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There are a lot of opinions and rumors about Constantine, the Council of Nicea, and the events of the fourth century that changed Christianity to Christendom. Not only will you get the incredible story, with all its twists, plots, and intrigues, but you will find out how history is done and never wonder what is true again.
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Monthly Archives: September 2014
Finding the Next Step
Yesterday I talked about working on the next step in church life with friends of mine, though friends far away in California. Today I want to tell you about searching for the next step for people I only heard about … Continue reading
Posted in Church
Tagged Corinth, Gene Edwards, going forward, house churches, lord's supper
1 Comment
My Life
I’m not in Africa starting a new church every week. Most days, I face nothing remotely life-threatening. I’ve recovered from leukemia and a marrow transplant better than most people do, and my “new normal” is a lot like my old … Continue reading
Posted in Miscellaneous
Tagged ephesians, going forward, hearing god, Teaching, walking by the spirit
6 Comments
Zealous for Good Works
You won’t be able to tell right away, but this is a followup to yesterday’s post about Ephesians and what we should be doing as churches. The title of this post comes from Titus 2:13-14 where we are told that … Continue reading
Ephesians for House Churches: Why We’re Trying Too Hard
This is not the only overall message of Ephesians, but it’s probably the most critical one for house churches. Deep breath. Rub my hands together. Here’s my attempt at a short, to-the-point, yet helpful 400-meter dash through Ephesians. Ready? You … Continue reading
Unity and Denominations
I began my last post with “I left all the denominations.” Although that is clearly a Protestant-type comment, for Protestants are the only one who have denominations and gladly belong to them, I got a couple Catholic responses. One of … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Modern Doctrines, Protestants, Roman Catholic & Orthodox
Tagged denominations, orthodox, Protestans, roman catholic, the church
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A Heavenly Examination
Last night someone asked me what denomination we are. I answered by telling him why I left all the denominations. I talked about how much of the Scriptures are routinely ignored by everyone in pretty much every Protestant church. There … Continue reading
Posted in Holiness, Modern Doctrines, Protestants
Tagged commands of the King, denominations, hating our life
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Ephesians 1 Continued
In the last post we talked about how incredible it is that God thought of us, planning to bring us all creation under and into his Son, before the foundation of the world. Let’s continue that theme today. Since I … Continue reading
Ephesians 1
Back to the Bible. Let’s talk about Ephesians. I know I started in 1 Timothy a couple weeks back. Don’t worry, my daughter-in-law is compiling the Bible commentary posts into a book. An author’s favorite posts are going to be … Continue reading
Finding a Church: The Radical Way
Are you wondering what church to join? Here is a no-holds-barred discussion of what God has to say on the subject. Continue reading