- abussos
the great deep, LXX Ge.1.2,
etc.: the abyss, underworld, Ev. Luc.8.31, Ep.Rom.10.7,
Apoc.9.1,
kapn-ias
A
smoky, nickname of the Comic poet
Ecphantides, Sch.Ar.V.151.
1.
k.
oinos,
ho,
expl. by Hsch., Phot. as wine that had a smoky
taste from having been long hung up in smoke
kapn-ias
, ou,
ho,
(kapnos)
ho,
A.smoke, Il.1.317,
etc.; “knisaenti
kapnō”
Pi.I.4(3).66;
“kapnō
puros”
puros” zōnta
didonai
tina
puri
burn one alive, Hdt.1.86.
Pind. I. 4
Thanks to the gods, I have countless paths opening
on every side; Melissus, at the Isthmian games you
revealed abundant resources for celebrating in song
the excellence of your family, in which the sons of
Cleonymus flourish perpetually, [5] with a god's favor, as
they progress towards the mortal end of life.
[60]
he is lord of a golden house, and son-in-law to Hera. For
him, above the Electran gates, we Thebans, busily
preparing the feast and the circle of newly-built
altars, pile up burnt offerings in honor of
the eight bronze-clad men, now dead, the sons whom Megara,
Creon's daughter, bore him. [65] For them the flame
rises in the rays of the setting sun and blazes all
night long, prodding the air with fragrant
smoke.
hu.
Haidou,
of one whose songs are death, Phryn.
Com.69 (lyr.).—On humnoi
of various kinds v. Men.Rh.p.333
S.; “ho
kuriōs
hu.
pros
kitharan
ēdeto
hestōtōn”
diōkō
diōkō
3. urge, impel, “belos
kheri”
Pi.I.8(7).35;
“phormigga
plaktrō”
Id.N.5.24;
esp. of music, d.
mousan
Pratin.Lyr.5; “d.
melos”
Simon. 29:—Pass., “huph'
hēdonēs
diōkomai
. . sun
takhei
molein”
S.El.871.
Matthew 5.10] Blessed are those who have been persecuted
for righteousness' sake, For theirs is the Kingdom of
Heaven.
Rev. 9:3 And
there came out of the smoke LOCUSTS upon the earth:
and unto them was
given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power.
Rev. 9:17 And thus I saw the horses in the vision, and
them that sat on them,
having
breastplates of fire, and of jacinth, and brimstone:
and the heads of
the horses were as the heads of lions;
and out of
their mouths issued fire and smoke and brimstone.
puri^nos conceperat
ignes, ore
dabat
pleno
carmina
vera
dei
carmen
a tune, song; poem, verse;
an oracular response, a prophecy; a
form of incantation“per
me
(sc.
Apollinem)
citharae
liquidum
carmen,
“lyrae
carmen,
With allusion to playing on the cithara 5.
A magic formula, an incantation:
Rev. 18:22 And the voice
of harpers, and musicians, and of pipers, and
trumpeters, shall be heard no more at all in thee; and
no craftsman, of whatsoever craft he be, shall be found
any more in thee; and the sound of a millstone shall be
heard no more at all in thee;
Rev. 18:23 And the light of a candle shall shine no more
at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of
the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy
merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy
sorceries were all nations deceived.
Rev 22:11 Outside are the dogs [homosexuals], the SORCERERS,
the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and
everyone who loves and practices falsehood.
pharma^kos
(on the accent v. Hdn.Gr.
1.150),
ho,
hē,
A.poisoner,
sorcerer, magician, LXXEx.7.11
(masc.),
Ma.3.5
(fem.),
Apoc.21.8,
22.15.
pharma^kon
3. enchanted potion, philtre: hence,
charm, spell, Od.4.220
sq.,
Ar.Pl.302,
Theoc.2.15,
PSI1.64.20
(i B. C.); “
pharmakois ton andr' emēnen”
Ar.Th.561;
toiauta ekhō ph. such
charms
have I,
Hdt.3.85,
cf.
Apoc.9.21.
Ex. 7:11 Then Pharaoh also called the wise men and
the sorcerers: now the magicians of Egypt, they
also did in like manner with their enchantments.
3784. kashaph, kaw-shaf´; a primitive root;
properly, to whisper a spell, i.e. to inchant or
practise magic:—sorcerer, (use) witch(-craft).
săpĭo
b.
To suggest,
be inspired by:
“
quia non sapis ea quae Dei sunt,”
Vulg. Matt. 16, 23;
id. Marc. 8, 33.—
sophos
,
ē,
on, mostly of poets
and musicians,
Pi.O.1.9,
P.1.42,
3.113;
en kithara s etc.; also
en oiōnois, kithara,
E. IT662,
1238 (lyr.);
Rev. 9:18 By these three was the third part of men
killed,
by the fire, and
by the smoke, and by the brimstone,
which issued out
of their mouths
The
dark drama that unfolds is an elegy to
that vanished vanishing world. — Sam Sacks, WSJ,
30 Apr. 2021
(10) Funeral Elegy, hold
a memorial ceremony for youth.
TRIAL OF THOSE WHO JUST THOUGHT THAT
THEY DESTROYED THE CHURCH OF CHRIST. BASED ON THE
STATEMENT OF JESUS THEY ARE NOT DISCILES.
EXECUTION SQUAD RICK ATCHLEY JUST SENT THOSE "WHO
CONTINUE IN MY WORD OR "DISCIPLES" INTO HIDING.
All of Scripture warned the Sons FROM God NOT to
"fellowship" with Sons of the Devil whom Jesus defined
"as those who SPEAK ON THEIR OWN"
SQUAD MEMBER
MIKE COPE 1989
Mike
Cope boasts
1989
Mike
Cope boasts
1989-and-churches-of-christ1989 was an interesting
time in Churches of Christ. Three books had just been
published that stirred the conversation: Discovering
our Roots and Illusions of
Innocence by Leonard Allen and Richard
Hughes, and The Worldly Church by
Leonard, Richard, and Michael Weed. (In 1990 Leonard’s The
Cruciform Church would come out; and in 1996
Richard’s Reviving the Ancient Faith: The Story of
Churches of Christ in America would be published.)
Discovering.our.Roots.Churches.of.Christ.html
Like all theologians, Leonard Allen never discusses
Holy Scripture. He takes a verse and then according to
the PATTERN he uses his imagination.
