A place of quiet Rescue
PRICEVILLE, Ala. — The motionless reflection of the trees in Project Rescue’s two ponds mirrors the quiet of the Alabama countryside. “Everything you look at just…
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Christians respond to police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wis.
The case of Jacob Blake, a Black man shot seven times in the back by police in Kenosha, Wis., was the focus of a Christian…
Stafford North is ‘there’ at last
OKLAHOMA CITY — On July 5, in the parking lot of the Memorial Road Church of Christ, Stafford North gave what would be his final public…
Sharing faith and furniture in Iowa
Susan Johnston tells the story of Central Furniture Rescue with passion and a catch in her voice. Johnston is the founder, president and executive director…
Ministers experience disaster, tragic loss — and now a pandemic
I first met John Dobbs and Les Ferguson Jr. as a result of Hurricane Katrina. Through the years, these brothers in Christ have become more…
Family who survived Katrina by escaping to church balcony marks storm’s 15th anniversary
NEW ORLEANS — Even a decade and a half after the storm, Angela Marsalis still prefers to avoid the subject of Hurricane Katrina. “I guess…
A minister battling COVID-19 flatlines
As Beth McCullough ran toward the hospital, she wasn’t sure what would happen next. A nurse was on the phone. Her father, Marty Neal, 61,…
Ousted by Democrats, anti-abortion preacher runs as independent in Tennessee
As a teen, longtime Tennessee state Rep. John DeBerry Jr. integrated an all-White high school and witnessed civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr.’s final…
Understanding COVID-19, experts weigh in
Since early this year, researchers have learned a lot about COVID-19, but that research is ongoing. I sat down with two scientists who are also…
Racial reconciliation: Now what?
I'm a White woman. I have never worried about looking suspicious as I walk home from a convenience store, like Trayvon Martin. I don’t worry…
