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Missional Christianity: The Constantinian Worldview
Forgive my use of a term borrowed from philosophy. Our “worldview” is the set of assumptions that dictate how we view the world. Many Americans, for example, see the world through the lens of personal freedom, while many Middle Easterners … Continue reading
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Missional Christianity: Introduction
This is the first of a series of posts on what’s being called “missional” Christianity or the missional movement. “Missional” is a newly coined term, referring to the mission of God on earth and our mission as Christians to work … Continue reading
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The Gospel According to Luke, Chapter by Chapter Outlines
I’ve yet to figure out how to convert an MS Word outline into a WordPress posting. Therefore, I’m attaching the outlines as .pdf files. It’s not elegant, but it’s at least possible. If anyone knows a way to make the … Continue reading
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The Gospel According to Luke, Introduction
We’ve been studying the Gospel of Luke the last quarter at church, and we’re about to continue for another quarter. Most of the teachers haven’t gotten past chapter 7, and we’ll surely not get done this second quarter either. However, … Continue reading
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The Gospel Advocate Creed, Part 3
The last three months, the Gospel Advocate has been blessedly free of declarations that those who disagree with the editors are damned, and I’m thankful for it. I hope this trend continues. If we could just get over the habit … Continue reading
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On Building Community in a Congregation
In my last series of posts dealing with Richland Hills and the instrumental music controversy, I mentioned the importance of building community in a congregation. It’s certainly more important and more urgent than buying a piano. You can bring in … 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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Communion Meditation: Why do the trays pass differently the third time around?
The men who are waiting there in the back to pass out the trays to pick up the collection are perhaps the most under-appreciated servants of the church. As they pass the trays from row to row, they try hard … Continue reading
