Wineskins Archive 2011-2019
171 You Belong (Vol 22, No 12, December 2019)
- You Belong: A Month of Encouragement By Matt Dabbs
- You Follow Me By Mark Powell
- The Accusations Against Jesus by Matt Dabbs
- Four Resources for Preachers on a Skinny Budget by Bob Turner
- A New Visitor at Christmas Dinner: His Name is Grief By Matt Dabbs
- Jesus Loves You, This I Know by Paula Harrington
- He Sent a Baby By Patrick Mead
- Pay Attention to the Guest List By Matt Dabbs
170 Fasting & Prayer (Vol 22, No 11, November 2019)
- November’s Theme: Fasting & Prayer By Matt Dabbs
- HOPE Network: Mentoring Leaders. Guiding Churches By Grady King
- Fasting By Jim Woodell
- The Power of No By Patrick Mead
- God’s Mission Requires Radical Prayer, Fasting By Jason Locke
- Is Our Focus on Paul Related to Our Lack of Focus on Fasting By Matt Dabbs
- Christian Eccumenicalism is Essential to the Future of Churches of Christ By Shane Himes
- HOPE Network and the Power of the Interim Season By Tim Woodroof
- Can We Talk About Fasting By Tim Archer
- A Story of How Prayer and Fasting is Turning One Church and Community Rightside Up By Dave & Sydney Clayton
- November e-news From the Siburt Institute By Carson Reed
169 Context (Vol 22, No 10, October 2019)
- October’s Theme: Context By Matt Dabbs
- On Field Work in Ministry: Tools for Understanding our Context By Alan Howell
- Taking God Out of Context By Matt Dabbs
- Coming Within Understanding Distance By Bobby Valentine
- Love First: Ending Hate Before It’s Too Late By Don McLaughlin
- Understanding Distance #2: How Geography and Politics Shed Light on Rendering to Ceasar By Bobby Valentine
- Recommended Reading on How to Read the Bible Better By Matt Dabbs
- Six Tips for Successful Bible Reading By Scott Johnson
- Seasons: Winter and Spring or Passover and Pentecost? How Context Shapes the First Page of the Bible By Bobby Valentine
- John MacArthur, That Was Mean By Frances Pittman
- Exodus: The Biblical Context of the New Testament By Bobby Valentine
- Whole Bible Christian by Chris Jones
- October 2019 e-news From the Siburt Institute By Carson Reed
168 Textual Theme: Revelation (Vol 22, No 9, September 2019)
- September’s Theme: Revelation By Matt Dabbs
- Where are the Dead? Before the Throne! By John Mark Hicks
- Where are the Dead? The Church Bears Witness Against the Empire By John Mark Hicks
- Where are the Dead? Singing the Victory Song (Revelation 14)! By John Mark Hicks
- Where are the Dead? Death is the First Resurrection! By John Mark Hicks
- Give Me A Reason To Trust By Jeremy Houck
- Make Disciples By Jim Woodell
- The Lion, The Lamb, and the Throneroom By Tim Archer
- Raptured Gnostics? By Scott Johnson
- Searching for the Pattern: My Journey in Interpreting the Bible By John Mark Hicks, a Review By Bobby Valentine
- Visions of Restoration: A History of Churches of Christ by John Young, a Review By Bobby Valentine
- Living in Babylon: Reading Revelation in Prison By Richard Beck
- Heaven Came Down By Les Ferguson, Jr
167 Women’s Roles in Churches of Christ (Vol 22, No 8, August 2019)
- August theme: Women’s Roles in Churches of Christ By Matt Dabbs
- Book List on Women’s Roles in Churches of Christ By Matt Dabbs
- Helpful (or Not so Helpful) Tidbits Regarding the Bible, Women, and Churches of Christ (No. 1) By John Mark Hicks
- Helpful (or Not so Helpful) Tidbits Regarding the Bible, Women, and Churches of Christ (No. 2) By John Mark Hicks
- Helpful (or Not so Helpful) Tidbits Regarding the Bible, Women, and Churches of Christ (No. 3) By John Mark Hicks
- Helpful (or Not so Helpful) Tidbits Regarding the Bible, Women, and Churches of Christ (No. 4) By John Mark Hicks
- Self-Reported Trauma Symptoms by Women in Churches of Christ By Heather Heflin Hodges
- Self-Reported Trauma Symptoms by Women in Churches of Christ – Part 2 By Heather Heflin Hodges
- Here is What is Happening Next Month at ACU’s Summit 2019 By Robin Saylors
- The Context of Women Being Silent by Matt Dabbs
- My Story By Beth Stewart Bowers
- Helping Church Leaders: The Renew Storyline By Bobby Harrington
- What Does Not Having “Authority” Mean for Women in 1 Timothy 2:12? By Matt Dabbs
- Christ > Culture By Paula Harrington
- Quenching the Spirit By Scott Johnson
- What do Women Teachers, Deception and Childbearing Have in Common? By Matt Dabbs
- Was Junia an Apostle? By Matt Dabbs
- You are Invited to Renew’s Gathering By Bobby Harrington
- Fruits of a Complementarian Creation Account: An Emphasis on Responsibility (Part 1) By Frances Pittman
- Fruits of a Complementarian Creation Account: A God of Prohbition (Part 2) By Frances Pittman
- Fruits of a Complementarian Creation Account: A Leadership of Law-Keeping (Part 3) By Frances Pittman
- Fruits of a Complementarian Creation Account: A Misdiagnosis of Woman (Part 4) By Frances Pittman
- Fruits of a Complementarian Creation Account: A Church of Paul (Part 5) By Frances Pittman
166 Prepare the Way of the Lord (Vol 22, No 7, July 2019)
- Prepare the Way of the Lord: Preparing for the Future of Churches of Christ By Matt Dabbs
- The Third Miracle By Milton Jones
- Leadership Lessons from Blockbuster, Pt. 1 – “There is a time for everything” By Steve Cunningham
- Synonymous Imposition by Andy Walker
- The Future of the Restoration Movement By Chris Jones
- When the Women Pray by Paula Harrington
- Leadership Lessons from Blockbuster, Pt. 2 – Dueling Philosophies By Steve Cunningham
- The Dark Side of Grace in Churches of Christ By Jason Locke
- Three Bold Challenges for Churches of Christ By Stan Granberg
- The Failure of Religion By Fred Peatross
- Leadership Lessons from Blockbuster, Pt 3 – The Search is On! By Steve Cunningham
- Good News, Bad News About the Future of Churches of Christ By Matt Dabbs
- A Future in Mourning By Scott Johnson
- Leadership Lessons from Blockbuster, Pt. 4 – Removing Their Obstacles By Steve Cunningham
- July 2019 e-news from the Siburt Institute by Carson Reed
- Some Good News About What is Ahead in Churches of Christ By Matt Dabbs
- Leadership Lessons from Blockbuster, Pt.5 – When is it time to change? By Steve Cunningham
165 Spiritual Rhythms (Vol 22, No 6, June 2019)
- June Theme: Spiritual Rhythms By Matt Dabbs
- Abide and Go: John 15 and Spirituality for the Sent By Alan Howell
- Spiritual Disciplines as an Easy Yoke By Gary Holloway
- From Revival Ridge to Bible Deism Valley – The Odd History of the Holy Spirit Among Churches of Christ (Part 3) By Leonard Allen
- The Spiritual Rhythm of a Good Dad By Paula Harrington
- Who Ministers to the Ministers? By Craig Cottongim
- The Rhythm of the Great Commission Dance By Matt Dabbs
- The Rhythms of the Road, or, How to Enjoy the Ride and Find Your Way Home By Darryl Tippens
- June 2019 E-news from the Siburt Institute By Carson Reed
164 Knowing Our Roots (Vol 22, No 5, May 2019)
- Knowing Our Roots: Churches of Christ in Historical Perspective By Matt Dabbs
- The Sacrament of Singing By D.J. Bulls
- From Revival Ridge to Bible Deism Valley – The Odd History of the Holy Spirit Among Churches of Christ (Part 2) By Leonard Allen
- Spiritual Writing in the Stone-Campbell Movement By Gary Holloway
- If I Had One Sermon to Preach to Churches of Christ…this is it! By Matt Dabbs
- ACU’s Summit is September 15-18 By Matt Dabbs
- Alexander Campbell and Biblical Interpretation By Chris Jones
- Roots in Unity By Scott Johnson
- Responding to the Culture – What We Can Learn from a Cartoon By Paula Harrington
- Where We Went Wrong on Creeds By Matt Dabbs
- Theodrama – A Wineskins YouTube Series Launched! By Matt Dabbs
- How Our “Roots” Killed Our Evangelism By Matt Dabbs
- Mother God by Kelly Edmiston
- Praying With Our Feet By Beth Stewart Bowers
- May 2019 E-news from the Siburt Institute By Carson Reed
163 Textual Theme: Torah (Vol 22, No 4, April 2019)
- April’s theme: Torah By Matt Dabbs
- The Words of God: Creation and Torah in Psalm 19 (Part 1) By John Mark Hicks
- Bringing the Generations Together By Holly Allen
- The Words of God: Creation and Torah in Psalm 19 (Part 2) By John Mark Hicks
- An Invitation to Lipscomb’s Summer Celebration (June 26-28) By Matt Dabbs & Scott Sager
- The Words of God: Creation and Torah in Psalm 19 (Part 3) By John Mark Hicks
