Welcome
The Liberty Church of Christ is a family of warm, caring Christian people encouraging one another to follow Jesus Christ. Our aim is not perfection, but redemption -- lives redeemed by the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross. You will find a friendly heart of service as we try to put into practice the things we believe. And you will find folks who love to praise God in worship.
The Liberty Church of Christ exists to encourage and support a commitment to Christ through our worship, education, and various ministries with the intent of leading people into a deeper relationship with our Lord Jesus Christ. We are committed to making Jesus Christ top priority in our lives, through word and deed.
When you walk in our door, you will be greeted by people who love each other and who will also love you. As a small-town congregation, you will find a mixture of ages and ethnicities. In our Bible classes you will be an active part of studies that emphasize Bible books, chapters and verses and that emphasize relevant topics.
In our worship you will be involved in your spirit and in your understanding also (I Cor. 14:15). You will hear sermons like "Jesus in the Old Testament," "The Work of the Holy Spirit," "Choices: When you are down," and "Christianity: Tried and Found Difficult." You will not hear sermons that replace God's word with experimental philosophy, contemporary
psychology, or theories from non-Christian sources. You will be drawn into conversations about you, your family, and your place in the Liberty Church of Christ.
In our efforts like the Food Bank, Free Fall Festival, and Vacation Bible School, you will find many opportunities to become busily involved. In our efforts like Brothers Keepers, Ladies Bible Class, and youth activities, you will find that we are concerned about individuals and individual needs. In our efforts like Food Bank, support for international missions, and programs to visit members and visitors, you will find that we are concerned about people and souls.
You will find that our leadership is stable and that our traditions are as biblical as they are engaging and effective.
Latest Reflections
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FriApr132018
The Model church
13 April 2018The Model Church We have been studying the book of Acts on Wednesday nights, and, for several weeks now, we have consid... -
FriApr062018
Do Not Grow Weary
06 April 2018Do Not Grow Weary Baseball season is now underway, and the World Champion Houston Astros unveiled their banner at the h... -
FriMar092018
Where Have You Been, Gehazi?
09 March 2018Where Have You Been, Gehazi? We have been looking at episodes from the books of Samuel and Kings on Sunday even... -
FriMar022018
At the Feet of Jesus
02 March 2018At the Feet of Jesus Have you ever noticed in the Gospel accounts how often someone kneels in front of Jesus? How often... -
FriFeb162018
Repenting in Dust and Ashes
16 February 2018Repenting in Dust and Ashes This past week marked Ash Wednesday. What is that all about, anyway? It’s not in the ... -
SunJan282018
Lean Not On Your Own Understanding
28 January 2018Socrates was a Greek philosopher who lived in the city-state of Athens in the 5th century B.C. Most of what we know abou... -
SunJan212018
A Beloved Church Family
21 January 2018I rejoiced in the Lord greatly that now at length you have revived your concern for me. You were indeed concerned for me... -
SunJan142018
Take Dead Aim
14 January 2018Matt Emmons, world class target shooter, had already won gold in the 50m prone event at the 2004 Athens Olympics. Now, g... -
FriJun232017
If...Then
23 June 2017Belief in God can either be a clanging cymbal so noisy that no other noise is heard, or a barely noticed noise that hard... -
FriJun162017
The Road To Nowhere
16 June 2017Churches of Christ in the United States have produced four truly outstanding Bible scholars. Two of those were active in... -
FriJun092017
"We Would Like To See Jesus," OR MAYBE THAT FAMOUS GUY
09 June 2017Providing the newest best/worst example of off-the-rails Christianity, the Woodlands Church is featuring NEW TEXAN'S QUA... -
FriJun022017
The Failure of Pragmatic Christianity
02 June 2017America's greatest contribution to the world's philosophies is Pragmatism. Practically speaking, Pragmatism is pra... -
ThuMay252017
New Funerals
25 May 2017If Benjamin Franklin was correct to say that "nothing is sure but death and taxes," it is also sure that someone will ha... -
FriMay052017
No They Don't - Yes They Do
05 May 2017A few congregations once associated with the Churches of Christ have abandoned their former association. Churches like T... -
FriApr282017
Conscientious Objection
28 April 2017Recent World War II movie and multiple Oscar nominee Hacksaw Ridge tells the story of a combat medic, Desmond Doss, who ... -
FriApr212017
Responding to Wolves
21 April 2017Neither individual Christians nor congregations of Christians are required to be victims. Wizened by the word of God, we... -
ThuApr132017
The Players And The Persecuted
13 April 2017The gap could not have been wider. Some ancient Christians endured the sting of persecution and even saw other Chr... -
FriApr072017
Kinds of Persecution
07 April 2017Benjamin Franklin said, "In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes." Beyond the affa... -
FriMar312017
What Kind of Smell? Who Is Sufficient?
