Beth Harwell on politics, faith and balance
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — On Jan. 11, 2011, Beth Harwell was unanimously elected the first female Speaker of the House in the Tennessee General Assembly. Harwell, who…
Archive: Nov 2015
Around the World, December 2015
EL SALVADOR ATACO — Hector and Rachel Cortez, former missionaries to Costa Rica, work with Churches of Christ in western El Salvador. The couple recently…
Across the Nation, December 2015
KENTUCKY MAYFIELD — Debt on a 4,000-square-foot educational annex that the Seven Oaks Church of Christ built in 2014 cost the congregation $1,000 a month…
Newsmakers, December 2015
APPOINTED Garrett Allison Garrett, 17th president of Emporia State University in Kansas. Garrett is an executive vice president for Abilene Christian University in Texas and…
‘Preacher’s Daughter’ is UFC champ
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — “The Preacher’s Daughter” scored a stunning knockout of Ronda Rousey before 56,000-plus Ultimate Fighting Championship fans in Australia on Nov. 14. Holly…
Seeing Roberta’s legacy, in person
THOMAZEAU, Haiti — ‘God, I don’t get it.” That’s what a mission worker once told me, reflecting on the moments of frustration she felt during…
Christians honor slain missionary
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — I wanna see, I wanna see, momma up there ... It’s a tune sung countless times at SonLight Children’s Home, where Roberta…
Faith in the headlines: ‘All children are God’s children,’ Muslims, Christians, refugees
• • • "Faith in the headlines" is an occasional column highlighting headlines in the world of religion as we endeavor to inform readers about…
Why a Georgia church elder is making news at U.S. Supreme Court
ROME, Ga. — Eddie Hood chuckles when discussing his newfound celebrity status. Hood, 75, serves as an elder for the 125-member Callahan Street Church of Christ…
Beside Stillwater: Campus ministry helps Oklahoma State heal
STILLWATER, Okla. — Campus minister Matt Mills heard the sirens, but he had no idea of the extent of the tragedy. On football Saturdays in…