- How the “Handmaid’s Tale” encourages us to read Genesis better By Falon Barton
- Sweeter Than Honey, Torah: God’s Love Story By Bobby Valentine
- I am YHWH: The Power of a Proper Introduction By Tiffany Dahlman
- Revisioning the Lord’s Supper as a Covenant Renewal Meal By Chris Jones
- A Minister with Depression By Scott Johnson
- From Revival Ridge to Bible Deism Valley – The Odd History of the Holy Spirit among Churches of Christ (Part 1) By Leonard Allen
- Israel’s Journey to Know God: Biblical Inspiration By Shane Himes
- Love and Grace: Moses’ Torah of Prayer By Bobby Valentine
- Defining Torah: Love and Story By Andy Walker
- Torah: He Has Told You By Lance Hawley
- Book Review: “Torah for Living – Daily Prayers, Wisdom and Guidance” By Matt Dabbs
- Love Them Through This By Paula Harrington
- She is Just Like Me By Kelly Edmiston
- Israel’s Journey to Know God: Progressive Revelation (Part 1) By Shane Himes
162 The Christian and Politics (Vol 22, No 3, March 2019)
- March’s Theme: The Christian and Politics By Matt Dabbs
- David Lipscomb and Civil Government By Chris Jones
- Church and State: May Disciples of Jesus Christ Participate in the Political Process? By Al Maxey
- The Black Robe Regiment: The Pastor-Patriots of the Revolution By Al Maxey
- The Christian and Politics By Hector Hinojosa
- Preaching and Politics: Give to God, Give to Caesar By K Rex Butts
- Who We Are Instead By Scott Johnson
- Christian Americans or American Christians – Who are We? By Falon Barton
- God Cares About How We Care About Politics By Matt Dabbs
- Why Does Saturday Night Live Do Politics Better Than the Church? By Adam Metz
- The Power of Naming By Jason Locke
- Being Silent and Being Loved By Kelly Edmiston
- The Christian and Politics By Jim Woodell
- March 2019 E-news from the Siburt Institute By Carson Reed
- Just a Game By Amy Bost Henegar
- Celebrating the Political Jesus Has Never Been Harder By Nate Barton
161 You are Loved (Vol 22, No 2, February 2019)
- February 2019 Theme – You Are Loved By Matt Dabbs
- God’s Love – Tentative or Tenacious? By Matt Dabbs
- Jesus Recycled Life By Terry Rush
- What a Ugandan Boy With a Hernia Can Teach Us About God’s Love By Falon Barton
- Do You Love Yourself? By Matt Dabbs
- The Lord’s Church By Jim Woodell
- When God Doesn’t By Paula Harrington
- The God Who Hovers Over By Kelly Edmiston
- A Weary Pastor By Adam Metz
- You Are So Loved By Duncan Campbell
- Love: You Never Really Know Until… By Craig Cottongim
- Do You Believe That You Are Loved By God? By Jim Martin
- Bold Love By Jeremy Houck
- Permanent Love: Grace in the Wilderness By Jason Bybee
- Love: Tough or Tender? By Amy Bost Henegar
- February 2019 E-news from the Siburt Institute By Carson Reed
160 – Resources for the Kingdom (Vol 22, No 1, January 2019)
- Resources for the Kingdom and Re-purposing Wineskins By Matt Dabbs
- Jesus is Calling – An Exercise in Belonging By Matt Dabbs
- New Lesson Upload – A Study of the Holy Spirit Through the Bible By Matt Dabbs
- The Church is Failing to Protect our Kids and We Must Remedy It By Jimmy Hinton
- The Begats are the Point By Patrick Mead
- Introducing Wineskins Ministry Resources By Matt Dabbs
- Ministry Resource: Free Curriculum By Matt Dabbs
- Annotated List of Wineskins’ Resources By Matt Dabbs
- January 2019 E-news from the Siburt Institute By Carson Reed
159 – We are Shepherds (Vol 21, No 11, December 2018)
- December Theme: We are Shepherds By Matt Dabbs
- Midnight: The Apocrypha and Christmas Traditions By Bobby Valentine
- Leadership Will Always Cost You By Matt Dabbs
- Examining the Role of Elder in Acts 20 & 1 Peter 5 By Matt Dabbs
- Book Review: “Still Wrestling” By Les Ferguson, Jr By Matt Dabbs
- Luke 19 By Paula Harrington
- Herod Understood By Matt Dabbs
- Emmanuel: Why Christmas is Essential to Biblical Faith By Bobby Valentine
- December 2018 E-news from the Siburt Institute by Carson Reed
158 What is the Gospel? (Vol 21, No 10, November 2018)
- November’s Theme: What is the Gospel? By Matt Dabbs
- What is the Gospel? (Part 1) By Matt Dabbs
- HST LIVE Brings the Classroom to You By Matt Carter
- What is the Gospel (Part 2) A Word Study on Euangelion By Matt Dabbs
- The Historical Development of View on Paul’s Theology (Old Perspective vs New Perspective) By Andy Walker
- What is the Gospel? (Reprinted article June 1993) By Leonard Allen
- What Does Forgiveness Have to Do With the Gospel? By Matt Dabbs
- Book Review: “Poured Out” By Leonard Allen By Matt Dabbs
- Donate to Wineskins By Matt Dabbs
- Exploding Oatmeal Grace! By Les Ferguson, Jr
- Walking By Faith By Terry Rush
- Our Culture’s Perfect Setup for Explosive Kingdom Growth By Matt Dabbs
- Why Have We Boiled the Gospel Down to Sin Management? By Matt Dabbs
- The Wrongful Death of Penal Substitutionary Atonement By Matt Dabbs
- November 2018 E-News from the Siburt Institute By Carson Reed
157 Selah (Vol 21, No 9, October 2018)
- October’s Theme: Selah By Matt Dabbs
- Seeing Truth in the Silence By Paula Harrington
- Living Between the Selah – Psalm 3 By Matt Dabbs
- Elijah and the Selah By Matt Dabbs
- The Secret to Your Success…Really By Terry Rush
- Selah-ing Difficult Social Media Discussions By Matt Dabbs
- What Should You Do When You Don’t Think You Are Enough? By Terry Rush
- October 2018 E-news from the Siburt Institute By Carson Reed
156 Church: Christ’s Beautiful Bride (Vol 21, No 8, September 2018)
- September’s Theme – The Church: Christ’s Beautiful Bride By Matt Dabbs
- ACU’s Summit & Still Wrestling By Les Ferguson Jr
- Five Things Right With the Church By Scott Johnson
- N.T. Wright, John Piper and Justification: A Retrospective By Shane Himes
- The Beauty of Christ’s Possession of His Church By Matt Dabbs
- The Beauty of the Benevolent Church By Matt Dabbs
- Loving the Church In Spite of Her Flaws By Matt Dabbs
- September 2018 E-news from the Siburt Institute By Carson Reed
155 Spiritual Leadership (Vol 21, No 7, August 2018)
- August’s Theme: Spiritual Leadership By Matt Dabbs
- Responsibility Without Authority By Matt Dabbs
- The Move from Executives to Shepherds By Matt Dabbs
- August 2018 E-news from the Siburt Institute By Carson Reed
- Overcoming Fear and Insecurity in Leadership By Matt Dabbs
154 Freedom in Christ (Vol 21, No 6, July 2018)
- Freedom in Christ By Matt Dabbs
- Free in Christ By Jim Woodell
- A New Paradigm of Faithfulness By Shane Himes
- Freedom in Christ and Inspiration By Andy Walker
- The Most Audacious Verse in the Bible By Shane Himes
- Tamar, Rahab, and Bathsheba: Three Ancient but Modern Stories of Hope and Redemption By Les Ferguson, Jr
- July 2018 E-news from the Siburt Institute By Carson Reed
153 Learning to Listen (Vol 21, No 5, June 2018)
- Learning to Listen By Matt Dabbs
- The Spirit Speaks in Silence By Scott Johnson
- Do You Struggle With Anger? Maybe It is Because You are a Poor Listener (James 1:19-21) By Matt Dabbs
- Learning to Listen – Discipline By Matt Dabbs
- The Rebellion of Father’s Day By Paula Harrington
- Summit 2018 Reading Project By David Wray
- June 2018 E-news from the Siburt Institute By Carson Reed
152 Holy Spirit and the Church of Christ (Vol 21, No 4, April-May 2018)
- The Holy Spirit and the Church of Christ By Matt Dabbs
- God In Us; God Through Us By Keith Brenton
- Trinitarian Conversations: The Spirit’s Place in Our Interactions By Matt Dabbs
- Afraid of the Holy Spirit? By Jim Woodell
- Holy Spirit, Trinity, and Hymns, Part 1: A Poll By D.J. Bulls
- Changing My View on the Holy Spirit – the Bible By Matt Dabbs
- MARVIN PHILLIPS: A HUMBLE MAN WITH GIANTASTIC ABILITY By Terry Rush
- Changing My View on the Holy Spirit – Blasphemy By Matt Dabbs
- Changing My View on the Holy Spirit – Baptism By Matt Dabbs
- Harbor (Pepperdine Bible Lectures) Audio on the Holy Spirit By Matt Dabbs
- The Holy Spirit: Immanent Transcendence By Matt Dabbs
- Gigi (A Tribute By Guest Writers Audrey Coughlen and Halie Brown) By Paula Harrington
- Unity of the Spirit and “Lines of Fellowship” By Matt Dabbs
151 Inconvenient (Vol 21, No 3, March 2018)
- Inconvenient By Matt Dabbs
- Preaching and Self-Disclosure By Matt Dabbs
- Gods and Demi-gods Video By Patrick Mead
- The Spirit-filled People of God By Mike Cope
- Valley Girl Redemption By Heather Holland Helton
