June 2012

Misty Hollow – My Magical Place Guest writer of the week – "Walking with the Wise" Series By: Murray Lincoln, the Woodcarver of Misty Hollow "Where’re you going Grandpa?” My short legs followed his stride through the tall golden grass out past Grandma’s garden. The grass was dry and shimmered in the sun. It led […]

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By: Dr. Stephen R. Crosby An insular and isolated leadership culture is a persistent problem in many expressions of the body of Christ. In doctrine, many of these cultures have the theology and language of servanthood. In practical expression, their leadership culture is one of hierarchy, elitism, secrecy, immunity, and privilege. One would think from […]

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Walking With the Wise – A Guest Post by Stephen Crosby This dream is from my dear friend, Lynn Barrows of Nampa, Idaho. I try to be very circumspect about dreams and dream interpretation. The line between a fragment of undone potato and a Spirit-given dream, can be a bit murky at times! However, this […]

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    Ekklesia: Family, but More Than Family by Stephen Crosby Dr. Stephen R. Crosby The Scripture uses many different metaphors to describe the ekklesia, the church.  One common New Testament metaphor is the church as family.[1]  This is a vital quality of the church universal and local.  Without it, the church will never be what […]

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What if your life story includes tales of incest … should you tell, or not tell? Editor's note: Joe's story contains sexually explicit wording and may not be for everyone, but I've chosen to publish it, as is, so that you can hear the heart of a little girl now grown up. Joe's mission is […]

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