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We are thrilled to announce that our church has moved to a new location starting Sunday, September 15th!

Pastor Patrick Drury chats with us about what it looks like to love people like Jesus. 

Antioch member Jon Waataja shares how God has been at work in his life and how he seeks to use his unique giftings to serve our church family. 

This week on the podcast, we sit down with Pastor Darrius Hubbard to discuss church membership. 

What does the Bible have to say about how we as the Body of Christ are to love one another?

Coley chats with some partners in ministry about how God works through gospel connections & partnerships

Sarah Krampe joins us to talk about how Antioch is partnering with families to nurture a Christ-centered faith in the hearts of the next generation.

Ever wondered what it’s like to serve at Antioch’s weekly Grocery Distribution? In this week’s podcast, we listen in on a day in the life of a Grocery Ministry volunteer. 

Antioch member Dan Moose shares about his heart for discipleship and his upcoming class on “Effective Gospel Living” in Antioch’s Adult Education Hour.

Coley and Rachel use four questions as a guide in reading Ephesians 2:4-10

Darrius Hubbard, Antioch’s Pastor of Community Engagement, chats with us about God’s transformative work in his life amidst trials.

What’s the role of Christian education within the body of Christ?

Some highlights of Antioch’s 2023 Spring Retreat at Camp Shamineau

We will not be hosting a worship service on Sunday, April 30 due to our annual retreat.

Nate Shenk, one of Antioch’s gospel partners, is seeking to bring hope and restoration in South Asia. 

Our second episode of a two-part teaching in Galatians 6 from our 2023 Antioch Women’s Conference

Dive into Galatians 6 with us on the first episode of a two-part teaching from Andrea Tyson at our Antioch Women’s Conference

In our first episode of 2023, we are sitting down with Antioch’s new interim pastor, Patrick Drury, as he shares about God’s work in his life and his heart for the church.

This week on the podcast, the Antioch kids retell the Christmas story!

As we prepare to enter 2023, we want to spend the month of January specifically focusing on prayer.

Joel Love chats with Coley & Rachel about his faith journey and eldership at Antioch

Listen as Coley & Rachel chat with Bryce Langley about how to enter the Advent season with joy and hope.

How can gratitude continue to transform our hearts? On today’s podcast, Coley shares with us reflections about thankfulness from Luke 17:11-19.

Join us for our next prayer & fasting weekend November 19-20th.

This week on the podcast we wrap up our final episode on Antioch’s core values as we chat about Intentional Multiplication.

Sydney Deas joins us to chat about DNA Groups

Pastor Darrius shares steps to encourage the body at Antioch in this upcoming season.

S1E10: This week on the podcast, we chat with Pastor Darrius about God’s transformative work in his life

This week on the podcast, we chat with Andy O’Rourke about the past fifteen years of ministry and God’s leading in this next chapter outside of vocational ministry.

We chat with Ryan Maurer, our Worship Team Coordinator about worshipping as the body of Christ at Antioch.

We chat with Bryce Langley about Antioch’s core value of Creativity.

We chat about what it means to pursue God in our lives and church

We chat with Bryce Langley about Organic Community at Antioch

Pastor Darrius shares about Holistic Mission

Why we value Truth at Antioch

This week we dive into a sermon discussion

S1E1: Welcome to the first episode of the Life in the City podcast!

New midweek episode tomorrow!

We’re excited to roll out our new midweek podcast! New episodes to drop soon!

Antioch Community Church in Minneapolis takes our annual Spring Retreat at Camp Shamineau in Motley!

Art-a-Whirl, in Northeast Minneapolis, is an amazing weekend to see great art!

There will be no Sunday morning worship service May 15 because we will be at Camp Shamineau for our annual Spring retreat.

Join us Sunday, April 17th at 10:00am for our Easter morning worship service.

Join us April 15th at 6:30pm for our Good Friday service.

Meditate on the ideas presented from Sunday by working on memorizing a Bible passage together.

During this fourth week of the month, we will be focusing on praying using Matthew 28:16-20.

During this second week of the January prayer month, we will be focusing on praying using Isaiah 40:9-11.

We are excited to dedicate the month of January as a Month of Prayer.

We are excited to dedicate the month of January as a Month of Prayer.

Our Antioch family had a great time together for our 2021 Spring Retreat at Camp Shamineau!

Pastors Andy and Matt share their hearts for Antioch this coming year, and encourage us to be thinking about what God is calling us to.

We have the opportunity to welcome a new member to our Antioch Elder Team at Antioch Community Church! James Christenson will be presented to the membership of Antioch for a vote of affirmation at our Annual Celebration on Sunday, February 28th.

For our final week of our January Prayer Month, we will be focusing on praising God for who He is. Join us in our daily prayer focuses, memorization of Psalm 138:2, and on online Prayer Meeting this Monday, January 25th, at either 6:00am or 8:00pm.

Resource for January 17-23, 2021

Why is Joseph an unexpected Christmas hero? Matthew 1-2 tells us the story.

Pastor Darrius reminds us of God’s encouragement from Zechariah 4:6 as we reflect on 2020 and look forward to 2021.

As we look ahead to 2021, we are excited to dedicate the month of January as a Month of Prayer.

No matter what difficult circumstances we find ourselves in we can hope in the Lord who loves continually and will bring about salvation.

Pastor Matt reminds us of our call to discipleship from Luke 9:23-25.

Pastor Darrius reminds us that we can confidence in Christ despite our circumstances.

Coley shares a word of encouragement from Psalm 33 to remind us why we can praise the Lord today!

Pastor Darrius shares how even amidst separation, believers can commit to serving and loving one another through prayer!

