The Need for Balance
by Brandon Renfroe
All rational individuals strive for balance. In writing to the Philippians, Paul exhorted, “Let your reasonableness be known to everyone†(Phil. 4:5, ESV). The same apostle would admonish those in Ephesus to no longer be “tossed to and fro by the waves†(Eph. 4:14, ESV).
Nowhere is balance more needed than in the church. [...]
‘Am I a member of the true church of Christ?’
by Matt Clifton
After reading Mark Lindley’s article, What is the Church of Christ? , a sincere reader asks:
“I am not a member of a labeled Church of Christ, but a non-denominational church… (although I understand that COC is not to be considered denominational) so according to the write up, I am considered part of the [...]
White as snow
by Matt Clifton
It has never been a big secret that I am not the best yard-keeper in the world. Landscaping 101 was never in my course work, although I do come from a long line of greats in the lawn care industry (a story I will spare you for another day). My grass is always [...]
‘Baptism doth also now save us’
by Matt Clifton
From time to time it is asserted by some individuals that baptism in water plays no part whatsoever in the salvation of a man’s soul. However, to those who hold and teach such a view, 1 Peter 3:21 presents quite a stumbling block. Rather than teaching that baptism has no place in obtaining [...]
