The Weeks Ahead
Hello Everyone! I hope you had a Merry Christmas! Our family is heading out in just a few moments to Atlanta to visit family but before we go I wanted to drop you a short update. * This coming Sunday, we will be meeting at our home again for those who are “co-leading” a simple … Read more
Neil Cole: Short Audio Teachings
I would encourage you to take a listen to some of these short audio teachings from Neil Cole. You can listen to them on your computer or download them to your ipod, etc. I think you will especially find the entry on “Starting Awakening Chapels” (4:50) to be of interest in light of the journey … Read more
Sharing the Gospel Video
Below is the video we watched in the “No More Spectators” class today at First Alliance. The video is of Mark Cahill witnessing/sharing the Gospel at the Pride festival in Atlanta, GA. Enjoy this facinating dialogue and feel free to post your thoughts below! Also, you can find out more about Mark Cahill here: http://markcahill.org/
Acountability? – A New Barna Study
Because the underlying theme of the Christian life is one of being transformed from a selfish and self-driven individual to one who lives for and surrenders control of one’s life to God, the practice of accountability for life choices and behavior is central to that process of transformation. Yet, a national survey by the Barna … Read more
a simple church network visualized
Below is a short power point presentation we used at the “preview lunch” last Sunday to try and paint a picture of how we see this “simple church network” developing. Perhaps the one thing that this presentation does not reflect is the geographic nature of the “simple church” communities. We expect that many of them … Read more
What is the Gospel?
Today in the “No More Spectators” class at First Alliance Church, we had a great discussion around the question, “What is the Gospel?” While open to everyone, this class has been of special importance to those of us going on this “simple church” journey together. The thing I love most about “simple church” is that … Read more