31 March 2017What Kind of Smell? Who Is Sufficient? Followi... -
FriMar242017
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FriMar172017
Ananias and Sapphira, and Private Property
17 March 2017Ananias and Sapphira, and Private Property Recent Ch... -
FriMar102017
In Praise Of Working Wives And Mothers
10 March 2017In Praise Of Working Wives And Mothers Praising "wor... -
FriMar032017
What Can We Learn From the Very First Christians; What Can We Learn From the Very First Church?
03 March 2017What Can We Learn From The Very First Christians; What Can We Learn From The Very First Church? &nbs... -
FriFeb242017
Tough Love - Saying "No" as an Act of Deepest Affection
24 February 2017Tough Love - Saying "No" as an Act of Deepest Affection &nb... -
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FriFeb032017
You Really Ought To Know About
03 February 2017You Really Ought To Know About The Christological Controversies ... -
FriJan272017
"Are Conservative Christians Religious Extremists?"
27 January 2017"Are Conservative Christians Religious Extremists?" Prepare For Further Christian Marginalization, And For Further Bail... -
FriJan202017
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FriJan062017
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FriDec302016
Two Great Programs - Two Areas Of Great Need
30 December 2016Two Great Programs - Two Areas Of Great Need The Lib... -
ThuDec222016
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MonDec122016
Celebrating Christmas and Easter - as Religious Holidays
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TueNov222016
Churches Are Closing All Over Europe
22 November 2016Churches Are Closing All Over Europe In a great many... -
FriNov182016
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FriNov042016
Two, er, Four Heroes
04 November 2016Two, er, Four Heroes “But It’s Our Job”; “Where Else Would I Be?”; Where Else Were They? ... -
FriOct282016
The Passover as an Illustration of the Relationship Between
28 October 2016The Passover as an Illustration of the Relationship Between The Old Testament and the New Testament ... -
FriOct142016
Let's Keep Talking About Sunday Nights
14 October 2016Let's Keep Talking About Sunday Nights What Do We Do? &nbs... -
FriOct072016
Let's Talk A Little More About Sunday Night
07 October 2016Let's Talk A Little More About Sunday Night Where Did It Come From? &n... -
FriSep302016
Let's Talk About Sunday Night
30 September 2016Let's Talk About Sunday Night Graduating from high s... -
FriSep232016
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FriSep162016
Systematic Desensitization to Sin
16 September 2016Systematic Desensitization to Sin Wile E. Coyote & Penelope Cruz &... -
FriSep092016
The Ministry Of An Hour Here And An Hour There
09 September 2016The Ministry Of An Hour Here And An Hour There Choos... -
FriSep022016
Centering Ourselves Isn't Salvation
02 September 2016Centering Ourselves Isn't Salvation Living in 2016 h... -
FriAug262016
Some Are, But Others Are Not
26 August 2016Some Are, But Others Are Not "What's in a name? That which we call a rose By any other name would smell just as sweet... -
FriAug122016
Two Views of Human Nature; Two Views of Preaching
12 August 2016Two Views of Human Nature; Two Views of Preaching Tw... -
FriAug052016
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FriJul222016
"Quiet and Peaceful Lives" (II)
22 July 2016"Quiet and Peaceful Lives" (II) Describing a purpose... -
FriJul152016
The Prosperity Gospel, Radical Grace, Unconditional Love, and Conditional Blessings
15 July 2016The Prosperity Gospel, Radical Grace, Unconditional Love, and Conditional Blessings &nbs... -
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FriJul012016
The Financial Affairs Of Congregations:
01 July 2016The Financial Affairs Of Congregations: "Providing Honorable Things...In The Sight Of Men" &nb... -
