We will always love her: How Dolly Parton lived out her personal faith
Like Jesus urged his followers to do, Dolly Parton loved her neighbors. But what about loving her enemies, another biblical commandment? I’m guessing the entertainment…
Archive: Aug 2026
Teen whose faith outshone his cancer dies
Mitchell Boles, a 17-year-old church member whose faith outshone his cancer, died Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026. He was 17. Boles, who attended the Beech Bethany…
Dolly Parton, who had ties to Churches of Christ, dies at 80
'Mr. & Mrs. Carl Dean.” The black-and-white picture of the newlywed couple appeared in a 1966 directory of the Radnor Church of Christ in Nashville. Mrs.…
Around the World: A gospel meeting in Canada, a book tour in Croatia and more quick takes
Around the World is our monthly rundown of news briefs, links and quotes from Churches of Christ all over the globe. Got an idea for…
The church — a model of new creation
At Crowley’s Ridge College in Paragould, Ark., where I teach history, we begin each class with a verse of the day to encourage students and…
Across the Nation: An Arkansas church revitalization, baptisms at ACU football camp 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…
Christian yoga: ‘It’s spiritually filling’
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — Many Christians know the routine. Church service ends, and it’s time to visit, but really there’s not much time to visit.…
Crashing a funeral in Vietnam
CAN THO, VIETNAM — Suppose you were expecting a visitor you’ve never met from a faraway country. And suppose that, just before this person showed…
Changing verb tenses — and lives
CAN THO, VIETNAM — A chance encounter resulted in her husband’s death. Four decades later, another chance meeting led to her granddaughter’s rebirth — and…
Churches of Christ in Colombia respond after devastating earthquake
Churches of Christ in Colombia expressed gratitude Wednesday for the support they received after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck the South American nation, killing more than…
