Three New Book Reviews
The Sea Is Wide: A Memoir of Caregiving by Rundy Purdy Wild Jot Press, 2015 347 pages Countless families have been impacted by the diseases of Dementia and Alzheimer’s. My mother had dementia in her...
View ArticleRENDER NOT TO CAESAR THE THINGS THAT ARE GOD’S
RENDER NOT TO CAESAR THE THINGS THAT ARE GOD’S by Alan Allison, Spokane WA [We have a guest author on this occasion. His article, I believe, is very important as it illustrates how the government’s...
View Article“EYES ON ISRAEL”? NO, EYES ONLY ON THE “SON”
Precious Friends — Below are some new resources that I trust encourage you as we walk with Christ! Jon Podcast: On August 31, Chris Fales interviewed JZ concerning his journey to Christ as the New...
View ArticleNEW BOOK ON WHAT JESUS TALKED ABOUT THE MOST
My good friend Frank Viola has just released a powerful new book on the kingdom of God called Insurgence: Reclaiming the Gospel of the Kingdom. Jonathan Cottrell recently interviewed Frank on the new...
View ArticleROMANCING THE PASTORATE – A RESPONSE TO EUGENE PETERSON”S “The Pastor: A Memoir”
As most of you know, Eugene Peterson passed away on October 22, 2018. He was certainly a distinguished evangelical leader for many years, and positively influenced many people in the course of his...
View Article“Jailed Because of the Mystery,” Col. 4:2
In early May Dotty and I made a trip to Eastern Wisconsin. On May 3 we got together with some saints in Racine, and had a wonderful time together. I shared some thoughts from the opening verses of...
View ArticleBUILDING TO BODY
Building to Body Transitioning from Institutional to Organic Church Jon Zens After hearing what I shared in the sessions at a conference in Mexico City, a brother from America suggested that I write...
View Article“Our assembling together may be disrupted some day by governmental upheaval,”...
I’m now in Tucson, Arizona, finishing up the manuscript of Elusive Community for publication. In light of the many concerns surrounding the intrusion of the CoronaV, it is appropriate to reflect on how...
View ArticlePulpit or Participation?
A video regarding biblical church leadership and participation from personal experience, from April, 2020 “For some of you, this may be one of the most important forty minutes of your life.” — Alan...
View ArticleA NEW WAY OF LOOKING AT SIN
In the course of the 22nd Searching Together Gathering (July 15-18, 2021) in Dodgeville, WI, I responded to a thread of discussion we were having about “sin.” Here is the 44 minute audio of my remarks.
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