Here we go!
Preacher Swap
Last Sunday Greg Pittman and I swapped churches. He preached at Garnett and I preached at the Cedar Ridge Christian Church. On one level, it’s not that big of a deal. Both of our congregations had guest preachers. But on another level, it is quite significant. It’s not something that would have happened ten years […]
March 21, 2006 by 15 Comments
Workshop Stuff
My head is down on workshop stuff. Things are on schedule, but there is still plenty to do. Prayers are needed and appreciated. If you’re coming to the workshop, please leave a comment and let me know where you’re coming from. Also, please consider leaving a comment telling your favorite workshop story or how the […]
March 15, 2006 by 24 Comments
Missional Union
Gary Holloway has written a great article about Barton Stone’s different models of unity. Stone wrote about three models that have historically failed to create and maintain unity among believers. Book union-unity based on creedal agreement. Head union-unity based on common understanding of the Bible. Water union-unity based on immersion into water. He suggests a […]
March 9, 2006 by 9 Comments
Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner?
Check out my article, Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, over at Wineskins Magazine. table fellowship, inclusion
March 5, 2006 by 10 Comments
A Few Skewed Generalizations/Observations
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 […]
March 2, 2006 by
Coldplay Concert
We’ve had some great discussion here the last few days. Thanks to all who are participating in such a gracious and thoughtful manner. I’m about to leave for the Coldplay concert in OKC. Rock on Update: The concert was fantastic. I had no idea Chris Martin was such an energetic performer.
February 27, 2006 by 11 Comments
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
The Ice-Storm Cometh
Everything at Garnett was cancelled this morning because of ice. My first thought when I heard the news from our administrator last night: Next week’s message is in the can and ready to go! My second thought: Uh oh, how are we ever gonna make up the collection? My third thought: I’m going to a […]
February 19, 2006 by 5 Comments
Telling Stories, Asking Questions, Learning Lessons