Let the truth of these words by Allen and Hughes (
Illusions)
set in:
“The restoration perspective has worked in
American life in two important ways.
Some Americans have enshrined first times as an
ideal to be approximated and even as a kind of
transcendent norm that stands in judgment on the
ambiguities of the present age. In this case, the
myth of first times has been a beacon summoning
Americans to perfection. On the other hand, some
Americans have fully identified their religious
denomination or even their nation itself with the
purity of first times. The illusion thereby
fostered in the minds of these Americans is that they
are an innocent and fundamentally natural people
who, in effect, have stepped outside of
history, thereby escaping the powerful
influences of history, culture, and tradition.
These Americans therefore have often confused the
historic particularities of their limited experience
with universal norms that should be embraced, they
have thought, by all people in all cultures and all
times.”
In May, I did the opening night keynote at
Pepperdine, introducing the book of Exodus.
I called it “One Thing Worse Than Bondage.” (Want to
guess?) Oliver Howard taught a packed house in Smothers
Theater on the topic, “Maintaining Unity in the
Face of Divisive Controversies.”
They use Ephesians 4 as demanding that YOU unite with
THEIR divisive controversies. THEY break your car and say
"I can fix your car for 600 dollars."
Another major class, taught by Randy Mayeux was
entitled, “A Local Minister Responds to the Warnings
of The Worldly Church.”
Then in
July, I
gave the opening
keynote of the first Nashville Jubilee — again on
fellowship (and again a topic that I was asked to speak on).
That time, some Nashville church — or perhaps it was a few
churches — took out an ad in the
Nashville paper
(I kid you not!) to attack my speech. For reasons I still
don’t understand — though I think just because it was such a
large gathering of a group that doesn’t normally have
“conventions” — there were summaries of that message
everywhere from Christianity Today to the New York Times.
Again, I kid you not.
I mentioned these three books. However, the
discussion had begun a few years before. The real shot
across the bow came from a Nashville preacher. It was
entitled I Just Want to Be a Christian.
Anyone remember that?
1989
Mike
Cope boasts
1989-and-churches-of-christ1989 was an interesting
time in Churches of Christ. Three books had just been
published that stirred the conversation: Discovering
our Roots and Illusions of
Innocence by Leonard Allen and Richard
Hughes, and The Worldly Church by
Leonard, Richard, and Michael Weed. (In 1990 Leonard’s The
Cruciform Church would come out; and in 1996
Richard’s Reviving the Ancient Faith: The Story of
Churches of Christ in America would be published.)
Let the truth of these words by Allen and
Hughes (Illusions) set in:
“The restoration perspective has worked in
American life in two important ways. Some Americans
have enshrined first times as an ideal to be
approximated and even as a kind of transcendent
norm that stands in judgment on the ambiguities of the
present age. In this case, the myth of first
times has been a beacon summoning Americans to
perfection. On the other hand, some Americans have
fully identified their religious denomination or even
their nation itself with the purity of first times.
The illusion thereby fostered in the minds of
these Americans is that they are an innocent and
fundamentally natural people who, in effect,
have stepped outside of history, thereby
escaping the powerful influences of history, culture,
and tradition. These Americans therefore have
often confused the historic particularities of their
limited experience with universal norms that should be
embraced, they have thought, by all people in all
cultures and all times.”
In May, I did the opening night keynote at
Pepperdine, introducing the book of Exodus.
I called it “One Thing Worse Than Bondage.” (Want to
guess?) Oliver Howard taught a packed house in Smothers
Theater on the topic, “Maintaining Unity in the
Face of Divisive Controversies.”
They use Ephesians 4 as demanding that YOU unite with
THEIR divisive controversies. THEY break your car and say
"I can fix your car for 600 dollars."
Another major class, taught by Randy Mayeux was
entitled, “A Local Minister Responds to the Warnings
of The Worldly Church.”
Then in July, I gave the opening
keynote of the first Nashville Jubilee — again on
fellowship (and again a topic that I was asked to speak
on). That time, some Nashville church — or perhaps it was
a few churches — took out an ad in the Nashville
paper (I kid you not!) to attack my
speech. For reasons I still don’t understand — though I
think just because it was such a large gathering of a
group that doesn’t normally have “conventions” — there
were summaries of that message everywhere from
Christianity Today to the New York Times. Again, I kid you
not.
I mentioned these three books. However, the
discussion had begun a few years before. The real shot
across the bow came from a Nashville preacher. It was
entitled I Just Want to Be a Christian.
Anyone remember that?
https://www.wordsoftruth.net/jubileespeakers.htm
THE REESE FAMILY ARE HEIRS OF JOHN T. WILLIS AND JO BASS
WHO LITE THE FIRES FOR THOSE "CAST ALIVE INTO THE LAKE OF
FIRE.
John.T.Willis.and.Jo.Bass.The.Holy.Spirit.html
Jo Bass was a disciple of Baptist G.E.Jones
http://pineycom.com/G.E.Jones.Spiritual.Understanding.E.R.Harper.html
JACK R RESSSE'S MUDDY STREAM FLOWED OUT OF THE BAPTISTS
SWAMP
Myles.Werntz.Abilene.Christian.University.Baptist.Studies.Center.html
Myles.Werntz.Ephesians.2.Salvation.by.Faith.Only.html
Myles.Werntz.Ephesians.2.Predestination.html
Speeches On Holy Spirit At
Jubilee
| Year |
Speaker |
Subject |
| -------------- |
---------------------------- |
--------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 1991 |
Doris Black |
Rejoice in the Spirit
1-2-3 |
| 1992 |
Lindsey Garmon |
Identifying &
Deploying Spiritual Gifts |
| 1992 |
Lindsey Garmon |
Identifying &
Deploying Spiritual Gifts |
| 1992 |
Lindsey Garmon |
Identifying &
Deploying Spiritual Gifts |
| 1993 |
Steve Flatt |
Does the Spirit Move You |
| 1993 |
Steve Flatt |
Does the Spirit Move You |
| 1993 |
Steve Flatt |
Does the Spirit Move You |
| 1994 |
Jeanine Reese |
Leadership & Spiritual
Gifts |
| 1994 |
Jeanine Reese |
Leadership & Spiritual
Gifts |
| 1994 |
Jeanine Reese |
Leadership & Spiritual
Gifts |
| 1994 |
Earl Lavender |
Allowing God's Spirit to
Grow the Church |
| 1995 |
Randy Harris |
God the Spirit-Powerful
Presence |
| 1996 |
Bob Harrington |
The Spirit and Spiritual
Growth |
| 1996 |
Bob Harrington |
The Spirit and Life
Experiences |
| 1996 |
Bob Harrington |
The Spirit and Spiritual
Discipline |
| 1996 |
Bob Anderson |
The Compassion of the
Spirit |
| 1996 |
Earl Lavender |
Walking With the Spirit |
| 1996 |
Tom Riley |
The Sweet Fruit of the
Holy Spirit |
| 1996 |
Tom Riley |
The Sweet Fruit of the
Holy Spirit |
| 1996 |
Joe Beam |
Discerning the Holy Spirit |
| 1996 |
Joe Beam |
Releasing the Spirit's
Power |
| 1996 |
Joe Beam |
Bring the Spirit into the
Current Crises |
Jubilee
99 - Aztec / Babylonia Paradigm - Musical Worship
The Shelly Invasion plan was to hold a
52 year and 52 week Jubilee. They slipped into other
people's property, PLANTED corn and when it was about ripe
they INVADED and DIVERTED. Shellly is upset that
those being envaded and enslave MOUNT AN ATTACK.
