October 30, 2018
by Amy Lathrop
| Tags: hospitality, food, meals, blog, doxa, mission
Is there really anything left to be said about hospitality (both Biblical and non) that hasn't already been said in numerous ways by boatloads of people more clever and more hospitable than I? (Case in point, my current read,The Gospel Comes With a House Keyby Rosario Butterfield. Wow. Check it out. Super challenging.) Hospitality can be one of those words we hear so muc...
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June 27, 2018
by Dave Cox
| Tags: doxa, pastor, blog, letter, dave, cox, david, failure, kindness
Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it! That quote from Ferris Bueller's day off also applies to discipleship and leadership in the church. One of my hopes for Doxa is that we feel empowered to slow down and deal with the harder aspects of our lives. That might sound presumptuous but most people on the Eastside are extr...
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January 27, 2018
by Liz Pearse
| Tags: superbowl, mission, kids, doxa
The Superbowl is a natural rhythm for your neighbors, friends, and co-workers to get together and enjoy food, drink, and the game. How would Jesus approach that Sunday?Being on mission often starts with having a plan. For parents, mission is often shaped by what we can do with our children. Do you have kids at home and wondering how to get them involved? Most kids don't li...
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February 14, 2017
by Donald Zimmerman
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Family Life | Tags: doxa, Class, Church, church membership, covenant, belong, members
It’s no surprise that different denominations and tribes in Christendom do the details of membership differently, but there are at least three primary questions that church membership helps answer....
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September 24, 2016
by Pastor Justin Anderson
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Missional Communities | Tags: Church, doxa, mission, missional communities, neighborhood, parties, fall, autumn, ideas, neighbors
...As the sun of summer begins to fade and fall creeps ever closer we may be tempted to think that the time for mission is over. The clouds and rain that accompany fall certainly reduce the amount of spontaneous neighborhood block parties but that doesn’t mean that it isn’t a great time to be on mission....
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March 16, 2016
by Yoshito Noguchi
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Church Planting | Tags: church planting, Tokyo, Church, prayer, saturate, doxa, Soma Japan, Yoshito Noguchi
Thank you so much for walking a journey with us saturating the gospel among people in Tokyo. Here are some of the works God has been doing this month:...
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January 16, 2016
by Donald Zimmerman
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Sunday Previews | Tags: doxa, Football, Church, baptisms, better, than, dvr, record, game, seahawks
Here's a quick look at why you can watch the game AND celebrate our kick-off of the new Unexpected Jesus series with baptisms....
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December 18, 2015
by Donald Zimmerman
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Special Events | Tags: doxa, downtown, bellevue, service, Christmas, Gathering, eve, services, bible, Church, christian, holiday, candlelight
Christmas is right around the corner. The holiday season is at fever pitch and we can all feel the excitement and choas.
With that said, you will not want to mis Doxa Church's first ever Christmas Eve gathering, happening on December 24th at 6:30pm in downtown Bellevue. Here's 5 reasons why:...
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