• Following The Christ

    May 28, 2015 Agendas, In Search of Church (Article Series), Life & Death, The Christ, The Church

    Note—This article is part of a series entitled “In Search of Church.” To go to the beginning of the series, click here.

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    In our search for the church of the New Testament, we have returned to the beginning of the church to examine the foundation upon which it was built, and have discovered that it is Jesus, the Christ—He is the foundation. As the Christ, He has been given supreme authority so that He might …

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  • Implications of The Christ

    April 28, 2015 In Search of Church (Article Series), Life & Death, The Christ

    Note—This article is part of a series entitled “In Search of Church.” To go to the beginning of the series, click here.

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    It is the First Century, AD—at least that is what this time will come to be known as—and God’s people have been in a perpetual state of expectation for most of their existence.

    For thousands of years, Abraham’s descendants have been waiting and watching—looking for the Promised One—the One Who will bring blessing into this …

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  • “Upon This Rock”

    April 8, 2015 In Search of Church (Article Series), The Christ, The Kingdom

    Note—This article is the second in a series entitled “In Search of Church.” To go to the beginning of the series, click here.

    “Love your neighbor as yourself.”

    Clearly, love for your neighbor is a core concept of Christianity, and I expect you’d have a hard time finding anyone who would disagree. Which is another way of saying that everyone acknowledges the importance of relationships.

    So, it’s not surprising to see the emphasis they receive in churches. At every level, …

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  • In Search of Church—Intro

    March 31, 2015 In Search of Church (Article Series)

    It’s been almost seven years since I launched my quest to find the church I see when I read the New Testament.
    This quest grew out of a deep frustration. As I studied the New Testament, I got a distinct image of the church which was very different from “church” as I experienced it, here in the 21st Century. At the time, I couldn’t articulate my frustration any more explicitly than that, but I knew I …

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