I wanted to share this beautiful message written by my good friend Fernando Souza. You can find out more about Fernando by clicking here. The wall is filled with colorful little hands, with people who have giant heads on stick-figure bodies, with the sun that always lives in the upper corner of the page. This […]
I really enjoyed Bob Emery’s newest book, House Church and would recommend it. I have included a short excerpt below, addressing an issue that is one of the hardest to overcome when doing life together. Bob also includes a short but brilliant chapter addressing Paul’s writing concerning women in 1 Corinthians 14. If you’re interested […]
This is another excerpt from The Other Half of Church by Jim Wilder & Michel Hendricks. This book is not your typical house church book but it is highly recommended. You can get a taste by reading the excerpt below. You can read the first excerpt on Joy here. Whole-brained Christianity makes full use of […]
In Western society it’s difficult to do life together, but it does happen, it can be sustained and it can be life-changing. I pray these stories encourage you to keep meeting, keep searching and start gathering. This story is told by Leo Castillo in Silang, Philippines. I am Leo Castillo, married to my wife Nina. I […]
Bursting Wineskins is a short (75 page) book by Mack Cunningham describing his search for a more Biblical Church life. The excerpt below reflects on the question of whether you are needed or not. There is a final important passage of Scripture that has much to say about how God wants Christ’s church to function […]
What does biblical church leadership look like and how does it function? This is probably the number one question I get asked. Biblical Church Leadership by Beresford Job is one of the best books I can recommend concerning this topic. Below is a short excerpt concerning eldership. We must make an extremely important point now […]
If you’re a good swimmer you might want to take a deep dive into The Pastor Does He Exist? by David H.J. Gay. This book, at about 350 pages is not for everyone. However, if you like church history, this book contains details of how the church fathers introduced error and how future generations exacerbated […]
Thoughts from my good friend Fernando Krusher Souza. Fernando can be contacted through email: aigrejaembauru@gmail.com. Sunday afternoon. The house is quiet now, filled with that nice silence that comes after a good party. I still have a smile on my face and a warm heart from what happened last night. I got home, tired from the […]