- “The Way to Real, True Freedom” By Matt Dabbs
- Healing in Holy Week By Heather Holland Helton
- March 2018 E-news from the Siburt Institute By Carson Reed
150 Honoring Those Who Passed (Vol 21, No 2, February 2018)
- Honoring Those Who Passed By Matt Dabbs
- So You Want to Be a Minister By Patrick Mead
- The Siren Call of Legalism By Patrick Mead
- A Tribute to Edward Fudge By Al Maxey
- What #metoo and Mass Shootings Have in Common and a Solution By Matt Dabbs
- A Call to Worship in the Face of Fear By Paula Harrington
- When You Have a Love-Hate Relationship with “The” Church By Craig Cottongim
- February 2018 E-news From the Siburt Institute By Carson Reed
149 Everything New (Vol 21, No 1, January 2018)
- Everything New By Matt Dabbs
- Renewing Clarity in our Congregational Communication By Matt Dabbs
- A Renaissance of Visual Arts – Part 1 By Matt Dabbs
- Welcome our Newest Featured Author – DJ Bulls By Matt Dabbs
- Fleeing Fear Theology By Heather Holland Helton
148 Three Gifts We Bring (Vol 20, No 12, December 2017)
- Three Gifts We Bring By Matt Dabbs
- Come, Emmanuel! (#2) By D.J. Bulls
- Where is the Danger? By Patrick Mead
- The Gymnastic Flying Preacher? By Les Ferguson, Jr
- A Doctrinal Christmas? Two Theological Gifts of Christmas By Bobby Valentine
- Reggie McNeal to Address Kingdom Leadership At ElderLink Dallas By Carson Reed
- Law of Love…Gospel of Peace By D.J. Bulls
- It Happened Again! By D.J. Bulls
147 Trauma (Vol 20, No 11, November 2017)
- Trauma By Matt Dabbs
- What the Birds Know By Heather Holland Helton
- Riding Shotgun with Faith **Where is God?** By Heather Holland Helton
- Congregational Gravity and Ministerial Escape Velocity By Matt Dabbs
- Listening to Lamentations: Making Space for Silence By Kyle Sapp
- Scar Stories, Memory and the Stories We Tell Ourselves By Matt Dabbs
- Come, Emmanuel By D.J. Bulls
- Rachel, Mary and the Lament of the World By Bobby Valentine
146 One Message to Share (Vol 20, No 10, October 2017)
- October Theme: One Message to Share By Matt Dabbs
- The term “Pastor” is not just for October By Craig Cottongim
- Knowing and Loving God By Matt Dabbs
- Battle Leadership – Jesus and His Disciples By Matt Dabbs
- Love: The First, the Last, the Only Word By Bobby Valentine
- People Don’t Want to Be Saved By Jeremy Houck
- One Word for the Church: Mission By Jason Locke
- If I Only Had One Message to Share By Jim Woodell
145 Left-Brained Church in a Right-Brained World (Vol 20, No 9, September 2017)
- Adding a Touch of Creativity By Matt Dabbs
- Jesus in 4D: The Jesus We Miss By Bobby Valentine
- Introducing Our Newest Featured Author: Heather Heflin Hodges By Matt Dabbs
- A Renaissance of the Arts for Churches of Christ By Heather Heflin Hodges
- Inviting the Arts Back to Church by Tim Archer
- Where are the Artists? By Heather Heflin Hodges
- Imagination By Matt Dabbs
- What Do We Know of Holy? by Paula Harrington
- Pray Like You Breathe: Exploring the Practice of Breath Prayer By Houston Heflin
- The Gospel in a Word is “Love” By Bobby Valentine
- Next Action Steps to Redeem the Arts in Worship By Heather Heflin Hodges
- The Arts and Broadening the Christian Dialog By Fred Peatross
- September 2017 E-news from the Siburt Institute by Carson Reed
144 The Church-Jesus Disconnect (Vol 20, No 8, August 2017)
- The Church-Jesus Disconnect By Matt Dabbs
- Noise: The Injection of Negativism By Heather Holland Helton
- Engaging in Holy Scandal By Matt Dabbs
- Racial Tension and the Need for Freedom and Obligation By Matt Dabbs
- The Engine of Grace By Heather Holland Helton
- The Genetic Flaw That is Killing My People By Patrick Mead
- Diagnosing Someone Who is Not Your Patient By Matt Dabbs
- Heart String By Heather Holland Helton
- August 2017 E-news from the Siburt Institute By Carson Reed
- Your Sins are Forgiven By Tim Archer
143 Fearful or Fearless? (Vol 20, No 7 – July 2017)
- Fearful or Fearless? By Matt Dabbs
- Combating Fear with the Parabolic Power of Disruption By Jason Locke
- ACU Summit Speakers By Alyssa Johnson
- Pharisaical Phear By Matt Dabbs
- July 2017 E-news from the Siburt Institute By Carson Reed
- “In Slavery by Their Fear of Death” By Matt Dabbs
142 Intergenerational Connection (Vol 20, No 6 – June 2017)
- Intergenerational Connection By Matt Dabbs
- ACU Press at ACU Summit 2017 By Alyssa Johnson
- Prayers for Jay Guin and Family By Matt Dabbs
- The Reason Why We Tried to Bring People to Jesus Through Paul By Matt Dabbs
- Age Segretation and Integration – Both/And By Matt Dabbs
- The Passing of Jay Guin By Matt Dabbs
- Who Must Build the Bridge? The Older or the Younger? By Matt Dabbs
141 Ministering to Ministers: Taking Care of the Caretakers (Vol 20, No 5 – May 2017)
- Ministering to Ministers: Taking Care of the Caretakers By Matt Dabbs
- Ancient Scripture, Future Church: The Choices We Make and the God We Serve By Alyssa Johnson
- Coming Clean About our Brokenness By Lance Morgan
- The Lens of Unworthiness By Heather Holland Helton
- New Research on the Health of Church of Christ Ministers By Matt Dabbs
- May 2017 E-news from the Siburt Institute By Carson Reed
140 Swinging Pendulums (Vol 20, No 4 – April 2017)
- The Pendulum Just Keeps Swinging By Matt Dabbs
- Bivocational Ministers: Are they some sort of step-brother preacher? By Craig Cottongim
- God Creed, Jesus Creed: Center and Circumference of Christian Faith By Bobby Valentine
- Back to the Basics By Matt Dabbs
- Worn Out and Running By Scott Johnson
- Why I Am a Chaplain: The Urgency of the Moment By Heather Holland Helton
139 Hospitality in a Strange Land (Vol 20, No 3 – March 2017)
- Fortress Hospitality By Matt Dabbs
- Lent, Lamentation, and Renewal: the Hurt of the World By Bobby Valentine
- Crucifixion as a Means to Hospitality By Matt Dabbs
- Disponible By Paula Harrington
- Settling In with the God Who is More by Lance Morgan
- Wonder of Amazement By Jim Woodell
- March 2017 E-news from the Siburt Institute By Carson Reed
138 Love Unconditional (Vol 20, No 2 – February 2017)
- Love Unconditional By Matt Dabbs
- Eyes to See – Developing Your Spiritual Eyesight By Matt Dabbs
- The Unconditional Love Challenge By Fred Peatross
- Benedict Judas – An Excerpt By Les Ferguson, Jr
- When “Don’t Judge Me” Seems Like a Cliche By Craig Cottongim
- I Will Go See “The Shack: The Movie” By John Mark Hicks
- ACU’s 2017 Ministers’ Salary Survey By Carson Reed
- Red and Yellow, Black and White By Heather Holland Helton
- Guest Writer – Kaitlin Hardy Shetler By Paula Harrington
137 25th Anniversary (Vol 20, No 1 – January 2017)
- Celebrating 25 Years of Wineskins! By Matt Dabbs
- 2017, Rom 15:4-13 & A Plea for Unity (part 2): The Divider-in-Chief By Jason Locke
- 2017, Rom 15:4-13 & A Plea for Unity (part 3): Paul’s Fictional Turmoil By Jason Locke
- A Resolution Worth Keeping By Jeremy Houck
- The Wheels on the Bus By Les Ferguson Jr
- What is a Strong Woman? By Paula Harrington
- The Art of Empathy By Heather Holland Helton
- 2017, Rom 15:4-13 & A Plea for Unity (part 4): Welcome Each Other! By Jason Locke
- These Treacherous Times By Heather Holland Helton
- The Most Unpopular Teaching in the Bible By Bobby Valentine
2016
136 The Arrival (Vol 19, No 12 – December 2016)
- The Arrival By Matt Dabbs
- The Second Advent By Matt Dabbs
- He Sent a Baby By Patrick Mead
- The Truth about Millennials (and Why the Older Generation Needs to Shut Up) By Paula Harrington
- The Great Experiment – When it Feels Too Soon to Acknowledge Our Hope By Fate Hagood
- Fighting Pedophilia in the Church: A Special Ops Ministry By Jimmy Hinton
- The Second Greatest Arrival By Fred Peatross
- What Faith Does By Heather Holland Helton
- The Arrival – That New Family at Church By Matt Dabbs
- Prayer for 2017 By Heather Holland Helton
- December 2016 E-News from the Siburt Institute by Carson Reed
- 2017, Romans 15:4-13 & A Plea for Unity (Part 1): Intro By Jason Locke
135 Unconditional Peace (Vol 19, No 11 – November 2016)
- Unconditional Peace By Matt Dabbs
- Peace and the Holy Spirit By Matt Dabbs
- Why Grace AND Peace? The Connection Might Change the Way You See Yourself and Others By Matt Dabbs
- Peace, Not Stoicism By Matt Dabbs
- Siburt Institute November 2016 E-news By Carson Reed
