The Pattern Principle

[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles-2 page.] Is it important to strictly follow the New Testament’s teaching about the church? Most religious people have been led to believe it is not—otherwise there would not be thousands of distinctive denominations…

Too Social, Too Frivolous

[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2 page. In her syndicated newspaper column the late Ann Landers, popular syndicated columnist of the mid-twentieth century, printed a letter in which someone complained about how “social” and “frivolous” worship meetings had…

Emphasis on Money

[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1 page.] Sometimes the complaint is registered that “the church emphasizes money too much.” A preacher friend once told me of hearing this complaint from a family where he preached. The circumstances behind the…

A Strong Church

[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1  page.] “Be strong in the Lord” (Eph. 6:10) applies to individuals and churches alike. Assuming that we all want the church to be strong, what are (and are not) these sources of…

Surprising Things about the Church of Christ

[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Manuscripts page.] Introduction People who are not familiar with the church of Christ frequently express surprise upon learning of some point of doctrine or some practice that is peculiar to it. When we produce the…