Big Daddy’s barbecue: A slice of heaven?
Alabama church elder wins honors for best ribs but puts God first. Paul Woodard’s restaurant near Birmingham closes on Sundays and Wednesdays. WARRIOR, Ala. —…
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‘Heaven is a wonderful place,’ but is it coming here?
‘What are we waiting for? And what are we going to do about it in the meantime?” These two questions are central to our Christian…
Healing the conflict between religion and psychology
F. LeRon Shults and Steven J. Sandage. Transforming Spirituality: Integrating Theology and Psychology. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Baker, 2006. ISBN 080102823X; 304 pages; $24.99; www.bakerbooks.com. By…
As life span increases, senior ministry comes of age
Winnie Bell is exactly the type of Christian a lot of churches aren’t looking for. She rarely misses a service at the Main Street church…
Sundays not segregated at St. Louis-area church
FLORISSANT, Mo. — A few years ago, Danny Younger overheard a visitor talking on the phone with a friend about the Florissant Church of Christ.…
Race and the church: Getting beyond the handshake
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — Like many urban areas, Detroit often divides along racial and socioeconomic lines — pitting the poor, black inner city against affluent, white…
Holocaust survivor honored
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. — Every human being is worthy of our passion, tenderness and love regardless of nationality, religion or color, Elie Wiesel said as…
Scholars find merit, drawbacks in ‘The Transforming Word’
The publication of a commentary on the entire Bible is a milestone. When the commentary is produced by those associated with the Stone-Campbell Movement, it…
Alabama educator dies at 62
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Rex A. Turner Jr., who succeeded his late father as president of the university formerly known as Southern Christian, died unexpectedly Aug.…
Books offer advice for raising children in the faith
The question seems to come up everywhere: “Isn’t there more to bringing up children in faith than just sending them to Bible class?” The inevitable…
