I read the Amazon review of this book by Bob Whitesel and have posted it below. I am not recommending this book. Don’t be fooled by the title. Although well written, the subject matter is more about hierarchical, programme driven, ‘expert’ led old wineskin churches and their wanderings and self imposed difficulties, rather than the […]
I really enjoyed reading Leaving Church Becoming Ekklesia by Tim Kurtz. The author talks in depth about the true meaning of the word “Ekklesia” and how and why the word “church” ended up replacing it in the Bible. Concerning the word church, Tim writes… “We have embraced and perpetuated a culture around a single word. […]
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 Bob Good. My name is Bob Good. My wife, Ellen, and I have four […]
I love Acts 2:42. Most of the relational fellowships I visit go heavy on the “devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching” and not so much on the “breaking of bread”. When brothers and sisters sit at the same table, eat and fellowship, something supernatural happens. Relational fellowships work best when all four elements are well […]
The majority of books on House Church were published 25-35 years ago so it’s delightful to find a recently published book. It’s even more delightful when the book is worth reading and full of wisdom. Rex Whitman’s book House Church Now was published in 2023 and I highly recommend it. The excerpt below is about […]
Many years ago, I was on a missions trip to the Philippines. I traveled to a remote island where our small boat landed on a shore covered with shells. There were so many that I couldn’t see any sand, just beautiful shells. In my excitement, I reached down and grabbed a handful, not realizing children […]
