Monthly Archives: December 2010

From the January 2011 edition of the Christian Chronicle – The automatic reaction of some is to attribute the recent cases [of sex between a minister and a teen] to young, single ministers. In the cases referenced, though, the ministers … Continue reading →

The Qumran community Beginning around 200 BC, a group of Jews, later known as the Essenes, likely arising from among the priests, made frequent ceremonial washings sacramental. While they emphasized the necessity of a changed heart, they insisted on evidencing … Continue reading →

This video has gone viral. I was surprised to see this story from the Christian Chronicle pointing out that the singer, Becky Kelly, is a Lipscomb University graduate who met her husband at the McKnight Road Church of Christ in … Continue reading →

“Prospectus of a Religious Reformation” I stumbled across an 1829 tract by Thomas Campbell called “Prospectus of a Religious Reformation” buried in The Memoirs of Thomas Campbell. It was evidently  published only as a tract until The Memoirs of Thomas … Continue reading →

HistoryGuy wrote, Sometimes it seems that you are torn between two hermeneutics, which is my observation and not an attack. The normative principle of worship (NPW) teaches that worship must consist of that which is commanded by God and may … Continue reading →

A few weeks ago, I started this “The Man or the Plan” series, and I got distracted by a bunch of other things — on the blog and elsewhere. I promised to eventually get to baptism, and “eventually” is now. … Continue reading →

Fascinating, insightful article by Scot McKnight in Christianity Today. Required reading. (Those of you who dislike Paul, resist the temptation to vent your spleen. It will get you blocked from the site. The question is not whether Jesus and Paul … Continue reading →

If faith working through love is the only standard, then what keeps us from … ? In a classic argument for the Regulative Principle, Kyle asks, Alright, if we can do this with instrumental music, to what else can we … Continue reading →

David takes his parents to the king of Moab for protection from Saul, but David was told by a prophet of God to return to Judea. Meanwhile, Saul demands that his soldiers tell him where he may find David – … Continue reading →

by Christopher Tin, from “Calling All Dawns.” Kia hora te Marino is an ancient Maori prayer spoken by their seamen before a journey. In English it means “May Peace Be Widespread” – Kia hora te marino kia whakapapa pounamu te … Continue reading →