Rebuilding the heartland: Churches and ministries collect funds, coordinate cleanup
The recent outbreak of severe weather across Texas and Oklahoma claimed at least 50 lives, destroyed hundreds of homes and caused billions of dollars in…
Archive: Jul 2013
Once again, Churches of Christ Disaster Relief Effort’s trucks roll
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The list of places receiving shipments from Nashville-based Churches of Christ Disaster Relief Effort over the past five months reads like a…
New and Noteworthy, July 2013
FICTION Dan Walsh and Gary Smalley. The Dance. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Revell Books, 2013. 352 pages. $14.99.This is the first collaboration of bestselling Christian novelist…
Christian youths in Madagascar sing, rap and plead for their friend’s life
On the island of Madagascar, Christian youths want to tell the world about their friend Andry, who needs kidney dialysis to live.The youths live at…
Partners, July 2013
EVANGELISM WORLD BIBLE SCHOOL CEDAR PARK, Texas — “Aprenda acerca de la Biblia gratis.” That’s Spanish for “Study the Bible for Free.” World Bible School,…
A conversation with Shelby McMillon
Shelby McMillon, like millions of other teens this spring, graduates from high school and heads for college in August. With growing concern about today’s teens…
Christian education program takes director back to her roots
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Janice Butler has a passion for teaching children about Jesus. The executive director of the Christian Learning Centers of Greenville County traces…
INSIDE STORY: After the tornado, Oklahoma church sings God’s praises
MOORE, Okla. — Tears. Hugs. Emotional recountings of survival and loss. In the wake of a disaster such as the May 20 tornado that devastated…
Sew in love
Emily and Lindsay Pace can’t wait for camp. The sisters, ages 9 and 8, remember the fun they had last summer at Round Lake Christian…
‘God’s been good’ to New York church
MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. — Even with a GPS, finding the Middletown Church of Christ can be difficult. It’s hidden behind a pancake restaurant inside a worn-out Howard…
