Milestones, September 2016
Birthdays 101st: F. Ray Duncan Sun City, Calif. 99th: Bernice Crudup Sun City, Calif. 93rd: Doretha Fitzhugh Houston, Texas 90th: Bill Humble Amarillo, Texas Anniversaries…
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Newsmakers, September 2016
AWARDED Randy Steger, founder of Healing Hands International, receives the Kopio Award from Lipscomb University. Healing Hands International received the Kopio Award during Lipscomb University’s…
In Italy, shock and aftershocks
At least 247 people are dead after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake and a series of aftershocks toppled homes and church buildings in mountainous central Italy. Devastation…
New and Noteworthy, September 2016
Christian living The Happiness Dare: Pursuing Your Heart's Deepest, Holiest, and Most Vulnerable DesireJennifer Dukes Lee. The Happiness Dare: Pursuing Your Heart’s Deepest, Holiest, and…
Review: The Longing In Me
A box of Kleenex, a highlighter and time to process what you’re reading — those are my recommendations for anyone reading Sheila Walsh’s new book,…
Flood damage overwhelms Louisiana church
“It’s tremendously overwhelming,” Mike Abbott, minister for the Denham Springs Church of Christ in La., told The Christian Chronicle, referring to the damage surrounding him.…
Voices-only: Praising God in Rio
Welcome to Voices-only. This weekly online feature highlights the best a cappella videos that come across our eyes — and ears — on the web. This…
Milwaukee church responds to local riots
After days of protest, the streets of Milwaukee are now silent, but the conversations about what happened and how to move forward continue. “Social injustice…
Building destroyed, but ‘we are still the church’
With flames shooting out of the roof and smoke billowing into the sky, firefighters rushed to the Otisville Church of Christ in Michigan Wednesday afternoon.…
Minister goes from 314 pounds to 314 miles
David Pharr never imagined he would love running. The minister for the St. Elmo Church of Christ in Chattanooga, Tenn., said he equated running with…
