Politics, the New Religion & Proving Your Piety
Politics is the new secular religion. You want to change the world? Engage the political process. You want to find meaning for your life? Join a political cause. You want to gather with people of like...
View ArticleWhat is the Gospel? (Part 1)
In Scot McKnight’s excellent book, “King Jesus Gospel” he asks a question that is so simple but so profound – Did Jesus preach the gospel? This is an intriguing question because we typically think of...
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Book Review: “Paul – An Apostle’s Journey” By Douglas A. Campbell
A few weeks ago a friend recommended I read Douglas Campbell’s work on Paul. Since that time I have worked my way through his book “Paul – An Apostle’s Journey” and want to share some insights on the...
View ArticleOur Obsession with Imitating the Early Church and Another Way Forward
Over time some of our number developed an idea that because God only has one church and that church is defined by the New Testament that the only way to become that church is to imitate the early...
View ArticleDoing Good to All
Paul wrote in Galatians 6:10, “Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.” In the wake of a pair of tornadoes there is...
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Church Co-dependency & Naming the Elephants: Tradition
In my previous post on Co-dependent Churches: A Major Barrier to Change I talked about how we have several elephants in the room. Let’s talk about them more specifically. We have a real problem with...
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Church Co-Dependency & Naming Elephants: Fellowship
Did you know if you commented on the last post in the affirmative, chances are someone took note? There is a segment of our fellowship that marks people. They decide who is and who isn’t in...
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An Invitation to Lipscomb’s Summer Celebration (June 26-28)
I am really excited to highlight an event that is going to make a big difference in the kingdom – Lipscomb’s Summer Celebration. This will be my first year to attend an event that I have wanted to go...
View ArticleChurches of Christ in Decline – Seven Things We Can Do To Transition to a...
I posted a YouTube video earlier in the week that reviewed an article by Stan Granberg from the Great Commission Research Journal from the Fall of 2018 on the decline of Churches of Christ as a case...
View ArticleMy History With Codependency and Ministry – A Path Toward a Healthier Church...
Our churches are charged with anxiety. They are charged with anxiety because we have set ourselves up as the ones who have perfect doctrine and practice. Once you have claimed that you will always...
View ArticleThe Root of Church Division is NOT Primarily Theological
Church split for two reasons that have theological spin but not theological roots. We say that church split over instruments or over women’s roles. That is what brought tension to the system but the...
View ArticleWhat is the Hardest Thing About Following Jesus?
We will all answer this question with different answer. I am curious how you would answer it. For me it is not being in charge. I don’t get to set the direction. I don’t get to chart the course. Jesus...
View ArticleUncomfortability
We are some of the only people in the history of the world to live a semi-comfortable life without having to try that hard. Until the last few generations people had to work for their food. By the...
View ArticleAm I In Or Am I Out? Freedom From Being Neurotic About Our Salvation
There are a lot of people who are plagued by these questions. “Am I saved or am I lost.” “Am I in or am I out?” The odd thing is, the people I am thinking of are people who have faith, are baptized,...
View ArticleReview of “Letters to the Church” Chapter 3 – The Order
If church is something designed to glorify God in all the things we do together, it becomes something it was not intended to be once we make it about something it was never intended to be about....
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Here is What is Happening Next Month at ACU’s Summit 2019
I always want to make sure you know the best events going on around the country and encourage you to attend. Here is one of the premiere Church of Christ events. I hope you will consider going,...
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You Are Invited to Renew’s Gathering
The following article is from Renew’s own, Bobby Harrington. I have gotten to know Bobby over the last several months and in many ways he and Renew have been an answer to some of the prayers I have...
View ArticleChurches of Christ Need an Aerosmith/Run DMC “Walk This Way” Moment
The iconic “Walk This Way” music video is a parable for a conversation that must go mainstream and I am determined to make that happen. We have to start chipping away at the wall and poking our heads...
View ArticleWhat The Motivational Speakers Just Don’t Get
Motivational speakers can be extremely helpful. They can inspire us, get us moving when we struggle to move. But there are some things secular speakers can’t wrap their minds around which are...
View ArticlePreserving Our Good DNA in Churches of Christ & Six Adjustments For Revival
Are we prime for revival or are we hopelessly stuck in the past? I don’t think God is done with us yet. Even though we are seeing decline pretty much across the board, I am hopeful that God is still...
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