Suggested Reading

Below are some links to articles that will help to give you a sense as to what we are about and why. I strongly encourage you to prayerfully read the following articles, asking God to reveal to you whether or not you are truly worshiping Him "in spirit and in truth."

This list will probably grow as time passes;

• "Finding Corpus Christy - by R. Cody Smith"
  "I kept trying to discover what was keeping me from enjoying the abundant life. I did learn a lot about the Bible, and quite a bit of doctrine, but the more I learned the worse it seemed to get. None of this activity moved me any closer to what I sought, and the yearning deep within my soul would not be silenced."
  
  
• The Message or the Messenger? - by Moreno Dal Bello
  Do the Scriptures encourage taking religious leaders at face value and what they say as incontestable truth?
  
  
• A Convenient Cult - by Chip Brogden
  The Father seeks those true worshippers who do not think of geographical places of worship, but a Spirit-and-Truth place of worship: a spiritual place, a place of the heart. That is what it means for us to "go up to Jerusalem". This Jerusalem is from above, it is from the heavens; we have to "go up" to it because it exists on a higher level, a greater dimension. It is a spiritual place.
  
  
• The Challenge of Remaining Christ-Centered - by Chip Brogden
  Christians should walk in the Lord Jesus as they received Him. We must not allow anything to keep us from growing up in to Him. How easy it is for us to become distracted into something less than Christ!
  
  
• Religion or Relationship - By Karl Rhoads
  Opting out of a religion about Christ and into a personal relationship with Christ.
  
  
• Why I Don't Go To Church Anymore! - by Wayne Jacobsen
  Dear Fellow-believer, I do appreciate your concern for me and your willingness to raise issues that have caused you concern. I know the way I relate to the church is a bit unconventional and some even call it dangerous. Believe me, I understand that concern because I used to think that way myself and even taught others to as well.
  
  
• You Might Be Misrepresenting God If… - by Steve Sensenig
  In the spirit of that great theologian, Jeff Foxworthy, I present to you some rambling thoughts in my head, all completed by the phrase "you might be misrepresenting God."
  
  
• Why House Church Isn't the Answer - By Wayne Jacobsen
  What's wrong with the way we do church today has far less to do with the forms we use than it does the journey we are on. If we are looking for house church to meet the needs that more institutional forms couldn't touch, we are likely to be disappointed by our experiences in house church. Any time we begin with our needs as the focus, instead of God's purpose, we will end up disappointed by the results.
  
  
• Answering Some Questions - By Karl Rhoads
  Recently, someone who professes to walk as Jesus walked, offered to assist me in my work. But their offer was contingent on how I answered a set of questions.
  
  
• Extending Grace in Church - By Karl Rhoads
  Does the church truly extend God's grace?