ThuJun232016
Final Report
23 June 2016Sundown over the Bataan Peninsula is breathtaking. After confirming early this AM that my passport is ok, Alan ... -
WedJun222016
Report #3
22 June 2016This report will cause Janie to smile the smile of smug wives everywhere. As planned, today, our last full day ... -
TueJun212016
Report #2
21 June 2016Much of what we are doing in Baguio is gathering information about the condition of the church here. A great deal ... -
TueJun212016
Report from Baguio
21 June 2016Allow me to describe lunch today. We had Indonesian Bar-B-Que. Think about the BBQ we typically have in T... -
FriJun102016
Baguio City, The Philippines, 2016
10 June 2016Baguio City, The Philippines, 2016 For the past two ... -
FriJun032016
The TUMBLEDOWN Effect
03 June 2016The TUMBLEDOWN Effect Jack and Jill went up the hill To fetch a pail of water. Jack fell down and broke his crown, A... -
FriMay272016
The Clan of the Cave Bear
27 May 2016The Clan of the Cave Bear was a 1986 movie based on a 1980 novel of the same name about cave-man battles in ancient hist... -
FriMay202016
Appreciate, Take Heart and Be Encouraged
20 May 2016Monday, May 16 was a great day around the office of the Liberty Church of Christ. Why? Providentially, sever... -
FriMay132016
Brothers Keepers "Reboot"
13 May 2016Responding to suggestions and requests, some slight changes will soon be made to our Brothers Keepers (BK) program. BK (... -
FriMay062016
Passages on Preaching
06 May 2016God left instructions about preaching. Several "job-description" passages distinguish God's pulpit purposes from man's. ... -
FriApr292016
Measuring Worship
29 April 2016We are surrounded by superficial measures of everything. Minutes, pounds, inches and dollars are the units of meas... -
FriApr222016
Surviving The Perfect Storm - What Should We Take?
22 April 2016Media images of flood victims are again on our mind. This past week's rains forced many Houston-area residents from thei... -
FriApr152016
"If He Repents, Forgive Him"
15 April 2016Luke is the Apostle of repentance. In Luke's Gospel, the doctrine of repentance takes center stage. Commanding a place a... -
FriApr012016
To Whom Less Is Given
01 April 2016“To whom much is given, of him shall much be required” (Lk. 12:48), but is it also true that to whom less is... -
FriMar252016
Preaching and Preachers: A Hearers Guide
25 March 2016"Take care then how you hear," said Jesus (Lk. 8:18). Why? Because Christianity and Christians are threatene... -
ThuMar172016
Some Judgment Required
17 March 2016Some Assembly Required are the most horrifying words in the male language. Fathers whose children are opening Chri... -
FriMar112016
Politics and Churches: Silence is Golden
11 March 2016Given the choice between "yea" and "nay," New Testament writers elected to say "meh." Then as now, politics were t... -
FriMar042016
A Review of Michael R. Shank, Muscle and Shovel
04 March 2016Muscle and Shovel tells the story of an evangelistic conversion from the perspective of one who was taught and baptized.... -
FriFeb262016
Sunday Morning, Sunday Night, and Wednesday Night
26 February 2016Must We Attend Every Meeting of the Church? Two extremes are typical of answers to the question, "Must we attend every ... -
FriFeb192016
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia and Bible Interpretation
19 February 2016The political life of the United States and the religious life of the Churches of Christ rarely parallel each other.&nbs... -
FriFeb122016
Don't We All Worship the Same God?
12 February 2016Uh... ...no. Seeking common ground, the religiously naive look at all of the Hindus, Muslims, and Christians and ask, ... -
FriFeb052016
Two Numbers: 51.8 and 70
05 February 2016We are awash in numbers. From polls tracking the popularity percentages of potential presidents (Bernie Sanders is at 60... -
FriJan292016
What Should We Do?
