Parchment & Pen Blog

So many of you have asked me about increasing the chances of getting a Credo House in your city or town. Let me give you some ways you can help your chances. Getting a Credo House in your area will take some leg work and networking. The main thing we need, obviously, is support. This can [...]

Tuesday night we held a special “Getting to Know Your Credo House”. During the session, we let people in on the history and mission of Credo House Ministries. Many people were unable to make it to the session so we recorded it. Here is the recording.

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The Credo House “Fellow” is the concept we have envisioned to describe the ministry leaders of future Credo Houses. Each Credo House will be run by 1) a “Fellow” and 2) a coffee house/book store manager called the Credo House “Monk” (since monks invented coffee!). In a sense, the Fellow is like the pastor of the [...]

by Tim Kimberley, Executive Director, Credo House Ministries Over the last two days we have been overwhelmed by the response to the “Future of the Credo House” email and blog post. It has been exciting to say the least. From Bucharest, Romania to Birmingham, Alabama (I think we have had the most requests for Orlando!), [...]

Every day we move closer to our dreams of planting Credo Houses everywhere. Hmmm . . . Where is the next one, you ask? First, let me let you in on the vision for the Credo House. What is a Credo House? Let me refresh your memory of what the Credo House is and what I [...]

[From the Daily Oklahoman] There is a place to enjoy a Calvin Cappuccino or a Luther Latte while getting a fuller understanding of Biblical theology. The Credo House of Theology opened last week, offering a place for theological training, conversation with Biblical scholars or just to hang out. The Rev. Michael Patton, president of Reclaiming [...]

  The Credo House of Theology is opening Monday, July 6th. It is a soft opening, which means that we are fully functional. We will have our grand opening soon. If you are in Oklahoma, please stop by for a “Calvin Cappuccino” (will have to show up to know what it is!) and for a tour. [...]

This is a picture of the “Cappidocian Bar” at the Credo House. We had lights installed over the bar. I worked on them all day today to get them just right. Look closely. What do the lights signify? (Hint: Think of Eastern paintings and something you might find in them) It is hard…I will be [...]