OFFICE NOTES

 

In January I taught in the Intersession at Emmanuel School of Religion in Johnson City, Tn. on 20th Century Restoration Literature, and I had a delightful time visiting in both faculty and student homes. Later that month I gave the Phillips Lectures on Restoration History at Johnson Bible College, and I was the guest of President and Mrs. David Eubanks, who are delightful Christians and responsible educators. At both of those places in Tennessee I got caught in bad weather. In January I was also with the Hilltop Church of Christ in Burleson, Texas, one of our free churches that is now in its own building in a new part of the city, open for business for the Lord and mad at nobody. In February I returned to Johnson Bible College as the “outside” speaker for their Homecoming, where I was with upwards of a thousand of their alumni, mostly preachers and their wives. Such experiences convince one that there are better days ahead. That month I was also with the Southwest Christian Church in Abilene, which overlapped the ACU Lectures but one day, and with our own congregation here, officially the Church of Christ in Denton, which meets in an Upper Room on the courthouse square, which makes us the most scriptural church in these parts. In March (3-5) I am to be in Richmond, Ky., and from 12-19 I will be with two Christian Churches, the first few days with the Central church in St. Joseph, Mo., and the remaining time in Clearmont, Mo.

We can supply A Short History of the Early Church, by Harry Boer, for 3.25 … and five books by John R. W. Stott, and you’d do well to read everything he writes: Men Made New (on Romans) for 2.25; Guard the Gospel (on 2 Timothy) for 2.25; Baptism and Fulness (on the Holy Spirit) for 2.55; Basic Christianity for 1.80; Christ the Controversialist (on Jesus’ stormy life with the Establishment) for 4.25. Prices include postage … Another old book still available and still important is Francis Schaeffer’s The God Who Is There at 3.80 … Still another (now in paperback) is Elton Trueblood’s The Yoke of Christ at 3.25. Also available is Louie Cochran’s The Fool of God (on Alexander Campbell) at 3.80.

George Eldon Ladd’s Commentary on the Revelation of John, at 4.25, is a substantial volume of 308 pages. Published in 1972, it is now in paperback, and it is a reasoned presentation of the premillennial position, but not dispensational. He makes such poignant observations that the Christian hope is ultimately on this redeemed earth, not in a vague spiritual or shadowy existence in the distant heavens, which comes from Greek philosophy rather than the scriptures. It is a verse by verse study and very well done, treating Revelation as a true prophecy, pointing to the church at the time it was written but also to the church in the consummation of all things. Harold Ockenga says it is balanced, scholarly & devout.

Our double volume on The Church of Christ: Yesterday and Today, 1973-74, is now out of print. The double volume for 1971-72 (The Restoration Mind) is still available at 4.50; 1975-76 (The Word Abused) at 5.95. We still have two single volumes: The Quest of God (1968) and The New Humanity (1970) at 3.50 each. Our new bound volume for 1977 will be ready in the spring. Place your order but send no money. An invoice will be sent with the book.

Be sure to inform us well in advance of a change of address, sending us both your old and new addresses. If the postoffice has to inform us of your move, we drop your name from our mailing list. Ouida and I appreciate all correspondence, and we send our love and best wishes to all, even when we cannot respond personally to all the encouraging notes that attend your renewals.