Paul and the “Sowers Club”

By Jeffery Kingry While I was in college I was continually exhorted to attend the “Sowers Club.” The teachers were vitally interested in helping young men who sought, some day, to be preachers. They freely gave of their off-time to provide an opportunity for interested young men to hear some good teaching done by Gospel Preachers …

A Brief Examination of “Psallo” and Its New Testament Context With Regards to Instrumental Music in Worship

By Michael J. Schmidt Much has been written over the years concerning the acceptability of instrumental music in worship to God. Much, if not most, of what has been written has centered in the controversy over the Greek verb psallo. It would obviously, then, be quite presumptuous and fruitless for someone with as meager an academic …

Our Preaching Trip to the Philippines: My Perspective

By Larry Ray Hafley I always thought Brother Leslie Diestelkamp lived in Nigeria even while he was in the United States. I could not appreciate his fondness and devotion to the work in that country as I do now. Whereas I only spent a few, short weeks in the Philippines, Brother Diestelkamp has spent years in …

The Liberal Attitude Toward the Word of God

By Roy E. Cogdill A Letter Dated January 25, 1974 San Marcos, Texas 78666 “Dear Mrs. “The university furnished a list of students who mentioned that their religious preference was Church of Christ. Your name was on the list. That is the justification we have for writing you a letter. AAs you probably know, there are …