Brother, this is hard
Friday, 24 September 2004
As I think through the implications of the truth that all who are in Christ Jesus have a divine responsibility to be of one mind and to be patient and longsuffering with each other, I am struck by the difficulty of putting it into practice. I recently browsed the websites of various denominations which shares
- Published in Alexander Campbell, Commentary
A nonsectarian sect?
Tuesday, 21 September 2004
With any plea for unity, there is always the danger that those who don’t understand the Biblical basis for unity will set out to form a non-sectarian sect – or think that others are trying to do so. There is as much legitimacy in a non-sectarian sect as in a non-divisive division. The whole idea
- Published in Commentary
Doctrinal partisanship
Saturday, 11 September 2004
This election season reminds me of how partisan I am by nature. I want my side to win because I truly believe my side stands for much that is right about America. Does it always do what is right in every case? No. But I put aside minor, and even some major differences, and rally
- Published in Bible, Church, Commentary, Unity
The name of the church
Saturday, 21 August 2004
It is difficult for many raised in the restoration movement tradition to remove the emotional stake they may have in the name “The Church of Christ.” The name is generally identified with a number of beliefs, such as a cappella singing in the assembly, congregationalism, and the lack of affiliation with any human-derived institution. But
- Published in Bible, Church, Commentary, Unity
The soul of the restoration movement