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Ephesians 5:18-21 (Being filled with the Spirit), Part 1
(Eph 5:18-21 ESV) 18 And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit, 19 addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with … Continue reading
Posted in Ephesians, Uncategorized
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Article by Ryan Christian posted at New Wineskins
Beyond the Pitch Pipe, by Ryan Christian, has now been posted. Ryan is the worship minister at The Hills Church of Christ, formerly known as Richland Hills Church of Christ. He offers practical pointers on adding an instrumental service. The … Continue reading
Church Growth: Buildings Aren’t the Problem
Does the use of a traditional church building interfere with converting the unchurched? Some argue that we need to move to house churches or meet in other non-traditional venues to attract the lost. A recent study disagrees — [W]e asked, … Continue reading
Posted in Church Growth, Uncategorized
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Ephesians 5:1-17 (On Imitating God)
Imitating God (Eph 5:1-2 ESV) Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. 2 And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. To the modern Christian, imitating … Continue reading
Posted in Ephesians, Uncategorized
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Instrumental Music: Is Singing a Command?
I get emails — I have many friends who worship with instrumental music who agree that singing is a command (deaf/mute excluded), but believe that there is nothing wrong with instruments aiding their singing. Their argument is very specific: the … Continue reading
Posted in Instrumental Music, Uncategorized
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New Moderation Policy
Historically, I’ve been very slow to moderate readers — sometimes to the chagrin of other readers. But while on my Sabbatical, I realized one reason the blog is often a greater burden on me than it ought to be is … Continue reading
Posted in Commenting, Uncategorized
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Ephesians 4:25-32 (On Putting Away the Lie)
Our speech (Eph 4:25 ESV) 25 Therefore, having put away falsehood, let each one of you speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are members one of another. I’d like to suggest an unorthodox understanding of this passage. It … Continue reading
Posted in Ephesians, Uncategorized
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Clyde Symonnette’s New Article at New Wineskins
David’s Psalms in the New Testament Church, by Clyde Symonnette. This will be shortly followed by an article by Ryan Christian on organizing an instrumental service and then a conclusion by me. That’ll be it. The article by Clyde is … Continue reading
Another Email Re Concerning God’s Will
I’ve deleted this post because too many of the reader’s comments did not reflect the spirit of Christ. (Jam 3:17 ESV) 17 But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and … Continue reading
Posted in Holy Spirit and Providence, Uncategorized
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Comments: How to Avoid the Spam Filter
DISQUS uses a double filter — Akismet and its own spam filter. Akismet is the spam filter used by WordPress and is quite efficient, rarely catching a legitimate comment. I never review the Akismet filter, because it traps hundreds of … Continue reading →