134 Empathy (Vol 19, No 10 – October 2016)
- Empathy By Matt Dabbs
- Mourning With Those Who Mourn By K Rex Butts
- Empathy and Coercion By Matt Dabbs
- Ignorance and Empathy By Matt Dabbs
- The Empathizing Jesus By Greg Taylor
- The Empathy Turn By Matt Dabbs
- Who is My Neighbor? By Paula Harrington
- Eyes of Faith By Kelly Edmiston
133 Textual Theme: Paul’s Letters (Vol 19, No 9 – September 2016)
- Textual Theme: Paul’s Letters By Matt Dabbs
- Come and Experience Love for God and Neighbor at Summit By Alyssa Johnson
- Contemporary Christian Conversations By Carson Reed
- Paul’s Letters: Ben Witherington on the Nature of Paul’s Epistles By Jay Guin
- Philippians 2 – My Favorite, Least Favorite Bible Passage By Matt Dabbs
- King of the Septic Tank By Patrick Mead
- Love Trumps Issues By Paula Harrington
- Paul’s History Reminds Us that God Prepares Us for What He Calls Us to do By Matt Dabbs
- Paul Was Serious About Sin and Grace By Matt Dabbs
- Titus – Paul’s Case Study in Galatians 2 By Matt Dabbs
132 A Kingdom Not of This World (Vol 19, No 8 – August 2016)
- A Kingdom Not of this World: Christianity in a Political Season By Matt Dabbs
- Politics and Promises – An Encouragement from Hebrews 11 By Matt Dabbs
- The Great Physician! By Les Ferguson Jr
- Jesus, the Politics of His Day and What that Means for Us Now By Matt Dabbs
- Defining Your “We” By Jason Locke
- The Morality of Christian Political Engagement By James T. Wood
- Christianity’s Biggest Problem is the Same Now as it Always Has Been By Matt Dabbs
131 Rekindling Our Evangelistic Spirit (Vol 19, No 7 – July 2016)
- Dandelion Missiology: Rekindling Our Evangelistic Spirit By Matt Dabbs
- Eating With Sinners By Tim Archer
- To Reach Out We Must Look Out By Tim Archer
- Evangelism Isn’t Just Harvesting By Tim Archer
- Kairos Conversations By Tim Archer
- Prayer and Evangelism By Matt Dabbs
- Rochester Church of Christ’s Project ONE22 By Brian Bowers
130 Ministering to Ministers (Vol 19, No 6 – June 2016)
- June Theme: Ministering to Ministers By Matt Dabbs
- Ministry and the Pain Tolerance for Those We Minister To By Matt Dabbs
- Elijah’s Other Mountaintop Experience: A Story for the Future of the Churches of Christ By Alan Howell
- To Befriend or Not to Befriend… By Jon Mullican
- Four Areas that Must Receive Attention by a Minister Who Wishes to be Healthy By Jim Martin
129 Textual Theme: The Gospels (Vol 19, No 5 – May 2016)
- Textual Theme: The Gospels By Matt Dabbs
- ACU Summit 2016 By David Wray
- What are the Gospels For? by Tim Archer
- If Thine Eye Be Single…my Life and the Gospels By Patrick Mead
- Tri-vocational Jesus: Carpenter, Rabbi and Gardener By Matt Dabbs
- The Very Simple Thing Jesus Did That Many Churches and Ministers Don’t Do Well By Matt Dabbs
- Conflict, Gossip and the Power of the Small Circle By Matt Dabbs
- Gospel of Mark, Inductive Bible Study and Evangelism By Matt Dabbs
- 14 Small Group Lesson Series on the Gospels By Matt Dabbs
- Psalms, Worship and the Missional Identity of God’s People By Bobby Valentine
- Do What it Says By Jeremy Houck
- Stuck: Losing our Imagination and Sense of Adventure By Matt Dabbs
- Recognizing Peace By Steven Hovater
128 Textual Theme: The Book of Acts (Vol 19, No 4 – April 2016)
- Textual Theme: The book of Acts By Matt Dabbs
- “In My Former Book…” Making the Connection Between Luke and Acts By Matt Dabbs
- Are We the First Century Church? By Matt Dabbs
- Acts 2 And Pentecost: Our Story, Our Way By K. Rex Butts
- Acts 2: Understanding Pentecost and the Covenant Connections By Matt Dabbs
- Acts 3: Symptoms and Solutions By Matt Dabbs
- Acts 4: The Power of Fear and God’s Greater Power By Matt Dabbs
- Pepperdine Bible Lectures 2016 By Matt Dabbs
- Women in the Acts of the Apostles By Matt Dabbs
- Means of Grace in Acts 2:42 By John Mark Hicks
- Mind the Gap By Jeremy Houck
- Acts, the Good News and Gender Identity By James Wood
- Old Testament in Acts: Something We Are Told To Pay Attention To By Matt Dabbs
127 Christianity and Politics (Vol 19, No 3 – March 2016)
- March Theme: Christianity and Politics By Matt Dabbs
- Take Me To Your Leader By Dan Bouchelle
- How to Survive and Election Year By Paula Harrington
- I See Color…But What Can I Do? By Hector Hinojosa
- It’s Life Not Magic By Patrick Mead
- Ain’t No Rock By Les Ferguson Jr
- We Preach Christ Crucified by Mark Powell
- Modernism, Postmodernism, Deconstructing Authority, the Church and Politics By Matt Dabbs
- Francis Schaeffer on the Politics of Peace and Affluence By Matt Dabbs
- Saved By Barbarians By Patrick Mead
- Recognizing Peace By Steven Hovater
126 Unity of the Spirit (Vol 19, No 2 – February 2016)
- February’s Theme – The Unity of the Spirit By Matt Dabbs
- Any New Bible Books? By Patrick Mead
- The Unity of the Spirit Through the Bond of Peace – Ephesians 4:3 By Matt Dabbs
- Unity of Blood By Jay Guin
- Unity of Fire By Jay Guin
- Unity of Spirit By Jay Guin
- A Spirit of Unity By Mark Powell
- A Blind Beggar and A God Who Rocked My World By Patrick Mead
- There Will Be a Day! By Les Ferguson
- A Bringer of Light, Not Darkness By Patrick Mead
- Visibly Practicing the Unity of the Spirit: What Shall We Do? By John Mark Hicks
- Participate in the Siburt/ACU Minister Salary Survey 2016 By Carson Reed
- Disunity of the Flesh By Matt Dabbs
- Alexander Campbell and the Pharisaic Unity Plan By Bobby Valentine
- The Gospel Advocate on Unity of the Spirit By Jay Guin
- February Wrap Up: What Constitutes Lines of Fellowship? By Matt Dabbs
125 Our Common Faith in Jesus Christ (Vol 19, No 1 – January 2016)
- 2016: The Year of Defining Issues in Churches of Christ By Matt Dabbs
- Love Defines Us: Connecting Our Division and Decline With Our Attitude By Matt Dabbs
- What Must I Do To Be Saved? The Answer May Not Be What You Think By Matt Dabbs
- Doctrines, Issues and Dealing with Differences By Paula Harrington
- Churches of Christ – Restoration When Restoration Wasn’t Cool By Matt Dabbs
- Giving Away a $600 Logos Premium Cloud Subscription By Matt Dabbs
- Jesus Came Proclaiming the Gospel of the Kingdom – What is the Gospel? By Matt Dabbs
- 10,000 Reasons and Unity in Christ By Matt Dabbs
- “I just want you to get me a Bible” By Tim Archer
2015
124 Angels We Have Heard on High (Vol 18, No 11 – December 2015)
- December’s Theme: Angels We Have Heard on High By Matt Dabbs
- Journey – From Text to Congregation By Carson Reed
- Tension By Les Ferguson Jr
- Preaching: Five Lessons Learned from Being in the Audience By Matt Dabbs
- Recommending Siburt Institute to You By Matt Dabbs
- Mary’s Song By Rusty Woods
123 Life and Love on the Margins (Vol 18, No 10 – November 2015)
- Life and Love on the Margins By Matt Dabbs
- Cross Border Communities – Love and Life Beyond the Margins By Fred Peatross
- Paris, Justice and Refugees By John Mark Hicks
- A Prayer for ISIS By Richard Beck
- Interview with Shane Claiborne: Embracing the Margins By Matt Dabbs
- The Margins are Within You By Matt Dabbs
- The Birth of Jesus Starts on the Margins By Matt Dabbs
- Ratatouilee, Critics and Risking Something By Matt Dabbs
122 Judgement-Free Disagreements (Vol 18, No 9 – October 2015)
- Judgment-Free Disagreements: A Response to Matthew Morine By Mike Cope
- Discussing How We Discuss Things By Matt Dabbs
- Guns, Abortion, Gay Marriage, the Internet, and Jesus – Discussing Divisive Issues By James Wood
- Let’s Talk By Matt Dabbs
- May We Judge and Jesus Judged? By Jay Guin
- Let Their Talk By… By Jeremy Houck
- Giftedness, Part 1: Does Giftedness Give Women Authority to Speak? By Jay Guin
- Giftedness, Part 2: Further on 1 Cor 14:33b-35 By Jay Guin
- Giftedness, Part 3: The Present Work of the Spirit in Christians By Jay Guin
- Giftedness, Part 4: 1 Corinthians 12 on Giftedness and Authority By Tim Archer
- Truth, Justice and the Biblical Way By Tim Archer
- Breaking Bruised Reeds and Quenching Smoldering Wicks By Matt Dabbs
- Prayer in Theological Discussions and Disagreements By Matt Dabbs
- Rhetorical Violence and the People of God By Jason Locke
121 Race and Christianity (Vol 18, No 8 – August-September 2015)
- Race and Christianity by Matt Dabbs
- Racial Microaggression By Fred Peatross
- Why You Should Come to Streaming Oct 8-10 By Mark Love
