Simple Church Journal

We love the stories of God speaking in dramatic ways leading to amazing things. I think of Loren Cunningham, years ago, seeing a vision of a map of the world with waves breaking over it. He sensed that the waves...      ...

Church expressions must change to reflect God and his kingdom well both in the west and around the world. Indeed, we are seeing innovations but change is still slow and not, necessarily, keeping pace with where they could be. Every...  ...

Are we first and foremost called to mission or, rather, to create community out of which mission comes? Most would agree that it is not either/or. But I have seen (and written) much about the primacy of one verses the...     ...

So here’s the problem… Either we press into an ever-deepening, hearing-from-God relationship, or we settle for someone else’s voice as the primary authority of our lives. It is a simple choice. I have been enjoying a fresh read of Dallas......

I’ll confess that when I first heard about the idea of house churches, I thought, That’s not real church. I thought the only reason a congregation would meet in a house instead of a larger traditional or contemporary church would...  &#...

On living radically for/with Jesus: ‏@bradjoegray The #Christian life isn't a mountain climb, it's a cave dive—a plunge into all the unimagined and undiscovered fullness of Christ. Living in Faith and Grace in a Polarizing, Angry World, A...

I t’s easier to go to church or join a church then… just keep loving people. It’s easier to prepare a sermon or listen to one then… just keep loving people. It’s easier to share an opinion or bash the...      &...