Richards, Lawrence O. A Theology Of Church Leadership. The Zondervan Corporation, Grand Rapids, MI, 1980. Ppg 399. Throughout one’s reading collection, there are books that rattle our cage, others strengthen our positions one way or the other, others move you from one position to the other at rapid speeds, others awaken curiosity, while other cause such deep...

Jon Zens has decided to write a book addressing the contervesial women and the church issue that has been argued greatly but especially recently. I had the privellage of reading some earlier manuscript work and can’t wait to see the published version of it. No matter where you fall on the issue, I think it should be read, for us who have struggled with the...

Let me first start by saying, I know that this is a very sensitive topic. Let me also add that I will not attempt to argue all of the perspectives from 1 Corinthians 9 nor 1 Timothy 5. Alan Knox has done a very good job explaining this, rather we disagree or not. I think he provides a very balanced approach; however, with a specific conclusion. So I want to come...

My good blogging buddy Larry Cochran posted a video of Piper (one of my favorite theologians/teachers and who was instrumental in my understanding) answering a question about seminary and the local church. I am neither  pastor nor theologian, so what follows will be my opinion of the entire matter. I want to discuss a few things and get you to see some other...

One of the most frequent accusations against simple/house church is that there are no leaders. This is actually a false statement. Most simple churches have leaders and many have elders, the problem is they don’t function the way other leaders (pastors) function. Here is a question I must ask though. Why is it leaders always talk about leadership; however,...

Often times I have been labeled “anti-church”. This is a false accusation. Maybe I see “church” much differently than others. I think the purpose of our meetings have been obliterated, and what remains are unrecognizable fragments that have been glued together to produce something wholly different than what was intended. My pendulum of...