Polishing the Pulpit — and the pews
SEVIERVILLE, TENN. — Jesus is the Great Physician, but he has many fields of expertise, keynote speakers preached at Polishing the Pulpit. He’s an infectious…
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We will always love her: How Dolly Parton lived out her personal faith
Like Jesus urged his followers to do, Dolly Parton loved her neighbors. But what about loving her enemies, another biblical commandment? I’m guessing the entertainment…
Teen whose faith outshone his cancer dies
Mitchell Boles, a 17-year-old church member whose faith outshone his cancer, died Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026. He was 17. Boles, who attended the Beech Bethany…
Dolly Parton, who had ties to Churches of Christ, dies at 80
'Mr. & Mrs. Carl Dean.” The black-and-white picture of the newlywed couple appeared in a 1966 directory of the Radnor Church of Christ in Nashville. Mrs.…
Across the Nation: An Arkansas church revitalization, baptisms at ACU football camp and more quick takes
Across the Nation is our monthly rundown of news briefs, links and quotes from Churches of Christ across the U.S. Got an idea for this…
Christian yoga: ‘It’s spiritually filling’
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — Many Christians know the routine. Church service ends, and it’s time to visit, but really there’s not much time to visit.…
Family, friends celebrate the legacy of Jim McGuiggan
The first time Jase Robertson heard Jim McGuiggan preach, “I couldn’t understand a word he was saying,” said Robertson, star of the reality TV show…
The view from the Summit
GLEN JEAN, W.VA. — Since I was 6 years old, Scouting has been a cornerstone of my life. Alongside honing skills like knot tying and…
‘A Scout is Reverent’
GLEN JEAN, W.VA. — Just steps away from a climbing wall at the Summit Bechtel Reserve, 179 Scouts and Scouters gathered on Sunday morning for…
‘Everything is just charred and gone’
‘I’m sorry to tell you, but your church is on fire.” Manuel Florescu was up at 3:15 a.m. Thursday with his wife, Leslie, and youngest…
