Persecution & Martyrdom
Posted: November 23, 2022
This message (32 mins) covers the various ways in which Christians of the first few centuries were persecuted (slander, exile, confiscation, etc). Following is a study of persecution and martyrdom… Read More
From Five Fingers to Five Steps – Jack R. Reese
Posted: February 26, 2022
From Five Fingers to Five Steps Written by Jack Reese – Excerpt from “At the Blue Hole,” Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., Grand Rapids, 2021. Reprinted with permission. Scott (Walter… Read More
Christian Unity—An Interview with Common Grounds
Posted: February 15, 2022
Listen to an interview with Common Grounds, a terrific ministry focused on unity within the Stone Campbell Movement. The theme: CHRISTIAN UNITY. Enjoy this important conversation by clicking here.
A Life of Alexander Campbell – Douglas A. Foster
Posted: June 15, 2020
Recently, my wife and I took the “Emotionally Healthy Relationships” course developed by Peter and Geri Scazzero. During one session we did a genogram. A genogram maps out a… Read More
Restoration or Reformation?, John Teal
Posted: May 2, 2020
Yesterday, I received an email from a friend who shared a copy of “The Stone-Campbell Reformation: Its Roots and Ideals” from July 1994 with an article by Leroy Garrett…. Read More
Racism: Twisted reasoning
Posted: January 7, 2020
Douglas Jacoby, Washington DC (1993) (recommended by Russ Ewell, San Francisco) Prejudice is ugly and widespread, knowing no borders. Yet even more detestable is the use of biblical authority to justify… Read More
The Luther Legend, by Marilynne Robinson
Posted: December 29, 2018
Martin Luther shattered Christendom and transformed the West, making the modern world possible and inevitable. This is the consensus among historians, whether they see this sixteenth-century monk as an epochal… Read More
The Staurogram
Posted: March 27, 2018
The earliest images of Jesus on the cross How and when did Christians start to depict images of Jesus on the cross? Some believe the early church avoided images of… Read More
Jesus and the Cross
Posted: March 27, 2018
How the cross became Christianity’s most popular symbol Throughout the world, images of the cross adorn the walls and steeples of churches. For some Christians, the cross is part of their daily… Read More
Q&A 1497 – What were the Crusades, and why does it matter?
Posted: June 30, 2017
Our church is initiating a “Crusade” to take our city for Christ. This makes we wonder, what about the Crusades in the Middle Ages. What were they? As a Christian… Read More
Why I Am Not an Evangelical (or am I?), by Douglas Jacoby
Posted: June 21, 2017
To listen to the third podcast in the series on Christian identity, Why I Am Not an Evangelical—or Am I? (32 min), click on the arrow. To download and listen… Read More
Why I Am Not a Fundamentalist, by Douglas Jacoby
Posted: June 14, 2017
To hear the podcast (44 mins), Why I Am Not a Fundamentalist, click on the play arrow. To download and listen to it later, right click here and then on ‘save link as’… Read More
St. Nick: Historical Core of Xmas Lore
Posted: December 5, 2015
Famous Christians 1: Nicholas of Myra This is the story (16 minutes) of Nicholas of Myra, a 4th century Christian leader, who became “Saint Nick.” Though Christmas lore is nearly… Read More
Alexander Campbell Documentary
Posted: November 25, 2015
This presentation (2:40:00), hosted By David Kenney, covers the life and influence of Alexander Campbell, probably the most influential leader in the Stone-Campbell Movement, better known as the Restoration Movement…. Read More
Lessons from the Protestant Reformation
Posted: November 8, 2015
Here are the links for the major classes given in the 2015 Biblical Study Tour. The theme was “Finding God When the Church is Adrift,” and the teaching took place in… Read More
The Great Ptolemaic Smackdown
Posted: September 10, 2015
My next door neighbor, enjoying the recent articles on evolution in which I reference the slowness of the academic world to accept heliocentricity (earth orbiting sun), sent these links. The… Read More
America’s Changing Religious Landscape
Posted: May 12, 2015
http://www.pewforum.org/2015/05/12/americas-changing-religious-landscape/
7 Startling Facts: An Up Close Look at Church Attendance in America
Posted: February 2, 2015
Click for a most illuminating study.
