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Category Archives: Index
Sex, the Church, and Miss California: Hyper-romantic Notions of Sexuality
To try to get a sense of what David Fitch is saying in his article, I figure I should sort through the summary points he makes at the end — I believe we need to become the kind of community … Continue reading
Church of Christ Deism: Testimonies
Regular readers know that I’m big on testimonies. I mean, if God is alive and active through his Spirit, then some of our fellow Christians should have experienced that activity. And it just happens that in my congregation, we just … Continue reading
Church of Christ Deism: Wrapping Up
I’m probably going to make some readers mad. It’s inevitable, I’m afraid. You see, ever since I first started teaching, over 1800 classes ago, I find that students get upset when I raise an issue, present alternative interpretations, and then … Continue reading
GraceConversation: Mac and Phil Withdraw
Phil has withdrawn from the discussion due to lack of time. Mac has also withdrawn. He’s allowed me to post his final email expressing his opinion of the discussion and issuing a challenge.
Sex, the Church, and Miss California: The Question Posed
A few days ago, David Fitch posted an article at “Out of Ur” (Christianity Today‘s blog) that takes such an unconventional view of the Miss California controversy that I had to talk about it. You see, he may be right, but … Continue reading
Posted in Sex, the Church & Miss California, Uncategorized
Tagged All, David Fitch, homosexuality, Miss California, Out of Ur, sex, The Case for Marriage
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Church of Christ Deism: Showing the Spirit
D. A. Carson has written a masterful book on the Holy Spirit called Showing the Spirit: A Theological Exposition of 1 Corinthians 12-14. Carson is one of the world’s premier conservative theologians working today, is not a charismatic, and works … Continue reading
Backgrounds of the Restoration Movement: The Social Gospel, Public Education, and the Fourth Great Awakening
Social Gospel As stated in the Wikipedia, In the late 19th century, many Americans were disgusted by the poverty level and the low quality of living in the slums. The social gospel movement provided a religious rationale for action to … Continue reading
Backgrounds of the Restoration Movement: The Social Gospel, Sunday School, and the Third Great Awakening
I never heard of the social gospel growing up or in college, even though I graduated from David Lipscomb College, where I had a daily Bible class and daily chapel. In fact, the first time I heard the term was … Continue reading
Church of Christ Deism: Spiritual Gifts in the New Testament
Sometimes we get so caught up in the details that we don’t step back to look at the big picture. Let’s take a moment to consider the New Testament’s big picture of spiritual gifts. We begin with the Gospels, of … Continue reading
Posted in Church of Christ Deism, Holy Spirit and Providence, Uncategorized
Tagged All, Church of Christ Links, deism, spiritual gifts
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Backgrounds of the Restoration Movement: Source Material
I’ve had a number of requests for source material on the Restoration Movement. The two best books — by far — are by James Deforest Murch, Christians Only: A History of the Restoration Movement and Leroy Garrett’s The Stone-Campbell Movement: … Continue reading
Posted in Restoration Movement, Uncategorized
Tagged All, Christians Only, Church of Christ Links, Restoration Movement
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