Posts with the tag “restoration-movement”
When Was the Church of Christ Established?
by Patrick Swayne on February 21st, 2025
When people search for the origin of the church of Jesus Christ, sometimes they turn their attention to late 18th or early 19th century America. The Bible would see us look on a different continent, several hundred years earlier. Read More
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It Never Was Your Grandfather's Church
by Patrick Swayne on August 10th, 2024
Until it was edited, a recent brotherhood news article advertised a new church by promising, "It's not your grandfather's Church of Christ." What's wrong with people changing the worship and organization of the church as they see fit? Read More
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Why the Little "c" Matters
by Patrick Swayne on April 6th, 2024
It's not uncommon to hear someone who was raised in a Christian home publicly denounce his/her faith, having bought into the philosophy of deconstructionism. Like Peter though, these individuals' speech betrays something about them: they speak of the "Church of Christ," when so many Christians would rather talk about the "church of Christ." What's the difference - why does that little "c" matter? Read More
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