Articles
Our desire is that these resources will point you to the Way, help you know Truth and how it is applied in life.
The Place and Purpose of Singing in Christian Worship
Our purpose here is to explore the reasons why we sing and to understand the role singing plays in our worship experiences. Colossians 3:16 says: “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns…
Grace and Truth vs. Grace or Truth
Daddy cuddles three-year old Susie after he applies discipline. Farmer Brown chases the neighbor’s cows out of his corn field after alerting Neighbor Joe as to where his cows had been and completes the job by repairing and strengthening the fence. Jesus graciously told the woman taken in adultery, “Go…
A Word from the Lord
“I have a word from the Lord for you,” is a frequently made statement in far too many Christian circles today. It sounds so personal – that God would actually give a special message to someone who then passes it on to you. But can such pronouncements be trusted? Are…
The Anabaptist Exclusive
What is the essential element of genuine Anabaptism? In the opinion of this writer, genuine Anabaptism can be defined in three words: “biblically mandated applications.” If this is correct, the majority of those who identify themselves as Anabaptists today have gotten off the path. Many present-day Anabaptists exist merely as…
Signs, Power & Apostles – The New Apostolic Reformation
“I want more than the powerless Christianity that I grew up with”. This is one of the comments that we will hear from those who leave our churches. There are two sides to the matter and the first is there is probably more mediocrity in our fellowships than we care…
Conversionist or Transformationist?
Rightly or wrongly, conservative Anabaptists have tended to follow along behind the Evangelicals in navigating the theological landscape. While it is mostly wrong to do so, there are a few good things that have happened, such as the clarification of what the Gospel really is. The present debate over the…
Showing the True Colors
Many years ago, in a conversation this writer had with an older brother about the Scriptural requirement to separate oneself from apostasy, the brother stated that he would not leave the Mennonite church until the church ordained a woman to the ministry or accepted homosexuals into membership. That brother is…