- Finding Reconciliation in Front of a Park Bench By Wes Crawford
- The Stories We Tell By Jordan Hubbard
- Running Away from the Mission Field By Sixto Rivera
- Seeing Color and Intentional Outreach By Hector Hinojosa
- Engaging in Cruciform Scandal, the Gospel and the Need for Racial Reconciliation By Matt Dabbs
- The Pope and Challenging Both Sides of the Spectrum By Andrew Dabbs
- The Opportunity for Racial Reconciliation in the Local Church By Amy Bost Henegar
120 Radical Reconciliation (Vol 18, No 7 – July 2015)
- Radical Reconciliation By Matt Dabbs
- Radical Reconciliation: We are Much More Saved By Jay Guin
- Radical Reconciliation: “It is impossible … to restore them again,” Part 1 By Jay Guin
- Radical Reconciliation: “It is impossible … to restore them again,” Part 2 By Jay Guin
- Radical Reconciliation: “It is impossible … to restore them again,” Part 3 By Jay Guin
- Radical Reconciliation: “It is impossible … to restore them again,” Part 4 By Jay Guin
- Radical Reconciliation in the New Testament: The Mystery of the Gospel By Matt Dabbs
- The Sanctimoniousness of Ministry By Adam Metz
- Dialing Back the Ministry of Division By Jason Locke
- Reconciliation: Gospel Living in a Racially Divided and Politically Polarized Culture By K Rex Butts
- Reconciliation Gone Wrong: The Mistake of Seeing Ourselves as the Reconciler By Matt Dabbs
- Why Reconciliation Matters By Josh Ross
119 Turning the World Upside Down (Vol 18, No 6 – June 2015)
- Turning the World Upside Down: Church on the Fringe By Matt Dabbs
- I Think I Get How a Former Olympian Feels By Anonymous
- Try Out Charis – a New Site from ACU By Matt Dabbs
- Lily of the Valley: Healing Racial Polarization By Tiffany Dahlman
- Blind Bartimaues and the Upside-Down Disciples By Jason Locke
- Shawshank, Selma and the Church of Christ By Matt Dabbs
- Paul, the “S” Word, and Turning the Church Right-Side-Up By Eric Greer
- People Are Strange…Weird Too By Les Ferguson Jr
- What Would Jesus Drink? By Adam Metz
- The Last, The Lost, The Least Educated By Adam Metz
- Disarming the Powers…in the Church By Matt Dabbs
118 Tangible Theology – Exploring Baptism & the Lord’s Supper (Vol 18, No 5 – May 2015)
- May 2015 Theme – Tangible Theology…Exploring Baptism and the Lord’s Supper By Matt Dabbs
- The Lord’s Supper: N. T. Wright’s “The Meal Jesus Gave Us: Understanding Holy Communion” By Jay Guin
- A Sacramental Journey By John Mark Hicks
- If You Really Believe Then Move By Jeremy Houck
- Living Between the Cups…Last Supper, Lord’s Supper & Eschatology By Matt Dabbs
- Jesus’ Baptism and New Creation By Adam Hill
- Free From Sin! By Jimmy Hinton
- Baptism & Lord’s Supper: Recommended Reading By Matt Dabbs
- Come to the Water By Taylor Hammett
- Baptismal Regeneration By Jim Woodell
- Q & A With Jonathan Storment and Josh Ross about their new book “Bringing Heaven to Earth” By Matt Dabbs
- The Table Matters By Jeremy Houck
- The Sinner, The Saint and the Table By Taylor Hammett
117 Resurrection (Vol 18, No 4 – April 2015)
- Up From the Grave He Arose By Matt Dabbs
- The Hour of Darkness – A Good Friday Meditation By Adam Hill
- Thomas and Resurrection By Eric Greer
- Resurrecting the Resurrected – Instructions to a Dead Church By Matt Dabbs
- Resurrection, Part 1: A Definition By Jay Guin
- Resurrection, Part 2: The Early Church Fathers, Asking Better Questions By Jay Guin
- Resurrection, Part 3: Bodies in the Afterlife? By Jay Guin
- Resurrection, Part 4: 2 Peter 3:10-13: The heavens will pass away By Jay Guin
- Resurrection, Part 5: The Rapture By Jay Guin
- Resurrection, Part 6: A New Hope By Jay Guin
- Resurrection, Part 7: Why Song Leaders Lead Bad Songs By Jay Guin
- Resurrection, Part 8: The Thief on the Cross and Lazarus By Jay Guin
- Resurrection, Part 9: Conclusions By Jay Guin
- Resurrecting Evangelism…Here is One Missing Piece to Viable, Intentional Outreach in Our Churches By Matt Dabbs
- Resurrecting Evangelism…Calling a Kingdom of Priests By Matt Dabbs
- Natural Evangelism By Edward Fudge
- Multiple Personalities Live Here By Les Ferguson
- Spring Breaks By Jeremy Houck
- Everyone Has a Story – the Prodigal Son and Identifying Your Metanarrative By Matt Dabbs
- Everyone Has a Story – Determining Who Gets the Pen By Matt Dabbs
116 Casting a Biblical Vision for Healthy Sexuality (Vol 18, No 3 – March 2015)
- Casting a Biblical Vision for Healthy Sexuality By Matt Dabbs
- Groaning With Hope By Josh Patrick
- What About the Silence of Leadership on Sexuality By Eric Greer
- Sex and the Sermon By Trey Morgan
- Who Made ‘Abstinence’ a Four-Letter Word? By Keith Brenton
- The Write Off By Les Ferguson
- Pornified Church By Jimmy Hinton
- Developing Kingdom Leaders: Siburt Institute hosts a One Day Seminar in Dallas By Carson Reed
- Pepperdine Bible Lectures 2015 Guests By Mike Cope
115 Navigating Change in Churches of Christ (Vol 18, No 2 – February 2015)
- Navigating Change in Churches of Christ By Matt Dabbs
- Hermeneutics and Conflict By Adam Hill
- Giving Away “Kingdom Conspiracy” By Scot McKnight By Matt Dabbs
- A New Cane Ridge By Justin Barringer
- Change Requires Grace By Rex Butts
- R is for Redemption By Les Ferguson
- A Changing World, A Frozen Zoo & The Need for Adaptive Change By Jason Locke
- Shoes By Keith Brenton
- The Future of the Brotherhood By Jay Guin
- Can We Just Put it Back? By Jeremy Houck
- Living in a Story Bigger than Justification By Faith By Mark Love
- Living in a bigger story than justification by faith: it doesn’t matter if you didn’t like the songs By Mark Love
- Excerpt from “The Living Word of God”: Ben Witherington’s Critique of Peter Enns’ View of Scripture By Ben Witherington
- Book Review: “The Bible Tells Me So…” By Drew Custer
114 Prayer (Vol 18, No 1 – January 2015)
- Beginning 2015 in Prayer By Matt Dabbs
- “He will rule over you”: three views of what God was telling Eve in the garden By Tim Archer
- “He will rule over you” an egalitarian perspective by Jay Guin
- Grace the Final Word: God’s Final Word in the Book of the Twelve By Bobby Valentine
- God is great, God is good, let us thank… By Jeremy Houck
- Book Review – Prayer: Experiencing Intimacy With God by Tim Keller By Matt Dabbs
- The Prayer Jesus Told us to Pray that Too Few of Us Pray By Matt Dabbs
- 2015 Tulsa Workshop is Coming Up! By Terry Rush
- Bono Gives us a Lesson on Praying the Psalms By Matt Dabbs
- Lament Prayer By John Mark Hicks
- Free Webinar: National Discipleship Forum By Bobby Harrington
- Highlighting Discipleship.org By Bobby Harrington
- A Prayer for Churches of Christ By Matt Dabbs
- Resources on Prayer By Matt Dabbs
- Prayer as Eucharistic Identity By Richard Beck
- Prayer as an Experience of Connection By Don McLaughlin
- 79th Annual Freed-Hardeman Lectureship (Feb 1-5) By Doug Burleson
2014
113 Immanuel: God With Us (Vol 17, No 12 – December 2014)
- Immanuel, God With Us By Matt Dabbs
- Advent and Disappointing Gifts By Patrick Mead
- Wineskins Has Launched A Youtube Channel By Matt Dabbs
- Come, Lord Jesus By Beth Stewart Bowers
- He’s the King I Tell You By Keith Brenton
- Peeking at Jesus By Tim Archer
112 Re-Examining How We Read The Bible (Vol 17, No 11 – November 2014)
- Re-examining How We Read the Bible By Matt Dabbs
- Reading the Bible and the Bible Reading You By Josh Graves
- My Bible is Crowded By Dan Bouchelle
- What I Learned Re-Writing the Bible By Sean Palmer
- The B-I-B-L-E #1 By Mike Cope
- The B-I-B-L-E #2 By Mike Cope
- The B-I-B-L-E #3 By Mike Cope
- The B-I-B-L-E #4 By Mike Cope
- The B-I-B-L-E #5 By Mike Cope
- The B-I-B-L-E #6 By Mike Cope
- The B-I-B-L-E #7 By Mike Cope
- The B-I-B-L-E #8 By Mike Cope
- A Few “Aha’s” From Studying Scripture By Matt Dabbs
- How To Read the Bible: Annotated Bibliography By Matt Dabbs
- Reading the Bible in Churches of Christ By Patrick Mead
- Book Review: “The Bible Made Impossible by Christian Smith” By Naomi Walters
- Building Stronger Marriages By Trey Morgan
- Can We Still Believe the Bible By Craig Blomberg
- Five Questions to Jump Start Your Bible Study By Ken Cukrowski
- Five Practices to Refresh Your Devotional Reading By Ken Cukrowski
- Don’t Close Your Eyes: Psalm 4 and Me … Praying the Psalms (Part 1) By Bobby Valentine
