Church growth expert Flavil Yeakley Jr. has died at age 85, his family reports
Flavil Yeakley Jr., retired director of the Harding Center for Church Growth in Searcy, Ark., has died, his family reports. He was 85. Yeakley was…
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Newsmakers, August 2019
NEW MINISTERS Lantz Howard, discipleship minister, Park Avenue Church of Christ in Denison, Texas. Jared Shipley, youth minister, Los Alamos Church of Christ in New Mexico.…
Milestones, August 2019
Remembering Evangelist Arnelious Crenshaw Jr. Little did we know that morning God was going to call your name. In life we loved you dearly; in…
Review: It’s Not Supposed To Be This Way
Lisa TerKeurst is a significant voice in Christian literature. She’s president of Proverbs 31 Ministries, a popular speaker and the author of more than 20…
Speaking truth in love to same-sex debate
Same-sex attraction continues to be a prominent and controversial issue in our fellowship, and often I’m asked for recommendations on resources for those seeking a…
A post-pew congregation
SEARCY, Ark.— A cappella singing and partaking of the Lord’s Supper characterize the Sunday morning service of the Living Way Church of Christ. Times of prayer and…
From church planting to disciple making
There’s no such thing as a “mission to Africa.” Just ask Marty and Louise Koonce. The continent of 54 countries is home to more than…
‘Elite?’ examines how an unhealthy focus on youth sports can jeopardize our faith
Adam D. Metz had my immediate attention with two early items in his treatise “Elite? A Christian Manifesto for Youth Sports in the United States.” …
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…
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…
