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Elders: An Introduction for Someone Not in the Churches of Christ
I get emails — Jay, I serve as a minister of an independent congregation outside the Churches of Christ that has no elders. I may soon become the senior pastor. Thus, I have been doing some research on church polity, … Continue reading
Election: Romans 11, Part 6 (“they are enemies on your account”)
(Rom 11:28-29) As far as the gospel is concerned, they are enemies on your account; but as far as election is concerned, they are loved on account of the patriarchs, 29 for God’s gifts and his call are irrevocable. Notice … Continue reading
Preaching: What’s Not a Myth
We are continuing our consideration of an article by David Fitch, “3 Myths About Preaching Today,” posted in “Out of Ur.” The Kind of Preaching We Desperately Need The task of preaching is to proclaim truth. It is the moment … Continue reading
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Election: Romans 11, Part 5 (“Israel has experienced a hardening”)
(Rom 11:25-27) I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, so that you may not be conceited: Israel has experienced a hardening in part until the full number of the Gentiles has come in. 26 And … Continue reading
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Preaching: Myth 3
We are continuing our consideration of an article by David Fitch, “3 Myths About Preaching Today,” posted in “Out of Ur.” MYTH 3: The Goal of Preaching is to Make the Bible Relevant We pastors, who are at the end … Continue reading
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Election: Roman 11, Part 4 (“you, though a wild olive shoot, have been grafted in”)
(Rom 11:16a) If the part of the dough offered as firstfruits is holy, then the whole batch is holy; Paul sees the Gentiles and Jews as part of the same whole. The faithful Jews are the firstfruits sacrificed at the … Continue reading
Preaching: Myth 2
We are continuing our consideration of an article by David Fitch, “3 Myths About Preaching Today,” posted in “Out of Ur.” MYTH 2: Who You Preach To is Who You Will Reach I have heard it said repeatedly “who you … Continue reading
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Election: Romans 11, Part 3 (“salvation has come to the Gentiles to make Israel envious”)
(Rom 11:11) Again I ask: Did they stumble so as to fall beyond recovery? Not at all! Rather, because of their transgression, salvation has come to the Gentiles to make Israel envious. Paul makes two points. His second is that … Continue reading
Preaching: Myth 1
This post and the next few like it are based on article by David Fitch, “3 Myths About Preaching Today,” posted in “Out of Ur,” the Christianity Today blog. Fitch is a pastor at Life on the Vine, in Long … Continue reading
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Tagged 3 Myths About Preaching Today, All, Christianity Today, David Fitch, Life on the Vine, Out of Ur, preaching, sermons
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Survey Request
I’ve been contacted by a student at Lipscomb looking to compile, for her master’s program, a list of Churches of Christ that have added either an instrumental service or a gender-inclusive service. Other than Richland Hills and Quail Springs, what … Continue reading
