by Don and Joy Veinot | Oct 27, 2016 | Culture and Society, Depression, Discipleship, Fear, Jonathan Haidt, Liberal Left, Liberal Theology
The first presidential debate of 2016 was held at Hofstra University. The leadership at Hofstra, with all the problems this nation faces, was very concerned about – hurt feelings – the possibility that students might suffer emotional distress from hearing ideas...
by Guest Writer | Aug 14, 2016 | Authoritarian, Baptism, Boston Church of Christ, Cults and Religions, Discipleship, Hermeneutics, International Churches of Christ, Legalism, MCOI Journal, Summer 2004, Volume 10
(Originally printed in the Winter 2004 Issue of the MCOI Journal beginning on page 8 ) Introduction The International Churches of Christ, popularly known as the Boston Movement, has been one of America’s fastest growing religious groups for two decades. Leader...
by Guest Writer | Dec 13, 2015 | Christ and the Church, Church leadership, Discipleship, Fall 1999, MCOI Journal, New Apostles and Prophets, Word Faith
(This originally appeared in the Fall 1999 edition of the MCOI Journal beginning on page 4) —from the book “Beware: The New Prophets” A Caution Concerning the Modem Prophetic Movement— By Pastor Bill Randles A wonderful and horrible thing is committed in the...
by Jonathan Miles | Dec 3, 2015 | Christ and the Church, Christian Life, Discipleship
I think I may have found an interesting and unwitting theological analogy in Toy Story: The Land that Time Forgot. I’m sure everyone is familiar with toy story. You may have missed this 30 minute holiday special. The plot revolves around a play date. Bonnie, the...
by Jonathan Miles | Oct 29, 2015 | Christ and the Church, Christian living, Discipleship, Meditation
1 a : the act or process of orienting or of being oriented b : the state of being oriented; broadly : arrangement, alignment 2 a : a usually general or lasting direction of thought, inclination, or interest b :a person’s self-identification as heterosexual,...
by Ron Henzel | Aug 20, 2015 | Church leadership, Deacons, Deity of Christ, Discipleship, Elders, Resurrection, Training
He sang in our church’s choir. His wife was part of our musical accompaniment. Week after week they helped lead our Sunday morning worship, and week after week they participated in the small group Bible study we held in our home. They were solid, mature Christians....
