By Donald P. Ames Churches of Christ have long disavowed the name “Campbellites” that certain of our denominational friends (?) have sought to tag on to us. Yet, I can not help but feel that if one examined some of our sermons and writings, there is indeed good cause for some of these people to feel …
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Name Calling, Attitude, and Matthew Twenty-Three
By Dennis C. Abernathy As the title of this article states, we want to talk about “name calling,” “one’s attitude,” and “Matthew chapter 23” in connection with preaching the gospel of Christ. There are some today, as there have always been, who do not like it, when names are called from the pulpit. “Don’t attack the …
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Moon-Struck Children and Grief-Stricken Parents
By Johnny Stringer A court has recently ruled that five adult followers of Sun Myung Moon be returned to the custody of their parents for 30 days. Moon is a religious charlatan who uses his young disciples (called Moonier) to enrich himself. The parents of these five Moonies argued that their children had been brainwashed into …
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The Christian and Sex Education
By Jeffery Kingry Human sexuality is a topic that needs to be taught in the home, in Bible classes, and from the pulpit. Both youth and adults need information and understanding of sex as God designed it and intended it. Now, many may be offended by such a bold statement. “What? Sex from the pulpit?!” The …