The highest common denominator
Monday, 13 September 2004
Have you ever felt that someone was trying to cheapen or soft-pedal the gospel to curry favor or gain crowds at their church? I have. In fact, much of my life I have viewed others’ religious practices with a hyper-critical eye, secure in the knowledge that they were doing things out of insincere motives and
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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
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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
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Introduction to the Bible
Wednesday, 02 July 2003
The Bible is not a novel, so it wasn’t meant to be read like one. Actually, it’s a lot like a collection of short, real-life stories, along with some poetry, books of wisdom, prophecy, and even personal letters. All of these different pieces of literature are about 2000 years old or more, but have been
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Freedom from bondage