By Jeffrey Asher The following statement appeared in The Southwest Story (Vol. 23, No. 11), a publication of the Southwest Church of Christ in Amarillo, Texas: I am anticipating a wonderful day Sunday as we spend a whole hour devoted to the Lord’s Supper. To prepare our minds and bodies for Sunday, the elders have called …
Monthly Archives: July 2012
Spirit of New Testament Preaching
By O.C. Lambert Brethren sometimes lament that the gospel does not seem to be as effective as in ancient times, but I am sure the gospel has the same power and human nature is the same. The cause of failure is in us. Brethren are too anxious to be popular. Business and social matters neutralize the …
Clapping to Songs
By Paul K. Williams I have noticed some articles in opposition to the practice of applauding speakers in church, articles to which I say a hearty “Amen.” Preaching is not entertainment to be measured by an applause meter. In South Africa our problem is slightly different; it is that the denominations love to clap in rhythm …
Prescriptions for Good Spiritual Health (3): The Lord Is At Hand
By Mike Willis In Philippians 4, Paul gives several exhortations to Christians which provide principles for living which result in the Lord’s “keeping our hearts and minds” (4:7). In studying these exhortations, I am emphasizing the theme that these principles provide for good spiritual health in the most bleak circumstances. In the previous two articles, I …
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