About this episode
Dr. Brad Harrub discusses controversies and unity issues within the churches of Christ.
Dr. Brad Harrub joins the show to discuss recent controversies in the churches of Christ and the back-room politicking that breaks unity. CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Why discuss this? 09:04 - Why we must handle public division publicly15:36 - The tactics of the brotherhoodpolice23:55 - The need for love of the brethren32:40 - Does discussing this hurt the church's reputation?40:06 - How "I am of Christ" has been lost to institutional loyalty49:38 - How church autonomy helps, but doesn't completely solve the problem With Brad Harrub, Will Harrub, Jack Wilkie, and Joe Wilkie Join our Patreon at focuspress.org/plus and get access to tons of exclusive content, including the weekly Deep End episode Visit out sponsors at cobbpublishing.comJoin our email lists at focuspress.org and jackwilkie.co
People in this episode
Host: Focus Press
Guest: Dr. Brad Harrub
Topics covered
- church controversies
- unity in churches
- brotherhood politics
- church reputation
- institutional loyalty
- church autonomy
Keywords
- churches of Christ
- public division
- brotherhood police
- love of brethren
- church reputation
- institutional loyalty
- church autonomy
Sponsors
Cobb Publishing
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