An enemy of Christ and the church during the early days of the church was Saul of Tarsus. Luke records that Saul was persecuting the church in very horrible manner; “Then Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord…asked letters …so that if he found any who were of the […]
Last Sunday night we studied the topic, “What’s in it for me? The Church and Consumerism.” We used John 13:1-17 as a text and discussed how when Jesus gathered together with his disciples he did not demand service like a king, but instead he acted like a servant, by washing the feet of his disciples. […]
Many Live Passionately for Their Own Name Maybe you, or someone you know, were to read this article and say, “Well, I do not live passionately for the name of Christ, but I certainly do not live passionately against the name of Christ!” I would suggest that the majority of people on this earth could […]
by Spencer Cromwell If you have been a member of the Church for a substantial period of time, you will have heard the term “Brotherhood” used to describe the community religion. Typically, for the Church of Christ, we use the term to describe conservative values and sound interpretation and application of Scripture within each […]
One day the telephone rang at the church office of a congregation of the church of Christ and the woman calling was seeking assistance. She explained to the brethren that she needed to travel to a city of a distance of some 100 miles away in order to be with her family, but that she […]
Paul Began Living Passionately in the Name of Christ Paul was transformed when he responded to God’s call through obedience. He stopped living against the name of Christ. Now he would willingly give his life for the name of Christ (Acts 21:13). His mission and passion had been transformed. Instead of traveling as a passionate […]
For my bulletin post this week I wish to leave you with a couple of posts from Facebook friends of mine. I love these men and I enjoy reading their posts. Hope you will enjoy them as well. When the tensions of a chaotic world and the abrasions of your family or friends (even […]
God blessed the children of Israel by leading them to the promised land of Canaan and giving the land over to them. Throughout the following 500 years or so the people of God, descendents of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob became a great nation. Their greatness was seen during the time of the kings David and […]
“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect” (Romans 12:1-2). These words are powerful and convicting for any Christian. They are even more powerful when you consider they […]
It might surprise you that there is no passage in the Bible that says “Speak where the Bible speaks and be silent where the Bible is silent.” This is a slogan that has derived from a quote from Thomas Campbell. There are however several passages that teach this in principle. Four of these passages explicitly […]