Simple Church Journal

No matter what stage of my walk with Jesus I am in, I find myself frequently challenged to 'take courage' and step out of the boat when Jesus calls. Have we lost the art of risk when it comes to...       ...

As we travel in Africa this month, I am reminded that God is doing something special through those who find themselves seeking and living simple/organic expressions of church life. In fact, you might be key to the army God is...   ...

I posted this several years ago. But it is a good reminder to myself and, hopefully, all of us regardless of what context we are in. I have found that the key to our gatherings is to learn to listen...       ...

Someone noted that “thinking outside of the box keeps you from suffocating inside of one.” We must continue to allow God to shape us and our expressions of his church (ekklesia). He is an innately creative God. It is in...    ...

Sometimes we can look at the church here in the west and wonder if we, as followers of Jesus, are impacting people at all. Is the leaven of our lives working its way into the lump of worldly dough that...       ...

Some excellent twitter-thoughts from a variety of folk I follow: Steve Simms @CSteveSimms When I read the book of Acts & see the passion & joy of early Christianity, I wonder what happened? __________________________________________ Rob Ross @oikosmi...

“You put aside the commandment of God to cling to human traditions (Mark 7:8). Jesus repeatedly challenged his disciples to avoid the yeast of the Pharisees who placed the traditions of men above the commandments and word of God “How... ...