Monthly Archives: June 2011

Price wrote in a comment yesterday, I don’t see what is so unfair about both parties entering into a contractual agreement… It seems that when the first guys went to work that they thought that the wage was a fair … Continue reading →

In a comment, Laymond asked, I have never understood what the point of this parable was. It is clear that each was given a chore according to their ability, and were rewarded for the work they did. Is your point … Continue reading →

In Romans 5, Paul explains how Jesus has initiated the reversal of the damage done by Adam. Sin entered the world through Adam, taking eternal life away from mankind. Jesus brought forgiveness and the return of eternal life. Every verse … Continue reading →

Increasingly, Churches of Christ are hiring women as “ministers” — typically as children’s ministers but also in other capacities. This gives rise to the question: May they claim the housing allowance? The Internal Revenue Code allows a “minister of the … Continue reading →

A few months ago, I posted two articles on whether a church should incorporate. Church Finances and Business: Should My Church Incorporate? (Federal law) Church Finances and Business: Should My Church Incorporate? (State law) But I get emails, and I … Continue reading →

The Spirit The other element missing from Brandon’s outline is the Spirit. The Holy Spirit is very nearly as much a theme of Peter’s sermon as Jesus. Peter begins his sermon by declaring that the Spirit is being outpoured as … Continue reading →

“Repent” In the Septuagint (or LXX, the Greek translation of the Old Testament), the word translated “repent” is almost always used to refer to God. Thus, the ESV translates “relent.” It often refers to God’s decision not to punish as … Continue reading →

The June 2011 issue of the Gospel Advocate has an article considering J. W. McGarvey’s analysis of Peter’s sermon at Pentecost, by Brandon Renfroe. Well, I just posted an analysis of the same sermon, and I thought it might be useful to … Continue reading →

Price asked in a comment, Jay…I find it amusing that you attribute many positive attributes to economy of scale and yet you begin to limit that scale to a certain radius…Why? Price, Let’s consider the analogy I offered earlier. No … Continue reading →

Inevitably, I suppose, I need to address the phenomenon of the multi-campus congregation. For example, we have in Alabama a non-denominational congregation with campuses in four cities. There’s one sermon delivered by one man each Sunday, and the video of … Continue reading →