by David Roberts Ours is a unique position in history. As Christians, we are citizens of God’s kingdom, members of Christ’s family, his brethren. We were called out of darkness into his marvelous light. We are benefactors of the blood of the one who gave his life so that we could be free from the […]
Missional Politics
by TR Robertson My conservative friends think I’m one of the most liberal friends they have. My liberal friends would say I’m one of the most conservative friends they have. My Republican friends suspect I’m a closet Democrat. My Democratic friends think I’m surely a Republican. I like to keep them guessing. Because as soon […]
Civil Disobedience: Is It Ever Right to Break the Law?
by Effie-Alean Gross Civil disobedience differs from the situational ethics of the 1960s where love alone was the deciding principle in moral behavior. No human code of ethics can deliver justice perfectly, however well intended. In a perfect world, where just leaders enact just laws, individuals and groups can conform to rules given by their […]
Pandemonium
by Mike Breaux Editor’s Note: In preparation for the 2011 North American Christian Convention, Standard Publishing recently released Unleashed: The Church Turning the World Upside Down, compiled by 2011 NACC president Dudley Rutherford. The contributors to the book are the main speakers at this year’s convention. We’ve chosen to excerpt here portions of the chapter […]
Basic Training for Worship
by Jason Hills My 8-year-old son Graham loves to play the piano. He’s pretty good, as a matter of fact. Anytime he hears a song that catches his ear he can’t wait to get his fingers on the ivory to pluck out the melody. He can figure out tunes he heard a week ago on […]