29 January 2016Divorce rates parallel other declining indicators of our culture's moral condition. According to the CDC's report ... -
FriJan222016
Service and Sacrifice
22 January 2016Not raised in an entrepreneurial family, I was surprised when my father-in-law told me that "You have to spend money to ... -
FriJan152016
How Did Jesus and the Apostles View the Law of Moses?
15 January 2016Two extremes characterize views of the Old Testament and the Law of Moses. While some treat the Ten Commandments a... -
FriJan082016
Road Signs and Radio Programs
08 January 2016Equal parts practicality and nervous energy caused us to drive directly home from our vacation in Big Bend National Park... -
WedDec232015
Introduction to the Sermon on the Mount
23 December 2015Called "The greatest sermon ever preached," Jesus' Sermon on the Mount has also launched many great sermons. Preaching a... -
WedDec162015
Radical Grace and the Churches of Christ
16 December 2015Add the word Radical to any conversation and attention skyrockets. When anything is described as radical, exciting eleme... -
FriDec112015
Prophecy & Fulfillment
11 December 2015Bible prophecy and its fulfillment are some of the most powerful supports for the dependability of Christianity. B... -
FriDec042015
Wait Until Marriage
04 December 2015Like Panda Bears and Western Lowland Gorillas, young people who abstain from sex until they are married are a threatened... -
FriNov202015
The Great Race (Issue)
20 November 2015When working with a congregation in the Jackson, Mississippi area, we enjoyed the challenges of helping integrate a prev... -
FriNov132015
Discernment.
13 November 2015Writing to the church at Philippi, Paul advanced the principles of practical Christian decision-making (Phil. 1:9-10). ... -
FriNov062015
Tradition
06 November 2015"Out with the old; in with the new" is an apt description of our age. From politics, to social ethics, to individu... -
FriOct302015
Alzheimer's and the Changing Experience of Grief
30 October 2015Grief can follow a fairly predictable pattern. Although different waves of intensity are present at different time... -
FriOct162015
The Lord's Supper-Every First day of the Week
16 October 2015At the Liberty Church of Christ, we occasionally focus extra attention on the Lord's Supper with a sermon built on one o... -
FriOct092015
Fellowship - In a Word
09 October 2015Fellowship is not at fault for the confusion surrounding fellowship. Few words have clearer biblical definition, even th... -
FriOct022015
Why We have Government: A Theology of Government and Law Enforcement
02 October 2015Greater than our confidence in participatory democracy should be our faith in God who "rules over the kingdoms of men" (... -
FriSep252015
I Corinthians 16:2
25 September 2015Written as part of a lengthy section that describes what is to happen when "the whole church comes together in one place... -
FriSep112015
The Obedience of Faith
11 September 2015By introducing and concluding the Book of Romans with the phrase, "the obedience of faith," Paul established the baselin... -
FriAug282015
John 2 #4: Wine
28 August 2015From the story of Jesus turning water into wine, four different conclusions have been drawn. #1 #2 #3 #4 ... -
ThuAug202015
John 2 #3: The Preponderance of Evidence
20 August 2015Driving to a Galveston Bay restaurant for dinner one evening, Janie and I decided to take a chance (not!). By the ... -
WedAug122015
John 2 #2: Four Views
12 August 2015In the battle between the pro-drinking and the very low- or no-drinking forces within the Churches of Christ, John 2 is ... -
FriAug072015
John 2 #1: Just the Facts
07 August 2015In the highly charged battle between the pro-drinking and the very low- or no-drinking factions within the Churche... -
TueAug042015
Galatians Challenge
04 August 2015Teaching Kids about Circumcision: Ten Easy Answers Circumcision is referenced over 170 times in the Bible. Unless... -
FriJul312015
Discernment - But We Don't Hate Caitlyn
31 July 2015More than gender bending is at issue in the fabulously public case of Bruce - then - Caitlyn Jenner and the frustratingl... -
FriJul242015
