I love my heritage, and I love the people within it. They have such a strong love for God, respect for the Bible, and care for what is right. At the same time, however, I feel that this zeal has… Read More »Reflections on the Churches of Christ
When we come together to worship, what does God expect of us? What pattern of worship should we follow? What acts of worship must we perform? Do certain innovations such as instruments have their place in worship to God in… Read More »The Dangers of Instrumental Music
At North Broad, one of our shepherds has been teaching a class called “Twenty-First Century Church” that is loosely based on a book by Rubel Shelly entitled The Second Incarnation. I was privileged to fill in for Gary one Sunday… Read More »The Twenty-First Century Church
When people use the term “unscriptural” they usually mean that there is no BCV for whatever doctrine or method they disagree with (BCV = book, chapter, and verse). Of course, what people are often saying is that they just don’t… Read More »Unscriptural vs Anti-Scriptural
“[God], I can’t tell if I’m being insubordinate in exploring these thoughts or if I need courage to go farther. I feel that I may be falling away from my faith. But then again, if I hold back from honestly… Read More »When Pursuing Truth Feels Like Falling Away
This is the last artricle in this series. As usual, you can download the full essay at the bottom of the page. Thank you for reading. The Truth Shall Set You Free So Jesus was saying to those Jews who… Read More »What is Truth? (pt.7)
To catch up on previous parts or to read ahead, see the link below the footnotes. What About those Who Have Never Been Immersed? We will begin this section with a look at a series of articles Barton W. Stone… Read More »What About People Who Haven’t Been Immersed (pt.6)
Catch up on the entire series through the link at the bottom of the page. You can also go to the LNIV store and download the mobile version for free. Must We Be United in Our Understanding on Baptism? “For… Read More »Believers Don’t Need Rebaptism (pt.5)
This is part 4 of a multi-part series on “Restoring Our Unity Heritage.” If you missed a part or would like to read the entire essay ahead of time, I have posted the file at the bottom of the page.… Read More »What is a “Salvation Issue?” (Pt.4)
This is part 3 of a multi-part series on “Restoring Our Unity Heritage.” If you missed a part or would like to read the entire essay ahead of time, I have posted the file at the bottom of the page.… Read More »Unity in Diversity at the Church in Corinth (p.3)