The next edition of OIKOS Australia newsletter will be posted out within the next fortnight. We have Nathan Hobby’s latest article in the ‘Body Life’ series and Wolfgang Simson writes for OIKOS - AND LOTS MORE. We are about to upload a library for subscribers onto our web site.
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From John White, Denver, Colorado -
I wanted to let you know that we are in the final stages of development of the website for LK10: A Community of Practice for Church Planters. We’ve learned a great deal in the last couple of months of work on the beta version of this site. We have a […]
One evening this week almost 40 people gathered in a Melbourne suburban home for coffee – and a chat with Sally and Floyd McClung. One participant said, “It was a powerful gathering!” – and I think I understood what was meant! It wasn’t primarily a reference to Sally or Floyd’s teaching – although their story […]
A healthy house church can’t help but reach out to others…the book ‘Questioning Evangelism’by Randy Newman can help even with the shyest to naturally reach out to others…God speed in reaching out…Keith “
imla-and-the-musch-family-prayer-letter-may-2008.doc Click here to read of plantings of church amongst our indigenous people in North Australia. Please encourage them in any way possible and especially with your prayers.
Bob Mumford once said “I don’t care how high you jump just as long as when you land you walk straight”.
If our foundations are uncertain, we can be swept along by ‘every wind of doctrine’ (James 1:6) and be like the seed Jesus described that fell on shallow soil and therefore withered (Mark 4:1-20). In […]
I publish this artcle because I think it is a very balanced viewpoint. Home churches have been contacting me about this revival. See the third posting below.
by J. Lee Grady (EDITOR OF THE WELL RESPECTED CHARISMA MAGAZINE)
I support any holy outbreak of revival fervor. But let’s be careful to guard ourselves from pride and error.God is stirring […]
The great paradox of life is that those who lose their lives will gain them. This paradox becomes visible in very ordinary situations. If we cling to our friends, we may lose them, but when we are nonpossessive in our relationships, we will make many friends. When fame is what we seek and desire, it […]
Some home churches are watching the Todd Bentley meetings at Lakeland on ‘GodTV’ and on YouTube on the Web and have asked me to comment. I have watched some of the YouTube clips. These comments are my own and not necessarily those of the OIKOS Team. These comments are also my views about these sorts […]
People are unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered.
Love them anyway.
If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish ulterior motives.
Be kind anyway.
If you are successful, you will win some false friends and true enemies.
Succeed anyway.
The good you do today will be forgotten tomorrow.
Be good anyway.
Honesty and frankness will make you vulnerable.
Be honest and frank anyway.
What you […]