The Non-Institutional Churches of Christ

The Non-Institutional Churches of Christ

From Think Deeper by Focus Press

June 1, 2026 · 1h 2m

About this episode

Jacob Hudgins discusses the Non-Institutional Churches of Christ and their beliefs.

Special guest Jacob Hudgins joins the show to discuss the Non-Institutional Churches of Christ. CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Intro03:21 - What does "Non-Institutional" (NI) mean, and what is the history of the division?14:32 - Kitchens, classes, cups—what does and does not fall under the NI banner?18:58 - Is there a progressive to conservative spectrum within the NI churches?23:44 - How church treasuries play a central part in the disagreement33:49 - The Scriptural case made by the NI churches43:58 - Exploring objections54:29 - How are Institutional churches of Christ viewed in the NI world? Is the division softening? Check out Jacob's work at jacobhudgins.com Visit our sponsor at cobbpublishing.comVisit us at focuspress.org and jackwilkie.co Join us for the exclusive weekly Deep End episode by becoming a supporter at focuspress.org/plus

People in this episode

Host: Focus Press

Guest: Jacob Hudgins

Topics covered

  • Non-Institutional Churches of Christ
  • church history
  • church treasuries
  • scriptural case
  • progressive vs conservative spectrum

Keywords

  • Non-Institutional
  • Churches of Christ
  • church treasuries
  • scriptural case
  • progressive conservative spectrum

Sponsors

Cobb Publishing

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: focuspress.org, jackwilkie.co

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