Discovering Our Roots: The Ancestry of Churches of Christ

This book holds the mirror up to Churches of Christ and allows us to see how we have been (and continue to be) influenced by the history and traditions that we tend to deny. As the authors claim, you cannot understand and, if desired, counteract the influence of tradition and history if you do not first admit those influences are present. This book illuminates a lot of blind spots for Churches of Christ and reminds us we are not the only ones with a restorationist vision. We can learn much from the successes and mistakes of those who preceeded us. A very entertaining and balanced read.

This book gives a quick look at the major forces shaping the religious movement called the restoration movement and how the churches of Christ fit into the overall picture. Members of the churches of Christ (or anyone really) can gain much from seeing the similarities and differences between themselves and the men and women of the past who spent their lives asking many of the same questions and came up with many of the same answers. Be inspired by people who gave their lives for truth, purity and their convictions.