by joelcomiskey | Sep 11, 2012 | Uncategorized
by Ralph Neighbour In the oikos family, there are two important ministries that take place. Today we will examine oikonomos. This term appears several times, including Matthew 24:25: “Who then is the faithful and wise servant (oikonomos) whom the master has put...
by joelcomiskey | Sep 9, 2012 | Uncategorized
by Joel Comiskey The oikos teaching of Scripture helps the church understand that people are already grouped in natural relationships. God uses those natural links to spread his gospel message. Rather than relying on advertising or more parking lot space, the church...
by joelcomiskey | Sep 2, 2012 | Uncategorized
by Joel Comiskey Those of us living in the Western, individualistic world have a hard time imagining the New Testament culture in which it was normal to live with parents, servants, and other workers. We are accustomed to nuclear families–father, mother, and...
by joelcomiskey | Aug 23, 2012 | Uncategorized
by Mario Vega The main danger of any type of retreat is the thinking that the retreat will bring instant sanctification. The reality is that there are no shortcuts or alternative ways to a holy life. The only way is the daily application of the Word of God under the...
by joelcomiskey | Aug 19, 2012 | Uncategorized
by Joel Comiskey We’ve looked at the positive aspects of Encounter Retreats but what about the dangerous side? One key danger that we’ve already mentioned is straying from the Word of God and entering into strange psychological regression based on emotion...
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