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Category Archives: Index
Church 2.0: Part 10.12: Selecting Elders, Part 1
When I mention “elders” in a Church of Christ forum, I immediately receive a negative reaction, as though all elders in the Churches of Christ are just awful. There’s a desperate unhappiness within many of our congregations regarding whom we’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Church 2.0, Ecclesiology, Elders, Uncategorized
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An Idea for Teaching a Class on Grace (originally published Feb. 2007)
When I was in college, I attended a Sunday School class for young adults, and the usual teacher was out of town. The fill-in teacher passed out a survey that asked our views on several controversial questions. We anonymously circled … Continue reading
Posted in Adult Bible Classes, Grace, Uncategorized
Tagged Adult Bible Classes, All, Church of Christ Links
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Church 2.0: Part 10.11: Congregational Autonomy, Part 5 (Next Steps)
So what are the next steps? Teach grace sufficient to allow us to treat other denominations of Christians as saved. Teach a faith certain enough that we don’t treat non-Christians as Christians. Jews and Muslims aren’t part of this. Faith … Continue reading
Church 2.0: Part 10.10: Congregational Autonomy, Part 4 (FAQs, Part 2)
Continuing to reflect on the NT example of one congregation per city. We’re so divided today, how could we ever achieve such a thing today? A couple of thoughts. First, we need to stop thinking of unity as something for … Continue reading
Church 2.0: Part 10.6.1: Ekklēsia in the NT, Part 4
It occurred to me the other day that we may have missed an important element underlying Paul’s theology. I doubt I’m the first to have noticed this, but I don’t think I’ve seen this hermeneutical thought anywhere else. We know … Continue reading
Posted in Church 2.0, Ecclesiology, Uncategorized
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Carey Nieuwhof: How Pastoral Care Stunts Church Growth
I’m quickly becoming a fan of the writings of Carey Nieuwhof on church leadership. He writes very much in the manner of Thom Rainer, but he writes as the pastor of a megachurch (Connexus Church, north of Toronto Canada). He recently … Continue reading
Posted in Church Growth, Uncategorized
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Church 2.0: Part 10.9: Congregational Autonomy, Part 3 (FAQs, Part 1)
For those of us with a restorationist bent, the idea that there was but one congregation in a given city during New Testament times is a disturbing conclusion, because the Churches of Christ operate in ways that are very contrary to … Continue reading
Posted in Church 2.0, Congregational Autonomy and Mergers, Ecclesiology, Uncategorized
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Church 2.0: Part 10.8: Congregational Autonomy, Part 2
Ephesian elders and the Jerusalem church Now, consider Paul’s speech to the elders at Ephesus – (Act 20:17-21 NAS) 17 From Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called to him the elders of the church. 18 And when they had come … Continue reading
The Pope Says Christians Should Not Evangelize Jews
Read this brief post from Scot McKnight at Jesus Creed. (Taken down without explanation after I posted.) Then read the full text of the Vatican’s statement. (It’s a little verbose, which is the nature of rationalization). The position paper is from a … Continue reading
