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Book Review: In Visible Fellowship by Jon Walker
I received a review copy of In Visible Fellowship: A Contemporary View of Bonhoeffer’s Classic Work Life Together from Leafwood Publishers a few weeks ago. I’ve been trying to be more selective about the free books I accept to review because, well, … Continue reading
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Churches of Christ: Why They Left: An Action Plan
We are reflecting on Why They Left: Listening to Those Who Have Left Churches of Christ by Flavil R. Yeakley, Jr. I read this book on the plane, flying to the Tulsa Workshop last month. I immediately knew I had … Continue reading
Churches of Christ: Why They Left, Data Regarding the Larger Picture
Having reviewed much of the available data for Churches of Christ in the U.S., I thought it would be helpful to review data for the American church, more broadly defined. This information is from Bradley R.E. Wright, Christians Are Hate-Filled … Continue reading
Churches of Christ: Why They Left:, “Good News and Bad News”
We’ve been considering Why They Left: Listening to Those Who Have Left Churches of Christ by Flavil R. Yeakley, Jr. We can think of this as a sequel to his Good News and Bad News: A Realistic Assessment of the Churches … Continue reading
Churches of Christ: Why They Left: Chapters 11 & 12
We are reflecting on Why They Left: Listening to Those Who Have Left Churches of Christ by Flavil R. Yeakley, Jr. In chapter 11, Yeakley addresses the role of women. Seven of the 325 responses were from women who left … Continue reading
Churches of Christ: Why They Left: Chapters 8, 9 & 10
We are reflecting on Why They Left: Listening to Those Who Have Left Churches of Christ by Flavil R. Yeakley, Jr. Chapter 8 deals with elders, ministers, and other leaders within the Church. It’s a good chapter. Yeakley argues that … Continue reading
Churches of Christ: Why They Left: Chapters 6 & 7
We are reflecting on Why They Left: Listening to Those Who Have Left Churches of Christ by Flavil R. Yeakley, Jr. In chapter 6, Yeakley speaks to the psychology of church. He speaks to the fact that humans have different … Continue reading
Churches of Christ: Why They Left: Chapter 5
We are reflecting on Why They Left: Listening to Those Who Have Left Churches of Christ by Flavil R. Yeakley, Jr. Chapter 5 is called “Lost by Neglect.” It’s a vitally important chapter. Yeakley first describes the many survey responses … Continue reading
Posted in Churches of Christ in Decline, Uncategorized
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Churches of Christ: Why They Left: Chapter 4, Part 4
We are reflecting on Why They Left: Listening to Those Who Have Left Churches of Christ by Flavil R. Yeakley, Jr. Yeakley next addresses the complaint of many former members of the Churches of Christ: “Churches of Christ Do Not … Continue reading
Churches of Christ: Why They Left: Chapter 4, Part 3
We are reflecting on Why They Left: Listening to Those Who Have Left Churches of Christ by Flavil R. Yeakley, Jr. Yeakley next deals with the complaint of many former members that “Churches of Christ teach that we cannot know … Continue reading
