Newsmakers, December 2009
NAMED: Kathy Muller, dean of students, Ohio Valley University in Vienna, W.Va. AWARDED: Lacey Bates, Addison Keele, John Birke, Matthew Flynn, Chris Knipple, Abigail…
Features
Books predict different futures for Western Christianity
A ship without a strong cable tied to solid ground will be dashed to pieces by storms. For some, the church is just such a…
Afghan girl touched general’s heart, inspired action
The 9-year-old girl broke through a long line of boys to reach Gen. John Bradley. Pleading in Farsi, she pointed at his feet. Her name…
Author sets standard for baptism research
"Baptism in the Early Church” will be the standard resource on the topic for decades to come. Everett Ferguson, distinguished scholar in residence at Abilene…
New and Noteworthy: November 2009
CHRISTIAN LIVING Gary Holloway. You Might Be Too Busy If ... Spiritual Practices for People in a Hurry. Abilene, Texas: Leafwood Press, 2009. 126 pages.…
Dialogue: A conversation with Colt McCoy
CHRISTIAN, QUARTERBACK, HEISMAN CONTENDER says his parents and grandparents instilled the spiritual values he takes to the gridiron. When Daniel “Colt” McCoy traveled to Iquitos,…
Youth minister is a ‘Loser’
JENKS, Okla. — One church youth group is passing on the pizza and serving up carrot sticks instead. The menu is in honor of Sean…
Christians required to join moral, ethical debate, author writes
Many have pointed to the erosion of American morality, but few have offered a workable — and biblical — solution. Walter Kaiser’s latest book, “What…
‘You can’t grow the church if you don’t stay’
Two South Carolina ministers still preach for the congregations that hired them half a century ago. In 1959, I.V. White left his job at the…
Newsmakers, September 2009
AWARDED: The Southern Hills church, Abilene, Texas, the Faith-Based Partner of the Year Award by Big Brothers/Big Sisters for committed service to the children of…
