ACU professor, ‘church doctor’ Charles Siburt dies at 65
Charles Siburt (Photo via www.acu.edu) Charles A. Siburt Jr., a longtime professor at Abilene Christian University in Texas, once described by his son as a…
Archive: Jul 2012
Arkansas — not Kenya — ‘made a runner out of me,’ says Olympic-bound Harding grad
Janet Cherobon-Bawcom qualified for the London Olympics during trials in Eugene, Ore. (Photo via PhotoRun.net) The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette features Janet Cherobon-Bawcom, a graduate of Harding…
Christians in U.K., U.S. have Olympic-size dreams for London games
The Tower Bridge in London bears a giant-size set of Olympic Rings. (Photo via Wikimedia Commons, user GreenTea95) Headed for London? You're not alone. Thousands…
Churches see challenges, opportunities in South Sudan — one year after independence
South Sudan is a landlocked country in eastern Africa. (Photo via www.thestarfishfoundation.net) Happy first birthday, South Sudan.The world's newest nation became independent of its northern…
Church member preaches boating safety on Oklahoma’s lakes
Danny Proctor leads a boat into a cove while on patrol at Lake Thunderbird in Oklahoma. (Photo by Adam Kemp, via newsok.com). You might think…
Church members brave heat to celebrate — and sing — on Fourth of July
The Kansas City Star in Missouri reports on Fourth of July activities — including a parade — that took place despite triple-digit temperatures: (Photo…
Missouri church raises money for boy’s heart surgery
Edisson and his mother in El Salvador (Photo via helpforedisson.org) Members of the Heartland Church of Christ in Kansas City, Mo. (mentioned in our Fourth…
84-year-old church member is record-holding ‘Most Durable Batboy’
Stan Bronson, who attends the Highland Church of Christ near Memphis, Tenn., celebrates his 84th birthday July 19. (Photo by Mike Brown, via www.commercialappeal.com) The…
Church of Christ in Colorado launches effort to help hundreds of wildfire victims
The Eastside Church of Christ in Colorado Springs, Colo., has launched a relief effort to help the hundreds of wildfire victims in that community, where…
#SGW12: 3,000 celebrate 30 years of the Spiritual Growth Workshop
James and Shirley Moore, center, receive recognition at the Spiritual Growth Workshop for their Christian service. James Moore has been instrumental in the organization and…
