Ex-Church of Christ Support Board

Ivy wrote: ↑Fri Jul 28, 2023 4:13 pm I was glad to have grown up reading the KJ version. It helped me rack up some vocabulary points on standardized tests back in the day.

Just this week, I used “beget” to win at a couple of wordle-type games

I don’t cuss, since I was COC too long to develop the habit. But I recognize several Spanish cuss words just because so many people in my area speak Spanish.

Welcome! I can’t imagine how difficult it was to keep preaching when you were mentally through with the COC. As a woman, I never had my career attached to my COC religion. I was fortunate that my husband and I got ready to leave around the same time.
Wishing you happiness in you new freedom.

The Cane Ridge Reader edited by Hoke S. Dickinson. This is a compilation of works mostly by Barton W. Stone. It was a revolutionary book in my development. Being a first hand source, one is exposed to the fact that Elder Stone was very far from the positions which came to define 20th century CoC do...

I finally purchased “Reviving the Ancient Faith” and I am slowly working my way through it. One new thing I learned was that Campbell changed many of his views over his lifetime. That makes it easy for present-day COCers to pick and choose which of his statements to quote, if they acknowledge him at...

I remember you! I think you knew my nephew at ACU.

I knew a W.L. Wharton in Texas. Was it him?

My tiny west Texas town has a primitive Baptist Church. It is so small that when I last heard, they only meet once a month. A visiting preacher comes to preach and lead singing. And they definitely have foot-washing, but I have seen that (at Maundy Thursday services) in Methodist churches. This litt...

Welcome, A!

This is a safe place to vent. We have all been there. Welcome!