An essay tracing five New Testament concerns—Christ’s saving work, faith, abiding, shared life, and resurrection hope—back to the one living relationship.
Category Archives: Essays
When Evangelism Takes the Place of Christ
The kingdom is proclaimed through the shared life of Christ’s Ekklesia. Gospel witness must flow from Zoe, with every member abiding in Him.
If God Has Chosen, Zoe Must Flow
If salvation begins in God, our priorities must agree with that source. Christ must be our life, and Zoe must flow through His members.
An Open Letter to the Recovery: Gratitude, Grief, and What Must Change
A personal appeal about ministry, authority, and the burdens placed upon the saints—written with gratitude for what was received and grief over what must change.
Cross the River. Leave Babylon. Return to Jerusalem.
An invitation to cross the river, leave religious dependence behind, and return to Christ without building another movement.
The Evil of Christian Religion
An examination of how Christian institutions, religious authority, and ministry can displace Christ as the believer’s life.
The Fellowship We Have Forsaken
A full essay on the apostles’ fellowship as the shared life of Christ—not an institution, ministry, or method. Companion to the personal Dear Ray letter.
Those Who Have Chosen His Life Above All
There will be a people who follow the Lamb wherever He goes. A call to give Christ first place and let Zoe, His indwelling life, triumph in us.
Our Past Must Not Have the Rest of Our Lives
Our failures and achievements cannot measure what Christ can do in us today. A personal testimony on leaving the past behind and giving Him the days that remain.
The Shadow Is Not the Reality
We can believe Christ is our life while looking elsewhere for security. An invitation to leave the shadows and live from our union with Him.
