"Finding
Corpus Christy (The Body of Christ); by
R. Cody Smith"
"I kept trying to
discover what was keeping me from enjoying the abundant life. I
did learn a lot about the Bible, and quite a bit of doctrine,
but the more I learned the worse it seemed to get. I needed some
real discipleship, none of this
activity was moving me any closer to what I sought, and the yearning
deep within my soul would not be silenced."
[2 reader comments]
"One-anothering;
by R.Cody Smith" A Four Part Series:
One
thing I enjoy about writing is the way language
continues to morph in order to meet our current needs for expression. I
recently ran across a new verb that has been transforming my life (not
the word itself, but the meaning behind it). Since it may be years
before Funk and Wagnall gets around to it, I have included my own
definition here for your interim use.
one·an·oth·er·ing
(wun-e-nuth’er-ing) v. 1. To fulfill New Testament
Biblical instructions for Christians regarding activities to be done to,
for, and with one another.
"Being The
Body" "Love"
"Encouraging"
"Confession, Good For The
Soul"
"Is
That Really You Lord?; by R. Cody Smith."
It was the biggest decision
I had ever faced and I desperately needed to know, "Lord is
this your will for my life? [Be the first to comment here]
"The
New Reformation; by R. Cody Smith"
People
from all around the World are discovering a new way to be the Christian church
of today. Known by various names: Home Churches, Organic Churches, Simple
Churches, and House Churches. What they share in common is new found
freedom from religious traditions, expensive buildings, hierarchy of
authority, and professional clerics, things that often impede the
Biblical functions of the church, and our ability to actually live out
many of the things we profess to believe. Could
this be the beginning of a new reformation? A source of
some real face-to-face Christian discipleship?
[1 reader comment]
Book
Review "Waking
The Dead: The glory of a heart fully alive," by John
Eldredge.
[Be the first to comment here]
"The
Dangers of Pseudo-Transformation; by John Ortberg."
"If
we do not become changed from the inside out, we will be tempted to
find external methods to satisfy our need." [Be the first to comment here]
"The
Distortion of Spirituality;
by John
Ortberg."
A
companion piece to The Dangers of Pseudo-Transformation, helps answer
the question, how
do I know if I am settling for pseudo-transformation instead of
the real thing? [Be the first to comment here]
"Four Keys To Hearing
God's Voice; by Mark Virkler."
The age in which we live is so married to
rationalism and cognitive, analytical thought that we almost
mock when we hear of one actually claiming to be able to hear
the voice of God.
[1 reader comment]
"15
Theses For A New Reformation;
by
Wolfgang Simson."
In retrospect, we can see today that
Martin Luther's reformation, while an important step, was a failed attempt to
completely free the Christian church from twelve centuries of Romanization.
Could it be that the Spirit of God is calling for a second reformation of His church today?
Could this spark a resurgence of
New Testament radical Christianity? [Be the first to comment here]
"Infinite
And Intimate; by Brennan Manning"
An inspiring look at the tension between God's
unknowing transcendence, and his ever present and intimately
knowable immanence. [Be the first to comment here]
"Spinning
The Word; by Alden Swan."
A provocative look at how
and why, of the less-than-perfect way the Christian Gospel is often taught
today. [Be the first to comment here]