Today we are going back to basics. The good news of the gospel all comes down to Jesus and whether or not we believe in him. If you don’t know him, you can! If you do, you can be confident in him.

Pastor Darrius shares encouragement from Isaiah 42 regarding our calling during this season.

Pastor Matt gives much-needed encouragement to endure with patience and joy through the challenging political, social, and medical unrest that we are experiencing from Colossians 1:11-14.

How can we have grace and peace multiplying in our lives when our circumstances are so uncertain?

Check out Sarah Krampe’s encouraging words about God’s grace that He extends to us!

Christa shares about God’s leading as she prepares to head back to school for her next degree.

Pastor Darrius shares a challenge to the way we see and think of people. 1 Samuel 16:6-7

Coley Waataja encourages through Nehemiah 8 to rejoice in God Word because it makes it possible for us to be in relationship with God.

Psalm 13 is a psalm that starts off with discouragement, impatience and despair but it ends with trust, joy and encouragement. One of the repeated phrases is the phrase how long oh Lord?

The last word in the Bible can remind us of the power and hope that comes with prayer.

Psalm 77. A change in perspective can make all the difference in our lives.

Pastor Matt shares his personal experience of enduring through these times, not by showing more grit, but by taking these emotions and challenges to the Lord in prayer through the Psalms.

EFCA Presiden Kevin Kompelien met (virtually) with Darrius Hubbard, pastor of community engagement at Antioch Community Church in Minneapolis (EFCA), to discuss racial injustice and the Church’s response to the brokenness in our communities.

Today is Juneteenth, the anniversary of the day slavery was finally abolished in every state in the U.S., two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation. Sadly the process of justice in our country has been slow ever since. But through recent events, more and more people (white people) are waking up to the disparity of their neighbors and are looking for ways to make a difference.

Call for Justice and a Lesson in Grace: 2 Samuel 1

Today’s daily devotional comes from Psalm 13, a song of lament for when you are totally worn out.

How should we deal with suffering? What motivation should we have when encountering unjust suffering? Watch as Pastor Matt shares the last in a 3 part devotional series on gospel identity and motivation.

How can we find contentment in whatever circumstance we face?

Today we honor our veterans who have given their lives to serve our country, those who have died and those who continue to serve. Watch as Nate, one of our elders, honors these brave men and women, and also helps see how Jesus too made the ultimate sacrifice, for an ultimate and eternal purpose.

Have you been struggling to stay positive during this pandemic? Are you struggling to make the best of these strange and trying times? Watch as Pastor Darrius shares an example from Jesus’ life of how He chose to giving thanks and praise to God in the worst and greatest moment in history.

Every wondered why you “should” do certaining things as Christians beyond that you “should?” Ever doubted God’s care and affection for you? Watch as Pastor Matt unpacks Part 2 of 3 from 1 Peter on how the gospel and our identity through it can motivate us to live for God.

Nate, one of our elders, shares some encouraging words for all about what it means to endure hard times with Christ.

This weekend is the 25th year of Art-a-Whirl, the art festival that defines Northeast Minneapolis. But as with everything these days, Art-a-Whirl looks very different this year than in the past. Instead of being a neighborhood-wide event, it is being held online. You can still check out new artists, watch videos of their processes, and even purchase items!

What is the motivation behind the choices you make? Pastor Darrius brings us today’s daily devotional looking at King Saul’s life.

Where should the Christian gain their sense of identity from? How should the Christian understand their identity as followers of Jesus? How does identity relate to motivation in the Christian life? Watch as Pastor Matt unpacks the first of three passages in the book of 1 Peter to help us understand the gospel as it relates to identity and motivation in the Christian life.

Are we bringing our sin and brokenness to God or keeping it within ourselves? Through turning to God, we can experience forgiveness, freedom and true joy.

Has quarantine been exposing growth areas in your life? Are you experiencing true rest from God? Watch as our Kids Ministry Coordinator, Sarah, shares about how quarantine has revealed some areas of idolatry in her life.

What does real authentic worship look like according to the Bible? Watch as Pastor Darrius share from John chapter 4 about true worship.

What are you trying to do in your own strength these days? Whose presence are you seeking in hopes of finding joy?

Pastor Matt shares about what identity is, how we try to secure it, and where we can find true security for our identity.

Are you struggling with plans that have been derailed? There’s a right way and a wrong way to approach planning for the future.

Have you been hearing the lies of fear creep in lately? Nate, one of our elders, shares about how we have a big God with big promises, promises that He always fulfills. Let’s compare our fears to His promises together!

Psalm 102:1-2 says “Hear my prayer, O LORD; let my cry come to you! Do not hide your face from me in the day of my distress! Incline your ear to me; answer me speedily in the day when I call!”

Feeling worn down, or burnt out, or stressed, or anxious, or burdened, etc? We can all experience these at times due to mental, emotional, relational, and or physical stress. Many of us have been challenged by these symptoms at times during this pandemic. Jesus knew these stressors all too well, being full human as well as fully God. Here Pastor Matt shares about Jesus’ invitation to come to Him “and find rest for your souls.”

Physical training can be valuable, but spiritual training is even more important. How are you being intentional to grow spiritually during this season?

Eating the Bread of Anxiety Psalm 127:1-2 & John 6:3

Even if your days are interrupted or stressful, you can still creatively meditate and memorize God’s Word.

Have you been anxiously trying to control as much of your life as possible? Have you been fearful of the future? Have you been finding it hard to slow down and quit striving to be “productive” all the time? We can relate. Pastor Matt shares from Psalm 27:13–14 about how we can have the perspective to wait for God’s plan to unfold and yet still take courageous action in the present.