How closely should local churches follow the patterns of the New Testament? The answer is, as closely as possible, understanding that no one is 100% consistent and that outward forms will change over time. That means we need to focus on the key functions of the church, giving freedom to differ on how those functions are expressed.
Text: VariousWe all go to the heaven the same way–by the grace and mercy of God.
Text: Romans 3:27-31The scene is a prep school somewhere in New England. On a beautiful fall morning the bright young men have […]
Text: VariousThere is a remarkable resemblance between the world described in Romans 1 and the world we live in at the […]
Text: Romans 1:21-23“No one cares how much you know, ‘til they know how much you care.” This week those words have been […]
Text: Romans 1:8-15The year was 1911, and a young man from Sydney, Australia, arrived in the United States. He had crossed the […]
Text: Romans 1:1-7The results are in and the voters have spoken. Last night Edwin Edwards swamped David Duke in the governor’s race […]
Text: Matthew 6:19-21Do you recognize the name Lee Atwater? If you know American politics, especially the politics of the 1980s, then you […]
Text: Luke 18:18-27Before we moved to Oak Park last August, someone gave us a copy of the Chicago Magazine’s Guide to Chicago. […]
Text: VariousSamson is the perfect man for the 21st-century. He was the American Idol of the Old Testament, born with every advantage you could ask for. His story proves that a good beginning doesn’t guarantee a good end.
Text: Judges 13