Focus on what we get out of an assembly, rather than what we bring, promotes resistance to change. We can become too attached to the packaging.

"Non-Denominational' is a word many churches like to use, but the reality is that we have all been influenced by a brand mentality.

Many methods have been advanced to promote growth, but most only result in more tradition.

A contrast of our modern 'church service' with that of the biblical example leaves more questions about our authenticity than answers.

Introduction to 2024's class, "Theory of Revolution". The need for drastic change, and why we resist it.

The best way to test any teaching is to see if it has unintended implications about who God is or His purpose and methods. Our conclusion: the belief against an instrument does not survive this examination.

A Thomas Campbell quote from 1809 has become so important, some preachers and churches quote is as though it is found in the bible. Church history and practice have been negatively impacted by this uninspired thought, even if it was well-intentioned.

We often wish to quote early writers of Christianity to prove/disprove things. We briefly excerpt some of their thoughts to see exactly what they did and didn't say, and why they believed these things. Are they reliable sources on this topic?

download the full list of early quotes here: https://waukeshachurch.org/mt-content/uploads/2023/12/church-fathers-on-instruments.pdf

In the History of the Churches of Christ, there is a division over the use of musical instruments in praise. We open the discussion with a look at the faulty logic that both sides of this controversial topic have used.

In the conclusion to the main portion of our Theology topic, we stress the importance of the purpose of a text in why it may include or exclude information that is in another text on the same topic. The different passages about the judgment are not contradictory.