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...
Singing the Song of the Lord in a Strange Land
I am sure you are saying to yourself what a strange title for a Christian article. The reality is that most of the Body...
Why do Bad things happen to Good people – a Response
My Dear Brothers In the Lord,
If I thought a christian band aid would help, I would say to you (as" did Robert Schuller), "Tough...
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....
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...
Surviving Transitions and My Idiot Yesterdays by Steve Crosby
The Scriptures were written to an agricultural people who understood the ebb and flow of seasonal living. They understood the importance of spending appropriate...
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...
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...
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...
Lessons from the First Great Reset
There are many lessons to be learned from the first great reset to the Body of Christ in the first century. Throughout history, all...
Wisdom for the Newly Called, Part Two
I remember so well how just about everyone who came to Christ in the late sixties and early seventies sensed a call to the...
To All My Brothers Caught in the System
First and foremost, if we as messengers of freedom haven’t made it clear in the past, we love you and are praying for you.
Our...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
Wisdom for the Newly Called by Don Atkin
Many have acknowledged a calling from God from their childhood, and pursued that calling within the only context they knew. Their only frames of...
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:...
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