By Bruce Edwards, Jr. One cannot help but be a little bemused by the outcry in various papers against “scholarship.” It is quite fashionable now to assail that terrible “ivory tower preacher, elder or editor” who will not come down to earth to “us common folk” and “just preach the gospel.” Granted, there may be some …
Monthly Archives: May 2012
Giving Scholarship a Bad Name
By Bruce Edward, Jr. One cannot help but be a little bemused by the outcry in various papers against “scholarship.” It is quite fashionable now to assail that terrible “ivory tower preacher, elder or editor” who will not come down to earth to “us common folk” and “just preach the gospel.” Granted, there may be some …
“There is . . . One Hope”
By Ron Halbrook “There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all” (Eph. 4:4-6). The gospel points out the goal God has appointed, or …
“Ye are all Brethren except Ira North, and He’s Doctor”
By Guthrie Dean Every Sunday morning the Madison church of Christ has a program over one of our local television stations. And every Sunday morning Brother Ira North, their preacher, has them to flash his name on the screen as Doctor Ira North. Everyone else on the program is referred to as Brother, Sister, or simply …
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