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Wrapping Up 2022 – Gavin Duerson

As we wrap up 2022, I wanted to thank all of you who have journeyed alongside our family.  This year I enjoyed conversations with my friend Bart and simple church retreat participants around this passage:  “Ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls.” – Jeremiah 6:16-17 Some see house church as a way to fix the church’s struggles, but if a gathering simply changes location (even to a home) it unfortunately does not necessarily lead to “rest for one’s soul.” As we continue to transition from the difficulties of the COVID pandemic to new normals in society, we remain committed to serving those seeking to slow down and walk with Jesus along an ancient path of house church.  Please pray that… Read More »Wrapping Up 2022 – Gavin Duerson

Support Simple Church Alliance

Friends, I cannot thank you enough for supporting our family and the ministry of simple church.  A gift to Simple Church Alliance allows me to serve in the role I do and it has enabled me to navigate a very tumultuous time for our family these past two years as we have been in and out of the hospital with Wylie. Thanks to all who have supported us in this special way.  We are eternally grateful. The past year has been a challenging but wonderful year and we could not be more grateful to still be here after ten years of offering support, mentorship, and encouragement to those seeking to follow Christ “outside the box!”  In many ways,  2022 will begin a new chapter for Simple Church Alliance!  We would be honored for you to partner… Read More »Support Simple Church Alliance

A Note From Gavin 12.3.20

So one of my all-time favorite posts here on this blog is this one because it makes light of the obvious guilt aspect of this week’s “Giving Tuesday” social media campaign that comes directly after a weekend of binge buying by many consumers. With that being said, “Giving Tuesday” can serve as a great reminder of the importance of generosity. This past weekend during our simple church gathering I was reminded again of the incredible gratitude that our family has for receiving so many generous gifts.  Even this past week I shared in our family newsletter a prayer request concerning some medical bill negotiations. Just yesterday I received a call from the hospital to notify me that we now had a credit on our account!  Yes, it appears they have too much money from us!  We count… Read More »A Note From Gavin 12.3.20

#GuiltGivingTuesday?

#GivingTuesday (originally posted Nov. 26, 2018)  #GivingTuesday is an opportunistic social media campaign invented by nonprofits to capitalize on the guilt of Americans who have just spent gazillions of dollars and countless hours purchasing and parusing unneeded stuff for themselves and their family with whom they rarely get to see except on Christmas and Thanksgiving (but now only Christmas, because they spent Thanksgiving at Wal-Mart and on their phones looking for #BlackFriday and #CyberMonday deals.) As such, I did not want to miss out on the opportunity provided by #GivingTuesday to capitalize on the guilt that you may be experiencing from the previous weekend and let you know how you can support our family via the Simple Church Alliance during this new American tradition…. ☺ In all seriousness, as you may know, our family is able… Read More »#GuiltGivingTuesday?