A Church of Christ Liberal And Christian Church Unity

By James Bond The June edition of Contending For The Faith, edited by brother Ira Y. Rice, Jr., discussed the unity meeting conducted in Joplin, Missouri in 1984. 1 am not a regular reader of this magazine edited by brother Rice, and know little about his convictions in regard to these unity meetings. A concerned brother …

I Was Just Thinkin’: Divorces Declining

By Lewis Willis For the first time in many, many years, researchers are reporting a decline in the number of divorces in this country. Through the 1960s and 1970s, the number of divorces being granted shocked the consciences of those who are spiritually-minded. A professor of sociology at Johns Hopkins University, Andrew Scherlin, said, “The climbing …

Why I Am Not A Campbellite

By Weldon E. Warnock Members of the church of Christ are frequently referred to as “Campbellites” by some of their religious neighbors. Baptist preachers, particularly, appear to get a lot of satisfaction in using this derisive epithet. However, I have never seen a “Campbellite,” nor have I ever heard of one. No one else has, either! …