Thoughts On The Passing Of Ira North

By Steve Bobbitt Ira North. is dead. And the accolades have poured in. Brother North was the long-time preacher for the church at Madison, Tennessee, near Nashville, often touted as the largest church of Christ in the world. During his 30 years there, the membership grew from 400 to more than 5,000. This critical note of …

What Preachers Can Learn From Paul

By Johnie Edwards Most of us who preach could profit in our preaching by learning some lessons from the preaching of the Apostle Paul. Let’s notice some things about Paul’s preaching that we would do well to emulate. Paul Was Consistent In His Preaching It is difficult to always be consistent in preaching. Often times preachers …

The Relationship Between The Church And Salvation

By Philip A. Owens One church is as good as another” and “one doesn’t have to be a member of the church to be saved” are statements made by good, honest, sincere people. If indeed these statements be true, there is little need in preaching and writing about the church, for it becomes immaterial to the …

The Willis-Cayton Debate

By Wayne S. Walker 0n Tuesday night, April 10, 1984, at the building of the Brown Street church of Christ in Akron, Ohio, brother Lewis Willis, preacher for the Brown Street church, and “Elder” Vernon Cayton of the Truth Tabernacle in Niles, Ohio, met to discuss the existence of miracles today. This exchange was brought about …