This new (but ancient) admixture
includes
- 1. a floundering kingdom,
- 2. the need to destroy the "old
gods" (harmful brethren),
- 3. the need to aid God in
establishing the kingdom,
- 4. the need for a revival with
its Cane-ridge proof of atonement,
- 5. the Aztec parallel plan to
"kindle a new fire in the old heart,"
- 6. followed by a Jubilee at
which we restore the land [individual congregations]
to the "rightful tribe."
http://www.piney.com/Theology.and.AntiChrist.html
Stan Grandberg: Last
year I published an article describing the decline of
CoC in the Great Commission Research Journal
(Fall 2018).[1]
This year, Tim Woodroof and I wrote a paper that looks
into the crystal ball of the possible future of CoC
in 2050. At the present, the best analysis is that
each month six CoC congregations close their doors.
Given the current trends, we expect that rate to
double—or even triple—before we arrive at 2050.
If this does occur, we could see the fellowship of
CoC drop from just over 12,000 churches to under
3,000.
Stan Grandberg: There
are several responses LEADERS in our fellowship
have made to our challenge of decline.
Some say its
time to leave and join forces in a broader, more
ecumenical fellowship,
advancing the
unity plea of our heritage.
Notice the
SIZE when Jack Reese and Abilene Kingdom mounted a
historic attack: a great tribulation with a constant
drip of psychological violence against the churches
widows who fed the faces of the INFILTRATORS. Jude
said that they were FOREORDAINED to reject the Once
Delivered Word and adding the Mount Sinai
Instrumental-Trinitarian-Perverted idolatry. Paul warned
that there might always be one of the few AMAZONS like
EVE wanting to preach their OW WORD.
SO JACK REESE SAYS "YOU ARE DEAD" AND I
HAVE THE RIGHT TO PREACH YOUR ELEGY. The
BODY counters and gloaters don't need ot know that when
INSTRUMENTAL MOCKERS are added to the group, people
accept Alexander Campbells advice to COME OUT OF BABYON.
From the Lunenburg Letters [Often quoted, usually
MISquoted which is a scholarly habit]
I. With all despatch, then, I hasten to
show that I have neither
conceded nor surrendered any thing for which I ever contended;
but that on the contrary, the opinion now expressed,
whether true or false, is one that I have always avowed.
(Footnote in original reads: It
is with us as old as baptism for the remission of
sins, and this is at least as old as the "Christian
Baptist." Read the first two numbers of that work.)
1. Let me ask, in the first place, what
could mean all that we have written upon the union of Christians on apostolic
grounds,
had we taught that all Christians
in the world were
already united in our own community?
2. And in the second place, why should we
so often have quoted and applied to apostate Christendom
what the Spirit
saith to saints in Babylon--"Come
out of her, my
people,
that you partake not of her sins,
and that you
receive not of her plagues"--
had we imagined
that the Lord had no people beyond the pale of our
communion!
Her
priests are Lusted After "fruits" as in Amos 8 proven
by music in the holy places.
They are craftsmen or PARASITES: speakers, singers,
instrument players. They are SORCERERS and they will
be or are being cast alive
INTO THE LAKE OF FIRE.
JEANENE REESE Jeanene.Reese.LGBT.MUST.be.Included.html
Rubel Shelly and John York:
Neither is there
anything that challenges the divine order in creation by having
women partner with
males in serving God.
So isn't it at least possible that there could be cultural conditioning at work in some of the statements about how
men and women function in the life of the church?
And couldn't Christians
disagree in good faith about the interpretation of
these statements without any party to the discussion
jettisoning a high view of Scripture as the
Word of God?
Rubel: Let me give you an example to work with in relation to the question you've
raised: homosexuality and the ordination of practicing homosexuals to ministry.
Why don't we at least entertain the possibility that the
Bible simply reflects an ANCIENT
TABOO or homophobic prejudice in a few people like Paul -- a taboo and prejudice we need to outgrow?
3. But let him that yet doubts, read the
following passages from the Christian Baptist, April,
1825:--
"I have no idea of seeing, nor wish to see, the sects
unite in one grand army.
This would be dangerous to our
liberties and laws. For this the Saviour did not pray.
It is only the disciples dispersed among
them that reason
and benevolence would
call out of them,
"&c. &c. This looks very like our present
opinion of Christians
among the sects!!!
2d ed. Bethany, p. 85.
4. Again, speaking of purity of speech in order to the union of Christians, we
say,"None of you
[Christians] have ever yet attempted to show how
Christians can be united on your principles.
You have often showed how they may
be divided, and how each party may hold its own,
but while you pray for the visible unity of the
disciples, and advocate
their visible disunity,
we cannot understand you." March, 1827, vol. 4.
Stan and all
of the planters such as Jimmy Adcox, Russ Adcox, David
Young, Miltion Jones (my first Picked Pocket) want
YOUR congregation to be ECUMENICAL which means THEIR
property. They offer to REpurpose your property.
http://www.piney.com/Feminist.Theology.of.Abilene.Christian.University.html
Iamblichus
Art of Divination: 26. With the Korghantians, this
represented a guard about the Demiurgos or Creator;
with the Kuretes, it denoted a protecting
of the divine maid Kora.
