Remembering the ‘best worshiper on the planet’
OKLAHOMA CITY — John Hayes was different. A condition called hemifacial microsomia, caused by a blood clot before he was born, kept parts of his…
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‘The mass shooting that would end mass shootings’ didn’t
When a gunman killed 32 people at Virginia Tech in 2007, Seth Terrell was a 21-year-old campus minister for the nearby Blacksburg Church of Christ.…
After yet another mass shooting, Tulsa church prays, reflects: Is there a solution?
TULSA, Okla. — Shock. Tears. Prayers. Talk about guns. All ripple through The Park Church of Christ, a 2,000-member congregation that is a microcosm of…
Wanted: loving Christian houseparents
MOUNT DORA, Fla. — In their 29 years of marriage, Troy and Rebecca Allen have devoted themselves to caring for children. Through birth, adoption and…
HOPE Network Ministries founder Lynn Anderson dies at 85
ABILENE, Texas — Lynn Anderson, beloved minister, mentor to three generations of ministers around the world and founder of HOPE Network Ministries, died May 12…
Faith, service and government grants
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Attendees buzzed with conversation at the National Urban Ministry Conference’s first in-person meeting since 2020. COVID-19, new ministry initiatives and resources —…
She’s a mom, Sunday school teacher — and prominent religious freedom attorney
FAIRFAX, Va. — As the Fairfax Church of Christ stood to sing on a recent Sunday, Lori Windham stepped forward to interpret the hymn for…
‘Beautiful are the faces’
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Snow-capped mountains rise behind the Anchorage Church of Christ as the sun sets after 9 p.m. on a chilly April night. The…
Four decades of ministry — behind the camera
For 40 years, Sam Wylie served the Skyline Church of Christ — and congregations around the world — as an outreach minister in charge of…
Church growth seminar promoted by Eugene Lawton proceeds, even after his death
NEWARK, N.J. — For the last 44 years, evangelist Charlie E. McClendon has traveled from Jacksonville, Fla., to the Newark Church of Christ to preach…
