Progressives have successfully shifted our language. We have ceded ground to them they do not own. Their efforts have created enough ambiguity and fluidity around the nature of the church that many no longer believe in the concept of a non-denominational church of Christ.
What is the Church? Read More »
What does the audience hear in the debate? It hears inconsistency. Our argument sounds contrived. It contradicts their own experience. The singing they have done for their entire life has been helped by instruments of music. Now, we are compelled to convince them that their perception contradicts reality. It is a tough sell. The progressive has placed us in exactly the right position to sway the undecided in our congregations.
Instrumental Music and Expediency Read More »
For a generation, we have tried to make our services as polished as possible. There are very few large churches of Christ with ugly preachers. Smooth and dynamic has been the fashion for a long time. It is phony, plastic, imitation, and we know it. “Throw it out. Get small. Home churches are the answer.”
Deconstructing the Church Read More »
Every conversion recorded for us in the book of Acts culminates in baptism, and at that point, the Lord added them to his church. If we follow the same pattern, we can expect the same results. Christ will add us to his church.
Can There Really be Just One Church? Read More »
