January 17, 2011
Lesson for Jan. 23, 2011: Light for the Gentiles (Isaiah 49:1-7)
Steve Carr reflects on Isaiah 49:1-7 and explores three ways God’s call may unfold: before we understand, while concealed, and in preparation for future obedience.
Articles for tag: Restoration Movement
January 16, 2011
Worth Discussing
Mark A. Taylor reflects on the Stone-Campbell Dialogue, Great Communion celebrations, and the ongoing call to pursue unity among Restoration Movement churches.
January 15, 2011
Whatever Happened to the Invitation?
By Mark Atteberry The elders at my church very graciously gave me seven weeks off, a kind of mini-sabbatical. It was during the summer and my wife and I had a trip planned anyway, so we laid out a plan to visit a different church every weekend. We chose a mixture of large and small churches, city and rural churches, and Restoration Movement and denominational churches from Florida to the mountain west. Overall, it was a positive experience. We heard some fine sermons, met some nice people, and picked up a few good ideas. There was, however, one big surprise
Choosing What You Remember
Brian Giese reflects on the spiritual value of intentional memorization, especially Scripture memory, and explains how regular review can strengthen faith, ministry, and daily Christian living.
January 2, 2011
The Essential About Opinions
Mark A. Taylor introduces “In Opinions, Liberty,” a new feature inviting Christian disagreement marked by humility, patience, freedom, and love.
January 2, 2011
What Should We Believe About Hell?
Glen Elliott considers two views of Hell and urges Christians to handle disputable doctrinal matters with Scripture, humility, liberty, and love.
December 31, 2010
The Lasting Influence of a Small Church
Seven men shaped by Black Oak Church of Christ returned to thank the small Indiana congregation that baptized them and helped inspire decades of ministry influence around the world.
December 29, 2010
Family Resemblance
Teresa Schantz Williams reflects on the strengths she discovered in a cappella churches of Christ, including servant leadership, active elders, congregational worship, and bridges within the Restoration family.
December 5, 2010
A Story to Challenge All of Us
New church plants in Greater Salt Lake City grew from years of collaboration, leadership, and prayer among Restoration Movement leaders committed to seeing the work continue.
November 19, 2010
A New Way to Train Workers
Ron Holland introduces LivingStone International University in Uganda as a collaborative Christian higher education project focused on social justice, Restoration Movement unity, and preparing African leaders.
The Just One Challenge
Bob Russell and college presidents urge churches to pray for future kingdom workers through the Just One Challenge, a Matthew 9:38 initiative calling believers to recruit and encourage new ministers.
October 1, 2010
We Have a Dream
By Dudley C. Rutherford At the midway point of Martin Luther King”s famous “I Have a Dream” speech on the footsteps of the Lincoln Memorial on August 28, 1963, he mentioned the white people in attendance that day. Most are not aware there were many white people who participated in that momentous march on Washington, D.C., and others are even less aware that King addressed that segment of the crowd in his memorable monologue. In the midst of this poetic oration he says, “For many of our white brothers, as evidenced by their presence here today, have come to realize
September 29, 2010
White as Snow? Guilty as Sin?
Darrel Rowland examines why Restoration Movement churches remain predominantly white and challenges congregations to pursue intentional racial reconciliation, multicultural leadership, and New Testament unity.
September 11, 2010
LARGE-SIZED CHURCHES: A Church Planting Hick from French Lick
Darrel Land planted the Christian Church of Jasper with little support, trusting God’s call to reach a rural Indiana community through preaching, worship, outreach, and patient growth.
September 3, 2010
Letters to the Editor (archived)
Readers respond to recent Christian Standard articles on ministry, spiritual disciplines, baptism, Calvinism, church practices, paradigms, and practical Christian living.
September 1, 2010
Downloadable Resources You May Not Know About
Mark A. Taylor highlights the print and downloadable versions of What Kind of Church Is This?, a Christian Standard resource churches can use with visitors, new members, and inquirers.
August 11, 2010
Myth Busting
Terry O’Casey challenges churches to move beyond narrow claims about being “New Testament” and recover a fuller biblical vision of discipleship, worship, baptism, leadership, discipline, and unity.
August 8, 2010
Safe, to Lost, to Saved?
John Mark Hicks reflects on children, baptism, and the kingdom of God, questioning assumptions about the age of accountability and presenting baptism as a mature act of owned discipleship.
August 8, 2010
Children and Baptism: In Search of a New Model (Part 1)
Teresa D. Welch considers why parents and churches struggle with children’s baptism, examining New Testament examples, age questions, and the “age of accountability.”
July 11, 2010
The Boy with the Odd-Shaped Head
C. Robert Wetzel reflects on baptism, Scripture, and grace through a childhood barber shop debate and a lifetime of ministry shaped by Restoration Movement convictions.
