Sermon on the Book of Jude
Written on May 30, 2020 at 4:03 pm, by Sandy Anjilivelil
Sermon for the Milwaukee Church of Christ via Zoom in May, 2020 from the book of Jude. Click here for a link in Dropbox. (This one filmed in a studio… Read More
A Dream Worth Resurrecting, by Ben Brewster
Written on May 30, 2020 at 2:52 pm, by Sandy Anjilivelil
A Dream Worth Resurrecting: by Ben Brewster Ben Brewster wrote the below for Common Grounds in 2018. His book “Torn Asunder” is a must-read! The below is a re-post…. Read More
Q&A 1572—Jesus, John the Baptist, Priests, and age 30
Written on May 26, 2020 at 12:00 am, by Douglas Jacoby
Jesus didn’t start his public ministry until he turned 30. Do you think this had anything to do with Numbers 4, where we read that a Levite needs to be… Read More
No Barriers to the Spirit, by Malcolm Cox
Written on May 23, 2020 at 7:51 pm, by Sandy Anjilivelil
No barriers to the Spirit “…but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power, so that your faith might not rest on human wisdom, but on God’s power.” 1 Cor 2:3–5… Read More
Common Grounds Unity
Written on May 23, 2020 at 7:44 pm, by Sandy Anjilivelil
A website that may be of interest to you: Unity Draws People to Jesus Our mission is to promote and pray for unity within the Stone-Campbell Restoration Movement through the… Read More
Focus on the Person Rather Than the Argument
Written on May 23, 2020 at 2:29 pm, by Sandy Anjilivelil
May 2020 Focus on the Person Rather Than the Argument Alan Shlemon of Stand to Reason shares how best to use your time if you only have one hour… Read More
Where is God in a Pandemic? A Conversation between Tim Keller and Francis Collins
Written on May 20, 2020 at 6:40 pm, by Sandy Anjilivelil
Leading evangelical thinker Tim Keller joins Francis Collins, who heads our country’s biomedical research, in a conversation that includes updates on the latest COVID-19 research, a discussion on the value… Read More
“Origins” highlighted in Publisher’s Weekly
Written on May 19, 2020 at 3:54 pm, by Sandy Anjilivelil
One of my latest books was included in a Publisher’s Weekly ad. Publisher’s Weekly is the most prestigious name in the industry. “Origins” is 2nd from right, 3rd row. MJ… Read More
What does it mean to “follow” Jesus?
Written on May 19, 2020 at 2:52 pm, by Sandy Anjilivelil
What does it mean to “follow” Jesus? We hear the language “follower of Jesus” all the time, but what does it mean to be a disciple, or apprentice, of the… Read More
Freedom in Christ: Uprooted, Blown Along, and Wandering
Written on May 18, 2020 at 2:48 pm, by Sandy Anjilivelil
Message delivered to the Milwaukee Church of Christ on Sunday, May 17, 2020. This is a link to the service. Doug’s message begins at the 23:00 mark. https://youtu.be/tMWp1gZdQXQ
Home Alone: Surviving the Pandemic for Married Couples – Renew
Written on May 15, 2020 at 6:05 pm, by Sandy Anjilivelil
Home Alone: Surviving the Pandemic for Married Couples
Creation Care IV, Global Warming, with John Clayton
Written on May 13, 2020 at 11:59 pm, by Douglas Jacoby
Used with the permission of John Clayton, of Does God Exist?, who wrote this article Because we live in a time when virtually all of our information comes from news sources… Read More
Creation Care II, Environmental Stewardship, with Dr. Penny Cox
Written on May 13, 2020 at 11:57 pm, by Douglas Jacoby
Africa’s other plague | The Christian Chronicle
Written on May 13, 2020 at 7:53 pm, by Sandy Anjilivelil
Africa’s other plague An army of locusts has invaded in the midst of COVID-19. Churches of Christ and relief ministries prepare for the region’s next pandemic — hunger. ‘They cover… Read More
Helping a Friend with Anxiety or Depression, Part 3
Written on May 12, 2020 at 1:18 pm, by Sandy Anjilivelil
Helping a Friend with… Anxiety or Depression Part 3 This is the final blog on listening. We’ve covered ways to help your friend (or yourself) when you struggle with anxiety… Read More
The Twisted Scriptures?
Written on May 11, 2020 at 3:58 pm, by Sandy Anjilivelil
The Twisted Scriptures? Sometimes my intent is well-meaning, and yet, my conclusions, actions, and/or attitudes are misguided. Someone said, “any logical deduction taken to its extreme becomes absurd.” For years,… Read More
A Letter from Catherine Keller – The Pandemic: What is God Doing?
Written on May 9, 2020 at 4:21 pm, by Sandy Anjilivelil
Drew Theological School Apr 2 · 9 min read Dear Ones, Particularly, in this letter, ones who claim some seriously biblical, or explicitly theological, orientation. Amidst this pandemic, ones who may be wondering……. Read More
Q&A 1571—”Adding” to the finished work of Christ?
Written on May 6, 2020 at 12:00 am, by Douglas Jacoby
How do you answer the objection that belief in baptism being necessary for salvation is false because it adds to the already finished work of the cross? For example, one person… states:… Read More
Helping a Friend with Anxiety or Depression Part 2
Written on May 5, 2020 at 6:11 pm, by Sandy Anjilivelil
Helping a Friend with… Anxiety or Depression Part 2 Last week I shared three ways to help your friend (or yourself) when you struggle with anxiety or depression. They were:… Read More
La Reina Isabel II me inspiró, fortaleciendo liderazgo.
Written on May 4, 2020 at 9:37 pm, by Sandy Anjilivelil
Webinar para fortalecer liderazgo. Iniciamos el 6 de Mayo 2020 En los momentos de crisis, es muy importante fortalecernos y crecer en nuestro liderazgo. ¿Cómo vas a verte este tiempo… Read More
Acts 2:38 and Greek Grammatical Structures
Written on May 4, 2020 at 4:21 pm, by Douglas Jacoby
Acts 2.38 and Understanding Purpose examines whether complete cognizance is necessary for a valid baptism by identifying analogous grammatical structures in the Greek N.T.
Restoration or Reformation?, John Teal
Written on May 2, 2020 at 2:48 pm, by Sandy Anjilivelil
Yesterday, I received an email from a friend who shared a copy of “The Stone-Campbell Reformation: Its Roots and Ideals” from July 1994 with an article by Leroy Garrett…. Read More
Why Do Pastors Keep Getting Rehired After Abuse?
Written on May 1, 2020 at 6:59 pm, by Sandy Anjilivelil
NEWS Why Do Pastors Keep Getting Rehired After Abuse? Victims’ advocates caution institutions against plans to “restore” fallen leaders. Kate Shellnutt Another case of a leader with an abusive… Read More
SIW: Don’t Miss What’s Coming Up, Video Series & Support Groups!
Written on May 1, 2020 at 1:14 pm, by Sandy Anjilivelil
A Strength in Weakness Member’s Weekly Update New Perspectives From Strength in Weakness Ministries Volume 7; April 30, 2020 A SIW Member’s Weekly Update Coming Up: How to Break… Read More
CLEAN – talk 21, Wealthy Shunammites’ Child (= OT character podcast 64)
Written on May 1, 2020 at 12:00 am, by Douglas Jacoby
To listen to CLEAN podcast 21, The Wealthy Shunammites’ Child (16 minutes), click on arrow. To download and listen later, right click here and choose ‘save target as’ or ‘save link as’. Introduction CLEAN 21,… Read More
