What is a ‘salvation issue?’
The term ‘salvation issue’ typically pops up when individuals differ on a point of Christian teaching. One says, “Oh, this isn’t a salvation issue. Let’s…
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A legacy of forgiveness
Forgive? Really? No way. Forgiveness is an intentional, voluntary process. Feelings and attitudes change. We let go of negative emotions. How could I do that?…
‘Of Christ’
TULSA, Okla. — You gotta have a nice sign. You just gotta. So we’ll set it in stone, pick out the perfect font. We’ll put a…
Marshall Keeble fought racism by melting hearts
While Marshall Keeble didn’t preach about racial reconciliation, his very life was racial reconciliation. In the early 1900s, African-Americans were losing their lives at the hands…
‘Before I was a civil rights leader, I was a preacher of the Gospel’
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Fifty years ago, on April 4, 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was shot and killed in my hometown. He was 39.…
A call for civil disagreement
Temple Terrace, Fla. — Given our history of biting and devouring one another, we in many wings of the Churches of Christ tend to avoid controversy.…
Helping that helps
Christ-followers who give of their own resources to help the poor may be doing more harm than good. Jonathan Holmes, a former benevolence minister for…
A case for spiritual warfare
Satan’s greatest accomplishment may be that he has convinced us that he and his demons aren’t real. I am 60, and I grew up in…
Should we be a ‘full-service church?’
The religious world is one of fierce competition — just like the world of car sales. Dealerships compete for business by offering friendly salespeople, an…
‘This is not a ‘Church of Christ’-related challenge. This is the challenge of higher education’
HENDERSON, Tenn. — We need to be asking, “What environment do we want our children to live in while at college?” If you have a…