26. Servius remarks that
the Sacred observances of Father Liber, the Roman Bacchus,
related to the purification of souls. This
cleansing, as here declared, was considered to
be not only from contamination acquired by
coming into the conditions of physical
existence, but also from guilt actually
incurred.
Thou seemest to
think that those who are enrapt by the Mother of the gods are males,
for thou callest them, accordingly, "Metrizontes";
yet that is not true, for the "Metrizontesæ"
are chiefly women. A very few, however, are
males, and such as may be more delicate.
This enthusiasm has a power that is both life-engendering
and perfective, in which respect it differs from
every other form of frenzy.
The
ancient Middle East constituted an ecumene.
The term ecumene comes from the Greek word oikoumene,
which means the inhabited world and designates
a distinct cultural-historical community. The material
effects of the commercial and cultural
interconnections that permeated the component regions
of the ancient Middle Eastern ecumene are richly
supplied by archaeological excavations, which provide
evidence of the spread of architectural, ceramic,
metallurgical, and other products of ancient Middle
Eastern man's industry.
Manufacturing and
services tended to be monopolized by professional
guilds, including religious personnel
specializing in sacrifices,
oracles, divination, and other kinds of
priestcraft. The mobility of such guilds
throughout the entire area helps to explain the spread
of specific religious ideas and techniques
over great distances. Just as guild potters
spread ceramic forms and methods, so also guild
priests spread their religious concepts
and practices from the Indian Ocean to the Aegean
Sea, and from the Nile River to Central Asia.
The Greek poet Homer, in the Odyssey, noted
the mobility of guildsmen, mentioning religious personnel
as well as architects, physicians, and minstrels.
Guild priests called kohanim were found at
ancient Ugarit on the Mediterranean coast of
northern Syria as well as in Israel. Moreover, Mycenaean
Greek (late Bronze Age) methods of sacrifice
are similar to the Hebraic methods, which are
preserved in many countries to this day in the
traditional techniques of Jewish ritual slaughter.
"The ancient
Middle East made a place for homosexuality and bestiality
in its myths and rites. In the Asherah cult
the qedeshim priests had a reputation
for homosexual practices, even as
the qedeshot priestesses for prostitution.
Israel eventually banned both the qedeshim and
qedeshot, while in Ugarit the and kohanim
were priestly guilds in equally good standing.
Baal is portrayed in Ugaritic mythology as
impregnating a heifer to sire the young bull god. The
biblical book of Leviticus (18:22--27) bans
homosexuality and bestiality expressly because the
Canaanite population had been practicing those rites,
which the Hebrews rejected as abominations. Middle Eastern Religion
Aristot.
Pol. 5.1313b [1] in fact the
close watch upon all things that usually engender the two
emotions of pride and confidence, and the prevention
of the formation of study-circles and other
conferences for debate
And it is a device of tyranny to make the subjects
poor, so that a guard2
[20] may not be kept, and also that the people being
busy with their daily affairs may not have leisure
to plot against their ruler. Instances of this are the pyramids
in Egypt
and the votive offerings of the Cypselids,3
and the building of the temple of Olympian Zeus by the
Pisistratidae4
and of the temples at Samos,
works of Polycrates5
（for all these undertakings produce the same effect, constant
occupation and poverty among the subject people）; and
the levying of taxes, as at Syracuse
（for in the reign of Dionysius6
the result of taxation used to be that in five years
men had contributed the whole of their substance）.
Also the tyrant is a stirrer-up of war,
with the deliberate purpose of keeping the people busy
and also of making them constantly in need of a
leader. Also whereas friends are a means of security
to royalty, it is a mark of a tyrant to be
extremely distrustful of his friends,
Acts 19:9 But when divers were
hardened, and believed not,
but spake evil of THAT
WAY before the multitude,
he departed from
them,
and separated the disciples, [
mathētas]
disputing daily in the school
of one Tyrannus.
THAT WAY HODOS
3. method, system,Id.Sph.218d,
Arist.APr.53a2,
al.; “hodō”
methodically, systematically,Pl.R.533b,
Stoic.2.39, etc. ;
so “kath'
hodon”
Pl.R.435a
; “tēn
dia
tou
stoikheiou
ho.
ekhōn
egraphen”
Id.Tht.208b
(cf. “diexodon”
208a).
4. of
the Christian Faith and its followers,Act.Ap.9.2, 22.4, 24.14.
The WAY is the METHOD is the SYSTEM
is the PATTERN is the PARADEIGMA of
God--not the NEW one. The METHOD
Method-os , hē,
(meta,
hodos)
2. mode of prosecuting
such inquiry, method, system, Pl.Phdr.270c,
Arist.EN1129a6,
Pol.1252a18,
etc.; “hē
dialektikē
m.”
Pl.R.533c,
THE SECT OF THE WAY:
Ekhō
9. possess mentally, understand,
“hippōn
dmēsin”
Il.17.476;
“tekhnēn”
Hes.Th.770;
“pant'
ekheis
logon”
A. Ag.582,
cf. E.Alc.51;
“ekhete
to
pragma”
S.Ph.789;
ekheis
ti;
do you understand? Ar.Nu.733:
imper.ekhe
attend! listen! Pl.Alc.1.109b; e.
oun
ib. 129b: with imper., “ekh',
apokathaire”
Ar.Pax1193;
“e.
nun,
aleipson”
Id.Eq.490;
ekheis
touto
iskhurōs;
Pl.Tht.154a;
THIS IS CONTRARY TO THE THE
ECUMENICAL SECT
Ekhō know of a thing, “mantikēs
hodon”
S.OT311;
tina
sōtērian;
E.Or.778
(troch.)
