis-the-seasonto-plant-a-church/ Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:49:36 GMT On Sunday, December 18th we will be taking up a special offering. 100% of this special offering will go toward the costs of planting our new gathering in the Metro East in 2012. We are challenging all of our covenant members and regular ... http://www.augustgate.com/blog/wheres-my-snack-pack/ http://www.augustgate.com/blog/wheres-my-snack-pack/ Tue, 15 Nov 2011 22:22:42 GMT There have been a bunch of changes around August Gate Church lately.  We have moved to a new building, a new time, and a new neighborhood.  Along with these big changes have been smaller changes as well; pews, communion, stained ... http://www.augustgate.com/blog/engage-or-disengage/ http://www.augustgate.com/blog/engage-or-disengage/ Mon, 14 Nov 2011 20:47:22 GMT This past Sunday I preached through 1 John 5:6-13. You can listen to it here. The major point that I made from the text is that God testifies that Jesus is King. But do we? We dove into four areas that we tend to not to submit to Jesus as King ... http://www.augustgate.com/blog/3-ways-to-be-good-neighbors-in-our-new-neighborhood/ http://www.augustgate.com/blog/3-ways-to-be-good-neighbors-in-our-new-neighborhood/ Sat, 05 Nov 2011 15:07:52 GMT (Note: This post was orginally written by Tim Smith, pastor at Mars Hill Church Portland, and it's been changed to fit August Gate. It's words are timely.) And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with ... http://www.augustgate.com/blog/what-this-doesnt-mean/ http://www.augustgate.com/blog/what-this-doesnt-mean/ Fri, 04 Nov 2011 20:10:55 GMT Two days from now August Gate Church will have held its first service in our own space. For the past 26 months we have been meeting in a rented space which we transformed for our worship gathering and then put back into place each and every ... http://www.augustgate.com/blog/move-in-day-time-change-daylight-savings-time/ http://www.augustgate.com/blog/move-in-day-time-change-daylight-savings-time/ Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:58:02 GMT This Saturday, November 5th from 9am to 5pm we will be cleaning up and getting ready or new location (2601 Minnesota Avenue) for our first worship service on November 6th at 10:30am. If you can be there all day or part of the day please ... http://www.augustgate.com/blog/rebuild-initiative-a-glimpse/ http://www.augustgate.com/blog/rebuild-initiative-a-glimpse/ Mon, 31 Oct 2011 18:05:11 GMT ... http://www.augustgate.com/blog/new-location-new-time-same-gospel/ http://www.augustgate.com/blog/new-location-new-time-same-gospel/ Thu, 27 Oct 2011 15:20:07 GMT New Location Over the past several months, your pastors have known about the possibility of an old historic church building in the Tower Grove East neighborhood coming available. At first it seemed like a longshot but in the past month the ... http://www.augustgate.com/blog/the-story-of-god-changes-us/ http://www.augustgate.com/blog/the-story-of-god-changes-us/ Wed, 07 Sep 2011 16:17:36 GMT In light of Gospel Communities (August Gate’s version of small groups) starting back up this week, I thought it to be imperative to address what we are doing and why we are doing it. For those who have been at August Gate since before (or ... http://www.augustgate.com/blog/love-jesus-or-love-the-world/ http://www.augustgate.com/blog/love-jesus-or-love-the-world/ Wed, 31 Aug 2011 20:02:52 GMT This past week I preached from 1 John 2:12-17. You can listen to it here. Toward the end of the sermon I made a quick reference to the challenge that this particular section of Scripture faces us with as a “missional” ...