(Forgive my choice of taxonomies for this article. All of them are a bit of a stretch.)

Chuck Colson recently wrote an article about the Rockies and why their team has met with success of late. This got me to thinkin' 'bout what ingredients are necessary for an organization to truly be good. » read more »

Housechurch

After the resurrection of our Lord ישוע (Jesus) HaMashiach (Jesus the Messiah), Messianic Jews met in each others' homes regularly and often to worship Him. While they still attended their local synagogue and trekked to the Temple per Torah, they also met in their homes to celebrate the Messiah--something that was not allowed by the Jewish leadership of the day. Such housechurches were common then and have been since then.

In a housechurch, there is no money collected, no salaries paid, and nothing spent on facilities and such. The time is spent worshiping, learning, and providing ministry to others. The Last Supper (a Passover Seder) is often remembered by way of communion (the Eucharist) in our homes. Healings sometimes take place. Prayer fills these homes during the gathering and always. Songs are often sung, and the Bible is always opened, preached, and taught. » read more »

How hard is it to find a good church today? Are we asking for too much? » read more »

• Not hostile to homeschoolers;
• Not hostile to God's Law;
• Doesn't practice legalism and other heresies;
• Doesn't spend a fortune on itself.

'Tis common to hear warnings from Christians about having a "head knowledge" of the Lord, but not having Him firmly implanted in the heart. In other words, some have great intellectual knowledge of the Lord, His Word, and His doctrine, but don't actually experience a life in communion--an experiential knowledge, if you will. In my experience, this is true: there are some who are all intellect and no experience and personal growth resulting from that intellect.

On the other hand, this warning seems to have been heeded too much in Christian circles today. Today, far too many believers (the vast majority, in my experience) have plenty of heart-knowledge and practically no intellectual understanding of their Lord, bubbleheads. How can one consider himself a mature believer if he cannot defend his faith logically, if he cannot properly identify enemies of the faith, if he cannot even reconcile the Genesis account of creation and scientific observation? If he cannot even address some of the most basic tenets of doctrine, why should anyone turn to him for leadership, discipleship, or even for a pointer toward salvation? He is a bubbleheaded Christian. » read more »