Those Who Do Not Know God; Those Who Do Not Obey the Gospel
24 July 2015Teaching us to look for loopholes and dodges, our legal system's current ethics do not help us become stronger Chr... -
ThuJul232015
Baguio Report #6
23 July 2015I still cannot get over being able to wake up in Baguio and go to sleep in Liberty. Those places are half a word away fr... -
WedJul222015
Baguio Report #5
22 July 2015This is our last day here. Everyone else if off for a morning of sight-seeing. Me? I've seen plenty of sights and prefer... -
MonJul202015
Baguio Report #3
20 July 2015Reports #3 and #4 will deal with the same time-frame, but with entirely different subjects. #3 will deal with administri... -
MonJul202015
Baguio Report #2
20 July 2015Today is Sunday. For the first time in three weeks (for inhabitants of Baguio)/since we arrived, the sun is out. Perhaps... -
MonJul202015
Baguio Report #1
20 July 2015The combination of a very long trip (36 hours from Liberty to Baguio), jet lag, and inclement weather have reduced the r... -
ThuJul022015
#GreaterLoveWins
02 July 2015#LoveWins was the Internet announcement of the recent Supreme Court decision in favor of same-sex marriage. Instea... -
ThuJul022015
Results of Nepal Effort
02 July 2015The churches in Shepherd, Buna, and Liberty combined to send almost $10,000 to Nepal. The director of the school o... -
ThuJul022015
1 Peter: An Introduction
02 July 2015Two elements combine to set the stage for I Peter, (i) Peter's role as the Apostle to the "circumcision," and (ii)  ... -
MonJun292015
1 Peter Challenge
29 June 2015I hope that you are participating in the I Peter challenge - spending this week reading and studying I Peter. -
FriJun262015
"Gay Marriage Supporters Win Supreme Court Victory"
26 June 2015Ministers are often asked to offer words of comfort. For those who are suffering through a dark night of the soul, minis... -
FriJun262015
The Good, the Bad, the Ugly, and "It Depends": Four Definitions of Legalism
26 June 2015Unlike the term Religious Liberalism that has a very distinct and standard definition, the definitions of Religious Lega... -
FriJun192015
Can We Fellowship with Denominations? The Answer is "No."
19 June 2015Fellowship is the New Testament word for shared action and mutual participation. Taken from the Greek word koinonia, Chr... -
TueJun162015
An Introduction to Ephesians
16 June 2015Written by Paul in about 62 A.D., Ephesians is a companion epistle with Philippians and Colossians. These three epistles... -
TueJun162015
Please participate in our "Week With Ephesians."
16 June 2015I have challenged the congregation to study Ephesians for 20-30 minutes per days during the week of June 14-20. Du... -
MonJun082015
Laughing at Fire Ants
08 June 2015I was asked why I did not preach about Bruce...er...Caitlyn Jenner last Sunday. He...er...she...er...xe (xe is the new a... -
FriJun052015
Is Benevolence "Especially" for Other Christians Selfish?
05 June 2015Recent sermons on the work of the Church have included references to Galatians 6:10 that says, "Therefore, as we have op... -
FriMay292015
Self Defense and Luke 22:36
29 May 2015Liberty, Texas is self-defense country. Historically, geographically, and culturally we straddle the margins of the Unre... -
ThuMay282015
Revelation - Four Views
28 May 2015Join us on Wednesday nights as we study the Book of Revelation: Preterist The Book of Revelation Describes Events... -
FriMay222015
Nepal Update II
22 May 2015Reliving the example of first-century churches, 21st-century churches in Liberty, Buna, and Shepherd are partnering to s... -
FriMay152015
A Church for All Kinds of People
15 May 2015Emphasizing its mix of members, a Houston-area mega-church recently launched a series of TV commercials advertising itse... -
FriMay152015
Sunday May 17th
15 May 2015This coming Sunday will be a very special day for the Liberty Church of Christ. Three significant and separate happeni... -
TueMay122015
Nepal Update
12 May 2015Tuesday, May 12, 2015 - A 7.3 magnitude aftershock shook Nepal on Tuesday (their time). As previously mentioned, the sei... -
FriMay082015
Evangelicals? Nope.
