Category Archives: Leadership

So, how long have you been an elder? I don’t know. I think it’s been about 40 years. What’s it been like? Have you enjoyed it? Well, there have been some wonderful moments. I loved the time spent with fellow … Continue reading →

If what I’ve said to this point is true, then what are the measurables? What are the indicia that would indicate that the leadership of the church is successfully leading the church? Well, plainly enough, the longer a Christian walks … Continue reading →

So if God saved us to transform us, by his Spirit, to become like Jesus, what difference does that make? Don’t we still need to do evangelism and do benevolence? Well, no. Not exactly. You see, Jesus never “did” evangelism. … Continue reading →

And so, God’s goal is to rejoin heaven and earth, God and man. We see this thought reflected in New Testament language about Christians. For example — (2Co 5:17 ESV)  17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a … Continue reading →

I suppose this would be a great place to re-teach the doctrine of hell, but I’ve done that already — several times. Here’s a link to my original series on the subject. It’s an important study, but this time, I … Continue reading →

(Thanks to Matt Dabbs.)

Notice that the error of the conservative Churches of Christ is not quite Judaic. It’s not that they’re trying to be like the Jews of the Old Testament. It’s pagan. It’s not that the faith/works arguments made by Paul in … Continue reading →

And so, we can perceive a flavor of paganism in some our Christian practices. It’s not surprising. After all, Christianity arose against a pagan background. And the early Christian church sometimes deliberately adopted and Christianized pagan practices to make Christianity … Continue reading →

The Romans saw the gods as beings to be manipulated into providing blessings. The gods themselves cared little, if at all, about the people. Indeed, the stories about the gods suggested that that gods might rape and commit murder at … Continue reading →

Those of us who cut our teeth on Romans tend to see the Christian world in a faith vs. works way. It’s not a bad thing. It just misses an even bigger theme. Internal to the early church was a … Continue reading →