‘God, why did you do this?’ Japanese Christians cope with loss as they rebuild
SENDAI, Japan — For one hour, there were no atheists here. That hour began at 2:46 p.m. Friday, March 11, as tectonic plates scraped against…
Archive: Sep 2011
Ministry in Mormon country
SALT LAKE CITY — To Mormons, the Salt Lake Temple — a magnificent granite structure built in the 1800s — stands as a sacred icon…
Half-century of service: Eugene Brewer marks 50 years with Connecticut congregation
Eugene Brewer (Photo by Cloe Poisson, Hartford Courant, via www.courant.com) The Hartford Courant in Connecticut reports: MANCHESTER— Seeking a place to sow the conservative faith…
Children search the Scriptures in Peru
LIMA, Peru — Children line the pews with Bibles and notebooks at the Montecarlo Church of Christ in Lima, Peru. The church celebrated its 12th…
Across the Nation, September 2011
ARKANSAS JONESBORO — A video on the Southwest Church of Christ’s website aims to dispel a lot of the excuses people have for not coming…
EDITORIAL: Lighting a fire under pew warmers
Many Christians never seem to contribute much at all — in time, sweat or money — to the work of the body. Pew warmers, we…
New and Noteworthy, September 2011
MINISTRY Brian Simmons. Wandering in the Wilderness: Changes and Challenges to Emerging Adults’ Christian Faith. Abilene, Texas: ACU Press, 2011. 176 pages. $14.99.Surveying research on…
Newsmakers, September 2011
AWARDED: Randy Lowry, president of Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tenn., the Otis Floyd Jr. Award for Excellence in Administration by the Tennessee College Public Relations…
Japan earthquake: How to help
Volunteers and donations are needed as Churches of Christ aid survivors of the March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami. For more information, see: • Church…
Partners, September 2011
CAMPUS MINISTRY UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Christian Student Center will devote its Wednesday night Bible study this fall to helping students use…
