OUR CHANGING WORLD

 

One of the professors at Abilene Christian University gave a speech in chapel in praise of Martin Luther, a kind of gift to the reformer on his 500th birthday anniversary. It is safe to assume that many in the audience, made up mostly of Church of Christ youth, would have no problem in accepting Martin Luther as a brother in Christ, even if he was never baptized by immersion. The next thing we may hear from Abilene is that some of our people will be giving tribute to Luther in a Lutheran church —like Pope John Paul did! Is our world changing too fast for you?

A Church of Christ in the Ft. Worth area has decided it will ordain its elders in the future with a “laying on of hands” ceremony, as per the teaching of Scripture. This is not the practice of our churches, and we commend those who lead the way in more meaningful, scriptural practices.

College Press begins a new publication this month dedicated to the unity of the Body of Christ at large. Tabloid in style and called One Body, the paper will be edited by Victor Knowles. The subscription price is 6.00 per annum and the address is Box 1132, Joplin, Mo. 64801.

Our son, David Garrett, who is called Ben at home, after two degrees at Abilene is now youth minister at the Church of Christ in Chillicothe, Mo. His mother, eager for him to make his first trip home at Christmastime, called to make sure he would be on time. He explained that he would have to come the day after Christmas, for “I have to work on Sunday”!