Whole volumes of books have been written about prayer, so many that most Christians feel unsure of how to pray. We hear some people pray with thee's and thou's, others with deep, theologically rich and arcane language, others that repeat the same mantra over and over and still others with ... Read More
Category: Lent
Fasting from food to draw near to God is an ancient practice with deep roots in the scriptures. The scriptures make the overwhelming point that the fast is to be from food. Why? Dependence As created beings we depend on God for our life and our sustenance. Food is our primary ... Read More
Category: Lent
We are excited to celebrate a new Soma Group starting tonight off South Congress! We are excited because it brings more opportunities for deeper relationships with God and one another, more renewal, stronger families & marriages and growth in mission. Soma Groups are our primary ... Read More
Category: Discipleship
The current tragedy in Haiti compels us all to stand up and ask how we can help. As the Body of Christ we are compelled to suffer with those who suffer and to mourn with those who mourn. To clothe the naked, to feed the hungry and to bring freedom to the oppressed. And ... Read More
Category: Service Projects
The State of Texas has issued a Winter Weather Alert. In addition to those without homes being exposed to the cold, there is a high likelihood of power outages and broken water pipes for some of Austin's most vulnerable citizens. They are in need of blankets, coats, heaters and/or shelter ... Read More
Category: Service Projects
Thanks to all who contributed to the renewal project this past Sunday!! This week we pick back up in the Gospel of John with a new series titled "Jesus Changes Everything" We will look at the cost of that change, the effects of it historically and how it leads to ... Read More
Category: Sermons
RSVP for this renewal project via Facebook!! Hey friends, this Sunday (9/27) we will NOT have worship services at the Hideout, but we will be having a Renewal Service! All Soma Austin regulars and guests are invited to join us in bringing renewal to an East Austin neighborhood of fourplexes that ... Read More
Thanks to the generosity of the Soma Austin community we were able to provide financially for some needs in the Christian Colony in Gojra, Pakistan that was attacked by Muslim extremists recently (read the previous post for more info). We sent the financial aid to Pastor Rashid Emmanuel with ... Read More
Category: Service Projects
Soma Austin is having a garage sale! Why? We are partnering with the non-profit HELP (Help End Local Poverty) to raise money for their Campaign to End Local Poverty in order to build a orphanage in Zimbabwe. HELP has a goal to raise $25,000 by the end of the year to build an orphanage in ... Read More
Category: Service Projects
Urgent Need in Pakistan Over 2000 Christian families live in Christian Colony, a fifty-year old colony in Gojra, Pakistan. Pakistan is an Islamic state which is seeing greater influence by the Taliban. On Saturday, Aug. 1, an angry Muslim mob shot residents of Christian Colony and ... Read More
Category: Service Projects
Soma Austin, along with other area churches, is partnering with the newly formed Austin Disaster Relief Network in order to meet the emotional, physical and spiritual needs of those affected by disaster. ADRN is developing a communication structure in Greater Austin that will enable and ... Read More
Category: Service Projects
Communities in Schools is one of our partners in bringing renewal to peoples and communities in Austin, and we are excited to serve with them again in providing backpacks full of school supplies to 1,000 students in the Austin area. So here's the deal, they need 1,000 backpacks/supplies and Soma ... Read More
Category: Service Projects
On July 4th, more than 100,000 people gather at Auditorium Shores (map) for the largest Independence Day celebration in Austin. The celebration includes music by the Austin Symphony Orchestra and a sweet firework display over Lady Bird Lake (aka Town Lake). Details Orchestra begins at ... Read More
Category: Community Events
In addition to mentoring Communities in Schools kids who are at risk for drop out, Soma Austin also works with Smart Kids through a HACA (Housing Authority of City of Austin)/CIS program. One of the HACA clients at Meadowbrook experienced an apartment fire recently and lost everything. They ... Read More
Category: Service Projects
Our friends and partners in the gospel at The Austin Stone are hosting a Summer Conference on The Foundational Need of Discipleship. Here is some info from their website: Discipleship often gets stripped down to a Christian form of life-coaching – an inward-facing pursuit that ... Read More
Category: Discipleship