Monthly Archives: December 2008

Well, he’s written another excellent Christmas post: The Man Who Invented Christmas. Mandatory reading. And once you’ve read it — and no sooner — reflect on the following. But wait until after Christmas. The rest of this post isn’t really … Continue reading →

I want to pass along a story about Christ’s Church at Remmel, from a long-ago post about this small church that has enjoyed dramatic growth: This rural Arkansas church of 170 has had 85 baptisms! And it did it through caring about its community. Here’s … Continue reading →

If I were called to lead a church of less than 50 members, I’d try to persuade the church to think of itself as a church plant — placed by God in this community to reach the lost and serve … Continue reading →

I get emails. 1.) My congregation has less than 50 members now. It’s suffered some splits in the past but very much wants to be evangelistic and to grow. We are thinking about changing the congregation’s name to another scriptural … Continue reading →

It’s time to move on — because I’ve run out of book. But there is, of course, much more that could be said on hermeneutics. I’m going to repeat some things I’ve said in the comments to make sure no … Continue reading →

A Christmas thought – Merry Christmas PS — “Advent” is the four weeks before Christmas.

I’m a devoted reader of Patrick Mead’s Tentpegs blog. His latest on the origins of Christmas and its pagan roots is one for the ages. Read and enjoy! PS — Here in Tuscaloosa I’m as likely to get snow on … Continue reading →

While teaching a class on the Ray Vander Laan series, it occurred to me that the key to the Sermon on the Mount is the Story. It should have been obvious, but it takes a while for these things to … Continue reading →

Surely the dominant characteristic of the 20th Century Churches of Christ was our propensity for splitting churches. A lot of good was done by the Churches in those days, with many missionaries sent, colleges founded, and such — but the … Continue reading →

A reader emailed me and asked for suggestions for a church website — where do you go for good web design if you have a very limited budget (church of 25 members)? What needs to be on the site? Where … Continue reading →