The Lord’s Church in the Upper Midwest (3)

By Steve Wolfgang South Dakota While traveling through South Dakota last year, a stop near Rapid City, the Badlands, and the Black Hills provided a delightful visit with Jerral Kay and his wife, and an opportunity, to preach at the Box Elder congregation. This is, so far as anyone seems to know, the only congregation in …

The Establishment of the New Testament Church

By Mike Willis There are several theories current regarding the establishment of the Lord’s church. Some still hold that the church was established during the ministry of John the Baptist; others hold that Christ established the church during His personal ministry upon this earth. When was the Lord’s church established? Many of today’s believers know almost …

Ephraim’s Idols: Bats in the Belmont Belfry Disturbed by Witch

By Ron Halbrook It has long been known there are bats in the belfry of the Belmont Church of Christ in Nashville, Tennessee, but only recently did we learn our poor brethren are haunted by witches as well! Belmont is a long-time leader in liberalism and doctrinal looseness of most every variety: no-patternism applied to the …