Singing the Song of the Lord in a Strange Land
Who is singing the song of the Lord in a strange land? I am sure you are saying to yourself what a strange title...
After you have Suffered for a Little While
"After you have suffered a little while", what does the Lord mean by that? I woke up this morning with my heart feeling heavy...
My Journey Leaving Organized Religion by Mike Donahoe
My history with organized religion began back when I was just a little boy. My parents were active members of their church and once...
How To Survive God’s Dismantling Process
For almost 20 years God has been faithfully building His Church in my life. To do that He has had to dismantle the foundation...
Lessons from the Cave: Responding to Prophetic Delay
His dreams of fulfilled destiny lay wrecked before him. From the heights of being anointed for the throne, and of a famous victory over...
Painting Masterpieces on a Dark Canvas
Painting masterpieces on a dark canvas is an interesting title but not one you would expect from a Christian author. Recently I was invited...
Recovering from a Bad Church Experience by Steve Crosby
A great challenge for folks who have had a bad church experience is how to recover from it and move forward. Sometimes folks feel...
How to Hold on When Everything is Shaking
Pillars are the things you hold on to when your foundations are being shaken. In the midst of the pain and tears sometimes they...
Avoiding Hurting Christian Leaders Syndrome by Steve Crosby
Spiritual abuse is like finding a coin in your backyard. There are two sides to it, and they are both dirty. I certainly have...
The Plaster Mold: A Religious Fable – Dr. David Ryser
And no one puts new wine into old wineskins; otherwise the new wine will burst the skins, and it will be spilled out, and...
My Financial Exodus from the Religious System
It’s rare that I get asked to actually write something I teach about, but this is one of those cases.
First, I believe it is...
Tugging Rugs and Tired Horses – Disillusionment in the Church
In our interpersonal dealings with folks, as long as people are happy with the rug they are standing on, they will not appreciate you...
Out Of the Wilderness and Into The Spirit’s Power
We all desire to come out of the wilderness and break into the Spirit's power, but there are some things we must understand first....
Self Preservation; Turning Inward – Refusing to Engage
America has been turning inward for quite some time. As a people, we are caring less and less every day about things that we...
When Church Tradition And The Holy Spirit Disagree
Most of us young pastors in the 1940's were taught that portions of the New Testament lost their validity when the Apostles died. For...
Hindrances to Organic Life
Seems like everyday I am confronted with disciples who are experiencing hindrances to Organic Life. Organic life is simply a Christ life without the...
Standing Strong Even When the Cavalry Never Arrives
Back when I was young westerns were popular, and even today that is all my dad watches. Some peculiar parts of every western were:...
Reduced to Love by David Fredrickson
In a conversation with a friend today I was recalling how many years ago I used to ask God to reduce me to love....
The Protestant Pope's New Jezebel – You’re Just Wounded
An insular and isolated leadership culture is a persistent problem in many expressions of the body of Christ. In doctrine, many of these cultures...
Lessons from the First Great Reset
There are many lessons we can learn from the first great reset to the Body of Christ in the first century. Throughout history, all...