Articles for tag: Church of Christ

January 20, 2008

Christian Standard

Five Books About How We Got the Bible

By William R. Baker The Journey from Texts to Translations: The Origin and Development of the Bible By Paul D. Wegner Baker Academic, 2004 This volume is far and away the most comprehensive, and is one of the only books that covers the issues from both Old Testament and New Testament perspectives. It is the most commonly used introductory textbook on this subject for college students to whom it is geared. It is filled with maps, photos, and charts; the key terms are defined, and all matters are dealt with succinctly. Students are pointed to advanced material in excellent “For

December 16, 2007

Christian Standard

Messy Christmas!

By Jeff Walling One of the delights of the Christmas season is receiving cards from friends across the country. My wife displays the prettiest ones and leaves the rest in a basket on our kitchen table so we can cruise the photos and say, “Oh! Look how BIG he”s gotten!” about our newest nephew or my largest brother-in-law. Many have the classic nativity scenes, with adoring shepherds, a smiling Mary, and a glowing baby Jesus. It is these that I used to love the most until I came across an uncomfortable truth: Those Christmas cards are completely unbiblical. And what”s

November 18, 2007

Christian Standard

Why I Take a Premillennial View (Shorter Version)

By Alex V. Wilson A more comprehensive treatment of this subject by Alex V. Wilson is also available.     Being correct about the millennium is not necessary for salvation. I can”t find any verse that says, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and premillennialism, and you will be saved.” Nor is believing correctly about the millennium essential for Christian character and service (though “the blessed hope” of Christ”s coming definitely is). There were strong Christians for decades before John wrote Revelation. Paul never read it, and if you asked him to explain “the thousand years” he might have replied, “I

August 26, 2007

Christian Standard

The Power to Go the Distance

By Jeff Walling I have a confession: I don”t get the running thing at all. Sure, when I pass a tank-topped runner there is a moment of jealousy, I wish I was him. Or at least, I wish I looked like him. But when I see them puffing and wheezing after they”ve finally had enough, looking like they”ve been dragged through a field and dipped in a swamp, that feeling evaporates. But the runners who really puzzle me are the marathoners. Who would run 26.2 miles of their own freewill? Who in their right mind would push their muscles until

July 25, 2007

Christian Standard

My Most Effective Mentor

By Mark A. Taylor As we assembled this issue about mentoring, I received word that my most effective mentor, Charles E. Stiles, had passed away. Mr. Stiles was alumni director at The Cincinnati Bible Seminary (now Cincinnati Christian University) while I was a student there. I am one in a long line of young people he directed toward the ministry. Before he assumed the Bible college job, in his local church and Christian service camp ministries, he had touched the lives of dozens who serve faithfully today. At CBS he created the school”s outreach tool, the Come Alive Singers. We

June 24, 2007

Christian Standard

La Convención Nacional Cristiana

By Marilyn Custer The National Christian Convention (Hispanic) began in 1984 when several church leaders in Texas and California felt the need to get together and have fellowship with one another. There is a national convention in Mexico that several of these leaders attended when they were growing up. They wanted something similar, so in July 1984 the first Hispanic convention took place in San Antonio, Texas. Feliciano Moreno was the president. For 10 years the convention was held primarily in Texas or Southern California. But since 2000 the convention has been held in Longmont, Colorado; Scottsbluff, Nebraska; Chicago, Illinois;

January 15, 2006

Arron Chambers

power of prayer

Prayer Is Powerful

Arron Chambers shares everyday stories and Jesus’ example in John 17 to show why prayer matters—for glory, protection, and unity—and invites believers to pray faithfully “until we die.”

October 30, 2005

James B. North

How several streams helped shape the Restoration Movement

Union in Truth

A historical overview of the Restoration Movement’s early streams, highlighting Thomas and Alexander Campbell, Barton W. Stone, and other related efforts pursuing “Union in Truth” and simple New Testament Christianity.

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