“All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name”—A Hymn Study

[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Manuscripts  page.] Introduction The book of Psalms, written mostly by David, was the song book of God’s Old Testament people for a thousand years. However, some five hundred years earlier, Moses led the descendants of…

When is a Sinner Saved?

[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 3  page.] There is no more important question for anyone to ponder because it involves one’s eternal destiny. One may be mistaken about his house, his job, his car, his health, mathematics, history, or…

God’s Vengeance and Mercy and Israel’s Fervent Prayer for Help—Isaiah 63-64[1]—Andy McClish

[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Manuscripts page. Introduction In general, it is accurate to think of the book of Isaiah as dealing with both history and prophecy relative to the nation of Israel, its relationship to Jehovah/God, and the promise…

How We Got Where We Are—A Half Century of Church History

[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Manuscripts page.] Introduction The Lord’s church today is not the same body it was fifty years ago. My grandfather (an elder for forty years in central Texas) or even my father (whose more than thirty…

CFTF Lectureships

Contending for the Faith Lectures "GOD, THE BIBLE, AND CHRISTIAN CONDUCT" Hosted by Church of Christ, Spring, Texas Directed by David P. Brown February 20–22, 2015   Subjects Without God There Is No Objective Absolute Moral Standard Michael Hatcher Civil Government and Morality Dub McClish…