Book review of Jon Zens' A Church Building Every 1/2 Mile: What Makes American Christianity Tick? by Paul Sue

Having read every issue of "Searching Together" magazine (edited by Jon Zens) since I first discovered it 15 years ago, I have come to appreciate the clarity, the graciousness and the wisdom and practical insights that Jon brings to the discussion around church life. While there have been a plethora of recent books on the subject of church, in this brief little gem consisting of 4 "essays", Jon distills his many years of study, observations and experience with helping many assemblies throughout the world. Read more...

by Van Robison

The LIGHT of the world is Jesus Christ. Atheists and Christ haters obviously don't see the Light, because their world is delusional. Leaders of people in both the secular and church world are a very confused group of human beings. If it were not so, then why is the church world divided into endless divisions of customs, traditions and doctrines? Remember that God is not divided, nor is He the author of confusion. And why is the political world divided into endless divisions and waring factions? Does it not speak loudly and clearly that leaders are in fact a very confused people? It is human to follow human leaders, and consequently, the masses of humanity are very much sheep-like, following their false shepherds. Read more...