Monthly Archives: February 2007

I’m planning on posting some thoughts on the Lord’s Supper, suitable for use as communion meditations. But first, a few thoughts on how to do the communion better. The Lord’s Supper has always been important to the Churches of Christ. … Continue reading →

The February 2007 issue of the Gospel Advocate includes an editorial by the owner and editor, Neil Anderson, commenting the decision by the Richland Hills Church of Christ to add an instrumental service. They will continue to offer two a … Continue reading →

It’s true that the early church sang a cappella. Does this make the instrument sinful? damnable? I don’t think so. Here’s why: The historical argument

I’m a lawyer. Worse yet, I’m a bond lawyer and tax lawyer. This means I have to read and interpret complex, tedious, mind-numbing regulations and statutes. I read and write 80-page, single-spaced document. I argue over commas, for crying out … Continue reading →

Amazing Grace, the movie, is the story of how William Wilberforce became a Christian and then worked to ban the English slave trade–quite literally changing the world as the British navy refused to allow slave trading by any nation. The … Continue reading →

A short lesson on silence, childrearing, and the instrument. The Question of Silence

I wrote this book back in 1995. It’s still in print and available in a few bookstores, such as http://web.ovc.edu/bookstore/holysp.shtml. In fact, you can buy the book for less than the cost to print it. (The price of getting old … Continue reading →

Notes for the third class taught at the 2006 Harding Lectureship. Business Law for Church Leaders

These are notes for the second class delivered at the 2006 Harding Lectureship. Tax Guide for Church Leaders

I spoke at the 2006 Harding Lectureship as part of the elder track. Here are my notes from the first talk on business ethics for church leaders. Business Ethics for Church Leaders