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...
12 steps to Freedom from the Religious System
I can't begin to tell you how important it is for you as a believer to find freedom from the religious system. What I...
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...
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...
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...
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:...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
Building to Body Video by Jon Zens
Building to Body
Transitioning from Institutional to Organic Church
Jon teaches as he shares a wonderful allegory about a Pastor's attempt to restructure the Church back...
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...
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...