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Hello all:

I met with one of the elders of my congregation today who assured me that there were no intentions by the elders for my congregation to head towards the community church movement or anything else unbiblical.

We met for an hour and a half and I was satisfied by his answers. He told me of his experience at another congregation that emulated the new hermeneutic movement and how he finally left that congregation.

So we shall see what occurs there. I hope that he is correct in his assessment of where the other elders are and the power of the ministers at the congregation.

-Clarke

Hello all:

While I was commuting to work today, I saw this sign on the front of a hotel:

“Disciples - Welcome to Portland.”

The Disciples of Christ are holding their annual convention at the Portland Convention Center.

You can find the general convention website here.

On that website you will find such links as Review the changes to the denomination’s design and The General Assembly resolutions have been added. View them here.

The Disciples of Christ were at one time in communion with the churches of Christ. One could attend a “Christian Church” or a “church of Christ” or a “Disciples of Christ” congregation and be at home. While there might be slight differences as found in any congregation, the doctrine of the church was rooted in the New Testament.

Today, the Disciples of Christ are just another denomination in a vast group of them. They have abandoned the call to Restoration for a call to unity. They achieve that unity through whatever means they find to be necessary. They founded yet another group, the United Church of Christ, to focus on total ecumenism with all denominations.

Review the Changes to the denomination’s design indeed. Review how the Disciples have departed from scripture and embraced “whatever works”.

We must make sure that we do not follow them down the path that they chose long ago.

-Clarke

Hello all:

The other day I wrote that I felt that the change agents might be at the door in my congregation.

They aren’t at the door, they are in the building and active.

On the front page of the church bulletin was an article that could have come straight out of a book by Rubel Shelly. Those that want to change my congregation are obviously enamored with the Community Church movement.

Also, there was a small announcement buried in the bulletin announcing a congregational meeting to discuss the celebration of holidays and special events during the worship service.

I have a meeting with one of the elders on Wednesday. All prayers will be greatly appreciated.

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As a side note, there are several wildfires approaching the area that I work in. If they get to close I may be gone for several days at a time.

-Clarke

Hello All:

We here at ClarkeComments.com had the opportunity to purchase the domain www.restorationmovement.org. We jumped at the opportunity and now own it. At the moment it points to www.clarkecomments.com, but we don’t want it to just be a pointer.

We would like to create a site about the restoration movement. The number one goal for this site would be for members from the three large branches of the movement to be involved with the development of this site, and for it to focus on the history of the movement from a largely non-sectarian view.

If you would like to be involved or know someone who would, please email restoration@clarkecomments.com.

-Clarke