Here are a some generalizations/observations that I’ve been thinking about as I’ve watched this discussion take shape. 1. We can no longer talk about a capella Churches of Christ as a uniform group. A “split” has already occurred and created two breeds of Churches of Christ. One group I’ll call “Restorationist” churches of Christ. They […]
Apology From John Reese
John Reese from World Bible School sent me the following note: Someone passed on to me your website article responding to a partial quote from me in a newspaper. Having read your article, I realize that I personally owe you an apology in that some readers might have concluded that there would little or no […]
February 20, 2006 by 10 Comments
Questions and Answers
The Chronicle has posted the interviews they did with some of us who are quoted in the article. My portion of the interview is below. Can you tell many how many people attended the workshop last year (I understand typical attendance is 10,000-15,000)? Also, do you expect Sunset’s decision to affect attendance this year? Over […]
February 16, 2006 by 14 Comments
A Shift Away from Soul-Winning?
In a recent article in the Christian Chronicle, Truitt Adair and John Reese said that the reason their respective organizations won?t be participating in the workshop this year is because of a “shift away from a soul-winning emphasis.” (Update: Read John Reese’s apology here) When the Chronicle asked me to respond to Adair?s comment, I […]
February 15, 2006 by 26 Comments
Article in the Christian Chronicle
The Christian Chronicle has an article online about the Tulsa Workshop and other events that are including both Churches of Christ and Christian Churches this year. It’s a good summary of various viewpoints. My hat’s off to Bobby Ross. Well done.
January 17, 2006 by
2006 Tulsa Workshop
This will be the first of many posts in the next few months about the 2006 Tulsa Workshop. The speaker list and schedule are starting to come together. Each evening we’re going to have tag-team keynote speakers, one from Churches of Christ and one from independent Christian Churches. This is one way we’re participating in […]
November 8, 2005 by 13 Comments
An Emerging Church of Christ? Part 7
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 I think this is the last post in this series. Thanks for all the comments and discussion. In summing up the significance of the Jerusalem Council (Acts 15), New Testament scholar Richard Longenecker writes: “The decision reached by the council must be considered […]
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An Emerging Church of Christ? Part 6
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 The only baggage you can bring is all that you can’t leave behind.-U2 Then God said, “Take your son, your only son, Isaac, whom you love, and go to the region of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains […]
April 25, 2005 by
An Emerging Church of Christ? Part 5
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 in-no-va-tion (noun) 1. The act of introducing something new. 2. Something newly introduced. 3. A word you will not see on a Church of Christ website when perusing its core beliefs, values, and commitments. Another reason Churches of Christ are struggling to engage our emerging culture is […]
April 21, 2005 by 17 Comments
An Emerging Church of Christ? Part 4
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 I write the following as one who has done the very things I’m lamenting. I speak from regrettable experience on this one. During my senior year in High School, I was a self-proclaimed missionary to the Baptists and enjoyed a fair amount of “success.” “They sow the wind and […]
April 19, 2005 by 19 Comments
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