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Category Archives: Church of Christ Doctrinal Issues
“Martha, Martha”
I’m doing a study on Luke at church, and just recently came across the story of Jesus, Mary, and Martha at Luke 10:38 ff. The fact that Jesus wanted Martha to study at his feet rather than doing housework was … Continue reading
Imagine a World Without Denominations, Part 2
I think the current level of cross-denominational cooperation is woefully inadequate because I think we are called to a MUCH higher level of service than is common among Protestants. There are countless cooperative works, but the percentage of members active … Continue reading
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Imagine a World Without Denominations
In New Testament times, the “church” in Ephesus was a series of house churches in which thousands were members, meeting 30 or less to a house, under a single eldership. We aren’t given just how this worked, but we know … Continue reading
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Richland Hills, Instrumental Music, and the future of the Churches of Christ, Part 3
Now, all that being said, I have trouble seeing the Churches of Christ remaining a cappella for another 100 years. There are some very good reasons to seriously consider picking up a guitar or violin. First, we live in a … Continue reading
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Richland Hills, Instrumental Music, and the future of the Churches of Christ, Part 2
Church leaders considering having two different worship styles, whether instrumental or not, in two separate services have to wrestle with the risk of effectively creating two congregations that share a common building. If one service is traditional and another is … Continue reading
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Richland Hills, Instrumental Music, and the future of the Churches of Christ, Part 1
It’s well known among the Churches of Christ that our largest congregation, the Richland Hills Church of Christ in Ft. Worth, recently decided to add an instrumental Saturday night worship service to their two Sunday morning a cappella services. I … Continue reading
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Entertainment, Applause, and Worship
Recently, we received a complaint that something we were experimenting with at church is wrong because it’s “entertainment. This is not surprising. Many Church periodicals have taken to condemning various practices on the grounds that the practice is entertainment, as … Continue reading
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Why it’s ok for women to baptize men
Okay, now that I’ve mentioned that we’ve let a mother and father baptize their daughter, someone will likely get bent out of shape, supposing that God somehow condemns this practice. He doesn’t. Now, for those interested in a thorough study … Continue reading
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Radical autonomy and the disintegration of the Church of Christ
The Churches of Christ are falling apart. Actually, we’ve been falling apart for over a century, and what’s happening now is just a continuation of the same problems. We’ve not be able to hold together for a very long time. … Continue reading
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Autonomy and the cell church
Imagine that a member of a 500-member church wants to evangelize the local downtown singles community. He believes he can best do so through a cell church model, meeting in coffee shops and apartments. Absent some really good reason to … Continue reading
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