Edited by Jon Zens, Searching Together is a journal published quarterly by Quoir. This issue from 2015 contains thoughts from Jon Zens, Dennis J. Mulkey and T. Austin-Sparks. The excerpt below by Jon Zens is from a section called Christ Alone:Five Challenges Every Group Will Face. You can obtain this copy by clicking here. A […]
On the back cover of this book by Ross Rhode, it reads “By returning to what we once had…we can recover what we once enjoyed.” Ross builds a case that we must return to the principles of our forefathers. Included are examples of viral church movements in history, most recently the underground church in China. […]
This recent (2023) book by Jon Zens is another short power packed read. Jon specifically discusses how current church leadership is harmful to both leaders and the congregation. An excerpt from the book is included below. For more information about Jon Zens, click here. Because the blatant, brazen, and pervasive practice of one person ministry […]
This is the second excerpt from Robert J. Banks classic book Paul’s Idea of Community about exercising authority. You can read the first excerpt here. Paul exercises authority among his communities by persuading them to accept his point of view. He does not try to coerce his converts. His persuasion is based on his capacity to […]
Paul’s Idea of Community by Robert J. Banks is a well researched study exploring the cultural settings surrounding Paul and the early church and its impact on early community life. This classic work is a deep dive so you better sharpen your steak knives and get the Worcestershire sauce out. The excerpt below is about […]
I stumbled upon this great Called-Forth series by Kevin Geoffrey of The Biblically Correct Podcast. Highlighted below is episode #57 from late 2023. This is part 7 of 7. Watch it on YouTube here. Check out the podcast here and his website here. The rest of the series is linked below. The “church” of God—Yeshua’s […]
Jon Zens shared this powerful quote several months ago from Elton Trueblood’s book The Yoke of Christ and Other Sermons. I’m definitely looking forward to reading this book. I’ve already reviewed a couple of Jon Zens’ books all of which I highly recommend. You can find the reviews on my Resources page and you can […]
This short fifty page narrative by author Robert Banks is quite engaging. This story is told by a fictional character called Publius Valerius Amicius Rufus who is invited to a Christian gathering for the first time. An excerpt from the book is below. When everyone had seated themselves and Lysias had packed away the game, […]
Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s Life Together is a classic on fostering authentic Christian community. As expected, from any book written in 1938, the language and content may seem a bit outdated but the concepts are full of wisdom and still worthy of discussion. The following is an excerpt that is relevant for today. Innumerable times a whole […]
