Christ's commands to love each other and to make disciples describe one experience that we call, "sharing life."
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.
Eight Enough?
When it comes to building community, meals matter. Though planning and providing them can feel at times like a weighty burden. Here are some ideas to lighten the load: Reconcile yourself to the possibility that someone else might think that you didn't work as hard on your dish as they did on theirs. Pick up … Continue reading Eight Enough?
Un-Vision
Bonhoeffer said, "God hates visionary dreaming." In our church climate, many leaders may wonder that if that's true what could be left to build a church on. Christ has always been the builder of his church and its foundation.
Breaking Up With Sauron
For such a sought after piece of jewelry, the Ring of Power doesn't seem to be very powerful. What power does the ring bestow to its wearer but invisibility? Could a person so empowered aspire to hold sway over personal and even global outcomes? Indeed they can and they do. Unlike The Invisible Man, Frodo … Continue reading Breaking Up With Sauron
If You Build It…They Still Won’t Come
I'm reading Everyday Church by Chester and Timmis, the authors of Total Church. This is the first of what I'm sure will be many quotes from that book which I will post here: One of the common assumptions, when people fail to turn up to church, is that we need to improve the experience of church … Continue reading If You Build It…They Still Won’t Come
Pleasant Street is Gone 