I don’t really know why someone thought it was necessary to do a poll to see just who were the most disliked groups in society, but the results are in. While serial killers and IRS agents still come in last, hot on their heels are evangelical Christians. Not Christians in general. Not Roman Catholics. Not all Christians, but evangelical Christians.

When approaching the concept of simple/organic church, many people ask, “What do your meetings look like?” If you look outside, you’ll notice that not every plant responds to wind the same way. Not all flowers look alike. Similarly, when you approach something that is organic, the expression will not always look the same.

When I was a kid, I used to enter contests in events at family reunions, 4Th of July celebrations, summer community youth programs, Girl Scout camps and the like. There were two contests that I usually had a chance at winning; one was the water balloon/egg toss, and the other was the three-legged race.

This little poem “Sanctorum Communio” (Community of the Saints) was written in my (David Flowers) personal journal of prayers and meditations on February 4, 2007.

The second role defined in the New Testament as needing full time support is what Paul calls the “widow indeed” in 1 Timothy 5:3-16 (NASB). Paul delineates clearly what the qualifications are for this role and what the job description is…