08 May 2015A funny thing happened on the way to 2015. Long-established Protestant denominations have undenominated and redenominate... -
FriMay012015
Fundamentalists? Uh, No.
01 May 2015Striving to be "just Christians," we are amused by clumsy efforts to understand us. The religious world has a limited nu... -
MonApr272015
Nepal Earthquake
27 April 2015Several have asked about the impact of the recent earthquake on brethren in Nepal and on the work there. Here is a ... -
FriApr102015
Tribulation in the Early Chapers of Revelation
10 April 2015Building rapport with his readers by closely identifying with their troubles, John often referred to tribulation in the ... -
FriApr102015
The Resurrection: Two Views
10 April 2015In the hyper-alienated world of today's religious division, only two different views of the same New Testament doctrine ... -
WedFeb112015
The Crusades and the Inquisition: Criticisms Against Christianity?
11 February 2015Enemies of Christianity sometimes use the Crusades and the Inquisition as ammunition against the religion of the New Tes... -
FriFeb062015
Why Go to Church?
06 February 2015Numbers tell the tale. Church attendance is plummeting across all religious groups. The “Why?” and the “Now What?” are t... -
ThuFeb052015
“A Time for War”
05 February 2015Is National Defense and Self Defense Biblical? History continues to be punctuated by fits of lawlessness and warfare. F... -
MonJan122015
Only Losers
12 January 2015Picking sides in the current conflict between the liberal Western democracies and Islamic Jihadism, Christians must be c... -
SunJan112015
For Sale
11 January 2015According to a recent Wall Street Journal report (1/2/15), hundreds of church buildings are for sale across Western Euro... -
SunDec212014
Living in the "Last Days"
21 December 2014"This is what was spoken by the prophet Joel" said Peter (Acts 2:14) "No it isn't" say Premillennialists. For some, th... -
SunDec072014
Law Abiding
07 December 2014Participatory Democracy in an open society is messy. Unlike tidy authoritarian systems, “Government by the people and fo... -
SunOct192014
An Uncivil War: Houston versus its Churches
19 October 2014This article is written in support of Houston churches. About 400 of them. Yes, this bulletin of the Liberty... -
ThuSep182014
Spare Me
18 September 2014With the NFL now in socially conscious post-game review, every superstar's ill-mannered fumble is headline news. Once we... -
ThuAug282014
Instrumental Music in Worship vs. The Songs of Centuries
28 August 2014Hi-story, or Just-a-story? Estranged from scripture,... -
ThuJun262014
Writings, Words, Inspiration and Evolution
26 June 2014"Of making many books there is no end" (Eccl. 12:12). This is especially true of religious books. The Bhagavad-Gita of H... -
SatJun212014
Homosexuality: Grace and Graciousness
21 June 2014Guess Who’s Already at Dinner? “We’re here and we’re queer” is a popular slogan of the LGBT movement. How “here” ... -
TueJun102014
Marriage, Divorce and Remarriage
10 June 2014"Marriage is a Counter-Cultural Act in a Throwaway Society" Introduction Few Bible doctrines shred as many hearts and ... -
MonMay192014
Conservative and Liberal in Religion and Politics
19 May 2014Same Words; Different Meanings; Different Everything Else I have been asked to address the use of words like liberal an... -
FriMay162014
Pastorized
16 May 2014• Pasteurization: a process of heating food, typically milk, to slow spoilage by microbial growth; named after microbiol... -
MonApr212014
For Members Only - Caution: Visitors Present
21 April 2014Like bulls charging a red cape, members of churches of Christ sometimes paw the ground and snort in Bible classes. Disti... -
SunJan192014
The Authority of Elders
19 January 2014Authority has fallen on hard times. Once assumed to be central to civilized society, authority is now conside... -
WedDec252013
Trial and Error
25 December 2013Few people born after 1960 have heard the Polio; few people born before 1960 can hear the word with feeling terror. ...