- Don’t Close Your Eyes: Psalm 4 and Me … Praying the Psalms (Part 2) By Bobby Valentine
- A Hermeneutic of Hope By Les Ferguson
- Mercy over Sacrifice: The Missing Principle in “Muscle and a Shovel” By John Mark Hicks
- Inerrancy, A Parable (Appetizer) By Jay Guin
- Inerrancy, A Parable (Entree) By Jay Guin
- Inerrancy, A Parable (Dessert) By Jay Guin
- Inerrancy, A Parable (Coffee) By Jay Guin
- Inerrancy, A Parable (Midnight Snack) By Jay Guin
- Inerrancy: A Parable (Morning Espresso) By Jay Guin
- Exodus 34: The Pulse of the Bible By Bobby Valentine
111 Jesus’ Plans for Churches of Christ (Vol 17, No 10 – October 2014)
- Fix Me, Jesus: Jesus’ Plans for the Churches of Christ By Jay Guin
- Bridging the Great Multiply By Keith Brenton
- Dropping Our Nets By Paula Harrington
- Rethinking the Lines I Have Drawn by Jeremy Houck
- Moving into God’s Future By Gary Holloway
- Our Future’s Distant Past By Sean Palmer
- Story Tellers: Reading and Performing Scripture By K Rex Butts
- Breaking Free By Paula Harrington
- Dropping Our Nets: Questions By Jay Guin
- The Empty Hands Approach to Being a Missional Church By Jason Locke
- The Future of Churches of Christ: Table and Baptism By Richard Beck
- The Future of Churches of Christ: Unity Through Listening By James Wood
- 10 Predictions About the Future of Churches of Christ By Matt Dabbs
- Reflecting On “The Future of Churches of Christ: Table and Baptism” By Jay Guin
- Reflecting on “10 Predictions About the Future of Churches of Christ” By Jay Guin
110 God At Work (Vol 17, No 9 – September 2014)
- God at Work By Matt Dabbs
- When God Moments Become Missionary Movements By Charles Kiser
- Book Review: “Muscle and a Shovel” By Jim Woodell
- Serving the Future of the Church: Pepperdine Launches Three Church Leadership Initiatives By Rick Gibson
- Introducing Missions Resource Network By Dan Bouchelle
- The Mission of God: Missions Leaders Gather to Plan, Equip and Mobilize By Darin Campbell
- Towards Visual Worship and Good Stewardship of Design By Duncan Campbell
- Did You Know We Have a World Convention? By Gary Holloway
- This Common Ingredient in the Gospel Narratives May be the Missing Ingredient in Many Churches By Matt Dabbs
- Churches of Christ at a Tipping Point By Brady Bryce
- Eastern Eurpoean Mission: The Right People, The Right Place, the Right Time By Kirk Massey
- God at Work at Abilene Christian University By Royce Money
- Reconsidering Requirements for Elders By Matthew Benfield
- The Fun House Church By Les Ferguson Jr
109 Restoring Our Passion…Reviving Our Spirit (Vol 17, No 8 – August 2014)
- Restoring Our Passion…Reviving Our Spirit By Matt Dabbs
- Passionate About People By Naomi Walters
- What Is Your Church Passionate About? By Matt Dabbs
- The Christian, Robin and Suicide By Patrick Mead
- Passion: All of Us Want it, All of Us Have It By Sean Algier
- A Passion for the Language of God By Les Ferguson Jr
- Sniffing Out God’s Work in the World By Matt Dabbs
108 Vulnerability & Authenticity (Vol 17, No 7 – July 2014)
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- July’s theme: Vulnerability & Authenticity By Matt Dabbs
- Revealing Weakness, Finding Strength By Patrick Mead
- Weakness: A Driving Force in Ministry By Lance Morgan
- Out of Hiding By Paula Harrington
- Missional Renewal and Congregational Change: Listening, Piloting and Celebrating By Fred Liggin
- My Dirty Laundry is Showing By Les Ferguson Jr
- One Simple Question Regarding Vulnerability and Authenticity in Congregations By Matt Dabbs
- Book Review: Randy Harris’ “Life Work: Confessions of An Everyday Disciple” By Eric Livingston
107 Our Weakness & God’s Power (Vol 17, No 6 – June 2014)
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- Our Weakness & God’s Power By Matt Dabbs
- The Strength We Don’t Believe In By Sean Palmer
- The Power of Baby Jesus By Sara Barton
- Missional Renewal and Congregational Change Part 1: The Gospel is Born At The Margins By Fred Liggin
- Misfits of the Messiah By Paula Harrington
- Making Weakness Perfect By Jay Guin
- One Of God’s Problem Kids By Patrick Mead
- Shepherds Network Northeast August 1st-3rd at OVU By Jimmy Hinton
- The Problem With “Winning” By Jason Locke
- Weakness, Groaning and the Holy Spirit By John Mark Hicks
106 Creating a Christ-like Culture (Vol 17, No 5 – May 2014)
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- Creating a Christ-like Culture By Matt Dabbs
- A Second Chance Lord By Les Ferguson Jr
- Overcoming the Fat Baby Syndrome By Dan Bouchelle
- Pounding on Heaven’s Door By Patrick Mead
- Book Excerpt: How to Start a Riot By Jonathan Storment
- 10 Suggestions for Leaders Envisioning Change By Matt Dabbs
- Small Groups: Intimacy, Service and Diversity By Naomi Walters
105 Being Church (Vol 17, No 4 – April 2014)
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- Being Church…Learning to Dream Again By Matt Dabbs
- What Place do Pedophiles Have in the Church? By Jimmy Hinton
- Performance Anxiety By Sean Palmer
- Rebels, Warriors and Worship By Paula Harrington
- Updates from Wineskins By Matt Dabbs
- Fluid Church – Becoming More Nimble and Adaptable in a World that Requires It By Matt Dabbs
- Staying and Welcoming By Naomi Walters
- I Still Believe in Church By K. Rex Butts
- The Spirit of Jesus By Frank Viola
104 The Work of the Holy Spirit (Vol 17, No 3 – March 2014)
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- The Work of the Holy Spirit By Matt Dabbs
- Two Free Books From Frank Viola By Matt Dabbs
- Protecting our Children from Pedophiles: Practical Steps for Parents, Churches and Organizations to Identify and Address This Problem By Jimmy Hinton
- My Comforter, My All in All… By Les Ferguson Jr
- Tribal Youth Ministry (Part 1): The Necessity of Age Desegregation in Our Churches By Duncan Campbell
- Tribal Youth Ministry (Part 2): Theological Basis for the Shift By Duncan Campbell
- Tribal Youth Ministry (Part 3): How to Do It By Duncan Campbell
- Outward. Mobile. Centered By Dave Clayton
- Seeing the Spirit By John Mark Hicks
- The Wild Goose By Jonathan Storment
- Rethinking Youth Ministry Part 1: Three Options for Raising a Generation of Faith By Joel Singleton
- Rethinking Youth Ministry Part 2: A New Role for Youth Ministers By Joel Singleton
- Rethinking Youth Ministry Part 3: A Multi-year Strategy By Joel Singleton
- Rethinking Youth Ministry Part 4 – A Story About Faith-At-Home Youth Ministry By Joel Singleton
- The Holy Spirit: Keeping in Step By Sara Barton
- On the Spirit’s Ordination of Elders By Jay Guin
103 Social Media and Christian Faith (Vol 17, No 2 – February 2014)
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- Social Media and Christian Faith By Matt Dabbs
- Shifting the Social Media Conversation By James T Wood
- Social Media as Sacrament By Richard Beck
- Seductess or Servant: Managing the Addictive Power of Social Media By Dan Bouchelle
- Being a Christian in a Social Media Saturated World – What You Need to Know By Frank Viola
- Maturity and Insecurity in Social Media By Matt Dabbs
- Social Media is Neutral By Naomi Walters
- The Social Image of God By Jonathan Storment
- Social Media for Normal Churches By Jay Guin
- New Resources at Wineskins and a Book Giveaway By Matt Dabbs
- Church, Donald Miller and Learning Styles By Brian Stogner
- Dancing Queen By Amy Bost Henegar
102 People Who Shaped Our Faith (Vol 17, No. 1 – January 2014)
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- People Who Shaped Our Faith By Matt Dabbs
- Growing Up in Church By Jonathan Storment
- People Who Shaped Our Faith By Paula Harrington
- There is no end, but addition By Naomi Walters
- Holy Ground By Les Ferguson, Jr
- She Has Loved Me Well By Sara Barton
- Vibrating With Whatever Song He Sings By Patrick Mead
- On Keith Brenton and New Wineskins By Jay Guin
- Unsung Heroes in the Christian Faith By Frank Viola
- My Son’s Name By Rusty Woods
2013
101 Embracing Biblical Restoration (Vol. 16, No. 6 – Dec, 2013)
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- Kicking Off Wineskins By Matt Dabbs
- Cargo Cults and Restoration By Patrick Mead
- The Restoration Movement: I Like it Here By Naomi Walters
- Life on the Way By Sara Barton
- Joy to the World By Jonathan Storment
