Congratulations to Massachusetts bodybuilder Moustafa Ismail. Guinness World Records is still trying to determine if these guns are real, but if they are, they would be a record at 31 inches around. Moustafa insists his arms are all natural and points to his eating and workout routines as proof. He consumes seven pounds of protein, […]
Below is the second excerpt from Safe Houses of Hope & Prayer by R. Maurice Smith. You can find out more about Maurice by going to his website risingrivermedia.org. The first excerpt can be accessed by clicking here. I would dare say that most Christians in traditional institutional churches never achieve or experience genuine fellowship […]
I really enjoyed reading Safe Houses of Hope & Prayer by R. Maurice Smith. His writing is down to earth, comedic and full of wisdom. The excerpt below addresses how relational gatherings can transform messy people. You can find out more about R. Maurice Smith by going to risingrivermedia.org. Another excerpt from this book can […]
Written by Roger Thoman from SimpleChurch Journal. Check out his website simplechurchjournal.com Church is people. Living for God is lifestyle. This is the simplicity of being ekkesia: followers of Jesus. Traditional church has focused on programs, pulpit teaching, and Sunday performances. It is a religious system rather than a spiritual ecosystem. And systems, by nature, […]
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 Beresford Job. I came to know the Lord in 1971 whilst touring with a […]
The below article was written by Buff Scott, Jr. You can contact Buff and sign up for his Reformation Rumblings newsletter by emailing him at renewal@mindspring.com. The universal biblical principle, found throughout, is that in the assemblies of the early saints all gifts were shared mutually. The “hired hand” today interferes with and disrupts this […]
Secret Church by Maurice Smith is sobering, well written and important. Is the Church ready to face the darkness when the moral and spiritual lights go out? How does the Church prepare itself? I recommend this book and I look forward to reading other works by Maurice. The excerpt below is about getting started. Check […]
Off Course! is a great little book by Rick Sundblad. Rick highlights eleven perils, which the early church faced, that threw the church off course. If you want to learn about the early church fathers and how their theology changed the direction of the true church, this book is for you. The excerpt below is […]
