A healthcare mission’s past and future
LAS DELICIAS DE CUYAMEL, HONDURAS — A 14-passenger van stops on a dirt and gravel road next to a faded sign that reads “Iglesia de…
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Fire destroys main facility at Christian camp in Oklahoma
LONE WOLF, OKLA. — Fire consumed Rhodes Hall, the central building on the campus of Quartz Mountain Christian Camp, on Tuesday morning. “No one was…
Editorial: Can we agree to disagree?
Conservative mainstream. Moderate mainstream. Non-institutional. Non-Sunday school. Progressive. Instrumental. One cup. Mutual edification. Little c. Big C. Doctrinally sound. Churches of Christ seem to have…
‘Sound’ churches, ‘progressive’ churches and the distance in between
NASHVILLE, TENN. — The Crieve Hall Church of Christ meets 4 miles from Lipscomb University. Even in Nashville’s notorious traffic, the drive takes less than…
Preacher, educator, coach: Five life lessons from a hoops legend
ANN ARBOR, MICH. — My amazing friend Garth Pleasant texted me a few months ago. “Bobby, I can get tickets for the Oklahoma game,” he…
Across the Nation: A church library for kids, a Bible academy for elementary students 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…
Declining church membership creates university hiring challenges
While the number of Churches of Christ declines in the U.S., demand for professional programs at universities associated with the fellowship is rising. Those realities…
The ties that bind universities to Churches of Christ
From Florida College in Temple Terrace, Fla., to Pepperdine University in Malibu, Calif., historic ties connect 13 universities to Churches of Christ. But they are…
Polishing the Pulpit — and the pews
SEVIERVILLE, TENN. — Jesus is the Great Physician, but he has many fields of expertise, keynote speakers preached at Polishing the Pulpit. He’s an infectious…
Nepal disaster claims 57 church members
At least 57 members of Churches of Christ were among the more than 1,300 Nepalis who died after a tidal wave of muddy water, earth…
