Singing ‘Holy, Holy, Holy’ in memory of 2-year-old Sawyer
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. — Two-year-old Sawyer Kimberlin had a podium, a pitch pipe, a microphone and a songbook. “His passion was leading others in songs of…
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‘He died in the house of the Lord, serving’
FORT WORTH, Texas — Tony Wallace wasn’t afraid of dying. The faithful Christian talked often about heaven, friends and family members recalled at the church…
Minister, college chancellor and civil rights crusader Ron Wright dies at 72
Ronald D. Wright, a longtime minister and elder of the Gray Road Church of Christ in Cincinnati and former chancellor of Delgado Community College in…
Texas minister reflects on shooting that shattered his congregation’s peace
WHITE SETTLEMENT, Texas — Britt Farmer had his head down, focusing on the sermon he was about to preach. That’s when the 60-year-old minister heard…
The inspiring faith of Lera
'Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome this year’s 21st Duck, Lera Doederlein,” the announcer says in a video on NHL.com during the Anaheim Ducks’ season opener.…
Despite ‘unthinkable’ grief, Christian couple has hope for the holidays
EDMOND, Okla. — Twelve days before Christmas, Allen and Jeanette Wiederstein celebrated the graduation of their 22-year-old grandson, Hunter, from Oklahoma Christian University. They thought…
How Christians can help those grieving during the holidays
To help comfort those mourning a loved one this holiday season, the Legacy Church of Christ in North Richland Hills, Texas, organized a candlelight memorial…
‘Daddy, it’s all right. I’ll see you a little later’
TERRELL, Texas — Jack Evans Jr. rose from his seat on the front row of the Graham-Kennedy-Farmer Auditorium at Southwestern Christian College. Dressed in a…
Tex Williams, longtime missionary and World Bible School president, dies at 91
Robert Harold Williams, known among Churches of Christ worldwide as "Tex," died Wednesday afternoon. He was 91. For nearly two decades, Williams served as president…
Five facts about Jim Gash, Pepperdine University’s new president
MALIBU, Calif. — Jim Gash was inaugurated this fall as Pepperdine University's eighth president. Here are five facts about him: 1. He grew up in…
