So, let’s take some time to look at the values. We have expressed these values in an intentional way. These statements are not a contrast between what is right and wrong. The things on the right have value – there is a time and a place for them, we just value what is on the… Continue reading

In the last few posts we talked about being OK with finding yourself outside faith organizations. If you haven’t please go back and read the blog from the beginning – they lay an important foundation. In this post, I want to address how you move forward once you find yourself outside. And I’ll use one… Continue reading

Spiritual Authority is a controversial topic among Christians. It is either outright rejected (“Jesus is my pastor”) or taught as a foundation to our spiritual condition (“who is your spiritual covering”). Scripture is clear that Spiritual Authority does exist. We see it exercised in the book of Acts and by Paul in his letters. Unfortunately,… Continue reading

In exploring the concept of Simple Community, I find the word church unhelpful since it is used so broadly in our culture. In Scripture, the word church always refers to a group of believers in a defined geography, whether that be a group that meets in someone home, all the groups meeting in specific region,… Continue reading

My wife and I stepped out of the organized, institutional church years ago. We haven’t given up our faith … we are still Christians … we still love God and pursue Him. It just that we, like many others Christians, were just done with the institutional church. There are many reasons why some Christians don’t… Continue reading

I was first accused of thinking differently when I started Bible college. All of us had taken a personality test as part of the admission process, but I was the only one of my friends that was asked to stop in for a conversation about my results. Apparently, my results had given them reason for… Continue reading