Andrew Arndt

Andrew Arndt is the lead pastor of New Life East, one of seven congregations of New Life Church in Colorado Springs. Previously, he served as lead pastor at Bloom Church, a justice-driven network of house churches in Denver. He hosts the Essential Church podcast, aimed at strengthening church leaders' thinking. Andrew holds an MDiv from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and is a Leading Voice for Missio Alliance. He lives in Colorado Springs with his wife, Mandi, and their four children. His latest book, "Streams in the Wasteland," was released in September 2022, following his first book, "All Flame," in 2020.

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Andrew Arndt

How Do I Name What I’m Sensing?

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Jessica LM Jenkins

The Forgotten Women of Christmas

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Robert Chao Romero

My Dearest Wormwood, Keep Them Confused

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Sherene Joseph

A Nuanced and Complicated Relationship

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Dennis R. Edwards

Remembrance and Solidarity

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Amber H. Jones

We Abandoned Our Mothering God: Recovering Collective Trust

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Daniel Yang

If Revival Is Real, the Vulnerable Will Tell Us

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Cheryl You

Green Pastures of Refuge

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Catherine McNiel

Jason Hague

Unanswered Prayer

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Benjamin Park

We Must Rethink the Role of the Pastor

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Amanda Hecht

Reclaiming the Tent

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Derek Vreeland

Missio Alliance

A (Needed) Conversation on Christian Nationalism and the Prosperity Gospel

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Derek Vreeland

How Christian Nationalism and the Prosperity Gospel Distort the Way of Jesus

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David Swanson

Communities of Wisdom in a World Drowning from Information Overload

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Laura Murray

Hospitality Involves Welcoming Restoration and Repair

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Emily Beth Hill

A Crisis of Control: On Letting Go of Power

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Mandy Smith

A Lifetime of Letters to the Church

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Kris Beckert

Missio Alliance

A (Needed) Conversation On Pastoral Longevity

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Kris Beckert

The Secret Sauce For Pastoral Longevity

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Amber H. Jones

The Bill For Our Recklessness Has Come Due

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Oneya Okuwobi

Aren’t You Tired of Attempting to Dominate? (You Are Loved)

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Chris Kamalski

Letters to the Church: An Invitation to Listen

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Julius Shumpert

Saved?: Where Will You Go?

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Lisa Rodriguez-Watson

When Are You Going to Rest?

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Catherine McNiel

Jason Hague

Wolves in Shepherd’s Clothing

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Afrika Afeni Mills

An Invitation to Racial Healing as Spiritual Formation

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Missio Alliance

Miranda Zapor Cruz

A (Needed) Conversation on Baptism, Borders, and Belonging

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Miranda Zapor Cruz

Baptism Without Borders

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Andrew Arndt

My So-Called Ordinary Life

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Kris Beckert

God Finds Us In Nature: An Environment of Healing

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Kris Beckert

God Finds Us In Nature: A Place of Encounter

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Catherine McNiel

The Spiritual Practice of Summer

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Cheryl You

The Healing Leader: Tending Our Wounds to Serve Others

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Missio Alliance

Katelyn J. Dixon

Chris Kamalski

A (Needed) Conversation on Mental Health

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Katelyn J. Dixon

Kintsugi Kingdom: Forgiveness as Mending

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Rowland Smith

An Action-Reflection Approach to Discipleship unto Jesus

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Lamont Hartman

My Grandmothers’ Stuffing Recipes Can Teach Multi-Racial Congregations

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Vatreisha Nyemba

The Shibuya Crossing and the Holy Spirit’s Intersections

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Trisha Welstad

Spring Walks, Parrot Squawks, and Signs of Resurrection

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Catherine McNiel

Jason Hague

Finding a Path Through Spiritual Dead Ends

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MaryKate Morse

How Ageism Affects Our Spiritual Formation

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Katelyn J. Dixon

The Flowering of Wounds: Beauty Will Save The World

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Jon Hietbrink

Jesus’ Whole Field Mission

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Mark Glanville

Preaching in a New Key: A Preacher’s Holistic Health

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Mark Glanville

Preaching in a New Key: Reversing the Direction of Flow

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Sherene Joseph

An Invitation to Explore the Mystical Heart of God (Pt. 2)

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Sherene Joseph

An Invitation to Explore the Mystical Heart of God (Pt. 1)

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Joylanda Jamison

Becoming One Again: Experiencing Wholeness with the Trinity

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Oneya Okuwobi

I Set Out to End Racism and Failed

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Julius Shumpert

I Thirst

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Katelyn J. Dixon

An Unwasted Witness: Depression, Tears, and the Kingdom of God

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Amber H. Jones

The Mothering Love of God: Our Unacknowledged Longing

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Benjamin Park

More Than A Museum For Saints

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Christopher Smith

Lindsey Cornett

Reflections on Awakenings 2025 from The Englewood Review of Books

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Missio Alliance

Embers in the Campfire: Awakenings 2025 Day 3

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Missio Alliance

What If We Gave It All Back?: Awakenings 2025 Day 2

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Missio Alliance

Lace Up Your Jordans: Awakenings 2025 Day 1

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Missio Alliance

The Great Re-Commission: Awakenings 2025 Day 1

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Missio Alliance

Cherry Trees in the Budding Season: Awakenings 2025 Day 1

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Amanda Hecht

Remembering For the Sake of Our Souls