A church makes a special connection with an Orlando victim’s family
ORLANDO, Fla. — “It’s been a while, man,” said my friend Jose Luis Cintrón, who lives in Fort Worth, Texas. Thirty years, to be exact.…
Archive: Jul 2016
Road Notes: A weekend with the ICOC
ST. LOUIS — In the Dome at America’s Center, where football fans once gathered to watch the St. Louis Rams, more than 18,000 souls sang…
In Orlando, a call for more openness, less fear
ORLANDO, Fla. — Sally Gary couldn’t come to Orlando and fail to visit the site of the gay nightclub massacre where 49 people died. The…
‘We don’t fight like the world fights,’ Dallas minister says
In the days following the killing of five Dallas Police officers, churches across the city rushed to respond. The Church of Christ at Mountain View…
After Orlando, Christians eager to learn more about jihad and ordinary Muslims
ORLANDO, Fla. — Months ago, organizers of a biennial Christian conference in Florida invited longtime minister James Moore to speak on "Understanding Islam." Interest in…
As gunfire rang out, Dallas church member ran for his life
DALLAS — One moment, Gregory Tease and hundreds of others were enjoying the Black Lives Matter protest in downtown Dallas. “It seemed peaceful. It seemed…
In Dallas, a somber Sunday
DALLAS — A young mother on her way into worship hugged a Dallas police officer providing parking lot security at the Prestoncrest Church of Christ.…
After police shootings, Dallas ambush, some churches plan special sermons, prayers
DALLAS — “What will you say on Sunday? Will your message be different than originally planned given what has occurred in our nation this week?…
Churches responding after Dallas officers killed
After the shooting deaths of five police officers in Dallas, minister Lamont Ross calls Christians to respond in a way that honors God. “I suggest…
Ark Encounter grand opening to draw thousands
Thousands of Americans — Christian and non-religious — gather today in Williamstown, Ky., for the reveal of a life-size Noah’s Ark. Ken Ham, co-founder, CEO…
