How should we describe the first half of this year? Well, it is a little complicated! For the first time in our lives, congregations felt the need to avoid meeting in person to secure the physical health of their members and the surrounding community. North Second Street has returned to a limited schedule of face-to-face… Read More »
The Stone-Campbell Movement to restore the ancient faith, worship, and practice to the church grew to over 200,000 Christians within a half-century. The idea people could read the Bible for themselves and simply follow what the Spirit revealed, appealed to independent-minded Americans. Its common-sense approach to interpretation and rejection of denominational creeds and names let… Read More »
In the time between Martin Luther’s Ninety-Five Theses and the Declaration of Independence, men like Francis Bacon (1561-1626) and John Locke (1632-1704) emerged during a period historians call The Enlightenment (1600-1800). Bacon’s scientific method and Locke’s common-sense approach to religion created an atmosphere in which the Bible could be read and interpreted using reason. The… Read More »
If the Lord wills, we will examine the history of the Restoration Movement in our Bible Study period next Sunday. As a way to prepare, here is a brief outline of major events in the history of Christ’s church (Matthew 16:18). Apostolic Period (AD 30-150): The doors to the church of Christ were opened 49-days… Read More »
Are you tired of the same old routine during this quarantine? Boy! I know I am. Aren’t you ready for a change of scenery? Well, sometimes we can feel that way about the Lord’s church. We can get tired of the same old, same old and we want to shake it up a little. That… Read More »
What must I do to be saved? The short answer is, “Believe in God and obey Him.” It was true of Adam and Eve. It was true of Abraham, Moses, and Joshua. It is true for me today. What is required of people is to meet the conditions our Lord reveals to us. Does my… Read More »
Our Bible classes at North Second Street are purpose-driven. First and foremost, they are intended to develop the Christian discipline of regular Bible reading combined with teaching and discussion. What we study is given direction by our desire to cover the entire Bible. It is quite an undertaking but we are closing in on our… Read More »
(Worship & Study Via Livestream) As of March 19, 2020, there are four cases of COVID-19 in Montgomery and adjacent counties. In response, the North Second Street Church of Christ is temporarily transitioning to livestream meetings out of concern for the health of our community and respect for federal guidelines. There will be no congregational… Read More »
“If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.”-I Peter 4:11 (KJV) It never fails… Read More »
The events of the first six books of the Bible begin with the creation of the earth and end at about 1400 BC*. In Genesis chapter twelve, God put in motion his plan to bless all the nations of the earth through the descendants of Abraham. By the close of the book of Joshua, Abraham’s… Read More »