10. keep up, maintain,
kanakhēn
ekhe
[clanging brass] made a rattling
noise, Il.16.105,794; boēn
ekhon,
of flutes and lyres, 18.495.
ka^na^kh-eō
crowing, Id.259: c.
acc. cogn., k.
melos
to let a song ring loud, A.R.4.907.
ka^na^kh-ē
k. aulōn
sound of flutes, Pi.P.10.39
(pl.), B.2.12,
cf. S.Tr.642
(lyr.); ofthelyre, h.Ap.185.
mantikos
, ē,
on,
A.prophetic, oracular, m.
phēmai
oracular sayings
2. tekhnē
m.
faculty of divination, prophecy, S.OT709,
Arist.Pol.1274a28,
etc.; more freq. hē
mantikē
alone, Hdt.2.49,
4.68; hē
. . m.
hē
tou
daimoniou,
of Socrates, Pl.Ap.40a:
in Poets without Art., A.Pr.484,
S.OT311;
also in Pl., “mantikēn
Apollōn
anēuren”
Smp.197a;
“m.
entheos”
Phdr.244b,
cf. Th.5.103.
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Jack
R. Reese: “Said plainly, churches are in trouble. All
churches are, but certainly Churches of Christ.
Whether or not they recognize the threats they are
facing is a different matter. The future is fraught with
dangers. Many won’t make it.”
The THREATS began with Hans Olbricht and
the New Hermeneutic and Jo Bass and Lynn Anderson
denying Christ. Holding a funeral for the Body of Christ
or the Kingdom of Christ is just such sorcery or
witchcraft (spiritual formation).
Luke.17.Kingdom.Not.Observation.html
JESUS SAID THAT JACK REESE IS NOT A
CHRISTIAN. He is FROM this World and Jesus doesn't even
pray for him.
John 8:26 I
have many things to say and to judge of you:
but he that sent
me is true;
and I SPEAK
to the world those things
which I have
HEARD of him.
John 8:27 They understood not that he spake to them of
the Father.
John 8:28 Then said Jesus unto them,
When ye have
lifted up the Son of man,
then shall ye know
that I am he,
and that I do
nothing of myself;
but as my Father hath taught me,
I speak these
things.
John 8:29 And he that sent me is with me:
the Father hath
not left me alone;
for I DO
always those things that PLEASE him.
John 8:30 As he spake these WORDS, many believed on him.
John 8:31 Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed
on him,
IF ye
continue in my WORD,
THEN are ye my disciples
indeed;
PERHAPS THE WORST LIE EVER TOLD.
Jack Reese: On New Year’s
weekend, 1831–32, two churches came together in Lexington,
Kentucky, in what is often known today as the Restoration
Movement.
Among
the churches that emerged from this movement were
Churches of Christ, which grew in the nineteenth
century and then flourished in the twentieth.
BECAUSE IT IS FALSE AND INTENDED TO SOW
DISCORD WE CALL THAT A LIE.
At
their zenith, around 1990, there were over 13,000
Church of Christ congregations in the United States
with nearly 1.3 million members. Especially in the
southern states where Churches of Christ were
concentrated, it seemed inconceivable that they would
ever face their own death.
Like
many communities of faith, these churches are now in rapid
decline. The numbers are devastating. At the current
trajectory, Churches of Christ in America, with a
membership of just over a million, will be less than a
quarter their current size in thirty years. As they awaken
to their crisis, many of them are beginning to see
themselves at the edge.
Jack Reese etal would be shockingly
surprised to know that the majority of Christians who
continue in peace and do not know Jack Reese from a
candy bar.
This
book is an elegy for those churches. But it
is also a story of hope and promise. As from the “Blue
Hole”—
the tiny, HIDDEN
spring from which flows the San Antonio River,
near where Jack
Reese ministers—
there is still
abundant LIFE and GRACE
to be found FLOWING
INTO Churches of Christ,
waiting to be
UNCOVERED.
601.apokalupto,
ap-ok-al-oop´-to; from 575 and 2572; to take off the cover,
i.e. disclose: — reveal.
2572. κ kalupto, kal-oop´-to; akin to 2813 and 2928; to
cover up (literally or figuratively): — cover, hide.
apo-ka^luptō
Pass., to be made known, Ev.Matt.10.26,
etc.; of persons, 2 Ep.Thess.2.3,6,8, etc.; logoi
apokekalummenoi
naked, i.e. shameless, words, Ps.-Plu.Vit.Hom.214.
Luke
17:20 ¶ And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when
the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said,
The kingdom of God cometh not with observation:
Luke 17:21 Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there!
for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.
Luke 17:22 And he said unto the disciples, The days will
come, when ye shall desire to see one of the days of the
Son of man, and ye shall not see it.
Luke 17:23 And they shall say to you, See here; or, see
there: go not after them, nor follow them.
Luke 17:24 For as the lightning, that lighteneth out of
the one part under heaven, shineth unto the other part
under heaven; so shall also the Son of man be in his day.
Luke 17:25 But first must he suffer many things, and be
rejected of this generation.
Luke 17:26 And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it
be also in the days of the Son of man.
Luke 17:27 They did eat, they drank, they married wives,
they were given in marriage, until the day that Noe
entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed
them all.
Luke 17:28 Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot;
they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they
planted, they builded;
Luke 17:29 But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it
rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them
all.
Luke 17:30 Even thus shall it be in the day
when the Son of man
is revealed.
. 2:1 ¶ Now we beseech you, brethren, by
the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our
gathering together unto him,
2Th. 2:2 That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be
troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter
as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.
2Th. 2:3 ¶ Let no man deceive you by any means: for that
day shall not come, except there come a falling away
first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of
perdition;
2Th. 2:4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all
that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as
God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that
he is God.
2Th. 2:5 Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you,
I told you these things?
2Th. 2:6 And now ye know what withholdeth that he might
be revealed in his time.
2Th. 2:7 For the mystery of iniquity doth already work:
only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out
of the way.
2Th. 2:8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom
the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and
shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:
2Th. 2:9 Even him, whose coming is after the working of
Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
2Th. 2:10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness
in them that perish; because they received not the love
of the truth, that they might be saved.
2Th. 2:11 And for this cause God shall send them strong
delusion, that they should believe a lie:
2Th. 2:12 That they all might be damned who believed not
the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
Anyone
wondering how to stem the seemingly inevitable ebb of the
fading Western church will find solace and help in Reese’s
account of
a once-thriving
fellowship of churches that,
God willing, may
yet emerge from the GRAVE
into the
light of RESURRECTION.
