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Tag Archives: Church of Christ Links
GraceConversation
Phil Sanders has posted Proposition 1: Doctrinal Error Can Lead to Eternal Damnation.
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The Future of the Progressive Churches of Christ: Shrinking Churches, Part 5 (the Near-Death Congregation)
Imagine that you’ve been hired as a consultant to a congregation that’s lost so many members that it’s near death. What approach would you take to solving the problem? It’s a tough question, isn’t it? I have an idea or … Continue reading
GraceConversation
Greg Tidwell has just posted a statement of agreed principles, “As We Begin.” Debate in earnest to begin shortly. PS — I’ve been working on the blog’s look. I think it’s getting better.
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The Blue Parakeet: Covenant Community
Background After sin entered the world through Adam and Eve, God began the work of putting things right. This work begins most significantly through Abraham. Now, in my childhood, I was taught that there are three dispensations: Patriarchal, Mosaic, and … Continue reading
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How to Argue Like a Christian: The Last-Verse-Read Argument
Perhaps the biggest failing of believers of all kinds is our persistent use of the last-verse-read argument. For example, in the Churches of Christ, we deny once saved, always saved (the perserverance of the saints), as we are Arminian in … Continue reading
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The Future of the Progressive Churches of Christ: Shrinking Congregations, Part 4 (Community)
Alan Rouse noted in an earlier comment that congregations won’t lose members if the congregation is a genuine community. I agree. Community is a critically important part of the Kingdom. I’d just want to emphasize that the way we do … Continue reading
The Future of the Progressive Churches of Christ: Shrinking Congregations, Part 3 (Preaching Hebrews)
So what does yesterday’s post have to do with shrinking congregations? Well, not as much as my conservative friends might think, but it does matter a lot. Churches that forget to get around to teaching the boundaries of grace will … Continue reading
The Future of the Progressive Churches of Christ: Shrinking Congregations, Part 2 (Boundaries)
My Tuesday conversation with Greg Tidwell and Phil Sanders was illuminating in lots of ways. It certainly confirmed the rightness of the decision to meet. I had asked that we find a time to meet face to face before beginning … Continue reading
Announcing GraceConversation.com
I’m beat. I just drove to Nashville and back today — nearly 4 hours each way — to meet with Todd Deaver, Phil Sanders, and Greg Tidwell to plan an online conversation about grace. It’ll take place at graceconversation.com starting … Continue reading
How to Argue Like a Christian: Listening
I follow a number of Church of Christ internet forums. I don’t have the time to participate as I once did, but I do enjoy seeing what people find interesting or controversial – and I pitch in now and then. … Continue reading
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