The Narrow Path Ministries

I received a call from a church member (I'm currently an elder), with a "hypothetical" situation and question. As he went on, I realized wasn't hypothetical, but actual. His points were as follows: 1) There are perceived ill feelings between another party at the church, and his family. It has been t...

I did just come across this comment by John MacArthur, which perhaps answers my question: "Even with the most scrupulous observance of the required sacrifices, many sins and defilements still remained unacknowledged and, therefore, without specific expiation. This special inclusive sacrifice was des...

Good day, all. It's been a long while since I've posted here. I do lurk often, though. :) I feel like I should know the answer to this, but someone asked me a question last Sunday, and I didn't know the best way to answer it. The time-frame for this is the time of the tabernacle in the wilderness. I...

I've enjoyed Jack Cottrell's writings. He's a CoC theologian. I own this book, and would recommend it: http://goo.gl/0t6M22

I've had the pleasure of hearing him teach once in person, at a local Church of Christ.

Thanks for the additional thoughts, everyone. It seems like a lot of the problem is just that many churches (at least in the rural area I live, but I suspect it's the same elsewhere) are pretty much locked into the traditional, American concept of what church "should be." I'll have to admit, that un...

Thanks for all of the replies so far. I pray that this fellow gets to his "end" so to speak, and calls out to God. If anyone would happen to think of it as they pray, whisper a prayer for him, and myself also, for wisdom. Thanks!

Hi everyone, I've had a situation arise recently, and I was hoping to get some insight from everyone. I hope that I can summarize things in a way that they make sense. Let me set the scene: There is a family that has been at my church for as long as I've been around. The brother that I'm concerned f...

Great news! Really looking forward to hearing this one.

Ryan, just to give you some perspective take a look at my posting "serious questions about international adoption". Since posting the situation has become even more of an issue. In the meantime my wife and I have looked at a few other churches. In all of our looking, even with the issues at our hom...

Just my 2 cents :) Thanks for your input, Matt. I really appreciate it. The effect leaving would have on the church has definitely been a restraint so far on executing the idea. I wouldn't want to damage the body in any way. I have at times wondered if visiting some other churches would help to "ge...