Table of Contents
Foreword by Wesley Granberg-Michaelson
Prologue: The Blue Hole
1. Peace, Death, Storm, and Fire: Churches of Christ on the
Edge
2. The Peacemaker and the Pallbearer: Choices and
Consequences
3. Pray More, Dispute Less: The Road to Christian Unity
4. Freedom and Conformity: The Quest to Restore the Golden
Age
5. Resources from the Blue Hole: There Is Life beneath Us
Still
Epilogue: Cloudburst of Grace
REVIEWS
“Equal parts theologian, pastor, and
historian, Jack Reese is uniquely qualified to write this book.
His pages are personal and prophetic—a reflection on what has
happened among Churches of Christ and a description of what must
be changed. I consider Jack to be a good friend, a careful
student, and reliable counsel. I’m thrilled to read this book
and privileged to encourage you to do likewise. These are
uncertain days for the church, but we serve a strong Savior. He
will use Spirit-filled teachers like Jack to lead us into a
bright future.”
— Max Lucado
pastor and bestselling author
“The first step to restored health is
an accurate assessment of reality, no matter how painful that
might be. The second is to be honest about your history, which
can be equally painful. With a humility that acknowledges the
present and owns the past, Jack Reese is pointing Churches of
Christ to a better future. It will require death, but it can
also mean resurrection!”
— Rick Atchley
senior minister at The Hills Church
“I grew up in the sister
non-denomination of the Churches of Christ, the Plymouth
Brethren. Our heroes were J. N. Darby and George Mueller instead
of Stone and Campbell, but the similarities between the two
movements were striking, so I’ve always had a deep appreciation
for my spiritual cousins, whether they be instrumental or
non-instrumental. It takes courage to offer a way forward,
courage to name some of the failures of the past, courage to
offer a diagnosis and prognosis that require actual change in
lifestyle. That’s what Jack Reese offers in these pages, and I
pray many readers take this positive, honest, and challenging
book to heart.”
— Brian D. McLaren
author of Faith after Doubt: Why Your Beliefs
Stopped Working and What to Do About It
“At the Blue Hole is a
journey into the past of Churches of Christ like you’ve never
taken before. Weaving multiple stories together, moving from
past to present and back again, Jack Reese draws one into this
thick story almost like a good mystery draws one in. Only in
this case the whole story moves relentlessly toward the sources
of renewal and new life—to the wellsprings that originally
quickened Churches of Christ two hundred years ago. In these
recent years of decline—accelerating decline—this journey
becomes more and more urgent. This book is a wonderful guide.”
— C. Leonard Allen, PhD
author of Distant Voices: Discovering a Forgotten
Past for a Changing Church
“At the Blue Hole defies
categorization. Part spiritual autobiography, part history of
the Churches of Christ, and part missional epistle for a
denomination that like so many others is in steep decline, this
volume is Jack Reese’s prophetic call to his people to come back
to Jesus. Only in acts of deep repentance, in a retrieval of the
original spiritual vision and passion that sparked the
Stone-Campbell movement yet retooled for the twenty-first
century, can the Churches of Christ hope for a future. Well
researched yet personal in its storytelling style, this book
should be read by every Church of Christ minister, seminarian,
and layperson, and by anyone who longs for renewal in the
church.”
— Elaine A. Heath, PhD
author of God Unbound: Wisdom from Galatians for
the Anxious Church
“Some White ministers speak about the
Black experience from a distance, out of books or from the
stories of others. Jack Reese has lived it—in the neighborhoods
of South Dallas and within the church I lead. He has seen
firsthand the scars of slavery and Jim Crow. He knows the impact
of White privilege on Black lives. At the Blue Hole is
a witness to that lived experience. It’s the story of brokenness
and redemption, the urgency of repentance and the power of
mercy. In this moving, personal account of his own tribe of
Christians, Jack expresses the struggle of all Christians to
tell the truth about themselves, to see the pain of others, and
to both receive and extend God’s outrageous, extravagant
outpouring of grace.”
— Dr. Kenneth R. Greene
senior pastor at Metro Christ’s Church, Cedar Hill,
Texas
“In this compelling book, Jack Reese
masterfully mines the moments of wonder and pain that formed the
Stone-Campbell movement and forged Churches of Christ. But no
mere history is found here. Rather, we read the compelling
stories and streams that flow into the present, shaping the
realities of life and death for thousands of congregations
today. Few in the church write with such penetrating insight and
courageous honesty. But that is precisely where hope can take
hold. The lessons in these pages should flow far beyond Churches
of Christ with an ecumenical significance that echoes the
founding impulse of the Stone-Campbell movement.”
— Wesley Granberg-Michaelson
General Secretary Emeritus, Reformed Church in America
author of Without Oars: Casting Off into a Life of
Pilgrimage
“Jack Reese weaves a series of
engaging tales to identify resources in the Stone-Campbell story
for the rebirth of dying congregations. Though addressed to
Churches of Christ, the resources identified are equally part of
the shared story of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
and the Christian Churches and Churches of Christ. Anyone who
cares about the future of any of these churches would do well to
read this book.”
— D. Newell Williams, PhD
author of Barton Stone: A Spiritual Autobiography
“Looking at the history of only one
fragmented group within Christ’s church—the Stone-Campbell
movement—Jack Reese tells the tragically engaging story of all
our churches. Called to a divine ideal but impaired by human
weakness, Churches of Christ are in dramatic decline. By
skillful narrative filled with theological insight, At the
Blue Hole looks to possibilities that believers from all
backgrounds would do well to consider. Our challenge is not to
restore that which never was but to ‘turn over our cups’ to
receive an outpouring of God’s grace. What a masterful piece of
work!”
— Rubel Shelly, PhD
recently retired as Distinguished Professor of
Philosophy and Bible from Lipscomb University and author of
several books
“I wish my parents were still living
so I could ask them more questions about our family roots,
questions I didn't know to ask when they were still with us.
That is what Jack Reese has given us—conversations with people
who were there when our fellowship was new, spiritual ancestors
whose answers to our questions might surprise and even delight
us. Jack frames the book around watershed events beginning with
a pivotal gathering in Lexington, Kentucky, on New Year’s Eve
1831. Through accounts rich in detail, told with humor and deep
affection for Churches of Christ, Jack reminds readers of a
history we ‘have largely forgotten.’ At a time when the tectonic
plates are shifting beneath us as a church and as a culture, Dr.
