Hermeneutics: Interpretation and Sounds of Silence

It seems that I just cannot keep silent about silence. John the Baptist abstained from wine and excused himself from an ordinary social life for eating locusts and wild honey in the wilderness. Jesus turned the water into the best wine, ate and drank with sinners and tax collectors; but nevertheless, did make [...]

Hermeneutics: Interpretation Honoring God Above Tradition

If we should teach you other than what you read in the Bible, then you go by the Bible. What does this oft repeated mantra mean: to go by the Bible? I recognize that the Bible is unique: writings recording the revelation of God. So if I discover that I [...]

Reviving the Restoration Movement, VIII

STARTING AFRESH
When I was a student at HUGSR (1982), I thought I had a good idea that would help restoration churches get past most of their sectarian troubles and start afresh as a positive ambassador for Christ. So I took my idea [...]

Ties are so Cool

Once I had an interesting providential concurrence of events respecting the wearing of ties. First, in a men’s class brothers discussed attire at church. For about 15 minutes of the class there was a very serious discussion about the importance of wearing a tie, especially when participating in the [...]