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A Congregation is not the Church

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by Bryant Evans on August 10, 2010

Fellowship and cooperation among congregations is the will of the Lord. As brothers and sisters in a closely knit family we work together to tell the world of the good news of Jesus Christ and to share the glory of God with his creation. The One There is one church (Ephesians 4:4). Jesus promised to [...]

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Church Division – Part 2

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by Bryant Evans on July 3, 2010

Church division is never good although in a few cases it may be necessary. In this article we continue our previous discussion on church division and the reasons it is common. We previously spoke of sin and doctrine as reasons for division within the local body. These are areas in which division may necessary or [...]

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Church Division – Part 1

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by Bryant Evans on June 27, 2010

Church division is never good. It follows discord, discontent, poor fellowship and sin. While it may be necessary to remove the disorderly  from  fellowship (1 Corinthians 5:1-2; Romans 16:17; Matthew 18:17 ) the roots which caused that removal are sad. Like surgery, division may be necessary but it is never good. Paul addressed church division [...]

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Spiritual but not Religious?

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by Bryant Evans on June 5, 2010

There is a new story on the web at CNN.com with the title Spiritual But Not Religious. Take a quick read and offer your comments here. The article is pretty balanced and probably fairly accurate at its description of the modern world. In my judgment the people interviewed make a profound error in thinking that [...]

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The Cultural Christian

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by Bryant Evans on December 31, 2009

I’m finally reading Patrick Morley’s book, The Man in the Mirror. So far I like it. I will give a full review when I finish it. But I want to pass along a comment he makes. In discussing trends of the latter 20th century he notes one which he calls Cultural Christianity. Here is his [...]

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Church Buildings

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by Bryant Evans on December 15, 2009

I recently asked your thoughts on church buildings and whether they were being “over-built.” We got many good replies both here and on my Facebook page. I really appreciate your thoughts and insights. Now, as I promised, here are my thoughts. First, this is largely a matter of judgment. The Bible doesn’t specify how a [...]

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What Do You Think About Church Buildings?

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by Bryant Evans on December 3, 2009

I’d like to talk for a few minutes about something that is largely in the realm of opinion. I have some thoughts myself and will post them in a separate article soon. But for the moment, I’d like to pose a question and have you offer your thoughts here on the blog. Here it is: [...]

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I Love Thy Kingdom Lord

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by KeithK on October 30, 2009

(This article was written by Keith Kasarjian, formerly the minister here at the Eastern Shore church of Christ. We appreciate his willingness to prepare these thoughts for us. He maintains two blogs, one the Kentucky Kasarjians and the other A Running Commentary. Please visit them.) I could not agree more with these words, written long [...]

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Rethinking Church

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by Bryant Evans on October 20, 2009

You have noticed that people don’t attend church like they once did. Depending upon who you believe, experts say that as many as one-half of Americans do not attended church services on a regular basis. In some areas that number is far higher. Many churches close their doors every year. Even in established congregations the [...]

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What About the Poor?

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by Bryant Evans on October 11, 2009

Jesus said, “the poor you always have with you…” (John 12:8). He was correct. In his day the poor were seen begging for bread among the streets and highways. Jesus loved these people deeply and seemed to have a special place in his heart for them. The poor were often drawn to Jesus because he [...]

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Niceville, Florida

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by Bryant Evans on June 17, 2009

Thanks to Joe Palmer and the good people at the Niceville church of Christ. I was invited to speak there tonight on the subject of Surrendering to God. The story of Naaman in 2 Kings 5 was the text. As before I was treated very well. As an “extra” we witnessed the new birth of [...]

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Power at Bellingrath Road

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by Bryant Evans on April 29, 2009

A dozen Christians from Eastern Shore made the 30 mile jaunt over to the Bellingrath Road church of Christ last night to support the evangelism efforts and their current Gospel Meeting. Preaching last night was Bill Davis, a former ordained minister in the Assemblies of God church. Davis left the AOG in February of this [...]

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Wednesday Blog Roundup

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by Bryant Evans on April 15, 2009

Running a little late today – I’ve been in a knock-down-drag-out battle with the main web site for the church. Unfortunately it’s winning! Since it is tax day I’ll start with McCown’s post at Morning Drive. He jots down some Taxing Thoughts for us. I think his tax form is probably being considered by some [...]

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Foley Gospel Meeting

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by Bryant Evans on April 8, 2009

Thanks to Brent Missildine and the Foley church of Christ for a fine evening of worship and encouragement. The brethren at Foley always do a good job in bringing in the best speakers for their Gospel meetings and they certainly did a good job this time by bringing Brent from the Prattville church of Christ. [...]

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Preach!

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by Bryant Evans on February 24, 2009

“preach the word” (2 Timothy 4:2) Paul’s encouragement to Timothy is brief but packed with power. Oh that men would heed that simple call today! Behind the scenes at this blog, I get to see the search engine terms that people use to find us on the internet.  This week, someone typed in the term [...]

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When is a Church not a Church?

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by Bryant Evans on November 15, 2008

A rather interesting question don’t you think? After all, there are literally dozens and dozens of churches in our area and each preaches a fundamentally differing doctrine from the others. Can all of these be called churches? Certainly society considers them churches as does the government. But our interest is in the Bible view. When [...]

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Change!?

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by Bryant Evans on November 9, 2008

Six little letters that have become so prominent in our culture, C-H-A-N-G-E. Years ago corporate managers began to teach their employees that change was a good thing. The employees understood that this probably meant layoffs and reassignments were just around the corner. Our recent presidential campaign featured the word from both candidates while the winner [...]

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Is the Name “Church of Christ” Scriptural?

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by Bryant Evans on August 19, 2008

This is the first in a series of lessons offered in response to a denominational preacher who has violently attacked the church. I will begin with his statement and then respond below. Comments are welcomed from all. “Why does the “Church of Christ” insist that their name is scriptural when it cannot be found anywhere [...]

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Discipleship Revisited

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by Bryant Evans on July 28, 2008

It’s useful to regularly look at what we are doing as the body of Christ and ask two important questions. Are we absolutely faithful to our Lord in both our teaching and in our deeds? Are we employing the best methods possible to expand the body and reach the lost? Let’s first ask if we [...]

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