- Click Restore By Paula Harrington
- What Kind of Restoration By Sara Barton
- Restoring the Future By John Mark Hicks
- I Need Restored By Les Ferguson Jr
100 Lament (Vol. 16, No. 5 – May, 2013)
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- Singing Silently By Keith Brenton
- Jesus Knows All About Your Trouble By Royce Ogle
- Claiming Sanctuary By Deana Nall
- Reaching Through the Storm By Sherry Hubright
- Hard Week’s Lamentation by Janet Eriksson
99 Leadership (Vol. 16, No. 4 – April, 2013)
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- Peter by Justin Simmons
- Pharisees, Tax Collectors and Leaders By Lee Keele
- Book Review: The God of Second Chances By Greg Taylor
- The Problem with Excellence By Gary Holloway
- The Eldership of the Church By Al Maxey
- Does the Bible Really Say That About Selecting Elders? By Craig Cottongim
- Rethinking Apostleship in Churches of Christ By Wes Woodell
- Searching for Jerusalem By Craig Lair
98 Make Disciples or Make Churches? (Vol. 16, No. 3 – March, 2013)
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- It’s Easier to Ask People to Come to Church by Keith Brenton
- Discipleship and Discipling by Al Maxey
- Living the Way of Jesus by K Rex Butts
- Cart & Horse by Lee Keele
- Disciplemaking and the Vanity of the Status Quo by Wes Woodell
- Intervention by Jonathan Storment
- St. Patrick’s Day for Protestants By May Patterson
- Be the Good News By James Wood
- Mending the Tapestry of Discipleship by Craig Cottongim
- The Measureables by Jeff Dunn
- Future Editions By Keith Brenton
97 Women’s Voices (Vol. 16, No. 2 – February, 2013)
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- Dreams by Rhesa Higgins
- The Changing Face of Fellowship…For Me by Maureen Helms Blake
- Are You Trying? By Lora Chandler
- Sexualization and Christianity: How Should We Respond? By Jennifer Shewmaker
- Rest by Sherry Hubright
- John 21:25 By Cindy Evans
- A Culture of Duality by Deana Nall
- Broken in God’s Right Hand by Michelle Goff
- Not on the List by Jennifer Gerhardt
- The Inverted Reflection By Jennifer Thweatt-Bates
- Church Girls By Amy Bost Heneger
- Cheer Up! On Your Feet! He’s Calling You! by Cathy Messecar
96 Violence and Vulnerability (Vol. 16, No. 1 – January, 2013)
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- Fun, Food & Fear by Keith Brenton
- When the Children Cry By Paula Harrington
- Jesus’ Way Doesn’t Work By Tim Archer
- Why God? By Kenneth Barnes
- What Not to Do By Craig Cottongim
- The Answer is Simple By Robert McClanahan
- Sandy Hook and the Crisis of Mental Health by Joshua Jeffrey
- Giving Up Chuck and the Daisy Red Ryder By Scott Simpson
- If I Can’t Take My Gun, I’m Not Going By Neil Whitlow
2012
95 A Scattered Eschatology (Vol. 15, No. 12 – December, 2012)
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- Coming and Second Coming By Keith Brenton
- The Feast of Heaven By Keith Brenton
- Eschatology in the Stone-Campbell Movement: A Brief History By Joshua Jeffrey
- The Message of the Table: Discerning the Body By Keith Brenton
- In My Father’s House By Al Maxey
- The Eschaton: A Catalyst for Connecting Faith and Science in the End by Craig Cottongim
- Practicing Waiting: Advent, Loss and a Better Christmas By Jennifer Gerhardt
- The Verse Where I Once Lost My Faith By Keith Brenton
- The Great Escape By Scott Simpson
- Jesus is Coming Soon by Royce Ogle
- Something Is Missing: Black Friday By Jonathan Storment
- And Then The End Will Come By Andrew Tuttle
- The Message of the Table: Resuscitation Before the Table By Keith Brenton
- The Message of the Table: Breaking Bread By Keith Brenton
- The Message of the Table: Recognized in the Bread By Keith Brenton
- My Advent Story By Rex Butts
- The Spirit’s Presence in Creation As We Wait For God’s Future By Liz Jakimow
- The Epic of Redemption by Jarrod Longbons
94 Thanks by Giving (Vol. 15, No. 11 – November, 2012)
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- Gratitude and Generosity By Keith Brenton
- Thankful Enough By Wes Woodell
- A Spirit of Thanks-living By Al Maxey
- The Message of the Table: The Body Transformed By Keith Brenton
- The Message of the Table: The Table of Two Crossbeams By Keith Brenton
- The Message of the Table: The Passover Meal By Keith Brenton
- The Message of the Table: Hoc Est Corpus By Keith Brenton
- Being Grateful When Things Aren’t Great By Matt Dabbs
- (Thanks) Giving Weighs Less By Mark Wylie
- A Turbulent Year and What I am Really Thankful For By Mitchell Roush
- Shifting the Focus of Our Prayer By Craig Cottongim
- Thankfulness Isn’t Helpful By Scott Simpson
- Being Thankful for Fleas By Roger Stewart
93 God’s Choice / Our Choice (Vol. 15, No. 10 – October , 2012)
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- Choose You This Day By Keith Brenton
- Chaplain at an Execution By Al Maxey
- Election Under God By Edward Fudge
- Pro-Choice God By Scott Simpson
- The Message of the Table: The Lord’s Supper By Keith Brenton
- The Message of the Table: Washing Feet By Keith Brenton
- The Message of the Table: Mary, an Anointing and Resurrection By Keith Brenton
- The Message of the Table: Setting Things Right By Keith Brenton
- Book Review: Hurting With God By Sandy Brown Lowe
- God’s Choice — Our Choice By Royce Ogle
- How Much Help Does God Need Electing Our Next President? By Craig Cottongim
- It’s Your Choice By James Wood
- Free Will As A Reflection of God By Neal Whitlow
- The Choice to Not Vote By Joshua Jeffery
- Consumer Choices By Liz Jakimow
- God’s Choice (Isn’t) Always Our Choice By Roger Stewart
- Vote Like a Christian By Justin Simmons
- Poem: A God of Guts By Ruth Naylor
- Poem: We Must Pray By Cindy Evans
92 The Ministry of Reconciliation (Vol. 15, No. 9 – September, 2012)
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- The Two-Fold Ministry By Keith Brenton
- Reconciling Roses By Al Maxey
- The Ministry of Reconciliation Still Matters By Rex Butts
- The Wound That Wants to Be Whole By Angela Brenton
- Is Ecumenical A Bad Word? By Gary Holloway
- The Message of the Table: Served By A Sinner By Keith Brenton
- The Message of the Table: Dinner at Matthew’s House By Keith Brenton
- The Message of the Table: Five Thousand and Four Thousand By Keith Brenton
- The Message of the Table: The Bread of Heaven By Keith Brenton
- Ignore the Fine Print By Scott Simpson
- Equipping for the Ministry of Reconciliation By Craig Cottongim
- Missing The Point By Sean Palmer
- Book Review: A Still & Quiet Soul By Paula Harrington
91 Beyond the Institutional (Vol. 15, No. 8 – August, 2012)
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- Institutional Idol By Keith Brenton
- Soaring Beyond Our Shibboleths By Al Maxey
- Appearance or Substance By Scott Simpson
- Outside-in, Inside-out: Growing My Faith by Passing Through the Institutional Church By Craig Cottongim
- Theological Differences Between the Established Church and the Missional Church By Fred Peatross
- The Message of the Table: Bread Alone and Wine Together By Keith Brenton
- The Message of the Table: Missing After Passover By Keith Brenton
- The Message of the Table: The Bread is Given By Keith Brenton
- Institutional Church By Jonathan Storment
- Institutional Or Organic? Or Both? By Matt Dabbs
- The Write Side of the Church By D.V. “Doc” Adams
- Both/And: How Institutional & Non-Institutional Christians Need Each Other By James Wood
- A Poem: Remnant Theology By Scott Simpson
- Another Conversation With Jim Henderson By Fred Peatross
- Known By Paula Harrington
- Measuring My Life By Phil Huber
90 Unity of the Spirit (Vol. 15, No. 7 – July, 2012)
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- Do We Really Need Them? By Keith Brenton
- The Beauty of Brotherly Unity By Al Maxey
- The Message of the Table: What is Revealed at the Banquet By Keith Brenton
- The Message of the Table: Eat This Scroll By Keith Brenton
- The Secret of Christian Unity by Royce Ogle
- It’s Not Our Unity By James Wood
- What Do I Stand For? By Adam Metz
- An Interview With Doug Foster By Joshua Jeffery
- Shortcomings When We Resist Unity By Craig Cottongim
- Intimate Stranger By Scott Simpson
- Poem: The Spirit Comes By Ruth Naylor
89 Immersed in His Life (Vol. 15, No. 6 – June, 2012)
