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Monthly Archives: January 2009
Church Planting
Over at his site Who Told You That, Dell Kimberly has asked for reader input for what I think is a critically important question: How can an established church act like a church plant? This is the most unusual post … Continue reading
Faith Lessons by Ray Vander Laan: Misguided Faith, Part 4
Dwayne Phillips asked in a comment to Part 3 of this series, I enjoy reading your blog. This entry, however, sounds much like what I heard years ago from people who refused to say the pledge of allegiance and who … Continue reading
A Lover’s Quarrel: Joining the church of Christ
Garrett’s fifth wish for the Churches of Christ is – Let us become part of the body of Christ at large, cooperating with other Christians in the work of redeeming the world. We can do this without surrendering any truth … Continue reading
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Faith Lessons by Ray Vander Laan: Misguided Faith, Part 3
One of the most challenging passages in the New Testament is 1 Cor. 5:9-13. 9 I have written you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral people– 10 not at all meaning the people of this world who … Continue reading
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Faith Lessons by Ray Vander Laan: Misguided Faith, Part 2
The scriptures on the powers Recent New Testament scholarship has brought a new focus to Paul’s teachings about the “powers.” When Paul refers to the “powers,” he is sometimes referring to spiritual opponents of Jesus and other times referring to … Continue reading
A Lover’s Quarrel: Preserving Our Heritage
Garrett’s fourth wish is – While we are to continue to be Churches of Christ, let us become what Churches of Christ truly ought to be — in the light of Scripture and our own heritage I disagree with those … Continue reading
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Faith Lessons by Ray Vander Laan: Misguided Faith, Part 1
Jesus’ followers should imitate his methods as well as his teachings. Hence, the Crusades were a mistake because the European Christians used violence to spread the gospel of peace. Vander Laan shows us a European fort on Palestinian soil, complete … Continue reading
A Lover’s Quarrel: Instrumental Music
Garrett’s third wish is – Let us, in particular, repudiate our historic position of making instrumental music a test of fellowship and a cause of division. Obviously, those who claim to stand in the shoes of Thomas Campbell while damning … Continue reading
Prophecy Is Where You Find it
From 15 years ago! (In most browsers, click on the cartoon to make it bigger.) I don’t usually post on particular political issues, but this was too good not to share.
A Lover’s Quarrel: Renouncing Sectarianism
Leroy Garrett’s second wish for the Churches of Christ is – Let us resolutely and absolutely renounce our more recent sectarian heritage It’s not unusual for us to have four or five different kinds of Churces of Christ in the … Continue reading
