Tag Archives: interpretation

So how’s your list of widows coming?

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Tim Archer

Continuing yesterday’s discussion (thanks for the comments!), I want to give a good example of how our conversations are shaped by our current situation. Churches of Christ are part of the stream of belief that is called the Restoration Movement. … Continue reading →

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Form versus function

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Tim Archer

As I read through the comments this week, I couldn’t help but think about a missiological principle, that of form vs. function. It has to do with what is done and why it is done. We know that. We do. … Continue reading →

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Goats and cheeseburgers

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Tim Archer

Years ago, my family and I were in Buenos Aires. While there, we went to the Abasto Shopping Center. There we saw something we’d never seen: a Kosher McDonald’s. (It’s the only one outside of Israel) What makes a McDonald’s … Continue reading →

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God’s Law

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Tim Archer

The first five books of the Old Testament are known as the books of the Law. Among other things, they contain the commands of the Law which Moses gave to the people. It wasn’t just Moses, of course. This was … Continue reading →

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I can do all things…

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Tim Archer

(Hmm… no discussion about citizenship yesterday. Maybe we’ve said all there is to say on the point on this blog, at least for now.) On Facebook yesterday, I had a discussion with Keith Brenton about Philippians 4:13. He had posted … Continue reading →

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