Entries Tagged as ‘Cecil Hook’

June 4, 2007

Passing Of A Great Servant Of God

The following is from Cecil Hook’s daughter, Mira Prince.

Dear friends,My dad, Cecil Hook, passed from this world to the next peacefully around 10:30pm on Friday, June 1, 2007.  He was here at home in his bed in his favorite pajamas. We had known that Dad was very near the end as we entered the weekend. [...]

April 17, 2007

According to the Pattern

 In keeping with looking at restoration movement history I have to share this:
In time, the original plea of the Stone­-Campbell Movement to restore the unity of the church was directed toward the restoration of the church itself.  We have sought to restore an organic structure identifiable by a pattern found in the New Testament writings.
Being [...]

March 20, 2007

The gospel does not change but society does.

What is effective in reaching people with the gospel in one age and culture may not fit the next one.  The gospel does not change but society does.  To try to reach the people in our country today by the methods that were (somewhat) effective in my youth is foolish.  Rather than decrying change, we [...]

December 31, 2006

Accepted Misinformation

All intelligent people want to know the truth, we assume, though
some search more diligently and open-mindedly for it than others. 
All of us are aware that there is much  misinformation spread
deliberately by the media, politicians, and most everybody who has
an agenda — even preachers!  So it is not easy to find the truth. 
Added to all this [...]

October 26, 2006

Grace and The Rich Young Ruler

If you are not reading the writings of Cecil Hook, you are really missing out. I look forward each week to receiving his e-mail messages. This one is especially good!!
FREEDOM’S RING                
Cecil Hook                
905 Forest Canyon Cove,                
Round Rock, TX 78664             
hookc@teleport.com                
“Proclaim liberty throughout the land” (Lev.25:10)              
Number 337
October 25, 2006                
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Grace and The Rich Young Ruler - Cecil Hook         
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The account of the [...]

October 21, 2006

Cecil Hook

Welcome to the loving circle of freedom lovers who communicate through Freedom’s Ring! It is a sort of support site for disciples who are escaping legalism into God’s grace.
All of my writings, along with liberating materials from other truth lovers, are available at this site. It is hoped that they may enrich your appreciation [...]