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Faith Lessons by Ray Vander Laan: The Fifth Cup
The Lord’s Supper was instituted as part of a Passover meal. The Passover, of course, celebrates God’s deliverance of Israel from Egyptian bondage. By the time of Jesus, the meal was celebrated with four cups of wine, each reflecting a … Continue reading
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Tagged All, communion, Eucharist, Faith Lessons, Lord's Supper, Passover, Ray Vander Laan
12 Comments
The Fork in the Road: Moral vs. Positive Law: Worship in Spirit and in Truth
Quite a while ago, I wrote some posts that were a pretend debate between two friends over lunch regarding instrumental music. The friends are IM and AC. Here’s an excerpt — _______ IM: In the story of Jesus and the … Continue reading
Posted in Fork in the Road, Uncategorized
Tagged All, Church of Christ Links, spirit and truth
9 Comments
Perseverance: Old News
Tim Archer just put up a post with several resources for and against the doctrine of perseverance of the saints. I was waiting to get a table at a local restaurant earlier this evening, checking out Google Reader on my … Continue reading
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Tagged All, calvinism, perseverance of the saints, Tim Archer
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Why Unicorns Are Extinct
Thanks to ReverendFun.
Faith Lessons by Ray Vander Laan: On the Prodigal Son and Thinking the Eastern Way, Part 2
Now, there’s a much more subtle point that Jesus makes, that the teachers of the law would likely have picked up. In the Psalms, nearly every metaphor used for God is about his power, his strength, and his holiness. But … Continue reading
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Tagged All, Faith Lessons, Prodigal Son, Ray Vander Laan
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Instrumental Music: An Email re “Upgrading a Worship Service Without Buying a Guitar”
One of the most popular posts on this blog is “Upgrading a Worship Service Without Buying a Guitar.” I received the following email earlier today about that post, and I thought I might reply to it here, so that others … Continue reading
Posted in Instrumental Music, Uncategorized
Tagged All, Church of Christ Links, Instrumental music, worship service
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The Fork in the Road: Moral vs. Positive Law: It’s Not a Positive Law Unless It’s a Law
Words to live by: It’s a not a positive law unless it’s a law. I won’t live long enough to refute every claimed positive law among the Churches of Christ. I could spend the next few weeks just making a … Continue reading
Posted in Fork in the Road, Uncategorized
Tagged All, Church of Christ Links, five acts of worship, Law, legalism
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The Fork in the Road: The Four Streams
In an earlier post, I quoted some excerpts from a recent article in the Tennessean newspaper about the rise of the progressive Churches of Christ. The article quoted one source as saying the progressive Churches are creating a “a fourth … Continue reading
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Tagged All, Church of Christ Links, Gospel Advocate, Tennessean
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Faith Lessons by Ray Vander Laan: On the Prodigal Son and Thinking the Eastern Way, Part 1
The Western mode of thought comes from the ancient Greeks. We think abstractly. We like to take what we learn apart, see how it’s made, and extract the underlying principles. RVL’s students in high school have to dissect a frog … Continue reading
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Tagged All, Faith Lessons, Prodigal Son, Ray Vander Laan
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Parenting: Parental Guidance Required Video from the University Church of Christ
Our preacher, Shon Smith, wrapped up an excellent series on parenting Sunday. His sermons may be downloaded. He introduced the final sermon with this video — Notes on inside jokes: * The skinny guy in the office is Shon. * … Continue reading
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