Christians reflect on Fourth of July parade shooting that claimed seven lives
HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. — On a lazy Fourth of July morning, Nicole Estes and her husband, Steve, decided to make a quick trip to Home…
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Daughter finds lessons in the Holocaust
In the Old Testament, angels warned Lot and his wife not to look back on Sodom and Gomorrah as they fled. When Lot’s wife chose…
Paul Faulkner, Abilene Christian University Bible professor and minister, dies at 92
ABILENE, Texas — Dr. Paul B. Faulkner, teacher, preacher, counselor, professor, author and entrepreneur, died July 5 in Grapevine, Texas. He was 92. A service…
Voices only: ‘Awesome God’ — camp version
Welcome to Voices only, a virtual celebration of a cappella music. This week I bring you (courtesy of my cell phone) the camp rendition of…
‘We would sing louder than the shelling’
SOPOT, Poland — “Keep praying, Sasha!” Huddled in a hallway as bombs reduced their Ukrainian city to rubble, members of the Mariupol Church of Christ…
Around the World: Post-pandemic visitors and hugs, seaside refugees, burning idols 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…
Fred Gray to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
Fred Gray is headed to the White House — again. A renowned civil rights attorney, the Church of Christ minister and elder is one of…
Roe v. Wade overturned: What’s next?
'It’s like someone turned a faucet on.” That’s how Sherri Statler, president and CEO of Christian Homes and Family Services in Abilene, Texas, describes the…
Bed, bath and the Great Beyond
A fall changed everything for Colette Leslie. It happened in 2016. At age 39, Leslie, a member of the Sugar Creek Church of Christ in…
‘Whether guns kill people or people kill people, something must change’
His views didn’t change overnight, but Justin Bell has come to believe that gun ownership in the U.S. should be tightly controlled. That’s understandable, considering…