Reese’s diagnosis is spot on and his prescriptions for a way
forward draw from the most helpful resources of our past. If you
find yourself asking, ‘How did we get here and what should we do
next?’ these pages will provide answers. The timing is critical.
Jack is right. We are standing at a crossroads. Decisions
churches and their leaders make now will shape the future of
this fellowship we love.”
— Monte Cox, PhD
Dean at Harding University’s College of Bible and
Ministry
“In this eloquent account, Jack Reese
calls Churches of Christ to draw from the sources of spiritual
strength of their past to navigate this time of crisis and
uncertainty. Bringing together fascinating but seemingly
unrelated strands of this rich history, Reese weaves a tapestry
of inspiring and frustrating characters, showing how Churches of
Christ have been formed and how they might be formed now.
Readers from the Stone-Campbell tradition as well as Christians
from all streams of the faith will find in this beautifully
crafted narrative a stirring call to faithfulness.”
— Douglas A. Foster, PhD
author of A Life of Alexander Campbell
“This beautiful blend of history and
pastoral theology is a gift to twenty-first-century Churches of
Christ currently facing a rapid decline in numbers. With master
storytelling that uniquely weaves together past and present,
Reese implores Churches of Christ to explore the heritage’s rich
resources for inspiration and identity formation today. Reese
candidly highlights the good and the bad in Churches of Christ
history, pivoting his story on key moments in the lives of women
and men who reflect the very best of Churches of Christ. This
book offers Christian leaders a treasure trove of resources
about their historical identity—an identity abounding with
hopeful and faithful ideas for twenty-first-century churches
confronting a crisis.”
— James L. Gorman, PhD
author of Among the Early Evangelicals: The
Transatlantic Origins of the Stone-Campbell Movement
“In a book as wise and refreshing as
it is compelling, Jack Reese grapples with the certain demise of
Churches of Christ as we know them today and offers a genuinely
biblical prescription for our ills: we must die before we can
rise again. We must die to our schemes, strategies, and
well-laid plans; die to our preoccupation with forms and
structures; die to our worship of success; die to our penchant
for control; and open ourselves to the Spirit of God, to grace
toward those with whom we disagree, to vulnerability, and to
living our lives as if the end were near. If those virtues sound
strange and foreign, Reese has news for us. In a riveting
account of the history so many of us have never known, he
explains that these very virtues shaped Churches of Christ for
many years and might give us life again if we have the courage
to claim them. This is a book that should be read and studied in
every congregation of Churches of Christ.”
— Richard T. Hughes, PhD
author of Myths America Lives By: White Supremacy
and the Stories That Give Us Meaning
“In At the Blue Hole, Jack
Reese uses vivid historical narrative and spiritual and
theological reflection in a variety of literary forms to create
a unique and innovative genre. Reese uncovers and discovers
through careful and profound examination of his own tradition
not only its own facets but many facets of other traditions. As
an outsider to the Stone-Campbell tradition who has walked with
different strains of that heritage, I believe At the Blue
Hole will be of great interest to a wide readership and
to scholars.”
— Patrick R. Keifert, PhD
founder and president of Church Innovations, author,
and missional church leader
“It is always tempting to think one’s
own moment in history is more important than it actually is. But
it is difficult not to believe that Churches of Christ are at a
time of momentous reckoning with our future—a task impossible
without a clear vision of how we got here. With impeccable
scholarship and vivid storytelling, this book is a kind of
wistful love song to a heritage that the author plainly loves
and a call to a future fashioned by our better angels.”
— Randy Harris
spiritual director at Abilene Christian University’s
Siburt Institute for Church Ministry
“With the voice of a prophet, the mind
of a historian, and the heart of a pastor, Reese leads readers
on a three-stage journey. Looking first at the present state of
the church, he calls for the church to die—to self and false
loyalties—on God’s terms. The journey then turns to the past, as
Reese recounts some of the best and worst impulses, events, and
actors in the Restoration Movement heritage. Here, Reese uses
compelling storytelling to describe life-giving sources for
these churches. Concluding with hope, he examines seven
theological resources from the past that can inform and nourish
a future. For those looking for a theologically grounded yet
practical proposal to address the current brokenness in these
churches, this is the book to read.”
— Ken Cukrowski, PhD
dean at Abilene Christian University’s College of
Biblical Studies and Graduate School of Theology
“With the skill of a master
storyteller and the bluntness of an Old Testament prophet, Jack
Reese walks hand in hand with members of his own church family
back in time to the place where their story began in order to
pick up resources absolutely necessary to continue their journey
into the future. In addition to shining a light on the
significant and seemingly daunting challenges facing Churches of
Christ in the twenty-first century, At the Blue Hole
offers a hopeful and redeeming path forward. I believe this book
should be required reading for every Christian sojourner who has
found a home within the Churches of Christ.”
— Wes Crawford, PhD
director of the Center for Restoration Studies, Abilene
Christian University
author of Shattering the Illusion: How African American
Churches of Christ Moved from Segregation to Independence
“For over a quarter of a century I
wished there was a resource I could give church leaders to
remind us of the grit and glory of how Churches of Christ came
to be. I wanted a word that knew the history in order to shape a
preferred future. An inability to hold the tension between the
past and the future as a movement meant we would fail—not die
and be resurrected—but fail at our mission. Jack Reese’s At
the Blue Hole is the work I needed. If you want your
church to blossom in our changing world, this is the book you
and your church need.”
— Sean Palmer
teaching pastor at Ecclesia Houston
author of Unarmed Empire: In Search of Beloved Community
“When struggling with church decline
and exploring strategies for church growth, theologian Robert
Webber understood that ‘the road to the future runs through the
past.’ Jack Reese knows this well. With his gift for creative
storytelling, Jack leads us on an enlightening journey through
the past history of Churches of Christ. On this road, he
discovers life-giving sources of renewal and hope for the
future. I have taught the history of Churches of Christ for many
years. If asked to teach it again, I would definitely include At
the Blue Hole in the required reading list.
— Jerry Rushford, PhD
Director at Pepperdine University’s Churches of Christ
Heritage Center
“What a debt of gratitude we owe to
Dr. Jack Reese, who has produced a timely and relevant book.
Well-written, well-organized, and well-illustrated, the author
offers a brutally frank assessment of twenty-first century
Churches of Christ. A masterful storyteller with keen insight
into the current state of affairs in Churches of Christ, Reese
has rendered a great blessing for his fellowship of churches as
well as other faith traditions.”
