Book offers surprisingly suspenseful church history
Believe it or not, the Land Run of 1889, celebrated and recreated yearly by school children across Oklahoma, had a negative impact on Churches of…
Reviews
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…
Missionary models in prison how we should live in quarantine
I read “God’s Hostage: A True Story of Persecution, Imprisonment and Perseverance” during a unique time in our history. As a pandemic looms and we shelter…
The divided legacy of Alexander Campbell
When Alexander Campbell died in 1866, he left his legacy in a divided condition. His six living grandchildren from his first wife, Margaret, challenged Alexander’s…
Review: ‘Mrs. America’ series more drama than truth
Phyllis Schlafly, the founder of the modern-day conservative women’s movement in America, was the antithesis of 20th-century feminism. She came out of nowhere, seemingly, to…
Review: ‘Mrs. America’ draws a faint line from women in Churches of Christ to Equal Rights Amendment fray
Had it not been for my culturally attuned college senior of a daughter, I likely never would have found the made-for-television miniseries “Mrs. America.” Had…
Review: Freed-Hardeman history is more than a highlight reel
‘It seems like God wants Freed- Hardeman to be here.” With those words, David Shannon began his tenure as Freed-Hardeman University’s current president. Greg Massey’s…
Virtual visit: Kent County Church of Christ, Rhode Island
My family and I are spending our quarantine worshiping with our home congregation, the Memorial Road Church of Christ, from home via livestream. When I…
Audio app Dwell could save your quarantined spiritual life
How have you been spending your quarantine at home? Are you bingeing on Netflix? Has your mind gone to mush? Is your alone time with…
The best books you’ll ever download
Book club is canceled. Libraries are shut down. Perusing bookstores is out of the picture. But you finally have all the time in the world…
