This is the second article in a multipart series (see part 1 here) on Matt Smallbone, who is the pastor of Church Of The City (COTC) in downtown Nashville and cousin to Joel Smallbone of the band for KING & COUNTRY. This article will continue to discuss my concerns with Smallbone’s panentheism (God in all […]

Many of our readers are aware that a little over two years ago, we began teaching at a church in Kenya. The opportunity surprised us. It started with a message from a pastor with a simple request on our MCOI Facebook page: “Can you teach my people the Bible?” Like many ministries and churches, we […]

Nearly all Americans would admit there is deep divide in the nation as well as individual states. For example, a recent news story headline asks, “Could Illinois split in two? A deeper look at the movement to divide the state.” Although the division expresses itself in politics there is something deeper going on. As this […]

When most consider the phrase “Replacement Theology,” they think of the theological debate between those in the Reformed camp of Christian denominations and those in the Dispensational camp. Got Questions outlines this in their piece, “theology/supersessionism/fulfillment theology.” However, there is another “Replacement Theology” that rarely comes to mind or the pulpits of either the Reformed […]

A friend of mine, who claims to be Christian and yet is a Democratic Socialist, attends the downtown Nashville location of Church Of The City (COTC). Matt Smallbone, of the legendary Smallbone Family, is the pastor of this church, so I was particularly interested in learning where my friend is getting her theology from. When […]