ʃˈoʊɔltɚɹ ænd lˈɛmənz meɪntˈeɪnd ɐn ˌɛdɪtˈoːɹɪəl pˈɑːlɪsi kənsˈɪstənt wɪððə mˈeɪnstɹiːm ʌv tʃˈɜːtʃᵻz ʌv kɹˈaɪst, ænd dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðæt pˈiəɹɪəd mˈɛni ɹˈoʊt fɔːɹ ænd səpˈoːɹɾᵻd bˈoʊθ ðə fˈɜːm faʊndˈeɪʃən ænd ðə ɡˈɑːspəl ˈædvəkˌeɪt.
Showalter and Lemmons maintained an editorial policy consistent with the mainstream of Churches of Christ, and during that period many wrote for and supported both the Firm Foundation and the Gospel Advocate.