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. […]
Taming the tongue: What’s in the well will be in the bucket
by Brandon Renfroe
As anyone familiar with the Bible could tell you, wells serve as a backdrop to many narratives. It was Isaac who “digged again†the wells of his father Abraham, after the Philistines had stopped them in their jealousy (cf. Gen. 26:14, 18). Isaac’s son, Jacob, was the proprietor of a well that […]
Avoiding Extremes
by Brandon Renfroe
He never saw it coming.
It was cold, the rain was likely cascading down in sheets, and he had just survived a harrowing experience at sea, culminating in shipwreck and a desperate swim to shore. Though probably near exhaustion, his mind still foggy because of the events of the previous two weeks (cf. Acts […]
Evolution: A Science Teacher’s Perspective
by Brandon Renfroe
In addition to preaching the gospel, it is also my good fortune to teach science on the high school level. Such has been a very interesting experience, to say the least, and one fraught with more than its share of delicate situations.
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Mere Christianity
by Brandon Renfroe
One of the most treasured volumes in my library is Mere Christianity, C.S. Lewis’ classic work on apologetics. Lewis’ avowed goal was to set forth his conception of the basics of Christian faith and practice, irrespective of sectarian ideologies. Though one will not always agree with Lewis’ theology, the method in which he […]
Change: Good or Bad?
by Brandon Renfroe
We live in a changing world. One need only glance around his own community to notice the myriad of changes occurring, seemingly on a daily basis. Is change good? Or is change intrinsically bad?
Surely it is not correct to suggest that all change is harmful. Those old enough to remember the stifling summer […]
Gadgets and Gimmicks
by Brandon Renfroe
“Whatever it takes.†This has long been the mindset of many in the religious world, as they seek to justify practices which are, in a word, absurd. A recent article from the Birmingham News chronicles a most unusual episode—Florence church youth swallow live fish. The author relates that the First Assembly of God […]
J.W. McGarvey and the Instrument
by Brandon Renfroe
2006 marks the 100th anniversary of the U.S. Census Bureau officially recognizing the “split†between the churches of Christ and what is usually termed the “Christian Church.†Though the division may not have been formalized until 1906, the seeds of discord had been sown long before then. While the mechanical instrument was the […]
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