May 20, 2024
Worth Remembering
As Christians, we are called to remember what God did to bring us out of the slavery of sin. . . .
Articles for tag: Freedom
May 6, 2024
May 12 Study | Perseverance
The apostle Paul knew much about perseverance, and he wrote more about this quality in 2 Corinthians than in any of his Epistles. . . .
May 1, 2024
The Restoration Movement Today
Where is the Restoration Movement today and why do I even need to know this? . . .
May 1, 2024
Reuniting Our Movement
Is it still possible to honor our Lord’s prayer for unity and thus carry out his Great Commission? . . .
April 11, 2024
THROWBACK THURSDAY—’The Restoration Movement: Its Vitality, Quirks, and Needs in the 21st Century’ (2006)
The Restoration Movement is "not liberal, not really evangelical, not fundamentalist—as a group we are generally conservative, but not consistently so," LeRoy Lawson wrote in 2006. "In fact, critics could accuse us of not being consistently anything" . . .
March 11, 2024
March 17 Lesson | Selfless Liberty
Simon Sinek emphasized that “Great leaders sacrifice their own comfort—even their own survival—for the good of those in their care.” The apostle Paul could have written that line. . . .
March 1, 2024
Why the Restoration Movement Needs Saints and How to Become One
Recently, I made it a discipline to read a saint story every day for a year. . . .
February 26, 2024
March 3 Lesson | Unity
To say that the church in Roman Corinth had trouble with unity would be a gross understatement. They were divided over leaders, the nature of the gospel, the use of Christian freedom . . .
January 1, 2024
A Society Sick Off Freedom
If you’re looking for relief from anxiety, depression, or something else, stopping the right thing can move you toward the right results.
January 1, 2024
Jan. 7 Application | ‘Keep the Focus on Christ’
Years ago, a wise older minister gave me some good advice. “Always read the Gospels a lot,” he said, “because in the daily grind of leading a church and preaching week after week, it’s tempting to take your eyes off Jesus.” . . .
January 1, 2024
Jan. 7 | Discovery Questions
These Discovery Questions are for use with this week’s Lookout Bible Lesson, “Before Abraham Was, I AM” (John 8:31-58), by Mark Scott.
November 20, 2023
November 26 | Rome
The city of Rome attracts millions of visitors each year. It also attracted the apostle Paul. He longed to go there (Romans 1:11). . . .
November 16, 2023
THROWBACK THURSDAY: ‘Thank God for the Depression’ (1933)
"Why not be thankful this year?" minister Orval M. Morgan wrote at the height of the Great Depression. "What are a few years of depression when compared to God’s eternity? . . . God is still God; Christ is still the Saviour of the world; the Holy Spirit our Comforter; prayer our privilege and the Bible our open Book. . . ."
November 1, 2023
‘As I Have Loved You’
What Loving Others as Jesus Loved Us Looks Like—and the Difference It Makes
November 1, 2023
The Lies and the Truth About God’s Love
By Jerry Harris This is the time of year for thankfulness, celebration, joy, and love, but it also can be a time of loneliness and longing, discouragement and depression. We may think this is a product of our own minds and circumstances, but something more sinister is at work. In 2 Corinthians 10:4-5, Paul described a constant spiritual onslaught that is happening behind the scenes; it’s a battle for our hearts and minds that must be defended with the truth of God’s Word, especially as the enemy tries to rob us of that which God has richly provided. First Corinthians
November 1, 2023
Staying True? (A Christian Standard Report on Our Colleges)
College Presidents Answer Key Questions on Scripture, Sexuality, and Women in Ministry
November 1, 2023
Is It Time for a New Restoration Movement? (Part 2)
By Jim Putman As I shared in Part 1, I am skeptical of any new view of original things. My reasons are twofold. First, when speaking about something historical in nature, eyewitnesses and their contemporaries are more likely to have it right. Second, Scripture warns that people will come seeking to change views that were once well understood. Thomas Campbell, a Restoration Movement founder, coined the phrase, “Where the Bible speaks, we speak, and where it is silent, we are silent.” It captures the spirit of Romans 14 and resonates with me. Freedom exists where Scripture is silent, but we
October 30, 2023
Mess to Message
We all are veterans of the spiritual war that will not end until Christ returns. . . .
July 1, 2023
‘A Miracle of God’s Grace’—A CS Interview with Dr. John Castelein
Paul E. Boatman Talks to Dr. John Castelein About His Crisis of Faith
June 26, 2023
A Hope for the Future
With his dying words, Founding Father John Adams expressed hope for the future. . . .