The Lord’s Supper: from Table to Altar
Posted: August 13, 2014
Your Ex Still Wants You The following podcast, the title of which is inspired by Lipscomb scholar John Mark Hicks’ recent work, examines the evolution of the “supper” from actual… Read More
Christ Through the Ages, 27: 500 Years of Alternative Christs (Reformation onward)
Posted: January 27, 2014
To download, right click on the link and click “Save Link As” or “Save target As” – Download Podcast In this final lesson in the sub-series on Christ as understood… Read More
Christ Through the Ages, 26: The Later Middle Ages
Posted: January 26, 2014
When you listen to Christ Through the Ages lesson 26 (19 minutes), you’ll learn how the changes that occurred from the 2nd to 4th centuries (our last podcast) accelerate in… Read More
Christ Through the Ages, 25: The Early Middle Ages
Posted: January 25, 2014
To download, right click on the link and click “Save Link As” or “Save target As” – Download Podcast The 25th podcast in this series (21 minutes) is entitled Christ… Read More
Christ Through the Ages, 24: Christ in the Apostolic Age
Posted: January 24, 2014
Beginning with this podcast, we turn our attention to perceptions of Christ as he was preached throughout the course of church history. Lesson 24, Christ in Church History: The Apostolic… Read More
The Restoration Hermeneutic & Fractures of the Church (Ron Petter)
Posted: July 31, 2013
Click here to download the .pdf file. Ron Petter is a respected Canadian evangelist and teacher in Hamilton, Ontario. Ron is working on his PhD at McMaster Divinity College, (www.macdiv.ca)… Read More
EASTER
Posted: July 31, 2013
Did you know that there are two dates for Easter? One follows the Jewish Passover and is lunar, the other determined by solar calculation. This disagreement dates back to at… Read More
Restoration Movement Website
Posted: July 31, 2013
You may be interested in this website, which seeks to promote common ground among Restoration Movement churches.http://www.restorationunity.com/
Receiving Christ
Posted: April 16, 2013
Here is a study of the popular evangelical doctrine of Receiving Christ (22 minutes). To download the podcast, right click on “download” and select “save link as” or “save target… Read More
The Stone-Campbell Journal
Posted: November 9, 2006
There’s a great resource on the Stone-Campbell Movement. Visit the website of the Stone-Campbell Journal.
Bible versions – by Toney Mulhollan
Posted: July 5, 2006
In 1588, a Catholic priest, William Weston, a critic of the Puritans and their movement described for his readers a large gathering of them which he observed at Ely, England:… Read More
Alexander Campbell on War
Posted: May 17, 2006
To read his views, download AlexanderCampbellonWar.pdf (59 KB).
Book Recommendation: Encyclopedia of the Stone-Campbell Movement
Posted: January 30, 2006
Here’s a useful volume on the Stone-Campbell Movement — from which sprang the Churches of Christ, Christian Churches, and Disciples of Christ. Click here
AIM Session VII Report: Chuck Lucas Speaks
Posted: September 5, 2005
22-27 August 2005 we conducted AIM Session VII, with units on Church History (10 hours), World Religions (10 hours), and Campus Ministry (5 hours). Students converged from Georgia, California, Colorado,… Read More
Catacombs
Posted: July 22, 2005
The Roman catacombs are intricate labyrinths of burial chambers that were built roughly between the third and fifth century A.D. They are considered among the most important relics of early… Read More
Instrumental Music: A Live Issue
Posted: September 24, 2003
“Instrumental Music: A Live Issue’ was written by Douglas Jacoby in 1993. It discusses what the Bible says about the use of instrumental music — an issue for the Restoration… Read More
Martin Luther and the Reformation, by James Greig
Posted: September 1, 2003
Here is a paper on the life and ministry of Martin Luther. It is written by James Greig: pdf file.
Oxford and the English Martyrs, by James Greig
Posted: August 5, 2003
The following are excerpts from Foxe’s Book of Martyrs (published Ambassador, complete), first published Basle 1559. John Foxe studied at Oxford and was ordained by Nicholas Ridley in 1550. He… Read More
Campbell Bible Study
Posted: July 17, 2003
Campbell Study MILLENNIAL HARBINGER, NEW SERIES. VOLUME III.—–NUMBER I. ================================================================= B E T H A N Y, VA. JANUARY, 1839. ================================================================= BIBLE READING NOTHING is more talked about amongst professors, and nothing… Read More
Freemasonry and Discipleship
Posted: July 17, 2003
Introduction In the twelve years I have been a Christian I have had the privilege of studying the Bible with five men who were active Freemasons. I know that throughout… Read More