Faith, service and government grants
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Attendees buzzed with conversation at the National Urban Ministry Conference’s first in-person meeting since 2020. COVID-19, new ministry initiatives and resources —…
Culture
A final song, a familiar end
#12 — Amazing Grace “When we’ve been there 10,000 years, bright shining as the sun, We’ve no less days to sing God’s praise than when…
Last of the ‘living water’
SILVER POINT, Tenn. — From her front porch, adorned with periwinkles and impatiens, Evelyn Buck keeps watch over a small piece of American history. The…
‘God is leaving us here for some purpose’
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — It’s easy to miss amid the upscale apartment complexes of Nashville’s Bellevue neighborhood — a small, unassuming church building in a clump…
Meat Loaf’s surprising connections to Churches of Christ
Before Meat Loaf's debut album sold 44 million copies and became one of the best-selling albums of all time, he was an active member of…
‘The Chosen’ is the latest in a long line of innovations the church has embraced
Growing up in church is a great blessing, but it also means we know all the stories of the Bible. The danger in knowing is…
‘The Chosen’ producers give God credit for phenomenal success
ABILENE, Texas — Two filmmakers who are producing the streaming television series “The Chosen” visited Abilene Christian University recently, offering their take on why the…
Choosing ‘The Chosen’
Loretta Dale was skeptical at first. Someone in her church life group had suggested watching a new serial depiction of the ministry of Jesus. “The…
For refugees, a halal turkey dinner
OKLAHOMA CITY — When Clay Hart, the Memorial Road Church of Christ's international outreach minister, invited Afghan refugees resettled in Oklahoma City to the church’s Thanksgiving…
Jack Reese offers church a hopeful elegy
If you are looking for a book of hope during troubling times for Churches of Christ, it is understandable if the word “elegy” in a…
