OUR CHANGING WORLD

 

Maybe you knew that John D. Rockefeller IV is governor of West Virginia, but not that he recently said: “Alexander Campbell was a great American and citizen of the Mountain State who represents the noblest aspirations of our people.” The occasion was a state grant for drawings of Campbell’s old home for the National Archives. The Campbell Mansion is the third site in Bethany to be made part of the Archives.

The Institute for the Study of Christian Origins in Tuebingen, Germany refers to itself as “A Restoration Movement in the Land of the Reformation Helping to Launch the Next Reformation.” That’s not bad in that it puts “Restoration Movement” (not the best term to use) in the right context.

The Burke Rd. Church of Christ in Pasadena, Texas has done a first in Church of Christ history insofar as I can ascertain. They have employed a woman youth minister! Should you see Debbie Harris do her thing with young people (and older ones too for that matter!) as I have, you would understand why they chose to “do” history in this regard. Never say we aren’t changing!

I enjoy the news and notes from all over. And it intrigues me to watch how you bridge the gap between the rather narrow mainline “Church of Christ” attitude of fellowship and that of the wider universal church fellowship. I am presently part of a fellowship that does not stress the wider concept for a number of reasons, but I sometimes feel we do ourselves a great disservice by not experiencing the joy that could be available to us there. - Claudia Templer, Columbia, Mo.