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- Saved Through Water By Keith Brenton
- Immersed By One Spirit By Al Maxey
- Baptism – Who, What and When? By Royce Ogle
- Faith and Baptism – Important But Different By Edward Fudge
- Why I Believe Baptism is Essential By John Alan Turner
- Why I Hope My Kids Don’t “Get Baptized” By Paula Harrington
- The Message of the Table: Eat This Scroll By Keith Brenton
- The Message of the Table: The Prophesy of Sacrifice By Keith Brenton
- The Message of the Table: The Servant Who Suffers By Keith Brenton
- The Message of the Table: The Resurrection and the Life By Keith Brenton
- The Message of the Table: Starving for Salvation By Keith Brenton
- The Message of the Table: The Ministry of Power By Keith Brenton
- The Message of the Table: The Bread of Life By Keith Brenton
- The Message of the Table: Wisdom Over Darkness By Keith Brenton
- Repentance and Baptism…and the Jesus Movement By Rex Butts
- The End of a Debate By Alexander Basnar
- A Rock and a Hard Place by Scott Simpson
- Tentmaking with Concrete By Craig Cottongim
- Invitations By Rhesa Higgins
- Immersion By Roger Stewart
- Post Mortem By Jennifer Gerhardt
- Book Review: Kisses from Katie By Adam Gonnerman
- Short Story: Jack the Baptizer By Steve Leavell
- Under the Cloud, Passing Through the Sea By Josiah Tilton
- Book Review: Hell – A Final Word By Royce Ogle
- Bible Baptism By Chris Gerber
88 Why I Left / Why I Stay (Vol. 15, No. 5 – May, 2012)
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- Should I Stay or Should I Go? By Keith Brenton
- Right Ladder, Wrong Wall By Al Maxey
- A Conversation With Frank Viola By Fred Peatross
- Why I’m Still Here By Nick Gill
- Good Reasons for Being Baptized By Edward Fudge
- Why I Stay in Church By Sean Palmer
- Passion-Spirituality and Church By Fred Peatross
- The Message of the Table: Betrayal Over Bread and Wine By Keith Brenton
- The Message of the Table: The Seed Must Die, The Grain Must Grow By Keith Brenton
- The Message of the Table: A Kiss for the Son By Keith Brenton
- The Message of the Table: It is Accomplished By Keith Brenton
- Book Review: Megan’s Secrets By Matt Dabbs
- Coming and Going By Joshua Jeffery
- Why I’m a Member of Churches of Christ By Jason Jarvis
- Why I Still Belong to the Church of Christ Tradition By Josh Graves
- Serving in the Lord’s Army By Royce Ogle
- I Tried to Stay… By Tim Alexander
- Church of Christer on the Canterbury Trail By Michael Brown
- Why I Stay with the Church of Christ By James Wood
- Leaving Church By Jeremy Paden
- Why I’m (Still) A Member of the Church of Christ By Adam Metz
- Beyond Belief – Literary Roller Coaster By Andrew Tuttle
- The Voice: Translation True to Christ By Edward Fudge
- Keener On Miracles By Edward Fudge
- An Extraordinary Woman By Sara Fudge
- Why I Left: Questions, Questions… By Scott Simpson
- Joining the Chorus By Greg England
- A New Frontier for a Church Birthed By Pioneers By Shawn Duncan
- New Book for Mothers…And Anyone Who Ever Had One By Edward Fudge
- New Books Across My Desk By Edward Fudge
- Individuals, Not an Institution – Part 1 By Edward Fudge
- Individuals, Not an Institution – Part 2 By Edward Fudge
- Individuals, Not an Institution – Part 3 By Edward Fudge
- Individuals, Not an Institution – Part 4 By Edward Fudge
- Individuals, Not an Institution – Final Thoughts By Edward Fudge
- First Century Mark Gospel? By Edward Fudge
- Left Behind? Yes! By Edward Fudge
- The Gospels Gaining Respect By Edward Fudge
- Assurances and Warnings By Edward Fudge
- So Many Teachers By Edward Fudge
87 What Is Your Cross? (Vol. 15, No. 4 – April, 2012)
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- Gladly The Cross I’d Bear By Keith Brenton
- Dying for Jesus By Royce Ogle
- My Self-Centered Attempt at Following Christ By Mark Edward Wylie
- My Cross, My Thirst By Jennifer Gerhardt
- Video on the New Wineskins Site (Rick Atchley Chairs of Fellowship) By Keith Brenton
- The Message of the Table: The Shepherd and the Table By Keith Brenton
- The Message of the Table: The Submissive King By Keith Brenton
- The Message of the Table: Kinsman Redeemer By Keith Brenton
- The Foolishness of Believing By Rex Butts
- Book Review: Why They Left – Listening to those who left Churches of Christ By Jesse Mullins
- My Paradox to Bear By Scott Simpson
86 Whoever Eats …(Vol. 15, No. 3 – March, 2012)
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- Serving John 6 at the Table By Keith Brenton
- Consuming Christ By Al Maxey
- Jesus Should Have Known Better By Nick Gill
- Eat Flesh and Drink Blood By Royce Ogle
- Book Review: I’m a Fan of “Not a Fan” By Marian Amo
- Movie Review: Higher Ground By Mike Cope
- Eat Flesh and Drink Blood By Royce Ogle
- How I Overcame My Eating Disorder In Seven Courses By Scott Simpson
- Thoughts About Eating Flesh and Drinking Blood By Don Middleton
- A Conversation With Don McLaughlin By Fred Peatross
- Consuming Christ: Another View By Brian Mashburn
85 Fellowship: Who Decides? (Vol. 15, No. 2 – February, 2012)
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- The Fellowship of the Saints By Keith Brenton
- Fellowship? What Do You Mean By That? By Keith Brenton
- Christian Unity: What is Your Litmus Test By Royce Ogle
- Drawing Lines of Fellowship by Al Maxey
- Jerseys and Who “Us” Is By Jonathan Storment
- Chairs of Fellowship By Rick Atchley
- Christianity: Who’s In and Who’s Out? By Brian Mashburn
- Tears By Anonymous
- What is an Acceptable Baptism? By Jay Guin
- Circle of Fire: Barton Stone and Spiritual Model of Unity By Gary Holloway
- Book Review: Jesus and Non-Violence By Adam Gonnerman
- Cremation: Is It Ok? By Edward Fudge
- Remembering Daddy By Edward Fudge
- Bound or Centered By Scott Simpson
- Big Church: Don’t Drift By John Alan Turner
- Circle of Fire: Barton Stone and the Spiritual Model of Unity By Gary Holloway
- Fellowship and Judgment By Keith Brenton
- Columbanus and the Samaritan By Nick Gill
- How Pastors Plan to Improve Their Churches By Barna Group
- Big “S” Heaven By Carmen Beaubeaux
- Book Review: Jesus and Non-Violence By Adam Gonnerman
84 Incarnation – Living Christ (Vol. 15, No. 1 – January, 2012)
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- Incarnation Issue Re-Incarnates New Wineskins By Keith Brenton
- When God Became a Man By Edward Fudge
- Football, Faith and John 3:16 By Barna Group
- What People Experience in Churches By Barna Group
- Treasures of the Heart By Gary Holloway
- Grace By Anonymous
- A Conversation With John Dobbs By Fred Peatross
- Naming Names By Adam Gonnerman
- Converting From Christianity to Christ By Brian Mashburn
- Amor Non Tenet Ordinam By Nick Gill
- Book Review: Happily Ever After By Phil Huber
- The Message of the Table: Preface By Keith Brenton
- The Message of the Table: Creating and Sustaining Life By Keith Brenton
- The Message of the Table: A Husband, A Bride and A Garden By Keith Brenton
- The Message of the Table: A Pleasing Sacrifice By Keith Brenton
- The Message of the Table: An Accounting for Life Taken By Keith Brenton
- The Message of the Table: Bread, Wine and a King-Priest of Peace By Keith Brenton
- The Message of the Table: A Substitute Sacrifice By Keith Brenton
- The Message of the Table: Losing it all; Receiving it Back By Keith Brenton
- The Message of the Table: Wrestling with the Inevitable God By Keith Brenton
- The Message of the Table: Grain and Bread; Wine and Cup By Keith Brenton
- The Message of the Table: A Prophet Like Moses By Keith Brenton
- The Message of the Table: Going Where Others Could Not By Keith Brenton
- The Message of the Table: Witnessed By Women By Keith Brenton
- The Message of the Table: Strength to Shear the Gates By Keith Brenton
- Have You Seen Jesus Lately? By Royce Ogle
- N.T. Wright on History and the Virgin Birth By Edward Fudge
- What the Incarnation of Christ Teaches Us and Does To Us By Matt Dabbs
- Incarnational Living By Rex Butts
- Baptizing the American Dream By Scott Simpson
- My Views on Christmas and Why They Changed By Paula Harrington
- Book Review: Growing Up Church of Christ By Paula Harrington
2011
Wineskins was not run in 2011 and only ran a few contributions from GracEmail by Edward Fudge
