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Understanding the Church of Christ Leadership Vacuum I want to be clear up front that the issue I am discussing isn’t directed toward any specific people or congregations but are more general observations over a long period of time. The Restoration Movement often feels like a movement that isn’t moving. By moving I don’t mean radical anti-biblical changes. I mean movement in […]

Taking a Genuine Interest in Others Jesus came in the flesh to “dwell among us.” God in the flesh is relational. Jesus was amazing at connecting with people. He always took interest in those around him. He noticed details about them and was curious about them. He asked them questions and I can only imagine that people around Jesus could feel […]

Wineskins Poetry Column June 2021 This month, in view of the theme of “Relationships,” I have chosen poems that exemplify four of the koine Greek words that depict the idea of love in the New Testament: eros, agape and philia and storge.  C. S. Lewis described these in his book The Four Loves (which, by the way, exists also in […]

July Theme – The Importance of Relationships I am an introvert…relationships can be challenging at times but I am growing! Maybe you are in the same boat or maybe relationships come quickly and easily for you. It isn’t that relationships aren’t important to introverts, we just go about things a bit more slowly (and in some cases deeply). One thing we know […]