— Edward J. Robinson, PhD
professor of history at Texas College
author of Hard-Fighting Soldiers: A History of African
American Churches of Christ
“Jack Reese cares deeply for Churches
of Christ. I have known Jack as a mentor, teacher, and friend
for over four decades. So, as I read, I hear his voice. I feel
his passion, longings, pain, doubts, and God-dependency. His
vivid storytelling coupled with candid and, at times, painful
critique is refreshing and challenging. Be assured, At the
Blue Hole is not merely another historical account. There
are no quick fixes here, no gimmicks, and certainly no room for
the arrogance of sectarianism. You will find, rather, a clear,
thematic, and essential call to a forgotten history wherein lie
the resources for renewal and a future. Hope lies in the choices
made by Churches of Christ at the edge.”
— Grady D. King
vice president of Hope Network
“Jack Reese has written an engaging
and thoughtful book that invites the reader to reflect upon
several pivotal, but not well known, events in the life of
Churches of Christ that have informed and impacted members of
that tradition to this day. Writing in a conversational and
personal style, Jack leads the reader back and forth between
historic events and current realities in many Churches of
Christ, focusing especially upon the twin themes of restoration
and unity. As a minister, Jack writes in an engaging homiletic
style, drawing the reader into the story through the use of
metaphor and analogy. As an academic, he helps the reader make
connections between seemingly disparate historical moments. Easy
to read and hard to put down, this book will richly reward any
reader interested in the impact of history upon current church
life and practice.”
— Rick R. Marrs, PhD
provost and professor of religion at Pepperdine
University
“This book contains rich stories and
anecdotes from the story of Churches of Christ in America. The
real value of the book, though, may be in identifying the
strengths and resources that exist in this story, which could be
invaluable to Churches of Christ today. If we are silent about
our story, we may well miss some of these incredible riches that
could help us step into a future of hope.”
— Jim Martin
vice president and professor at the Harding School of
Theology
“In my experience as a leader in
Christian higher education, one of the questions I frequently
asked myself was, ‘How does the past inform the current
situation?’ This book will orient the reader in the valuable
lessons of the history of Churches of Christ in the
Stone-Campbell Restoration Movement. More importantly, it will
help all of us to see our present bearings in a clearer way and
enable us to chart a solid future for the church. A valuable
read for all!”
— Royce L. Money, PhD
chancellor at Abilene Christian University and
Stone-Campbell Movement historian
“With striking discernment, Jack Reese
offers a guide to the foibles, failures, and successes of
Churches of Christ and how past baggage still weighs heavily
upon these churches. But there is much hope here. With great
insight and extraordinary creativity, Reese reveals surprising
resources and gives practical advice for the future. Reese is an
excellent communicator. I was glued to page after page. This is
a helpful book for any church.”
— Thomas H. Olbricht, PhD
author of Staying the Course: Fifteen Leaders
Survey Their Past and Envision the Future of Churches of
Christ
“With the touch of an artist, the ear
of a poet, the mind of a professor, the heart of a pastor, and
the eye of a prophet, Jack Reese tells the story of his church
tradition. His words are a sober diagnosis, but they end with a
hopeful prescription for Churches of Christ. Everyone from this
spiritual family, and other communities of faith, can benefit
from Reese’s careful diagnosis and compassionate remedies.”
— Stan Reid
president of the Austin Graduate School of Theology
“As Churches of Christ navigate
uncharted waters of adaptive change, Jack Reese’s At the
Blue Hole provides wisdom and direction. Through a
captivating—and at times chilling—braiding of origins, leading
figures, and turning points in this fellowship, Reese affirms a
way forward rooted in the core meaning of baptism and the Lord’s
Supper. By choosing to let go of hindering attitudes and
postures, Churches of Christ can be reborn into a new future.
Reese affirms that the unity these churches have historically
desired remains sourced in the gospel and the reconciling power
of Christ. With his deft storytelling, keen insights, and wisdom
that comes only through love, compassion, and the fire of
experience, At the Blue Hole is a must-read for all
those seeking the future of Churches of Christ.”
— Charles M. Rix, PhD
dean and professor of Bible and preaching at Oklahoma
Christian University
“At the Blue Hole is a unique
and personal story of the history that formed Churches of Christ
into a distinct tradition. Jack Reese assesses both the crises
and opportunities these churches now face, a great example of
the critical but grateful appropriation of one’s own faith
tradition. Jack shares his stories with clarity and passion. His
love for Churches of Christ is clear, and that love moves him to
contribute to its present and future renewal. “
— John Mark Hicks, PhD
professor of theology at Lipscomb University
author of Anchors for the Soul: Trusting God in the Storms
of Life
“At the Blue Hole is an
essential read for churches who find themselves in crisis. It is
hard to know where to go if you don’t know who you are, where
you are, or how you got there. That is where many Churches of
Christ find themselves today. These churches, like most others
in America, are at a pivotal moment that will determine not only
what kind of future they will have but whether they will have a
future at all. There are no easy answers here. But Jack Reese
wrestles with hard questions honestly, out of a lifetime of
service that blends scholarship and ministry toward practical
wisdom for helping churches become healthy. This is a major
contribution to a community of churches in need of direction and
a future.”
— Dan Bouchelle
president of Missions Resource Network
“What lies ahead for Churches of
Christ? With a historian’s insight and a storyteller’s
imagination, Jack Reese weaves together past narratives to point
beyond the decline in congregational life toward an open future.
What emerges for the reader is the marvelous invitation to
consider both the past and God’s desired future to act
faithfully in the present. Anyone who seeks renewal in Churches
of Christ, or any church, will find much to ponder and resources
to fuel the imaginative work needed for new beginnings.”
— Carson Reed
executive director at the Siburt Institute for Church
Ministry
“With the focus of a scholar, the eye
of a historian, and a heart full of love for Churches of Christ,
Jack Reese has crafted a wonderful story of our past which in
turn can lead to hope for our future. This book is informative,
engaging, and eye-opening. While the whole work is masterful,
the ‘Reflections’ interspersed among the chapters are worth the
price of this book. Every person who cares deeply about the
Stone-Campbell movement, especially those who love Churches of
Christ, should read this book.”
— David Allen
Minister of the Word at the Northside Church of Christ,
San Antonio
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