Lifestream Links

Resources for Spiritual Growth and Insight

  • Gayle Erwin, author of The Jesus Style at Servant Quarters.

  • Jack and Nancy Gerry focus on relationship with Jesus and walking in his ways at Crossroads in New England

  • Ray Stedman's articles on relational life can be found at the Peninsula Bible Church.

  • I have enjoyed the depth and passion of Major Ian Thomas's writings over the years, especially his understanding of redemption. Here is a site that contains mp3s of more than 400 of his sermons.

  • The works of T. Austin Sparks, who encouraged the body to think relationally not religiously are available in English and other languages. His writings are posted online here for your reading pleasure.

  • You can find materials by Gene Edwards at Seedsowers. If you've never read Gene you owe it to yourself to have a peek. Some of his writings are classic in Christian literature. Oh, yes, he can be a bit... how shall we say it... eccentric at times. While I enjoy a lot of what he has written, I've got some grave concerns about some of his practices. You might enjoy a look at his writings, but please keep your eyes wide open.

  • Chip Brogden offers some excellent insight at Watchman.net.

  • I think you'lll enjoy the spirit and resources of ProdigalGod.com.

  • And the humor of Sheep Comics.

Personal Connections with those thinking outside the box.

And I've got some wonderful friends on the web with pages that offer encouragement to people rethinking the paradigms on which modern Christianity hangs itself. Please know that by making these links available it doesn't mean that we agree with all that they do and teach only that they offer some valuable resources.

  • My friends from Sacramento, David Fredrickson, Bob Humphrey and Lorren Rosser have teamed up with some wonderful resources up at Family Room Media including a new documentary and book, "The Church Has Left the Buildling."
  • Jack Gray of Auckland, New Zealand has some of his wonderfully encouraging writings up at The Pilgrim Path.
  • John Langford, a brother from England I know well, hosts two sites in the U.K. His Life encourages believers on this journey, and Son Seekers is designed to help people just beginning to consider if God is who he says he is.
  • Lynette Woods from Wellington, NZ has some wonderful stuff up at Unveling.org.
  • Jack Gray also of New Zealand has some wonderful articles up on our own website.
  • Tracey Amino from Phoenix, AZ runs a site at The Home Church Home Page.
  • Michael Clark from Idaho hosts A Wilderness Voice and George Davis hosts In Search of a City. They also have also teamed together on some books at articles.
  • Des and Lyn Morgan of Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, whom I met in 2005, run a Simple Church website with lots of resources and insights.
  • Dan Mayhew serves among the Summit Fellowships in Portland, OR.
  • Earl and Stephanie Bennett live relational church and hang out in South Florida.
  • Bruce Draganjac of Baden, PA hosts a Why Be Empty? website.
  • Cody Smith, a missionary in Mexico runs a discipleship ezine, Walk this Way, and an all Spanish House Church Website.
  • A bunch of believers called Heartmenders near Anchorage, Alaska.
  • Dan Beaty at New Covenant Living in Columbus, OH.
  • My brother, Clay, has a website up dedicated to his Christian Fiction.

House Church Resources - I provide these because a lot of people ask about them. Please don't think I'm endorsing all the information on these websites. While there are some wonderful resources on these sites, many of them have an underlying passion to build a movement I'm pretty sure isn't in Father's heart.