Imagine that as you near the end of your life you wish to pass on final instructions to your close associate of many years, a young man who will carry on the work you began. That is the context of Paul’s second letter to Timothy. He is to soon be executed and he wishes to… Read More The Do’s And Don’ts Of Preaching – Justin Hatton
It’s an unfortunate fact that we of the modern era have a difficult time relating to Christians who lived in the first century in order to learn by their example. We can hardly relate to the generation that founded the United States just two hundred forty years ago, much less the vastly different culture in… Read More “To Him That Overcometh” – Scott Klaft
Editor’s Note: Dr. Hester is a lecturer at Faulkner University and co-director of the university’s annual Bible Lectureship. This article is a summation of brother Hester’s dissertation, “Does Mark 16:9-20 Belong In The New Testament?”, published later this year. Mark 16:9-20 is a passage that has been debated over for many decades. In the larger… Read More Mark 16:9-20 And New Testament Canonicity – David W. Hester
The greatest thing one can do in life as a Christian is help a lost soul come to obedience to the gospel message. The Lord has given each of us a divine responsibility to share the gospel message (Matt. 28:18-20; Mk. 16:15-16). As followers of Christ this should not be viewed as a burden to… Read More The Joys Of Sharing The Gospel – Adam Carlson
Much discussion and debate erupted online among the brotherhood on December 3, 2014, after a YouTube video surfaced which showed the 4th Avenue church of Christ in Franklin, TN, hiring Lauren King, a young Christian woman from Lipscomb University, as their preaching intern and having her preach to the entire congregation on a Sunday morning.… Read More Some Guided By Feelings Over Women’s Role Controversy — Jon Mitchell, Editor (Editorial: January/February, 2015)
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