America’s oldest World War II vet remembered as ‘a Texas legend’
AUSTIN, Texas — Richard Overton was buried in a field of honor at Texas State Cemetery — a Tampa Sweet cigar in his jacket pocket…
Archive: Jan 2019
Voices only: Sweetest Song I Know
Welcome to Voices only! This weekly online feature highlights the best a cappella videos that come across our eyes — and ears — on the…
New volume with ‘Intergenerate’ ideas for meaningful ministry among age groups
Intergenerational ministry is a popular topic among church leaders, thanks in part to books such as “Ingenerational Christian Formation” (2012) by Holly Catterton Allen and…
‘Hey, you messed up, but we still love you’
Since his first visit to a Dallas County jail in 1971, Buck Griffith has spent his life taking the Gospel behind bars. A minister for…
From prison to salvation
TUBUNGU, eSwatini — My life was not as easy as walking through golden roses. It was a life full of challenges. It was survival of the…
Cyntoia Brown: Lipscomb University ‘changed my life’
Each semester, the LIFE program at Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tenn., which is associated with Churches of Christ, pairs traditional students with inmates serving time…
What it means to lead singing
When one assumes the responsibility of leading congregational singing, several things are implied. Some of those are understood, and, apparently, some are not. Those things…
In 2019, what unites us?
Call this the Age of Division — in our politics, in our rhetoric, in our choices. In our churches. A year ago, in this editorial…
Band of sisters
YORK, Neb.— ‘A lot of us come here thinking there is no God,” said LaToya Ross. The 35-year-old is serving a 50- to 70-year sentence for…
Church puts a spotlight on ‘Everyday Saints’
ROUND ROCK, Texas— When we think of saints, we think of people like the apostles: St. Peter or St. John. We think of St. Francis of…
