By Bob F. Owen Several years ago I preached in a gospel meeting in the small community where my wife and I have lived for thirty-five years. Having formed many friendships in the community through serving on the City Council, we saw a special chance to get some of these friends to study the Bible with …
Yearly Archives: 2012
Introducing A New Series: “Footnotes”
By Steve Wolfgang Several years ago, while producing a church bulletin with a sizeable mailing list, I borrowed an idea from my good friend, Ed Harrell. He had written a series of “Footnotes” for the front page of a church bulletin in Birmingham in the 1970s. These “Footnotes” consisted of short articles quoting various published materials …
Like-Mindedness: A Neglected Duty
By Earl Kimbrough The Philippian Christians aroused such joy in Paul that he continually thanked God for them (Phil. 1:3). They comprised a model church, except for a hint of discord that gave the apostle concern. The trouble was nothing like that at Corinth. But even a healthy church can become unraveled if small snags are …
Organization Of The Church
By Larry Ray Hafley One of the major differences between the church described in the pages of the New Testament and modern denominational churches is that of organization or church government. Since a number of our regular readers are members of various denominations, it may be profitable to emphasize this point. Catholic and Protestant churches have …