Forgiving Carla’s killers
Easter Sunday 1995 was a beautiful day for Roy and Jeanie Willmon. Blue sky. Temperatures in the 70s. Their daughter, Carla, home for the weekend.…
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A church of Christs
Around the world, coronavirus has forced churches to shutter their buildings. If you’re a believer, that means Sunday worship is confined to your kitchen table…
Survivors of COVID-19 urge fellow Christians to take the virus seriously
It was the worst, Tim Pyles said, he has ever felt. After at least two weeks of misery, the 57-year-old minister for the Broken Arrow…
As thousands die from the coronavirus, does Jesus care?
OKLAHOMA CITY — I'm not the best daily Bible reader. I become distracted and neglect to open God’s word for a few days. Or after…
Partners, April 2020
HIGHER EDUCATION ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY ABILENE, Texas — “Too Small to Fail,” a partnership involving Abilene Christian and the Clinton Foundation, began recently. The early…
Across the Nation: Kids Khorus, Walk in the Word, bar church 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…
COVID-19: Healing Hands donates thousands of masks and gloves to hospitals
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — In an effort to help equip hospitals and healthcare providers on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, Healing Hands International donated…
Podcast helps women heal after infant loss
After struggling for three years with infertility, Jenna and Sean Vasquez, members of The Park Church of Christ in Tulsa, Okla., were elated when they…
Members of Churches of Christ testing positive for COVID-19
A member of the Edmond Church of Christ in Oklahoma has tested positive for COVID-19, just days after he was at a funeral with numerous…
A question of news: Global coronavirus pandemic is BIG, but exactly how big?
In my 30-year journalism career, I’ve covered more major news than I can recall. In most cases, I’ve experienced an adrenaline rush as I set…
