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The God-Evaders

This hard-hitting book was published in 1966 by Clyde Reid. The full title is The God-Evaders: How Churches & Their Members Frustrate the Genuine Experience of Christ. Many books talk about the dysfunction of the church structure but this book focuses on the mutual evasion by the clergy and the laity in experiencing the genuine […]

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Unsung Heroes – Kaua’i

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. I had the pleasure of meeting Stephen Ventura recently while I was on vacation. He tells his story here. […]

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Unsung Heroes – Bauru, Brazil

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 Fernando Souza. My name is Fernando Souza, I am 58 years old and was […]

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58 to 0

My wife and I had the pleasure of meeting Jon and Dotty Zens a couple of weeks ago. It was an honor spending time with them and hearing stories of their travels around the world. They have been encouraging relational fellowships since 1977 so their knowledge is not only based on the Word but founded […]

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Unsung Heroes – Whanganui, New Zealand

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 Geoff Willmott. My name is Geoff Willmott, I’m married to Carrie (Caroline). We have […]

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Unsung Heroes – Laguna, Philippines

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 Eman Abrea. My name is Eman Abrea. I am married with three children. I […]

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Perspective

Lost Earring

It’s the beginning of October 2024, only 33 days until the “big” election. At 65 years old, I’ve been through many election cycles but I’ve never seen this much angst within the Christian community. The majority of my friends are conservative and will vote Republican but they seem to have adopted a do-or-die attitude. They […]

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I Will Diminish

On my way to a fellowship meeting last Sunday I did what I usually do, stop and grab a coffee at the McDonald’s Drive Thru. I enjoy a good cup of coffee and you can’t beat the price, especially if you have the app. When the young man handed me the coffee, I didn’t notice […]

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Unsung Heroes – Houston pt.2

Here is the second-half of Unsung Heroes–Houston. 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 continues the story told by Terry Stanley. You can check out […]

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Unsung Heroes – Houston pt.1

Here is another exciting story in the Unsung Heroes series. 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 Terry Stanley. You can […]