Monthly Archives: September 2011

(Luk 22:17-20 ESV) 17 And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he said, “Take this, and divide it among yourselves. 18 For I tell you that from now on I will not drink of the fruit … Continue reading →

I got this book to review kind of by accident. I got an email asking me to review it, and I responded that, since I’m a conditionalist, they likely would rather that I not. But they sent the book anyway. … Continue reading →

The church and politics There’s much discussion today about the relationship between church and state. David Lipscomb’s Civil Government was a major influence on the thought of the Churches of Christ until Foy Wallace very nearly erased all lines between … Continue reading →

Missional living In the last few years, there have been dramatic shifts in our understanding of the scriptures — not so much in terms of doctrine as in how to live the doctrine. David Lipscomb’s service during the Nashville cholera … Continue reading →

The scrimmages and warm up games are over … … and the real season begins at Penn State.

Dear Greg, First, I want to reiterate my congratulations on your appointment to the editorship of the Gospel Advocate. It’s an incredible and well-deserved honor. The Advocate remains highly influential in many segments of the Churches of Christ, and you … Continue reading →

Since I removed the IntenseDebate software from the site, it’s not been possible for readers to comment via email. Every once in a while, a reader who reads via email responds to a comment by responding to the email. It … Continue reading →

Intriguing recently released book: The Other 80 Percent: Turning Your Church’s Spectators into Active Participants. Here’s a summary. I’m sure we all agree that most of our members need to be more committed and more active. But what do you … Continue reading →

I get emails – Is the Church of Christ balkanizing? Is this the start of another great divide?  All in the name of the gospel? (Yes, it has been done before as you well know.) No. The Church of Christ has … Continue reading →

We’re working our way through Leroy Garrett’s book: What Must the Church of Christ Do to Be Saved? The paperback is $7.95, but it’s also available in Kindle edition for $0.99. For $0.99, it’s really an offer you can’t refuse! … Continue reading →