By Harry R. Osborne If the above title causes some confusion to you, do not feel alone. My understanding about the need for this type of preacher came only during a conversation with several brethren during the 1991 Florida College lectures. The need for this new kind of preacher may be a little difficult to explain, …
Monthly Archives: July 2012
The Rotting Corpse of “No Patternism”: The Disciples of Christ (Christian Church)
By Dick Blackford Here is a lesson from history that needs to be learned by the Independent Christian Church, institutional, and non-institutional brethren alike. It has been said, “About the only thing we learn from history is that we refuse to learn anything from history.” A shame, but often true. Israel refused to learn from their …
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Is the Alien Amenable to the Gospel?
By Douglas Matlock While watching a television interview with Mickey Rooney, the fact of his many marriages came out. I believe he said he had been married and divorced eight times. It was amazing to me that he stated, “the one real love of my life I have never married.” Perhaps if he had, he would …
Another Look at “One Nation Under God”
By Dan K. Graham During the month of July millions of Americans have received a piece of literature in the mail* from the “One Nation Under God” campaign. This effort is advertised as a work of churches of Christ. Many of our readers already know that not all churches of Christ in the United States chose …