Haggai 1:3-9 Then the word of the LORD came by Haggai the prophet, saying, "Is it time for you yourselves to dwell in your paneled houses while thishouse lies desolate?" Now therefore, thus says the LORD of hosts, " Consider your ways! "You have sown much, but harvest little; you eat, but there is not enough to be satisfied; you drink, but there is not eno...Learn More
The longer I walk about Zion, outside the camp of institutionalized Christianity, the more I discover those for whom the best description is spiritually homeless. Like so many who are naturally homeless, these people were once effective, contributing individuals who, along their journey in Christ, encountered a devastating event (or series of events) within the life of the church that so shattered...
Learn MoreAlon Knox over at The Assembling of the Church shared a quote from the site Communitas Collective that speaks so well to one of my core principles concerning kingdom communities: they must be built on relationship - not common purpose or creed. Here is the quote.
My family and I were part of a large church that had many activities ...Learn More
In part one I discussed the need for every community of believers to maintain connection to an apostolic grace, specifically relating to the authority and function of tearing down imaginations and strongholds of thought that can become entrenched in our thinking. In th...
Learn MoreBack in April I wrote a post referencing an article by Chip Brogden titled Regarding the Christian Religion. Therein I asked the question, "How do we interface with those still trapped in Christian religion?" and stated I would express my position in a later post. So, here it is. First, I believe it is essential to ...
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