Reaching and running for the stars
Jaci Smith is aiming for a career beyond the surly bonds of earth. That’s 2nd Lt. Jaci Smith, actually. The 22-year-old member of the New…
Archive: Jul 2019
‘Who’s gonna fill their shoes?’
I love song lyrics that tell a story or make a meaningful point about something that impacts our lives. A great example of this is…
Review: A Way of Being
I love reading authors’ first and last books. First books are inspired. We see what makes writers so passionate that they have to write. Last…
‘More than a song’
BALTIMORE — “Amazing grace, how sweet the sound ...” The chorus stood, transfixed on the hands of its leader, Dorothy Carpenter Wells. As she raised…
Editorial: Cancer stinks, but heaven awaits
‘Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?” Cancer stinks. It really, really stinks. As we go to press with the…
Partners, July 2019
50th anniversary Diana Singing in Tennessee again draws thousands of Christians (photo above) About 5,000 members of Churches of Christ lift their voices to God…
Across the Nation: Louisiana VBS marketplace, New England longtime ministers and more quick takes
Across the Nation is our monthly rundown of news briefs, links and quotes from Churches of Christ across the U.S. Got an idea for this…
Around the World, July 2019
New life for a growing church on Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula (featured photo above) On the beach of the Gulf of Mexico, six youths prepare to…
Newsmakers, July 2019
HONORED Murray Evans, assistant athletic director for media relations at Oklahoma Christian University in Oklahoma City, with three first-place writing awards from the College Sports…
Milestones, July 2019
Anniversary Durward and Mary Webb 70 years Durward and Mary Webb will celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary on July 8, 2019. Durward served as an…
