Christian astronaut — and his communion cups — lifting off on space mission
Online worship during the COVID-19 pandemic has helped prepare Victor Glover for a long-awaited work trip. Where Glover is going — 250 miles above Earth…
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‘The challenge is a blessing’
Since the accident that put her in a wheelchair, Brooklyn Boyer has seen God at work every single day — through the tiniest of hand…
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…
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…
At 84, retired major-leaguer Lindy McDaniel still ‘Pitching for the Master’
When Joe Chesser was 9 years old, his family attended church with Lindy McDaniel, a young pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals. One Sunday, Chesser…
Nurse felt called to serve in New York
As Kym Langford clocked out of her shift, she couldn’t help but wonder about one man: Would he still be there when she returned for…
