I picked up a book that I started reading when part of the staff of another church, The Trellis and the Vine by Marshall and Payne. So far, I'm loving it. It reminds me of the first time I picked up Total Church by Timmis and Chester; I'm reading my own thoughts back along with several additions. Here are … Continue reading The Trellis and The Vine – Chapter 3 Excerpts
Why Not Pray for the Lost?
Most people miss the message of Ephesians 6:10-24 because they read their own experience into the passage not taking Paul's experience into account. This message attempts to gain a Paul's eye view of spiritual warfare.
Rediscovering Christ’s Legacy
What tangible evidence of his time among us did Christ leave on this earth? Was it a book? No, that came three and half centuries before and three and half centuries after his 33ish years here. Was it an institution? No, as a marginalized and persecuted movement, Christianity had no legal standing, no published address, … Continue reading Rediscovering Christ’s Legacy
Teach Us to Pray
The disciples asked, "Lord, teach us to pray;" not, "Teach us how to pray." There is a difference and Christ's answer is perfect.
Hidden and Harsh
If God wants us to believe in him, why is he so hard to recognize? If God loves us, why is life so hard? Click the picture at right to find the ancient answer to these modern questions.
Message from Steve Timmis on Acts 4-5:16
Once I sat down to write a book on church. Then I read Total Church by Chester and Timmis and therewith I laid down my pen. Here is a powerful message on church by Steve Timmis.
Holistic Holiness
We become more like the Son of God as the Father's seed develops within our being. Sharing life in community enables that development.
Pleasant Street is Gone 