Prosperity

By Bill Girrier Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV), “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Question: What sort of prosperity do you think disciples of Jesus experience? G.K....
On Ministry and Our Work

On Ministry and Our Work

 By Dave Kahle See if this doesn’t sound familiar. If you want to be considered a “first class” Christian, you must be active and visible in programs organized by the church. And, of course, there is some special, exalted roll in God’s eyes for those...

Whose agenda are you working toward? 

By Chris Arnold Over the past few weeks, I have been reading one of the best leadership books I’ve read in awhile, Spiritual Leadership by Henry & Richard Blackaby. What really stands out in this book is the essence of what’s captured in the subtitle, “Moving...

Of Sacred or Secular

Note from Dave:  I first came across this article in 1991.  It has been on my website ever since.  Its timeless insights are, today, more poignant than ever. Copyright 1991 by Integrity Magazine.  Used with permission. Many followers of Christ sort their universe into...

We’ve lost the culture

Excerpted and adapted from Is the Institutional Church Really the Church by Dave Kahle Copyright MMXIV by Dave Kahle Published by Tate Publishing   We’ve lost the culture.  What was, two generations ago, a culture that could be described as predominantly...

Something is very wrong

Excerpted and adapted from Is the Institutional Church Really the Church? https://www.davekahle.com/church-irrelevant.html Copyright MMXIV by Dave Kahle Tate Publishing              In the early 1960’s, this country could be characterized as being predominantly...