The faithful ‘Forged in Fire’
‘I’m alive and well. I’m thankful for it.” That’s how Jason Bivens answers the question, “How are you?” The deacon of the Church of Christ…
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‘One more waffle, and I get to go home’
‘Is there such a thing as a waffle hangover?” Philip Jenkins should know. The Tennessee youth minister promised his 200-member youth group that if its…
COVID-19 left her blind. Then it took her father. But this young mom refuses to ‘give up on God’
LANCASTER, Texas — “Amazing Grace” welcomed tiny Samuel Souder to his first church service. Through the nursery glass echoed the sweet sound of the Cold…
Maryland Pilots for Christ on a higher mission
FORT MEADE, Md. — Michael McFadden, a general aviation pilot, routinely travels across the country as a flight attendant for Southwest Airlines. Air Force pilot…
Days apart, Nortons enter eternal home
SEARCY, Ark. — The three children of Howard and Jane Norton sat at their parents’ breakfast table on a Sunday morning. They prayed and…
Pursue justice rather than power
The messy overlap of Christianity and U.S. politics is where you’ll often find David French. Before becoming a New York Times columnist tackling political issues…
‘The Blind’ opens viewers’ eyes
The Robertsons, armed with their usual rifles and beards, have returned to tell the story of their patriarch, Phil, long before his fame, duck calls…
How Christian men can exemplify the right kind of masculinity
Our culture has never been more lost and confused on the topic of masculinity. In 2022, the Southern Baptist Convention faced a reckoning with a…
Nevada preacher ‘still excited about ministry’
'Go West, young man.” At age 27, with a Bible degree from Oklahoma Christian University and five years of experience preaching in Vermont, Bruce Henderson…
Book showcases Loretta Lynn’s faith and unreleased music
With the possible exception of football, the Churches of Christ have contributed a larger number of their most notable celebrities to the world of country…
